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1.ISAAC MESSENGER
Isaac Messenger was born in Hartford County CT March 29, 1717 and died
thre June 3, 1801. He married Hahhah Alford. Hannah was born March 29,
1724 and died January 28, 1811.
Known children of Isaac
and Hannah (Alford) Messenger.
2. (1).
Abner
b. 1760 d.Mar 4 1845
m.Abigail Pike
2.ABNER MESSENGER
Abner Messenger, a son of Isaac and Hannah (Alford) Messenger, was born
in Hartford County CT in 1760 and died in Preston County VA March 4, 1845.
He married Abigail Pike. Abigail, a daughter of Samuel Pike, was born in
Hartford County in 1762.
Known children of Abner
and Abigail (Pike) Messenger.
3. (1).
Roswell
b.c. 1786 d.
1852
m.Mary Mason
m.Sarah Hewitt 1810
3.ROSWELL MESSENGER
Roswell Messenger, a son of Abner Messenger, was born in Hartford County
CT about 1786 and died in Gilmer County VA (WV) in 1852. He married Mary
Mason. Mary died before 1810. Rosewell married Sarah Hewitt in Monongalia
County VA in 1810. Sarah, a daughter of Charles Jr. and Sarah Ann
(Pierce) Hewitt, was born in PA about 1790 and died in Gilmer County January
30, 1854.
Children of Roswell
and Mary (Mason) Messenger.
4. (1).
son
b.c. 1805
Children of Roswell
and Sarah (Hewitt) Messenger.
5. (1).
Miranda
b.c. 1814
m.Levi Hewitt
6. (2).
Hira
b.c. 1816 d.
1850
m.Mary Ridenour
m.Anna Shaffer
7. (3).
William
b.c. 1818
8. (4).
girl
b.c. 1820
9. (5).
Alpheus
b.c. 1820
m.Margaret Nine
10. (6).
Elsie
b.c 1822
m.William Riley
11. (7).
John
b.c. 1823
m.Nancy Elizabeth Burke
m.Pensy Summerville Putnam
12. (8).
Henry Manville b.c.
1826 d.Jul 26 1864
m.Sarah Ann Keith Jan 4 1853
13. (9).
Abner
b.c. 1831
m.Emily Jane Collins
14. (10). Mary
b.c. 1832
15. (11). Roswell
Jr.
b.c. 1834
m.Margaret ------
16. (12). Peter
b.c. 1836
m.Mary E. Carson
17. (13). Sarah
b.c. 1839
m.Warren Carson
5.MIRANDA MESSENGER
Miranda Messenger, a daughter of Roswell and Sarah (Hewitt) Messenger,
was born in Monongalia County VA (WV) about 1814. She married Levi Hewitt.
Levi was born in Hampshire County NJ about 1810. The family apparently
moved from Preston County VA (WV) to Gilmer County VA (WV) about 1844.
Children of Levi and
Miranda (Messenger) Hewitt.
18. (1).
Joseph
b.Mar 3 1837
m.Mahalia Norman
19. (2).
Sarah
b.c. 1836
20. (3).
Roswell Gideon b.Feb
1838
m.Nancy Ellen White
21. (4).
Levi
b.c. 1840
22. (5).
Angeline
b.c. 1842
m.----- Bush
23. (6).
Elsa
b.c. 1843
24. (7).
Margaret
b.c. 1844
25. (8).
John
b.c. 1849 d.young ?
26. (9).
Emily M
b.c. 1851
27. (10). Jacob
A.J.
b.c 1854
28. (11). Charles
L.
b.c. 1857
6.HIRA MESSENGER
Hira Messenger, a son of Roswell and Sarah (Hewitt) Messenger, was born
in Preston County VA about 1816 and died in Fayette County PA in 1850.
He married Mary Ridenour. Mary, a daughter of Martin and Anna Marie (Miller)
Ridenour, was born in Preston County VA about 1818 and died in Fayette
County about 1848. Hira married Anna Shaffer. Anna was born in Fayette
County January 24, 1825 and died in Westmorland County PA January 2, 1911.
