Markley Family: Fifth Generation
Updated September 2009
Finley P. [Lafayette, Peter, Joseph, John Markley - Somerset Co. Pa]
FRANKLIN GUY MARKLEY, JR .
ANCESTORS
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FINLEY PHILANDER MARKLEY
Finley was born Jan. 29, 1860 in Hilliard, Franklin Co., Ohio; he died March 5, 1937 in Lakeview, Ohio. He is buried in
Walnut Hill Cemetery, Auglaize Co., New Hampshire, Ohio. He was the son of Lafayette Markley and Elizabeth Myers.
Finley was married twice--first on Aug. 19, 1882 he married  Rachel Jane Sprague. Rachel was born May
15, 1862 in Fort Amanda, Allen Co., Ohio, and died Oct. 4, 1909 in Lakeview, Ohio. She was the daughter of Henry
and Margaret Tyson Sprague.
Finley P. Markley and Rachel Jane Sprague had the following children:
                          1)
Franklin Guy Markley (Frank)-born-Aug. 25, 1885--died Sept. 6, 1964
                          2) Lafayette Markley (Lafe)-born May 27, 1888---died Oct. 16, 1974
                          3) Harry Henry Markley-born-April 22, 1892---died in infancy.
                          4) Frederick (Fred) Markley-born Oct. 18, 1895---died between-1960-1962
                          5) Harold Markley-born-June 2, 1898---died 1944
Finley and Rachel acquired 120 acres of land in Lakeview, Ohio, on which they built a new 8 room house in 1909, the
summer before Rachel died. Later their son Lafayette and his family owned the house.
Finley was married the second time Nov. 24, 1910 to Hattie J.Taylor Cox-born Aug 24, 1875---died Aug. 20, 1966.
                         Finley P. Markley and Hattie Taylor Cox had one child.
                           1) Lola Josephine Markley Campbell (Virgil)-born Aug. 19, 1911
 
NOTES:
    1) Lafayette, Jr. was married to Bertie Swartz on Dec. 2, 1910
        Five Children: a) Sylvan, b) Cleona, c) Wilma, d) Ernest (Opal K)-born-1/1/1914--died 1/15/2004,
                             e) Irene, f) Pauline            
    2) Fred was married to Hazel Chiles, April 30, 1921; one child - Frederick, Jr. born-1937
    3) Lola was married to Virgil Eugene Campbell, Nov. 29, 1935
Rachel Sprague shortly before
her marriage to Finley P. Markley
Aug. 19, 1882
Franklin, Finley P., Rachel, and
Lafayette Late 1880's or early 1890's
Finley's family circa 1915:
Wife-Hattie, son-Harold,
grand-daughters-Ruth, Naomi, Cleo
(daughters of son Rev. Franklin-wife
Gertrude), Hattie's Mother, Finley,
daughter Lola in front.
Built by Finley circa 1893 Mud
Road, Logan Co. Sons Fred &
Harold were born here.
Rachel shortly before her death
Oct. 4, 1909.
Finley and Hattie Markley
Married 1910
Home built by Finley and Rachel in
1909 (summer before Rachel died).on
Markley farm on Stringtown Pike,
Logan Co., Lakeview, Ohio. Picture
taken 1918. Son Lafayette owned this
home after father Finley's death in 1937.
Finley P. Markley
Finley 2nd from left; son Frank 3rd
from left; and son Harold 1st on right.
Frank, Lafe, Finley P., Harold,
and Fred