Anybody else researching them please? This is what I have so far: purportedly James M. and Otilla (nee Miss) Markoe bore at least one child: William G. Markoe, either 18 June 1869(1900 census) or 18 May 1870(calculated from obit) in or around Frederick, MD. The first census finding on him at age 11 in 1880 living with the Charles and Anne E. Miss family, children (assumed as no relation indicated) Catherine [41], Charles L. [35], Otillia [32], Lewis H. [28], all born Maryland and parents born HUS. Otilla (1848-1931) married first Mr. Markoe, second George Jacob Bedheimer (1845-1924). William G. married Ada Irene Baker abt 1893; they had children:
Dau - Roma Arlene Markoe b: 30Apr1895 m: bef 1920 census Scott Luther Study (died 1971) d: 1967 bef 1971
Son - Thurbie Arndial Markoe b: 12Sep1896 m: , Ruth Penn/C. Elizabeth Virts d: 1963
Dau - Verly I. Markoe b: 08Jun1898 m: Howard Glaeser d: 1963
Dau - Zellia/Zillah E. Markoe b: abt 1901 m: G. Dewey Beachley (died 1969) d: 1988
Son - Roosevelt "Ben" M. Markoe b: 13Mar1903 m: Dorothy Shepley/Shipley d: 1964
Dau - Hilda I. Markoe b: abt 1905 m: George William Keister, div Frederick Post - 16 Jul 1929/C. William Hicks, died 1944/Boris Norsky (died 1975 CA) d: 1987
Dau - Ruth W. Markoe b: 21Nov1906 never married d: Son - Graden William Markoe b: abt 1909 m: Mary C. Bonnie Warrenfeltz d: 1967
Dau - Helen C. Markoe b: abt 1911 m: Baldwin Noyes d: 1978
Dau - Candice L. Markoe b: abt 1914 m: d: aft 22Jun1927- bef 27Feb1933 Dau - June D. Markoe b: abt 1916 m: 1936 Burns Geiger (died 1979) d: ?2002

Hi ! My wife is Verly Markoe's grand-daughter. Her mother, Hyacinth Glaeser, was Verly's daughter (only child) and lived with us for some years.She told us some info on the family. Howard Glaeser was Verly's husband, but not Hyacinth's father. That was a man named Russell Ray (long story).

My wife spent time in Frederick with her cousins, aunts and uncles when she was a girl, so she knew some of them first-hand. I have family tree info and a few anecdotes for the family, but your info looks pretty accurate. The big mystery has been who was William Markoe's father. We have a good "suspect", but no proof.

Most of the family is buried in Mt Olivet in Frederick. Contact me at: Tonycheship@aol.com or my wife at KiBiJaRe@comcast.net if you want more info. My wife has been wanting to get back in touch with the Frederick family.

Tony & Carole Severn
Hebron, MD (Eastern Shore)

Hi!. Tony Severn again. After I studied your MArkoe list I saw some discrepancies. The most important one is the father of William MArkoe. Otilla Miss never married anyone named MArkoe, only George Bedheimer.

I don't know where you found the info stating James MArkoe as William's father. The story told by all ofWilliam's children was that William's father was Confederate (former) soldier. I have never found a reference for a James MArkoe except for one in Philadelphia , who was a Union army officer.

The MArkoe family was prominent in D.C., Philadelphia and New York. Frank MArkoe was a LT. in the Confederate army and lived in Baltimore after the war. He was a member of the social and political elite in Maryland. He was in Frederick several times in the late 1860's, but that's all the definite info I have found.

Do you have info on James MArkoe?

I have more definite birth and death dates for the MArkoe children, plus other info.

Tony Severn

Hi Tony,

I have his obituary that states his parents. Here it is verbatim:
"The News - Monday Feb 27, 1933 Page 5
William G. Markoe died suddenly Sunday morning at 9:30 o'clock of a
heart attack at his home, 505 South Market street, aged 62 years, nine
months, eight days. He was a son of the late James M. and Ottilla Miss
Markoe and was for a number of years a brick mason for the firm of
Shook and James. Besides his widow, who before marriage was Miss
Ada Baker, the following children survive: Mrs. Scott Study, Thurbie A.
Markoe, Frederick; Mrs. Howard Glaeser, Baltimore; Mrs. Dewey Beachley,
Middletown; Roosevelt M. Markoe, at home; Mrs. William Hicks, Baltimore;
Graden W. Markoe, Frederick; Miss Ruth W. Markoe, Miss Helen C. Markoe,
Miss June A. Markoe at home. Seventeen grandchildren also survive. Funeral
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late home. Interment Mt. Olivet
cemetery. Harry E. Carty, funeral director.
The News, 1 Mar 1933 Page 5 Funerals
The funeral of William G. Markoe took place from his late residence, 505
South Market street. Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with services conducted
by Rev. Dr. Amos John Traver. Pallbearers were: C. W. Baker, Merhl O'Hara,
Albert Gannon, James Clark, Charles L. Miss and John McKinzie. Interment
in Mt. Olivet cemetery. Harry E. Carty, funeral director."

