Markley, Elmer Stephen

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 21 May 1871, Carbon Co., PA; Baptised by Rev. Abraham Bartholomew
• Census: 10 Jun 1880, Franklin Twp., Carbon Co., PA

Notes:

HISTORY OF CARBON COUNTY

Markley, Elmer S., a dealer in shoes and foot wear at Lehighton, was born in Franklin township, Carbon County, March 20, 1871.

His grandfather, Jonah Markley, was a native of Bucks county, where he was born about the year 1800. While still very young, he went to Philadelphia, where he was employed as a clerk in an apothecary shop. At the age of fifteen he came to Carbon county, settline in Franklin township, near Walksville. He became a cloth and carpet weaver, residing in the township during the remainder of this life. His descendants in this portion of the county are to-day quite numerous. His wife bore the maiden name of Catherine Walk. For more than twenty years Mr Markley served as court crier of the county. He died in 1885.

Elmer S. Markley is the son of Stephen and Sophia (Mantz) Markley. Elmer spent his boyhood days on his father's farm, learning the trade of a shoemaker. After a time he opened a shoe and repair shop in Weissport, where he remained for fourteen years. Early in 1915 he opened his present store in Lehighton.

On November 8, 1890, Mr Markley was united in marriage to Ella, daughter of Henry Meckes, of Albrightsville, Carbon county.

He served as a member of Weissport town council for nine years, and has been influential in the councils of the Democratic party.

Mr Markley is a member of the Order of Independent Americans, the Red Men, and the Daughters of Liberty. He was one of the founders of the Carbon County Historical Society.

Buried:
Union Hill Cemetery

Elmer married Meckes, Ella A. on 08 Nov 1890. Ella (daughter of Meckes, Henry and Eckart, Susan) was born on 19 May 1870 in Albrightsville, Carbon Co., PA; died on 08 Jan 1944 in Allentown, Lehigh Co., PA; was buried on 12 Jan 1944 in Weissport, Carbon Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]