Stephen Markham

Birth Date

On 1800 February 9 (Born)

Death Date

On 1878 March 10 (Died)

Gender

Male

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Born in Rush, Ontario, New York, United States

1800 February 9

Mother

Dinah Merry

Father

David Markham

Married Hannah Hogaboom

1822 (Age 21)

Baptized by Abel Lamb

1837 August (Age 37)

Served in Northern States Mission

1843 April 10 – September 23 (Age 43) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Proselytizing

Marital Status

Married

Missionary Activity Notes

Jour. Hist. 10 Apr 1843 and 23 Sept 1843. Elders Stephen Markham and Truman Waite were called at a special conference on 10 Apr 1843 to go to Huron County, Ohio. 23 Sep 1843: Elder Stephen Markham returned to Nauvoo from Dixon

Priesthood Office

Elder

Residence When Called

Nauvoo

Date Details

On 1843 April 10

Set Apart

On 1843 September 23

Arrived at Home

Served in Northern States Mission

1844 April 15 (Age 44) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Proselytizing

Marital Status

Married

Missionary Activity Notes

Jour. Hist. 15 April 1844 Stephen Markham and 33 others were called to serve in Illinois under the leadership of Elisha H. Groves and Morris Philps. These Elders were to present to the people "Gen. Smith's views of the powers and policy of the general government and preach the gospel."

Priesthood Office

Elder

Residence When Called

Nauvoo

Married Prudence Fenner

1846 January 30 (Age 46)

Traveled in Brigham Young Vanguard Company

1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 47) Pioneers in Company

Date Details

On 1847 April 16

Joined Company

On 1847 July 21

Company Arrived

Called as Captain to Stephen Markham Company

1850 June 20 – October 3 (Age 50) Pioneers in Company

Roles

Captain

Traveling Group

Hannah Hogaboom (Age 46)

William Whiting Markham (Age 21)

David Markham (Age 14)

Date Details

Between 1850 June 20 – 27

Joined Company

Between 1850 October 1 – 3

Company Arrived

Married Mary Lucy Curtis

1850 October 5 (Age 50)

Married Lydia Maria Macomber

1852 April 12 (Age 52)

Married Anna Mathews

1852 July 21 (Age 52)

Married Martha Jane Boice

1852 October 11 (Age 52)

Married Lucy Ann Bellows

1856 April 22 (Age 56)

Married Eliza Jane Adamson

1867 November 30 (Age 67)

Died in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah Territory, United States

1878 March 10 (Age 78)

Media

Stephen Markham (1800 - 1878) Profile

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Addison Everett diary

Addison Everett diary, April. Transcript for Addison Everett diary, 1847 April

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Deseret Weekly

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Heber C. Kimball journal in Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866

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