EIGHTH GENERATION

244. Josiah MARCUM (MARKHAM) ⁽⁸⁵⁾ died on Oct 9 1842. He was born ca1790. All of Josiah children spelled their last name Marcum. They came to Lee County VA before 1820. Josiah aquired a patent for 200 acres on Martin's Creek, Oct 5, 1822. On Feb.15, 1826 he deeded 100 acres to Feilding Seals and January 3. 1834 100 acres to Anthony Ely. He was married to Mary Polly BEALS on Jan 11 1815 in Bedford County VA.⁽¹⁵²⁾

245. Mary Polly BEALS ⁽⁸⁵⁾ was born on Oct 13 1795 in Botetourt CO VA.⁽¹⁵³⁾ Children were:

122 i. Alexander Leftridge MARCUM.
ii. George MARCUM (MARKHAM)⁽⁸⁵⁾ was born on Nov 15 1822 in Lee Co, VA.
iii. Alfred MARCUM (MARKHAM)⁽⁸⁵⁾ was born about 1824 in Lee Co, VA.
iv. Harrison Columbus MARCUM (MARKHAM)⁽⁸⁵⁾ was born in 1826.
v. Nancy Ann MARCUM (MARKHAM)⁽⁸⁵⁾ was born in 1828.
vi. Salina E. MARCUM (MARKHAM)⁽⁸⁵⁾ was born on Mar 30 1830 in Lee Co, VA.
vii. Rachel E> MARCUM (MARKHAM)⁽⁸⁵⁾ was born in 1832.
viii. James MARCUM (MARKHAM)⁽⁸⁵⁾ was born in Jan 1836 in Lee Co, VA.
ix. John Robert MARCUM (MARKHAM)⁽⁸⁵⁾ was born in 1838.
x. Robert Bales MARCUM (MARKHAM) was born in 1840.
xi. Joseph Harrison MARCUM (MARKHAM)⁽⁸⁵⁾ was born on Aug 31 1840.

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