Wesley Columbus Marks

1878 - 1949  (71 years)

• Name	Wesley Columbus Marks
  Born	4 Jun 1878	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	4 Oct 1949	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Buried	Roane County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914 Name: Wesley C Marks Birthyear: abt 1878 Birthplace: Gandeeville, West Virginia, United States Enlistment Age: 22 7/12 Enlisted 1/30/1901, Charleston, WV; by Capt Garrard, for 3 years, 11 Reg Co L Occupation: schoolteacher Blue eyes, dark hair, 5'9 1/2" Remarks: Discharged March 5, 1902, disablitty, at Ft McPherson, GA, Pvt, "Good" U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Name: Wesley Columbus Marks Address: Gandeeville County: Roane State: West Virginia Birth Date: 4 Jun 1878 Race: White Age: 40 Occupation: farmer Nearest Relative: Martha Marks Height/Build: 5'9 1/2" /slender Color of Eyes/Hair: blue/light U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Name: Wesley Columbus Marks Birth Date: 4 Jun 1878 Birth Place: Roane, West Virginia, USA Residence: Gandeeville, Roane, West Virginia, USA Age: 63 Occupation: unemployed Nearest Relative: Martha Marks Height/Build: 5'9" 180 lb Color of Eyes/Hair: gray/gray U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 Name: Wesley C Marks Birth Date: 4 Jun 1878 Death Date: 4 Oct 1949 Cemetery: Gandeeville Cemetery Cemetery Location: Gandeeville, West Virginia Death Record Name: Wesley C./Marks Note: Veteran, Spanish American War Sex: Male Death Date: 04 Oct 1949 Death Place: Gandeeville, Roane, West Virginia Age at Death: 71y 4m 1d Burial Date: 07 Oct 1949 Cemetery: Gandeeville Cemetery Birth Date: 04 Jun 1878 Birth Place: Roane Co., West Virginia Marital Status: M Occupation: Retired Painter Military: Spanish-American War Residence: Gandeeville, Roane, W. Va. Mother: Martha/Gandee Mother's Birth Place: Father: Thomas C./Marks Father's Birth Place: Informant: Homer C Marks, Charleston Wesley Columbus Marks Birth: Jun. 4, 1878 Death: Oct. 4, 1949 s/o Thomas Cain and Martha Gandee Marks His wives, Lydia E Bird Marks(10 Dec 1884-8 Jun 1914) and Martha Edna Snyder(28 Feb 1877-5 Dec 1950) WWI draft registration is proof of middle name. Family links: Parents: Thomas Cain Marks (1842 - 1929) Martha A Gandee Marks (1846 - 1922) Spouses: Martha Edna Snyder Marks (1876 - 1950)* Lydia E. Bird Marks (1884 - 1914)* Children: Gladys Pearl Marks (1905 - 1909)* Clarence Harold Marks (1906 - 1967)* Homer Cecil Marks (1916 - 1968)* Siblings: Cornelius D Marks (1867 - 1939)* Margaret Ann Marks Wilson (1868 - 1893)* Lewis S Marks (1869 - 1942)* Alfred Edward Marks (1872 - 1953)* Amanda Belle Marks Stalnaker (1873 - 1951)* Ezra G Marks (1876 - 1948)* Wesley Columbus Marks (1878 - 1949) William Morgan Marks (1882 - 1957)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Gandeeville Cemetery Gandeeville Roane County West Virginia, USA Created by: Edd Marks Record added: Jan 29, 2007 Find A Grave Memorial# 17740739 Picture of stone at Gandeeville Cem, Roane Co., WV, posted by Edd Marks on Roane Co Rootsweb message board Marks Lydia E 1884-1914 Wesley C 1878-1949 Martha E 1877 - 1950
  Person ID	I22804	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2014

  
  

