French Markwell was born in 1811 in Fleming County, Kentucky to Hurst Markwell and Mary Royce. He married Perina Moore on May 24, 1831 in Flemingsburg, Kentucky.
Kentucky Marriages:
Source Citation
"Kentucky, Marriages, 1785-1979," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWBL-F62 : accessed 17 June 2012), French Markwell, 1831.
They had thirteen children.
1. James Hurst Markwell, b. Nov 30, 1831 in Rush County, Indiana
2. Mary Ann Markwell, b. 1832
3. William Markwell, b. Jun 6, 1834 in Rush County, Indiana
4. Eliza Markwell, b. 1837
5. Perina Markwell, b. 1841
6. Amanda C. Markwell, b. Nov 28, 1841 in Rush County, Indiana
7. Ellen Markwell, b. 1845
8. Thomas Markwell, b. 1847
9. Sophia Ruth Markwell, b. Jul 26, 1847 in Rush County, Indiana, m. Joseph Hoel, d. Mar 21, 1925 in Prairie, Crawford, Illinois
10. Alfred Austin Markwell, b. Jan 2, 1849
11. Samuel Landon Markwell, b. Mar 24, 1852 in Illinois
12. Sarah Jane Markwell, b. Jul 25,1855 in Illinois, m. Charles Fulke, d. Feb 3, 1930 in Fayette County, Illinois
13. Nancy Caroline Markwell, b. Jan 29, 1857 in Illinois, m. Unknown McClain, d. May 17, 1938 in Jasper County, Illinois
French died on Mar 24, 1863 in Illinois of pneumonia.
1840 Rush County, Indiana Census:
Source Citation
"United States Census, 1840," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHYP-99M : accessed 17 June 2012), French Markwell, Orange, Rush, Indiana.
1850 Jasper County, Illinois Census:
Source Citation
"United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M85Y-VZ1 : accessed 17 June 2012), French Markarle in household of French Markarle, Crooked Creek, Jasper, Illinois, United States.
1860 Jasper County, Illinois Census:
Source Citation
"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MX45-QXQ : accessed 17 June 2012), French Markwell, , Jasper, Illinois.