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| | Wells County Biography Ref. Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16) |
 | | JOHN W. MARKLEY, farmer, section 18, Harrison Township, was born in that township February 3, 1843, second son and third child of Gabriel Markley, now deceased. |
 | | John Bickel was reared to farming in his native county, receiving the education usually imparted to farmer’s lads. |
 | | To John Bickel and wife was born a family of eight boys and four girls, viz: Lewis, deceased, John W., Susan, deceased, Henry, Mary Catherine, Simon B. and Alexander (twins), Franklin, William, Minurva J., deceased and Harrison. |
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