Children of Hira and
Mary (Ridenour) Messenger.
29. (1).
Elsie
b.Jan 25 1838
m.George "Dutch" Miller
30. (2).
Sarah
b.c. 1844
m.------ Stahl
31. (3).
Hira Quinter
b.c. 1845 d.Apr 1891
m.Margaret D. McWhorter Sep 29 1867
32. (4).
Mary Elizabeth b.Sep
9 1846 d.Apr 8 1925
m.Saul Bobbs Snyder Mar 8 1865
9.ALPHEUS MESSENGER
Alpheus "Alpha" Messenger, a son of Roswell and Sarah (Hewitt) Messenger,
was born in Preston County VA about 1820. He married Margaret Nine. Margaret
was born in VA about 1824.
Known children of Alpheus
and Margaret (Nine) Messenger.
33. (1).
Henry S.
b.c. 1845
m.Susan -----
34. (2).
Susan K.
b.c. 1848
35. (3).
John W.
b.c. 1851
m.Elsie -----
36. (4).
Margaret
b.c. 1857
10.ELSIE MESSENGER
Elsie Messenger, a daughter of Roswell and Sarah (Hewitt) Messenger, was
born in Preston County VA about 1822. She married William Riley. William
was born in VA about 1822.
Children of William
and Elsie (Messenger) Riley.
37. (1).
Sarah
b.c. 1848
38. (2).
Mercy
b.c. 1849
11.JOHN MESSENGER
John Messenger, a son of Roswell and Sarah (Hewitt) Messenger, wasborn
in Preston County VA (WV) about 1823. He married Nancy Burke.Nancy
was born in Greenbrier County VA (WV) about 1828 and died in Gilmer County
VA (WV) about 1869. John married Pensey C. (Putman) Summerville in
Gilmer County September 15, 1870. Pensey, a daughter of John and
Sophia (Creel) Putman, was born was born in Faquier County VA
about 1839.
Children of John and Nancy (Burke) Messenger.
39. (1).
William Henry
b.c. 1850
m.Martha Ann Frymier
40. (2).
Rebecca J.
b.c. 1852
41. (3).
Emily M.
b.c. 1855
42. (4).
Catherine L.
b.c. 1860
43. (5).
Robert M.
b.c. 1861
44. (6).
Frances E.
b.c. 1866
45. (7).
Malicia Alice
b. 1867 d.
1896
m.William H. Radcliff
Known children of John
and Peney C. (Putman) [Summerville] Messenger.
46. (1).
Florinda
b.c. 1873
12.HENRY MANVILLE
MESSENGER
Henry Manville Messenger, a son of Roswell and Sarah (Hewitt) Messenger,
was born in VA about 1826 and died in Andersonville, GA July 26, 1864.
He married Sarah Ann "Sally" Keith January 4, 1853. Sarah, a daughter of
Mahonas Emanuel and Margaret (McCray) Keith, was born in VA about 1832.
Henry was arrested by Confederate sympathizers during the Civil War because
of his refusal to serve in Confederate forces and was confined in Andersonville
prison, where he died. Sarah married Christian Smith and is listed in his
household in the 1880 Gilmer County WV census.
Children of Henry Manville
and Sarah Ann "Sally" (Keith) Messenger.
47. (1).
Sarah Margaret
m.John M. Putman Oct 31 1872
48. (2).
William M.
b.c. 1855 d.Sep 1936
49. (3).
Benjamin Stickley b.Sep 27 1858
d.Oct 1 1943
m.Margaret Victoria Piercy Nov 6 1881
13.ABNER MESSENGER
Abner Messenger, a son of Roswell and Sarah (Hewitt) Messenger, was born
in Preston County VA (WV) about 1831. He married Emily Jane Collins.
Emily was born in Lewis County VA (WV) about 1834.
Children of Abner and
Emily Jane (Collins) Messenger.
50. (1).
William Lafayette b.c.
1853
51. (2).
Sarah E.
b.c. 1854
52. (3).
