Daughter of Richard Salter Marks(1805-1869) and Eliza Jane Brown Marks Harrington.

Married to John Wesley Utley around 1890.

John and Ora were the parents of:
Jacob Paul Utley
Mary Lee Utley
Ruth Utley
Joseph Wesley Utley
Zebulon Bain Utley
Benjamin Marks Utley
Anne Jane Utley
Salter Glenn Utley
John Samuel Utley
Hilda Rose Utley
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Lenora Marks
Age in 1870: 4
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Grove
Household Members:
Name Age
Eliza Marks 40
Richard Marks 16
Anne Marks 14
Rufus Marks 12
Emma Marks 6
Lenora Marks 4
Hamilton Marks 2
Davis Turner 20

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Leora Harrington
Age: 14
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Charles Harrington
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Elisa J Harrington
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Keeps House
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Harrington 75
Elisa J Harrington 50
James R Harrington 22
Emma V Harrington 16
Leora Harrington 14
Alexanda H Harrington 12
Charles C Harrington 7
Nancy Crump 23
Joseph Crump 8
Dora Crump 1

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Ora L Ortley
Age: 34
Birth Date: Aug 1865
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: John W Utley
Marriage Year: 1890
Years Married: 10
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 5
Mother: How many children: 6
Household Members:
Name Age
John W Utley 43
Ora L Ortley 34
J Paul Ortley 9
Mary L Ortley 6
Ruth Ortley 5
Zebulon B Ortley 2
Benjuman M Ortley 5/12
Grizzie A Womack 72

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Ora L Utley
Age in 1910: 44
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Ora L Utley 44
Paul Utley 19
Mary L Utley 17
Zeb B Utley 12
Ben M Utley 10
Annie J Utley 8
Sam Utley 5
Salter Utley 5
Hilda R Utley 2
Jim J Johnson 26

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Ora L Utley
Age: 54
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Ora L Utley 54
Paul J Utley 28
Marry L Utley 25
Yeh B Utley 22
Binger M Utley 20
Annie P Utley 18
Salta G Utley 15
John S Utley 15
Hilda B Utley 12

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Ora Utley
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Ora Utley 64
Zeb Utley 30
Annie Utley 26
Mary Utley 34

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Ora Utley
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 83
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Housewife
Birth Date: 23 Aug 1865
Birth Place: Chatham
Death Date: 11 Mar 1949
Death Location: Chatham
Father's Name: Richard Marks
Mother's Name: Jane Brown
Residence: Cape Fear, North Carolina
Cause of death: Apoplexy, arterosclerosis
Informant: Miss Annie Utley, Merry Oaks NC
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Richard Marks
Age: 45
Birth Year: abt 1805
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Lower Regiment, Chatham, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Family Number: 99
Household Members:
Name Age
Richard Marks 45
Jane Marks 20
William L Marks 1
Joseph Marks 0
Margaret Buchanan 30

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Richard Marks
Age in 1860: 53
Birth Year: abt 1807
Home in 1860: Eastern Division, Chatham, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Post Office: Marthas Vinard
Household Members:
Name Age
Richard Marks 53
Elyza Marks 30
Jos Marks 10
Conelia Marks 8
Richard S Marks 6
Ann Marks 5
Jas Rufus 2
Addie Rufus 5/12