History of Lincoln, Oneida and Vilas Counties

"History of Lincoln, Oneida, and Vilas Counties Wisconsin"

Compiled by George O.Jones, Norman S. McVean and Others. Printed in 1924 by H.C.Cooper. Jr. & Co., Minneapoli-Winona MN. ill. 787 pages. The first two hundred pages are history of the three counties, the remainder of the book is biographies.

Biography

Marks, Ray M. assistant postmaster of Rhinelander, of which place he is a popular citizen, was born at Tecumseh, Mich., June 19, 1880, son of Millard F. and Lillian (ENGLISH) MARKS, the parents being natives of the Eastern States. Having come to Rhinelander at the age of ten years, he was educated for the most part in this city and was graduated from the high school with the class of 1898. After that he taught school for two years, and was for two years subsequently in the employ of the Wisconsin Bell Telephone Co. He then returned to Rhinelander and entered the city mail service, being one of the three carriers first appointed. After carrying mail for 11 years, he entered the post office as clerk and gradually rose in position until he was appointed to his present position of assistant postmaster on May 16, 1920. He is a past Exalted Ruler of Rhinelander Lodge No. 598, B.P.O.E. Mr. MARKS was married in Minneapolis to Lula MEGOW of Merrill, Wis., which union has resulted in five children: Berl Jeanette, Millard Robert, Loraine Catherine, Helen Elizabeth, and Richard Franklin. The MARKS family are affiliated religiously with the Congregational Church.

Transcribed by Susan Swanson, from pages 292, History of Lincoln, Oneida and Vilas Counties Wisconsin; Compiled by George O. Jones, Norman S. McVean and Others 1924, H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co.

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