  Father	Thomas Cain Marks,   b. 27 Jul 1842, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 2 Oct 1929, Gay, Jackson, West Virginia, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Martha A Gandee,   b. 12 Nov 1846, Virginia, USA ,   d. 5 Nov 1922  (Age 75 years)
  Married	1 Feb 1866	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	1870 Walton, Roane, WV all born VA Marks, Thos 28 Mar Martha 23 Nov Cornelius B 3 Apr Margaret A 2 Apr Lewis S 5/12 Dec 1880 Census Place: Walton, Roane, West Virginia Thos. C. MARKS Self M M W 36 WV Martha MARKS Wife F M W 34 WV Cornelius D. MARKS Son M S W 13 WV Margeret A. MARKS Dau F S W 12 WV Lewis S. MARKS Son M S W 10 WV Alfred E. MARKS Son M S W 8 WV Amanda B. MARKS Dau F S W 6 WV Ezra G. MARKS Son M S W 4 WV Wesley C. MARKS Son M S W 2 WV 1900 Walton, Roane, WV # 76 all born WVWVWV Marks, T C 7/1842 m 34y Martha 11/1846 m 34y 9-7 children Wesley son 6/1878 s William son 4/1882 s Garrett, CE boarder 12/1880 1900 Walton, Roane, WV # 77 Marks, LS 12/1869 m 4y WVWVWV Ollie 12/1871 m 4y 0-0 child WVWVWV 1910 Walton, Roane, WV Marks, Thomas 67 m1- 44y WVWVWV Martha 63 m1-44y 8-8 children WV OH WV
  Family ID	F7187	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Lydia E Bird,   b. 10 Dec 1884, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 8 Jun 1914, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 29 years)
  Married	CA 1903
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 4/29/1915 Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States Wesley C Marks, wid, 37, Roane Co, Gandeeville Mattie Snyder, 35, Roane Co, Walton 1910 Walton, Roane, WV Marks, Wesley C 31m1- 6y WVWVWV Liddie wife 24 m1- 6y 2-1 child WVWVWV Clarence son 3 OH WVWV Bird, Joseph P boarder 29 m2- 0y WVWVWV Laura boarder 19 m1- 0y 0-0 child Ellet boarder 7 WVWVWV 1920 Walton, Roane, WV all born WV WV WV Marks, WC 41 Martha 25 Clarence son 13 Hazel da 9 Hazel Irene 9/24/1910 to WC & Lydia Homer son 3 Homer Cecil 11/12/1916 to WC and Mattie (Snyder)) 1930 Walton, Roane, WV all born WV WV WV Marks, Wesley C 51 md age 30 Martha wife 53 md age 38 Clarence son 23 s Hazel da 19 s Homer son 13 1940 Walton, Roane, WV all born WV, 1935: lived same house Marks, Wesley 61 Martha 62 Homer son 23 Headstone: Marks Lydia E 1884 - 1914 Wesley C 1878 - 1949 Martha E 1877 - 1950
  Children	1. Gladys Pearl Marks,   b. 20 Jan 1905, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 31 Jan 1909, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 4 years)   2. Clarence Harold Marks,   b. 18 Sep 1906, Summit County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 30 Aug 1967, Wood County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 60 years)   3. Hazel Irene Marks,   b. 24 Sep 1910, Roane County, West Virginia, USA
  Family ID	F27005	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Martha Edna Snyder,   b. 28 Feb 1876, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 5 Dec 1950, Wood County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Married	29 Apr 1915	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 4/29/1915 Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States Wesley C Marks, wid, 37, Roane Co, Gandeeville Mattie Snyder. 35, Roane Co, Walton 1920 Walton, Roane, WV all born WV WV WV Marks, WC 41 Martha 25 Clarence son 13 Hazel da 9 Hazel Irene 9/24/910 to WC & Lydia Homer son 3 Homer Cecil 11/12/1916 to WC and Mattie (Snyder)) 1930 Walton, Roane, WV all born WV WV WV Marks, Wesley C 51 md age 30 Martha wife 53 md age 38 Clarence son 23 s Hazel da 19 s Homer son 13 1940 Walton, Roane, WV all born WV, 1935: lived same house Marks, Wesley 61 Martha 62 Homer son 23 Headstone: Marks Lydia E 1884 - 1914 Wesley C 1878 - 1949 Martha E 1877 - 1950
  Children	1. Homer Cecil Marks
  Family ID	F27007	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.