Inscription on obelisk reads:
In Memory of
Stephen Markham
Born Feb. 9, 1800 in Avon, Ontario Co., New York.
Died Mar. 10, 1878 at Spanish Fork.
This individual is one of the first to be buried in the Spanish Fork Cemetery.

Srephen Markham gravestone

Tin type pic of Stephen Markham and first wife, Hannah H.

Stephen Markham walking cane.
Date: 2002, November
Place: USA, Utah, Salt Lake, Salt Lake City
Editor's Comments:
The walking cane in this photo was owned by MARKHAM, Stephen. He termed the cane, "The Rascal Beater," because he used it often to beat off angry mobs that threatened his life as well as the life of the prophet Joseph Smith.
John Taylor used this cane to beat down the guns of the Carthage Greys as they forced their way into the second story room of Carthage Jail to murder Joseph Smith.
The cane is on display at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Museum just to the west of the Salt Lake City Temple.

Photo courtesy of Richard S Williams

WARRANT FOR Stephen Markham, Joseph Smith AND OTHERS

11 JUNE 1844
Warrant for JS, Samuel Bennett, John Taylor, William W. Phelps, Hyrum Smith, John P. Green, Stephen Perry, Dimick B. Huntington, Jonathan Dunham, Stephen Markham, William Edwards, Jonathan Holmes, Jesse P. Harmon, John Lytle, Joseph W. Coolidge, Harvey D. Redfield, Porter Rockwell, and Levi Richards, 11 June 1844.



State of Illinois

Hancock County} ss.

The people of the State of Illinois

to all constables, Sheriffs and coroners of said State Greeting:

Whereas complaint hath been made before me, one of the justices of the peace, within & for the County of Hancock aforesaid, upon the oath of Francis M. Higbee of said County. that Joseph Smith, Samuel Bennett, John Taylor, William W. Phelps, Hyrum Smith, John P. Green. Stephen Perry, Dimick B. Huntington, Jonathon Dunham, Stephen Markham, William Edwards Jonathan Holmes, Jesse P. Harmon, John Lytle, Joseph W. Coolidge, Harvey D. Redfield, Porter Rockwell and Levi Richards of said county, did on the tenth day of June instant, commit a riot, at & within the County aforesaid, wherein they with force & violence broke into the printing office of the Nauvoo Expositor and unlawfully & with force burned & destroyed the printing press, type & fixtures of the same, being the property of William Law, Wilson Law, Charles Ivins, Francis M. Higbee, Chauncey L. Higbee, Robert D. Foster and Charles A. Foster.

These are therefore to command you, forthwith to apprehend the said Joseph Smith, Samuel Bennett John Taylor, William W. Phelps, Hyrum Smith, John P. Green, Stephen Perry, Dimick B. Huntington, Jonathon Dunham, Stephen Markham, William Edwards, Jonathan Holmes, Jesse P. Harmen, John Lytle, Joseph W. Coolidge, Harvey D. Redfield, Porter Rockwell, and Levi Richards, and bring them before me or some other justice of the Peace to answer the premises, and further to be dealt with according to law