The Markin homestead, just off the highway at Deering, was burned to the ground Saturday afternoon, with a complete loss of all household furniture by the family of Walter Markin. No one was at home at the time, Mrs. Markin and children being in Ironton and Mr. Markin was engaged on his farm. He noticed smoke pouring from the house but when he reached the building it was enveloped by flames and nothing could be saved. The two-story house burned to the ground.

The home was over 100 years old and four generations of the Markin family had been reared there. It was one of the oldest houses in Perry township.

Ironton Tribune, 17 April 1932, Sunday, Page 6.