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Markham, E. P., one of the most prominent men engaged in mercantile business in Hoosick Falls, is a representative
of an old English family, and born at Granby, Mass., in 1839. His father, G. K. Markham, was superintendent of
the woolen mills, at Conway, Mass., until his death in 1844. Mr. Markham was graduated from, the academy thare
in 1856 and married in 1859 Mary J. Phillips of that place. When but seventeen years old he kept books for a factory
there, and at twenty went to North Pownal, Vt., as bookkeeper of a woolen manufacturing firm, where he remained
until 1884. He then spent two years bookkeeping for the State on Hoosac Tunnel. At the same work he remained two
years with the North American Life Insurance Co. at Albany and then came to North Hoosick in 1869 and engaged in
mercantile business. In 1874 he established a grocery at the corner of River and Church streets, where he still
carries on an active trade. He occupies a prominent place in the social life here, and enjoys a wide popularity.
He is a worthy member of the M. E. church and a Mason, member of both Van Rensselaer Lodge and of the Raymond Chapter;
he is a Republican,and has been trustee of the village and is at present chairman of the board of sewer commissioners
and president of the First National Bank. He has two sons and one daughter: George P. Markham, E. P., Jr., and
Hattie D., wife of B. Frank Agan of Johnsonville.
From:
Landmarks of Rensselaer County
BY: George Baker Aaderson
Published By: D. Mason & Co. Publishers
Syracuse, NY 1897
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