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Polly Billiter was born in 1794 in Stokes, North Carolina. She and Marcus Purdum were married on 30 December 1814 in Surrey, North Carolina. She died after 1850 in Mercer, Kentucky.

Marcus Purdum and Polly Billiter were married on 30 December 1814 in Surrey, North Carolina.

Mark Billiter was born in 1788 in Stokes Co, North Carolina. He and Mary Polly Owens were married on 5 January 1810 in Stokes Co, North Carolina. He and Mary Jane Patterson were married in 1813. He died in April 1860, at age ~72, in Cass Twp, Harrison Co, Iowa.

Note: the following is a little bit at variance with the tree posted on the Dave Gerth's web page, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/g/e/r/David-M-Gerth/index.html

Dave adds an Eli, 1821, with wife and children, whom we have included, and a Martha, 1838, no information, whom we have not. We have also omitted Dormania, 1828.

Mark (1788-1860) and brother John`s itenarary.

1816, Mark, from Stokes Co., NC, with the Billeter clan, moved to Grant City, KY. Brother James was the only one to stay in NC. ca. 1820 Mark and family moved to Warren or Butler Co., OH, with brother John and wife Mary Strupe (Strub) following about 1825.
ca. 1838 Mark and John, with families, moved to Clay Co., IN.
Ca. 1852 Mark departed for Harrison Co., IA, and John and Parmeneo, John`s only son, for Schuyler Co., IL. Parmeneo went on to Chariton Co., MO, in 1870.

Information from Georgia L. Lewis, 3736 Jefferson Ave. South Ogden, Utah, 84403.

Mark Billeter was born about 1788 (some sources say 1793) in Stokes Co., NC. He was the oldest child of Zebediah Billeter and Ann Seward. He had six younger brothers and one sister, all were born in Stokes Co. Mark Billeter is mentioned twice in the marriage records of Stokes Co. Both times in 1810. A Mark Billeter married Polly Owens, January 5, 1810. A Mark Billeter is also listed as being married to Nancy Shelton, February 22, 1810. By 1816 Mark had moved to Grant Co., KY. His brother James stayed in NC, but all his other siblings and his mother moved to Kentucky. Mark and his first wife had at least two children. Elijah was born in 1811 and Nancy was born in 1813. His first wife must have died, because in 1813 he married Mary Patterson in Grant Co., KY. Mary had eleven children. Penthus, 1820, was born in Grant Co., KY. James, 1821; William, 1823; Rebecca, 1825; Elizabeth, 1827; Dormania,1828; Joseph, 1829; Sarah Anne, 1832; Mary Allis, 1835; and Martin, 1836, were all born in Warren Co., OH. The last child Harrison, was born in 1838. In 1820 Mark was paying taxes in Grant Co. KY, but there is no record of him there after 1821. This time Mark moved his family to Warren or Butler Co., OH. About five years later, his brother and sister-in-law John and Mary Billeter followed them to Ohio. Mark had dealings in Clay Co., IN, as early as 1824. By 1838 he and his brother John had both moved their families there. In the 1850 census, Mark and his wife, Mary Patterson are listed in this County. About 1852 the two brothers moved again, but to different places. Mark moved to Harrison Co., IA. Brother John moved to Schuyler Co., IL, with his son Parmeneo. Parmeneo moved again to Charlton Co., MO. Mark died in April of 1860. His widow, Mary lived another 12 years. She died in August, 1872 and is buried in Bowman Grove Cemetary, Shelby, IA. Their sons Martin and Harrison served for the North in the Civil War. Only Martin made it through. Taken from Vital Statistics Harrison Co., IA. Inventory of the Personal Property of Mark Billeter, Dec`d by Administrator

1 Yoke Oxen 1 Wagon
1 Cow and Calf 1 Plough
1 Clock 1 Cook Stove
1 Rifle 2 Beds and Bedding
3 Barrels 1 set lines for Harness
1 Chopping Axe 1 Iron kettle
1 pr. steel yards 2 Hogs
2 notes from Charlie Baughn, 1 for one hundred dollars
payable in three years from March 18,1859. At 10 percent
interest. 1 for one hundred dollars payable in two years, one
for sixty five due on the first day of September, next.
M. Carlton, Administrator April 13, 1860

Inventory and Apprazement by Apprazers:

1 sett Levis .75
2 prs. of chairs .38
2 Singletrees .38
1 Rifle 5.00
1 Bed and Bedding 7.00
1 Clock 4.00

Isaac Ellison
Edward Gloughton

The above appraisement was sworn to before me a Justice
of the Peace in and for Harrison County, Iowa. This 25th
day of April, 1860.

