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SOLDIER'S HEADSTONEEdward MarkamBattery M, 3d N.Y. Light Artillery
Edward Markham might be the individual listed as Edmund Markham, age 11, in the 1850 U.S. census enumeration of Pasquotank, North Carolina. Also in the household were Rebecca Markham age 52, Margaret Markham age 28, William Markham age 18, and Joseph Markham age 5. In the 1870 U. S. census, Edward Markham, age 28, was enumerated in Salem, Pasquotank Co. NC., post office Elizabeth City. Mr. Markham's property was valued at $1,000, his personal estate at $100, and the columns were checked for cannot read or write. Also in the household were wife Margret age 21, Mary E. Markham age 2, Edward Markham 3 months old, and Rolly Newby, female housekeeper age 40. Elsewhere on the same census page was the household of Thomas Markham, age 39, his wife Mary, and 4 children. In the 1880 U. S. census enumeration of Salem, Pasquotank Co., NC., farmer Edward J. Markham, age 43, born NC and parents born NC, was residing with his wife Margret age 30, and 5 Markham children - Mary E., Edward, Sarah V., Margret and Joseph W.The 1890 Veterans Schedule of Pasquotank, North Carolina, lists Edward Markham as having served with the Union forces. At time of census his address was given as "Newbegun Creek E. City N.C." On the census page it states that he served with Co. D of the 1 N.Y. Art., his rank was a private, that he'd served 2 years 9 months 10 days, that he enlisted on September 17, 1862, and was discharged from the service on July 27, 1865. A brief look around on line turned up that the home of Co. D of the 1 N.Y. Art. (Winslow's Fighting Battery) was considered to be Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County NY. This is likely a clerical error on the part of the census taker, as 5 other local men listed on the exact same page of the 1890 Veterans Schedule of Pasquotank, North Carolina, served with the Union forces in Co. D of the 1st NC Infantry (USA), and had enlisted and been discharged on the exact same dates. The census taker clumped most of the Co. D men together on the census sheet, and may have misheard or added Mr. Markham's information at a later time from memory. As Edward Markham isn't on the online list of Co. D soldiers, enlisted prior to Sept. 17, 1862, and service in this regiment isn't noted on his pension index card, he might not have served in this regiment at all. An examination of his and his widow's pension papers would clear up any confusion. The 1890 Veteran's schedule had no mention of his having served with the 3rd NY Lt. Arty., but an online subscription database of American Civil War Soldiers has the following:
In the 1900 U.S. census, Edward Markham, age 45, a farmer who owned his own farm, was residing in Salem, Pasquotank Co., North Carolina. He states that he'd been married 14 years, was born in NC and his parents were born NC as well. The birthdate given for him was October 1854, which can't be right, although his age is legible as 45 on the census page. Mrs. Markham, age 44, had had 8 children, of whom 2 were living, including son Benjamin F. age 9, who was residing with them. In the 1910 U.S. census Edward Markham Sr. age 69, a farmer with a general farm, was residing in Salem, Pasquotank Co., North Carolina. He states that he'd been married 3 times, was married to his wife Martha for 20 years, was born in NC and that his parents were born NC as well. Martha Markham, age 54, states she'd been married twice, and had had 8 children, of whom 1 was living, that child being their son Ben, age 19, who was a farm laborer on his father's farm. Also residing in Salem in 1910 was Edward Markham Jr., age 40, and a farmer with his own home farm. Edward Jr. states that he was born in NC, as were both of his parents. Also residing in this household were his wife Julia A., age 33, and their 6 children - James, Annie, Mary, Julie, Nellie, and Bertha. Mrs. Markham stated that they'd been married 9 years, and had had 7 children, of whom 6 were living. An online index to North Carolina death records has the following:
The same index has a record of his son Edward Markham Jr.'s death:
The card to Edward Markham's Civil War pension records states the following:
An original on-site reading of the Markham-Meads Cemetery was done in October 2007 by the contributor of this military headstone photo. The New York State Military Museum website has the following information about Battery M:
Regarding it's predecessor infantry regiment, the New York State Military Museum website has this, from Phisterer's New York in the War of the Rebellion:
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