Bio: Marks, George Nelson (1840 - 1917)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Marks, Fish, Stockwell, Kenson, Staffon, Metzger, Blencowe, Lewis, Ackerman, Weber

----Sources: 1881 History of Northern Wisconsin, Census Records

GEORGE N. MARKS, farmer. Sec. 19. P. O. Alma Center, Wisconsin was born in Buckinghamshire, Eng.; came to America, with his parents, in 1850. Stayed in New York State four years; came to Wisconsin, and settled on the farm where he now lives; owns 166 acres of good farm land. Was married to his first wife, Miss Mary E. Fish, in 1850; she was born in McHenry Co., Ill., May 3, 1840, and by whom he has two children, Frank E. and Lu Edna. Mrs. Marks died Oct. 26, 1878. Was married to his second wife, Miss Emma Stockwell, August, 1879; she was born in Jackson Co., Wis., in 1861.

Family Notes

George was the son of Emmanuel and Mary (Bennett) Marks who were both natives of England, United Kingdom (Gawcott, Buckingham).  The children of Emmanuel and Mary Marks were:

Leah Bennett Marks b. Gawcott, 1829 (m. Edwin Lewis)
Eliza Hannah Marks b. Gawcott, 1832 (m. Charles Kenson)
Mary Anne Marks b. Gawcott, 1835 (m. William Blencowe)
Joseph B Marks b. Gawcott c.1837
George Nelson Marks b. Gawcott, 1840
Thomas B Marks b. Butternuts, 1849

George first married Mary Fish and after her death, married Emma Stockwell in Jackson Co., Wis., 29 Aug 1878 (pg. 46).

Emmanuel died 1869.  Several of Emmanuel Marks' family members are buried in the Stanford-Judkins Cemetery, Garden Valley, Jackson Co., Wis.  His first wife, Mary, shortly after their arrival to the area.  George Nelson Marks died 2 Feb 1917 in Jackson Co., Wis. (vol. 8, pg. 478)

1841 England & Wales Census

Emmanuel Marks
event: Census
event date: 1841
gender: Male
age: 35
birthplace: Buckinghamshire
record type: Household
registration district: Buckingham
sub-district: Buckingham
civil parish: Buckingham
county: Buckinghamshire

George Marks
event: Census
event date: 1841
gender: Male
age: 1
birthplace: Buckinghamshire
record type: Household
registration district: Buckingham
sub-district: Buckingham
civil parish: Buckingham
county: Buckinghamshire

1850 Federal Census, Butternuts, Otsego, New York, United States, dwelling 143, family 143, line 2

Emanuel Marks, white, male

Household Members
Emanuel Marks M 42 England
Mary Marks F 41 England
Eliza A Marks F 18 England
Mary A Marks F 15 England
George Marks M 10 England
Joseph Marks M 6 England
Thomas B Marks M 0 New York

1860 Federal Census, Albion, Jackson, Wisconsin

George Marks
age: 18 years
birthplace: England
gender: Male
page: 24
family number: 179

1860 Federal Census, Hixton, Jackson Co., Wisconsin

Eliza Marks
age: 24 years
estimated birth year: 1836
birthplace: England
gender: Female
page: 108
family number: 857

George L? Marks
age: 20 years
estimated birth year: 1840
birthplace: England
gender: Male
page: 108
family number: 857

Joseph Marks
age: 15 years
estimated birth year: 1845
birthplace: England
gender: Male
page: 108
family number: 857

Thomas B Marks
age: 10 years
estimated birth year: 1850
birthplace: New York
gender: Male
page: 108
family number: 857

1860 Federal Census, Alma, Jackson, Wisconsin

Emanuel Marks
age: 49 years
estimated birth year: 1811
birthplace: England
gender: Male
page: 47
family number: 360

Elizabeth Marks
residence: , Jackson, Wisconsin
ward: The Town Of Alma
age: 48 years
estimated birth year: 1812
birthplace: Ohio
gender: Female
page: 47
family number: 360