John F.
b.c. 1855
m.Sarah A. -----
53. (4).
Isaac W.
b.c. 1857
m.Sophia J. --------
54. (5).
Mary Miranda
b. 1861 d.
1917
m.William Samuel Kirkpatrick
55. (6).
Anna S.
b.c. 1861
56. (7).
Margaret E.
b.c. 1866
15.ROSWELL MESSENGER
Roswell Messenger, a son of Roswell and Sarah (Hewitt) Messenger, was born
in Preston County VA (WV) about 1834. He married Margaret -----.
Margaret was born in Lewis County about 1837.
Children of Roswell
and Margaret Messenger.
57. (1).
Sarah M.E.
b.c. 1858
16.PETER MESSENGER
Peter Messenger, a son of Roswell and Sarah (Hewitt) Messenger, was born
in Preston County VA (WV) about 1836. He married Mary E. Carson.
Mary was born in Augusta County VA about 1836.
Children of Peter and
Mary E. (Carson) Messenger.
58. (1).
Nancy E.
b.c. 1856
59. (2).
Sarah M.
b.c. 1857
60. (3).
Alpha E.
b.c. 1863
61. (4).
Ulysses S.
b.c. 1865
62. (5).
Malinda Ellen
b.Nov 22 1867 d. 1959
m.Orlando P. Lough
63. (6).
James W.
b.c. 1871
64. (7).
Rufus Scott
b.c. 1875
29.ELSIE MESSENGER
Elsie Messenger, a daughter of Hira and Mary (Ridenour) Messenger, was
born in Preston County VA January 25, 1838 and died March 2, 1920. She
married George "Dutch" Miller in Gilmer County VA July 22, 1856. George
was born in Bavaria April 20, 1820 and died in Gilmer County WV November
9, 1910. He came to PA from Germany about 1835 and came from PA to
Gilmer County VA (WV) March 18, 1852.
Children of George
"Dutch" and Sarah Elsie (Messenger) Miller.
65. (1).
Roswell
b.Jun 4 1857 d.Dec 4 1928
m.Tabitha Cathern See Sep 25 1881
66. (2).
Catherine
b. 1859
m.Wesley Divers Nov 17 1878
67. (3).
John Albert
b.Dec 31 1861 d. 1935
m.Margaret Ellen Heckert Mar 2 1888
68. (4).
Mary E.
b. 1866
m.John Lytle Jun 1 1884
69. (5).
Charles R.
b. 1872
m.Emma Edwards Feb 13 1896
31.HIRA QUINTER
MESSENGER
Hira Quinter Messenger, a son of Hira and Mary (Ridenour) Messenger, was
born in Preston County VA about 1845 and died April 18, 1891. He married
Margaret D. McWhorter in Lewis County WV September 29, 1867. Margaret,
a daughter of Henry and Hannah McWhorter, was born in Lewis County January
2, 1847.
Children of Hira Quinter
and Margaret D. (McWhorter) Messenger.
70. (1).
Mary Alma
b.Mar 3 1870
m.Erastus Davis Oct 23 1925
71. (2).
Augusta L.
b.Apr 14 1872 d.Oct 1906
72. (3).
Eva Gertrude
b.Jun 10 1873
m.William Hague 1912
73. (4).
Joseph McWhorter b.Dec 29 1875
d.Apr 10 1925
m.Daisy Thornburg 1902
74. (5).
Emma Hannah
b.Apr 109 1878 d.Mar 26 1926
m.Mattew Misser Mar 27 1904
75. (6).
Sarah L.
b.Jun 11 1880 d.May 1881
76. (7).
Frona
b.Sep 20 1882 d. 1931
m.Frederick Waugh
77. (8).
Verna Messenger b.Sep 22
1887
m.S. Conway Beech
32.MARY ELIZABETH
MESSENGER
Mary Elizabeth Messenger, a daughtetr of Hira and Mary (Ridenour) Messenger,
was born in Preston County VA September 9, 1846 and died in Westmoreland
County PA April 8, 1925. She married Saul Bobbs Snyder in Fayette County
PA March 8, 1865. Saul was born in Fayette County February 14, 1838 adnd
doed in Westmoreland County May 16, 1907.
