Biographical Sketch of Amos Markey, Johnson County, Missouri
Centerview Township
>From "The History of Johnson County, Missouri," 
Kansas City Historical Co. 1881

AMOS MARKEY,

the subject of this sketch, for twenty six years has been identified
with the growth of Johnson county.  He was born in Frederick county;
Maryland, in the year 1832, and moved with his parents to Preble county,
Ohio, in the year 1839.  His parents were natives of Pennsylvania.  He
was married in the state of Indiana, September 24, 1867, to Miss Nancy
Frits.  The children by this marriage are Edward Markey, born July 14,
1869, and Ellie Markey, born September 10, 1872.  He came alone to
Johnson county, stopping at Warrensburg on the 1st of April, 1855.  He
bought and improved a farm of 480 acres, which he afterward sold to
Judge McClain.  He commenced to improve his present farm in the year
1868; it contains 419 acres of beautiful rolling prairie land.  During
the past few years, he has turned his attention to improved grades of
sheep, and has at present a fine flock of high grade Cotswolds.  Taking
a zealous interest in the moral and religious welfare of the community,
he gave freely of his time and money to build up the church of his
choice and became one of the first trustees of the German Baptist, or
Dunkard church, which has a large membership in this township.  In all
his farming enterprises he has been very successful, and is now enjoying
the fruits of his labors in one of the pleasantest homes in the
township.

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