Percy Alton Mark

1892 - 1985  (93 years)

• Name	Percy Alton Mark  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	13 Apr 1892	Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Oct 1985	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [3, 4]
  Burial	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [3, 4]
  Notes	Cass City Chronicle Wednesday, October 23, 1965 Page Four Obituaries Alton Mark Alton Mark, 93, a lifelong resident of the Cass City area, died Friday Oct. 18, at Provincial House after a lengthy illness. He was born April 13, 1892 in Elkland Township, the son of Walter and Myrtle (Karr) Mark. Mark was united in marriage to Miss Mary Ethel Yakes Aug. 26, 1925 in Cass City where they made their home. He was the oldest member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Cass City. He is survived by his wife, Mary; one nephew, Robert Hunter of Cass City; one niece, Lois Arthur of Saginaw; two grandnieces, Carla and Karen, and two grandnephews, Scott and Brian. One sister, Mrs. Esther Hunter, and one brother, Ernest, preceded him in death. Mrs. Mark was taken from Little's Funeral Home Monday morning to the Trinity United Methodist Church to lie in state until 10:30 a.m., time of funeral service. Rev. Joe Robertson, pastor, officiated. Burial was in Elkland Cemetery. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, August 2013)
  Person ID	I43476	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2013

  
  

  Father	Walter Mark,   b. 20 Oct 1868, Ontario, Canada d. 10 Dec 1946, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Myrtle "Myrtie" Karr,   b. 24 Sep 1871, Michigan d. 9 Feb 1955, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1891  [1, 5]
  Family ID	F11042	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ruby Watson,   b. 25 Jul 1898, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 23 Feb 1920, Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 21 years)
  Marriage	24 Dec 1918	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [6]
  	Name Percy Mark Race (Original): Age (Expanded) 26 years Birth Year 1892 Birthplace Tuscola Co. Spouse's Name Ruby Watson Spouse's Race (Original): Spouse's Age (Expanded) 20 years Spouse's Birth Year 1898 Spouse's Birthplace: Cass City Event Date 24 Dec 1918 Event Place Cass City, Tuscola, Michigan Father's Name Walter Mark Mother's Name Myrtle Karr Spouse's Father's Name Jas. Watson Spouse's Mother's Name: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: GS Film number 2342728 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number 4209972 Image Number 123 Reference ID v 5 p 172 rn 185 Citing this Record: "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3T6-Y9F : accessed 29 Jul 2013), Percy Mark and Ruby Watson, 24 Dec 1918.
  Family ID	F12959	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Jul 2013

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Ethel Yakes,   b. 23 Sep 1898, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 20 Apr 1992 (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	26 Aug 1925	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [2, 4, 7]
  	Name P. Alton Mark Race (Original): Age (Expanded) 32 years Birth Year 1893 Birthplace Cass City Spouse's Name Mary Ethel Yakes Spouse's Race (Original): Spouse's Age (Expanded) 26 years Spouse's Birth Year 1899 Spouse's Birthplace Cass City Event Date 26 Aug 1925 Event Place Cass City, Tuscola, Michigan Father's Name Walter Mark Mother's Name Myrtle Karr Spouse's Father's Name Elmer Yakes Spouse's Mother's Name Catherine Willis Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: GS Film number 2342771 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number 4210009 Image Number 158 Reference ID v 9 rn 129 Citing this Record: "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQ76-L5X : accessed 29 Jul 2013), P. Alton Mark and Mary Ethel Yakes, 26 Aug 1925.
  Family ID	F12960	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2013

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 13 Apr 1892 - Tuscola County, Michigan Marriage - 24 Dec 1918 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Marriage - 26 Aug 1925 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Death - 18 Oct 1985 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Burial - - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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