Children of Saul Bobbs
and Mary Elizabeth (Messenger) Snyder.
78. (1).
Mary Catherine "Kate" b.Jul 17 1866 d.Feb 11 1942
m.Francis Marion Wilson Mar 29 1900
79. (2).
Sadie M.
b.Dec 11 1867 d.Dec 23 1867
80. (3).
Sarah Jane "Jennie" b.Mar 2 1869
d.Jan 26 1898
m.William R. Nedwill Jun 16 1888
81. (4).
Lewis Messenger b.May 26
1871 d.Nov 17 1935
m.Ellen E. Hemminger Jul 13 1894
m.Carrie Elizabeth Burnsworth Feb 7 1908
82. (5).
Anna Margaret
b.May 18 1873 d.Jun 27 1940
m.Frank Morehead Leeper Jan 15 1893
83. (6).
William James
b.Sep 10 1875 d.May 8 1944
m.Luella Margaret Shaffer Jun 27 1906
84. (7).
David Wimer
b.Apr 11 1877 d.Sep 1959
m.Ada Catherine Reese Jun 18 1897
85. (8).
John Martin
b.May 1 1879 d.Dec 15 1954
m.Daisy Hannah Shaffer Jul 9 1904
86. (9).
Jacob Harry
b.Oct 8 1881 d.c. 1936
m.Florence Jane Dillon m.Nov 5 1908
m.Etta May Fry Jun 22 1920
87. (10). Grover
V.
b. 1883
88. (11). Elmer
Francis Clinton b.Mar 7 1886
m.Lula Thursday Daniels Aug 20 1910
33.HENRY S. MESSENGER
Henry S. Messenger, a son of Alpheus and Margaret (Nine) Messenger, was
born in Preston County VA abolut 1845. He married Susan ----. Susan was
born in VA about 1848.
Children of Henry S.
and Susan Messenger.
89. (1).
Alpha E.
b.c. 1868
90. (2).
Margaret M.
b.c. 1870
91. (3).
Mary
b.c. 1872
92. (4).
Charles O.
b.c. 1876
35.JOHN W. MESSENGER
John W. Messenger, a son of Alpheus and Margaret (Nine) Messenger, was
born in Preston County VA about 1851. He married Elsie -----. Elsie
was born in VA about 1846.
Children of John W.
and Elsie Messenger.
93. (1).
Edwin C.
b.c. 1875
94. (2).
Ruphas L.
b.c. 1876
39.WILLIAM HENRY
MESSENGER
William Henry Messenger, a son of John and Nancy (Burke) Messenger, was
born in VA about 1850. He married Martha Ann Frymier. Martha,
a daughter of William and Eliza (Crites) Frymyer, was born in VA in 1858.
Known children of William
Henry and Martha Ann (Frymier) Messenger.
95. (1).
Emma Lieutetia b.Mar
14 1878
m.William Henry Lynch
49.BENJAMIN STICKLEY
MESSENGER
Benjamin Stickley Messenger, a son of Henry Manville and Sarah Ann "Sally"
(Keith) Messenger, was born in Gilmer County VA (WV) September 27, 1858
and died there October 1. 1943. He married Margaret Victoria Piercy
in Gilmer County November 6, 1881. Margaret, a daughter of Patterson
and Mary E. Piercy, was born in VA October 31, 1856 and died in Gilmer
County February 24, 1936.
Children of Benjamin
Stickley and Margaret Victoria (Piercy) Messenger.
96. (1).
Orpah Forester Ann b.Dec 30 1885 d.Oct
25 1979
97. (2).
Sarah Audrey
b.Mar 23 1889 d.Nov 29 1890
98. (3).
Russell Jay
b.Nov 19 1891 d.Aug 22 1985
99. (4).
Mary Hilda
b.Jan 13 1896
m.------ Skinner
