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MISS ANNIE MARKLE, who belongs to one of Milton's oldest and highly respected

families, was born in Milton, Northumberland County, and is the only surviving

daughter of Jacob Markle.



  Jacob Markle, whose portrait appears on a preceding page, was born in Berks

County, Pa., and was a son of Christian Markle, who came with his father, Gasper

Markle, from Germany, near Amsterdam, and settled in Berks County. There Gasper

Markle engaged in agricultural pursuits and at a later period settled in

Moreland, Lycoming County, Pa., where both he and his wife died. His wife was

Annie Maria Straub, and they were the parents of two children: Joseph, who was a

general in the War of 1812; and Christian, who removed to Milton as early as

1808, where he lived in retirement the remainder of his life. Christian's

children were: Jacob; Gideon; Samuel; Peter; William; John; Mary; Elizabeth; and

Catherine.



  Jacob Markle, our subject's father, in early manhood went to Reading, Pa., and

learned to manufacture hats. After that he established a factory in Milton and

made all kinds of men's hats. His factory was located where Mr. Embody's store

now is, and he carried on a very extensive business for several years. He was

united in marriage with Kate Hogenteller, who died at the age of forty years,

leaving one child, Zechariah. Being an only son, Zechariah was given the best of

advantages, and after he grew to manhood's estate was instructed in every branch

of hat-making, and succeeded his father in 1852, carrying on the business for

many years. He married Ann Forrest. At a later period he engaged in the grocery

business at Danville, retired in 1874, and lived, until he died in 1891, in

Danville and Milton. He was active to the last and was a man who won the love

and respect of all. Our subject's father was united the second time in marriage,

his second wife being Harriet Eckert, a daughter of George Eckert of Berks

County. She died April 2, 1893, in her ninetieth year. She was very active until

her last day; all her faculties were unimpaired, her carriage graceful and

upright; she was a faithful member of the Baptist Church, and was loved by both

old and young in the very large circle of her acquaintances. Our subject's

father succumbed to that insidious disease, consumption, in the prime of life,

being forty-eight years old .when he died. He was a private under his uncle.

Gen. Joseph Markle, in the War of 1812. He left a valuable estate, from which

his family has received the benefit for many years. He was a member of the

Lutheran Church.



  Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Markle were the parents of two daughters: Elizabeth, who

died at an early age; and Annie, our subject, who has been a life-long resident

of Milton and owns considerable property, including a handsome brick residence

on Mahanoy street. We find in her an exemplification of the truth of the saying,

"As the mother, so the daughter," and her many friends can make her no better

wish than that she continue to follow in her mother's footsteps.





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  Book of Biographies of the Seventeenth Congressional District

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  Biographical Publishing Company of Chicago, Ill. and Buffalo, NY (1899)









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