This is quite a surprise. Did you find the obit "on line" or actually see the newspaper? I never came across it, but I've never searched the actual newspaper archives. I never saw any Markoe's on any Frederick census record until William appeared, did you?

According to Hyacinth, Tillie was never married before she married George. Now I wonder if that is correct.

I have a family group photo (late 1920's - early 1930's) of "Tillie" ( Hyacinth said Ottila was always called "Tillie") , William and Ada, all of their children (except Verly)and several of Tillie's great grand-children. Hyacinth identified all of the adults, but wasn't sure about the great-grandchildren. I'll send it if you want a copy. I also have a photo of the Markoe home at 505 S. Market St. if you want it.

Which of the Markoe clan are you descended from? Do you live near Frederick? Since your original post have you found more info on actual death dates and children? I'll send what I have.

Tony & Carole (McDonough) Severn

My mother-in-law was Helen C Markoe Noyes, and I have recently launched an effort to research her family history. Hadn't realized what a challenge it would be! I'm grateful to build on y'all's research.

All I have found so far has been census records of William G Markoe's family from 1800 through 1930, and the state death record. He lived with an uncle in 1900 and with Charles Miss in 1880. I, too, cannot find James M Markoe, just Jacob Bedheimer. I will post any additional findings as they occur, but confess y'all are 'way ahead of me!

Welcome to the hunt. My wife, Carole S. McDonough Severn, is Helen's Grandniece.

My mother-in law, Hyacinth Markoe Glaeser,(Verly's daughter)said Helen was the "glamour girl" of the family. We have a photo of her when she was in her 20's (I guess). She was pretty. Also have a family group photo of Helen with her brothers and sisters, parents and Ottila (Tillie) from the 1920's? Let me know if you want copies..

I do not believe there was a James M. Markoe. There was a prominent Markoe family living in D.C., but no James.

I heard the "Civil War soldier" story several times from my mother-in-law, and my wife heard it several times from her grandmother, Verly. There was a Markoe who was a possible father, but his name wasn't James. He was a Confederate soldier, from the D.C. Markoe family, who became prominent in Baltimore after the Civil War. He had the name "Markoe"; he had been a "Civil War Soldier"; he was not married at the time William was conceived;and he lived within 50 miles of Frederick for much of his life. He did not live in Baltimore before the war--so it is possible he "wandered" around the Maryland/D.C. area during the years immediately after the end of the war in 1865-before settling down in Baltimore.

I can definitely place him in Richmond, VA in 1865 and in Frederick for a few days in the early 1870's, but I don't have any data to say he was in Frederick in 1867 when William was conceived. So, I can't definitely say he was William's father.

If you do turn-up a James Markoe, please let me know. The "Civil war soldier" story is colorful, but it's not important if it isn't true.

I can send you the Markoe family tree info I have if you tell me where to send it. I would like to get info on Helen's family after she left Frederick. All I have is that she married a man named Noyes, and her date of death from the S.S. Index.

Tony Severn

Hi again. I just told my wife about your e-mail. She said she knew Helen's son when they were kids(couldn't remember his name), and she thought he was Helen's only child. If that's correct, I guess your husband and my wife are cousins of some sort. Ask him if he remebers Carole, my wife, and Rennie (her sister) McDonough who lived in Baltimore.

Tony & Carole Severn
Hebron, MD

Sorry for the delay in responding. Don't get to this activity often.

My husband does not recall your wife...sorry. He was very young in Baltimore and that was a long time ago. He is the only child of Helen Markoe and Baldwin Dow Noyes; both died in 1978. Their life included Army details in Iceland, Japan, and Germany, plus civilian periods in Texas and Virginia.

I tripped onto a somewhat poor-quality digitized copy of William G's death certificate naming James W (not M) Markoe as his father. Can send a copy if you provide an e-mail address.

I also don't do this very often, but by chance I signed on tonight just after you sent the message. Strange.

I would greatly appreciate a copy of the death certificate. My e-mail is Tonycheship@aol.com. If you ever find any info about James Markoe --please let me know. I'll do the same.

Do you have the family group photo of the Markoe family I mentioned? It has Ottila, William G., Ada, all of their children (except Verly) and several grandchildren. Hyacinth Glaeser (verly's daughter) identified most of the people except the youngest children. Can send it and a photo, which Hyacinth said, is of Helen in her 20's if you want.

Tony Severn