Almeron Marks

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Biography of Roland P. Marks
FROM: History of Cook County, Illinois
From the earliest period to the present time.
BY: A. T. Andreas
A. T. Andreas, Publisher
Chicago 1884.
ROLAND P. MARKS was born in Durham, N. Y., November 26, 1844. His father, Almeron Marks. a native of Connecticut, was an attorney and a member of the New York State Legislature. He died in 1853. His mother in 1860 married Chauncy Brooks, of Baltimore (his uncle by marriage), and formerly president of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. The subject of this sketch came to Chicago in 1865 as a clerk in the house of Field, Palmer & Leiter, through application to Potter Palmer, who had previously been a clerk in his father, Almeron Marks's store at Durham. Mr. Marks has ever since that time been connected with that wholesale house, and at this time has charge of the departments of flannels and blankets in the house, which is now Marshall Field & Co. In October, 1875, he took up his residence in Rogers Park, but from the first of the following year up to 1879 was absent in New York City on business connected with present firm. In 1881 he returned to Rogers Park, where he now resides. He has been one of the Trustees of Rogers Park. He was married to Miss Emma Hutchinson, of Southold, Long Island. December 3, 1872. They have two children, Grace E. and Edith H.

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From www.findagrave.com
Parents of Ameron Marks:
William Marks (1783 - 1867)
Birth: Nov. 20, 1783 - Connecticut
Death: Mar. 22, 1867 - Lamson Corner, Hartford Co., Connecticut
Son of Lieut. David Marks and Susannah Beach. Husband of Polly
Polly E Roberts Marks (1783 - 1862)
Birth: Mar. 22, 1783
Death: Feb. 7, 1862
Hon. Squire Marks, prominent in the Methodist Church and a member of the State Senate from this district, is said to be buried exactly at the south entrance of the old Methodist Church, adjacent Smith Tuttle who was buried under the pulpit.

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Children:
Almeron Marks (1804 - 1853)
Constant Roberts Marks (1823 - 1838)
Siblings:
Jeremiah Marks (____ - 1786)
Urana Marks (____ - 1787)
David Marks (1778 - 1852)
William Marks (1783 - 1867)


Parents:
David Marks (1754 - 1826)
Susannah Beach Marks (1756 - 1802)
Lieut David Marks
Birth: May 18, 1754 - Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut
Death: Feb. 6, 1826 - Burlington, Hartford Co., Connecticut
Served with the Militia Company in Burlington, CT, during the Rev. War.
Son of Zachariah & Mary (Bryan) Marks
Married Susannah Beach, d/o Samuel & Mabel (Nettleton) Beach 17 Sept 1775.
Married Phoebe Mackey 14 Nov 1802.


Family links:
Parents:
Zacariah Marks (1734 - 1802)
Mary Bryan Marks (1736 - 1812)
Spouse:
Susannah Beach Marks (1756 - 1802)
Children:
Jeremiah Marks (____ - 1786)
Urana Marks (____ - 1787)
David Marks (1778 - 1852)
William Marks (1783 - 1867)
Sibling:
David Marks (1754 - 1826)
Richard Marks (1772 - 1859)

Almeron married Mary Phelps. (Mary Phelps was born on 10 May 1806 in Burlington, Connecticut, died on 1 Nov 1882 in Burlington, Hartford Co., Connecticut and was buried in Lamson Corner Cemetery, Burlington, Hartford Co., Connecticut.)