1880 Federal Census, Alma, Jackson, Wisconsin, United States, pg. 271

George Marks, white, married, American male
occupation : Farmer
spouse's name : Emma Marks
spouse's birthplace : Wisconsin, United States
father's birthplace : England
mother's birthplace : England

Household Members
self George Marks M 40 England
wife Emma Marks F 19 Wisconsin, United States
daughter Frances Marks F 16 Wisconsin, United States
daughter Lou Edna Marks F 8 Wisconsin, United States

1900 Federal Census, ED 43 Alma Town, west side, Jackson, Wisconsin, United States, pg. 6, family 11

George N Marks, white, widowed male
father's birthplace: England
mother's birthplace: England
immigration year: 1850

Household Members
head George N Marks M 60 (May 1840 England)
daughter Lu* Marks F 28 Wisconsin
daughter Mary E Marks F 18 Wisconsin
son Fay N Marks M 16 Wisconsin
daughter Thea E Marks F 5 Wisconsin
son Harry N Marks M 3 Wisconsin

1905 Wisconsin State Census, Alma, Jackson, Wisconsin, pg. 54, family 203, line 97

George Marks, white, widowed male
place of birth: parent 1: England
place of birth: parent 2: England

Household Members
son Clayton W Riggs M 8y Wisconsin
head George Marks M 65y England
daughter Luana Marks F 33y Wisconsin
son Fay N Marks M 22y Wisconsin
son Theodore Marks M 10y Wisconsin
son Harry G Marks M 8y Wisconsin

1910 Federal Census, Alma, Jackson, Wisconsin, pg. 8, family 55

George N Marks, white divorced male
immigration year: 1840
father's birthplace: England
mother's birthplace: England

Household Gender Age Birthplace
self George N Marks M 69y England
dau Edna L Marks F 38y Wisconsin
dau Theo L Marks F 15y Wisconsin
son Harry G Marks M 13y Wisconsin

England Births & Christenings

Emmanuel Marks
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 25 Oct 1807
baptism/christening place: Gawcott, Buckingham, England
birth date: 20 Oct 1807
father's name: Samuel Marks
mother's name: Hannah

Joseph Marks
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 16 Feb 1831
baptism/christening place: Gawcott, Buckingham, England
father's name: Emanuel Marks
mother's name: Mary

Mary Anne Marks
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 08 Nov 1835
baptism/christening place: Gawcott, Buckingham, England
father's name: Emmanuel Marks
mother's name: Mary

Wisconsin Marriages

Marks, Emanuel and Elizabeth Ackerman; 3 Dec 1857, pg. 62.

Marks, Emanuel and Amanda D. Webber; 21 Feb 1863, pg.101.

C. W. Kenson
groom's birth date:
groom's birthplace:
bride's name: Eliza Marks
marriage date: 11 May 1862
marriage place: Black River Falls, Jackson, Wisconsin
groom's father's name: E. Kenson
groom's mother's name: S. Kenson
bride's father's name: Emanuel Marks
bride's mother's name:

John H. Metzger
bride's name: Brownie E. Marks
marriage date: 05 Sep 1901
marriage place: Jackson, Wisconsin
groom's father's name: Jacob Metzger
groom's mother's name: Liza Staffon
bride's father's name: George N. Marks
bride's mother's name: Emma Stockwell

Wisconsin Deaths

Emma Stockwell Marks
gender: Female
death date: 09 Oct 1897
death place: Alma, Jackson, Wisconsin
age: 36
birth date: 29 Aug 1861
birthplace: Alma, Jackson, Wisconsin
occupation: Housewife
race: White
marital status: Married
spouse's name: Geo N. Marks
father's name: E. Stockwell
father's birthplace: Vermont
mother's name: Melissa Stockwell
mother's birthplace: Mass.