Joseph P Markham
2009-Mar-15, Calhoun County MI (0)
The next quarter-section to the north of the Caroline Sharpsteen place was settled by Joseph P. Markham, the other of the two original settlers in Pennfield Township who was still alive in 1891. The barn is now somewhat the worse for wear. (The photos are from Sunday's ride.)
The 1891 biography has the following information about Mr. Markham and his farm:
When, in the fall of 1836, Mr. Markham determined to come to the Territory of Michigan, he started from his former home with an ox-team, and reaching Buffalo took passage on a boat, bringing his cattle with him. ...