Markham Andrew Melvin, Sr

1812 - 1887  (75 years)

• Name	Markham Andrew Melvin
  Suffix	Sr
  Birth	1812	Mercer Co, KY   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1820	Mercer Co, KY   [3]
  	age 10-15(8?)
  Census	1850	Washington Union Twp, Fayette Co, OH   [2]
  	age 35,wife Esther-age 22, 2 children, & Eliza Melvin-age 25
  Census	1860	Washington Union Twp, Fayette Co, OH   [4]
  	age 45,wife Esther-age 31, 5 children, & 1 other
  Census	1870	Union, Fayette Co, OH   [5]
  	age 56,wife Mariah-age 38,5 children, & 3 others
  Census	1880	Union, Fayette Co, OH   [6]
  	age 67,wife Maria-age 46, son Mark A-age 17, sister Samantha Hyre-age 36, step-son Robert Miller-age 27
  Death	08 Jun 1887	Fayette Co, OH   [1]
  Findagrave.com	27 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Fayette Co, OH   [1]
  	Washington Court House Cemetery Section
  Person ID	I1488	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	George Andrew Melvin,   b. Between 1760 and 1768   d. 05 Sep 1825, Mercer Co, KY (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah Ann Huffman,   b. 07 Oct 1775, Culpeper Co, VA d. 10 Apr 1873, Clermont Co, OH (Age 97 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	12 Apr 1798	Mercer Co, KY   [7, 8]
  Family ID	F210	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Esther Allen-xx,   b. 10 Nov 1829, Fayette Co, OH d. 21 Jun 1864, OH (Age 34 years)
  Marriage	03 Dec 1844	Fayette Co, OH   [8, 9]
  Notes	Children: son George A Melvin 1846 OH son Asbury W Melvin 1848 OH son James H Allen Melvin 12/1850 OH - 1918 dau Anna F Melvin 1854 Fayette Co, OH dau Zoe Dove Melvin 1860 Fayette Co, OH son Mark Andrew Melvin Jr 4/10/1862 OH - 1921 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZLB-DMZ Name: Mark Melvin Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 03 Dec 1844 Event Place: Fayette, Ohio, United States Age: Birth Date: Birth Year (Estimated): Birthplace: Father's Name: Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Esther Allen Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Age: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: bk C p 40 cn 2027 GS Film Number: 292630 Digital Folder Number: 004016243 Image Number: 00297 Citing this Record: "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZLB-DMZ : accessed 4 July 2015), Mark Melvin and Esther Allen, 03 Dec 1844; citing Fayette, Ohio, United States, reference bk C p 40 cn 2027; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 292,630. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F1588	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1812 - Mercer Co, KY Census - age 10-15(8?) - 1820 - Mercer Co, KY Marriage - 03 Dec 1844 - Fayette Co, OH Census - age 35,wife Esther-age 22, 2 children, & Eliza Melvin-age 25 - 1850 - Washington Union Twp, Fayette Co, OH Census - age 45,wife Esther-age 31, 5 children, & 1 other - 1860 - Washington Union Twp, Fayette Co, OH Census - age 56,wife Mariah-age 38,5 children, & 3 others - 1870 - Union, Fayette Co, OH Census - age 67,wife Maria-age 46, son Mark A-age 17, sister Samantha Hyre-age 36, step-son Robert Miller-age 27 - 1880 - Union, Fayette Co, OH Death - 08 Jun 1887 - Fayette Co, OH Burial - - Fayette Co, OH  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/27/2023 Mark Andrew Melvin Sr. Birth: 1812 England Death: 1887 (aged 74-75) Burial: Washington Cemetery, Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio, USA Memorial #: 122581082 Bio: Children James Allen Mark Andrew Jr. Family Members Spouse Easther Allen Melvin 1829-1864 Children James Allen Melvin 1850-1918 Mark Andrew Melvin 1863-1921 Created by: Jenn Huffer (47134725) Added: 1 Jan 2014 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122581082/mark-andrew-melvin Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122581082/mark-andrew-melvin: accessed 27 July 2023), memorial page for Mark Andrew Melvin Sr. (1812-1887), Find a Grave Memorial ID 122581082, citing Washington Cemetery, Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Jenn Huffer (contributor 47134725). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 7/27/2023 Mark Andrew Melvin, Sr Birth: 1812, England ???? Death: 1887 Children James Allen Mark Andrew Jr. Family links: Spouse: Easther Allen Melvin (1829 - 1864)* Children: James Allen Melvin (1850 - 1918)* Mark Andrew Melvin (1863 - 1921)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Washington Cemetery Washington Court House Fayette County Ohio, USA Created by: Jenn Huffer Record added: Jan 01, 2014 Find A Grave Memorial# 122581082 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S4] 1820 United States Federal Census. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S41] Marriage License. [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S48] See Notes.