John Markillie family papers

Collection

Identifier: MS M624

Staff Only

Scope and Content

This collection consists of journals created by John Markillie, photocopies of papers from other family members, and one group photograph (tintype) of Sarah Leighton Markillie Ross (other individuals are unidentified).

Dates

Creation: 1705-1997 and undated

Creator

Markillie, John, 1814-1868 (Person)

Restrictions on Access

The collection is open for research use.

Restrictions on Use

The collection is open for research use.

Biography of John Markillie

John Markillie was born to Samuel (1786-1831) and Lucinda "Lucy" Hurn Darley Markillie (1771-1850) in 1814 in Fleet, England. He traveled to the United States in 1832 and settled in Hudson, Ohio. His mother joined him in the following year. Markillie married Lucinda Bishop (1816-1903), a Hudson native, and the couple adopted two girls: Lydia Andrews (1842-1913) and Sarah Ann Leighton Ross (1853-1923). Markillie worked as a carriage and coffin maker. He was also known for his photography, which often included portraits of local residents. Some of Markillie's photographs can be found in the Hudson Library's photograph collection. In 1855, he donated land for a cemetery that passed to the Village of Hudson upon his death in 1868 and was named in his honor.

This information comes from the town, Summit Memory, and a 2016 MyTownNEO article.

Extent

0.2 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection of journals, and papers belonging to John Markillie and the Markillie family of Hudson, Ohio.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection has been divided into 2 series: 1) John Markillie’s journals 2) Markillie family papers.

Related Material

The Hudson Library & Historical Society also owns the handwritten journal of Lucy Markerly (Markillie) (1771-1850) describing her journey from Lincolnshire, England, to the United States ("A Journal from Old England Towards America.") Some of John Markillie's photographs can be found in the Hudson Library's photograph collection.

Separated Material

The original donation included volumes from Markillie's personal library, including books that his mother, Lucy Markillie brought with her when she emigrated to Hudson from England in 1833. The books have been separated and added to the library's archival book collection in the vault.