Israel Evans, Justice of the Peace.
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Many of Mark Billiter's descendants who settled in Colorado, Wyoming, Iowa, and Nebraska are courtesy Judi Henderson.

The following anecdote about Mark's death was related by his g-grandson, Frank (Francis Levi) Billiter to Rogene Odden in 1985. (Courtesy Rogene, 2010.)

"He [Frank] did not know his great grandfather's name. ( I think Mark.)
However, he said his dad [Levi] always told of how he died. His dad always called him
Gramps. He said Gramps was a sheepman. He said one spring, cattlemen tied him
up to his wagon and ran him and his sheep over a cliff and killed him. You list
his belongings. They are meager for a married man who had raised children.
They are more of a man out tending sheep for a period of time. Penthus lived in
Harlan Iowa and was an Indian scout for a time there. His wife, Mary, lived 12
more years and is buried there."

Mary Polly Owens was born on 21 May 1796 in Maryland. She and Mark Billiter were married on 5 January 1810 in Stokes Co, North Carolina. She died before 1813. She was buried in Bowman Grove Cem, Shelby Co, Iowa.

Elijah Billiter was born on 1 December 1811 in Stokes Co., North Carolina. He and Marilla Childress were married on 24 January 1833 in Dry Ridge, Grant Co, Kentucky. He died on 8 October 1878, at age 66, in Grant Co., Kentucky. He was buried in Elijah Bullitor Family Cemetery, Dry Ridge, Grant Co, Kentucky.

Elijah was a Baptist minister.

Nancy Billiter was born in 1812. She and John W Robinson were married in 1837. She died in 1849, at age ~37.

Marilla Childress was born on 27 April 1809 in Pendleton Co, Kentucky. She and Elijah Billiter were married on 24 January 1833 in Dry Ridge, Grant Co, Kentucky. She died in 1873, at age ~64, in Grant Co, Kentucky.

Mary Jane Patterson was born on 21 May 1796. She and Mark Billiter were married in 1813. She died on 12 August 1872, at age 76, in Shelby Co., Iowa. She was buried in Bowman Grove Cem, Shelby Co, Iowa.

Mary Jane's birth date is courtesy Claudia Schuster.

Penthus ("Pantheus") Billiter was born on 12 September 1820 in Elkhart Co, Kentucky. He and Susannah Beauchamp were married in 1840 in Clay Co, Indiana. He and Nancy Miller were married on 20 May 1875. He died on 6 November 1886, at age 66, in Harlan, Shelby Co, Iowa. He was buried in Bowman Grove Cem, Shelby Co, Iowa.

Now on the 28th day of March A.D. 1864 came Penthus
Billeter and filed his bond and moves the court that he be
appointed administrator of the estate of Mark Billeter Deed
and it appearing to the court that Marion Carlton formerly
appointed administrator of said estate is now deceased - and
it further appearing that the said Penthus Billeter is a
suitable person to act as such Administrator and that the
Bond filed by him is sufficient and also that Penthus Billeter
has taken his oath to perform the duties of such
Administrator as required by law. It is therefore ordered
that the said Penthus Billeter be appointed Administrator of
Estate of Mark Billeter, Deceased with full powers to
Administer such estate as required by law. Witness by hand
this 25th day of March, 1864. Samuel Moore.

And now on this 13th day of June AD 1875 comes Penthus
Billeter and makes this his report of the above estate.

Penthus Billeter is account with Mark Billeter Dec`d and
Mary Billeter Widow of Dec`d to cash received of Charles
Bingham 220.72
Isiah Dungan 19.50
Wm. Billeter 7.65
Isiah Dungan account 10.50
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$258.27

By cash pd. for council 4.00
"courts fee 2.00
Cash paid Sarah Ann Dungan 19.50
Wm. Billeter 19.50
Mary " 19.00
James " 19.00
B.P. Butts 19.50
Martin Billeter 19.00
Joseph Billeter 19.00
Elijah Husha 19.00
P. Billeter 19.00
5 per cent on moneys collected -----------
$ 196,92.