The 1850 census does not give relationships - Andrew
Markley is listed as head of household, but it does not tell us that any of the children are his children, grandchildren, nieces, or nephews. In fact it does not even say Rebecca is his wife, although we know from other information that she is. All we know about Elizabeth
Markley in this census is that she lives in Andrew's household, says she is 24 years old, was born in
Ohio and could not read or write. In fact 10 years later in 1860 she says she is 28 years old - so we don't know exactly which age to believe. The only family information my great grandmother handed down was that her father Robert
Markley had 3 siblings - Mary Jane, Enous (also sometimes shown as
Amos), and "Lou" or Margaret Lou. Robert's death certificate gives his father's name as Robert
Markley and mother's name "unknown". His obituary just says his parents died young. So I have always believed that Mary Jane in the 1850 census was Elizabeth's daughter. I have never found any other records of Joseph or William F. in
Scott county. I have wondered if they were Catherine Markley's children as she is 27 years old and we don't know if she is their daughter or daughter in law. She also isn't in the 1860 census or in any of the cemetery records that I have searched. This is why I am asking if there is any family record mentioning the relationships. Andrew and Rebecca
Markley had to have many grandchildren no matter how many of those listed in 1850 were their children or grandchildren. Someone along the way may have that tidbit of information to tie the family together. Do you have any pictures of your ancestor
Barney Markley? I have a wedding photo of Robert
Markley and his first wife
Harriet Parrish around 1874.
