Edgar J Messenger

Male 1841 - Bef 1910  (~ 68 years)


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  • Name Edgar J Messenger 
    Born Dec 1841  Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died Bef 28 Apr 1910  [2
    Person ID I9417  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Family Polly R Gavitt,   b. 25 Dec 1854, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1936  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 3 Sep 1872  [3, 4
    Children 
     1. Luly Messenger,   b. Abt 1874, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +2. John P Messenger,   b. Abt 1876, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F2634  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Notes 
    • 1841 BIRTH: PA: Edgar J Messenger born Dec 1841 in Pennsylvania, re 1900 Sullivan County census

      1850 CENSUS: PA,Susquehanna Co-Bridgewater: Anc.com Img 30, pg 30, 28 Dec, Dwelling 206/212:
      MESSENGER, John N 32/PA farmer; Susan 31/PA; Edgar J 8/PA; Rufus 5/PA;
      Dortha 3/PA; Charles N 1/12- PA

      1860 CENSUS: PA,Susquehanna Co-Bridgewater,Montrose PO: Anc.com Img 2, 11 June, Dwelling 8/8:
      MESSENGER, John 41/PA farmer 4000,500; Susan 40/PA; Edgar J 17/PA laborer;
      Rufus 15/PA; Dorthea 12/PA; Charles N 10/PA; Dana 9/PA-m;
      Avery 5/PA-m; Rosella 2/PA 6/6: Julia Messenger 17/PA living
      in home of F. C. Warner

      1861-1865 MILITARY: See 1890 census below - served in Civil War

      1870 CENSUS: PA,Sullivan Co-LaPorte Twp: Anc.com Img... pg 10,21 July, Dwelling 67/67:
      MESSENGER, John 51/PA farmer 1000,500; Sus 51/PA keep house;
      Edgar J 28/PA farm laborer; Charles 20/PA; Dana 17/PA;
      Avary 15/PA; Rosella 17/PA; Esther 8/PA

      1872 MARRIAGE: Ancestry World Tree Project ID 1025: Polly Gavitt md Edward J Messenger 3 Sep 1872, no place shown; Hist of Sullivan County PA pg 186: "Polly [Gavitt], wife of E. J. Messenger, of Susquehanna county..." and 1900 census: Edgar J Messenger md 27 yrs to Polly R..."

      1878 HISTORY: Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files 1861-1934 Record: 21 March 1878, Pension application made by Edgar J Messenger, App #N50805 2?, Certif #905149

      1880 CENSUS: PA,Sullivan co-Laporte Twp, ED 152: Anc.com Img 10, pg 10, 16 June, Dwelling 40/42:
      MESSENGER, E. J. 37/PA (PA,PA) md farmer; Pollie-wife 25/PA (PA,PA) md-no occ; Luly-dau 6/PA (PA,PA);
      John P-son 4/PA (PA,PA)

      1890 MILITARY CENSUS: PA,Sullivan Co-LaPorte: Anc.com Img 2, pg 2, June 1890, Dw 76,78:
      MESSENGER, Edgar J, Sergeant Co D Reg 50/PA/Infantry, enlisted
      6 Sep 1861, discharged 30 July 1865, length of service
      3 yrs 10mos 23dys

      1900 CENSUS: PA,Susquehanna Co-Ararat Twp, ED 73: Anc.com Img 4 pg 2B, 5 June, Dwelling 38/40:
      MESSENGER, Edgar J-head born 58/PA (PA,PA) bn Dec 1841, md 27 yrs, farmer; Polly R-wife
      45/PA (PA,PA) born Dec 1854, md 27 yrs, 2/2 children living; Susan-mother 81/PA
      (PA,NY) widow born Mar 1819; Elnora H MEAD-grdau 3/PA (PA,PA) born July 1896

  • Sources 
    1. [S352] CENSUS: Pennsylvania, Susquehanna Co: US Federal, Ancestry.com Img...
      Edgar J Messenger-head born Dec 1841-58/PA, md 27 yrs to Polly R [Gavitt]
      1900 PA,Sullivan County, Ararat Twp, ED 73

      Date: 5 June 1900

    2. [S352] CENSUS: Pennsylvania, Susquehanna Co: US Federal, pg 16.
      Polly R Messenger, mother, living with son John P - shows she is a widow
      1910 Susquehanna co census

      Date: 28 April 1910

    3. [S368] Pennsylvania: History of Sullivan County, www.accessible.com/amenty/PA/Sullivan/SullivanBiosC.htm., pg 186.
      Polly [dau of Peter & Eliza Gavitt], wife of E. J. Messenger, of Susquehanna county...

    4. [S367] Internet: One World Tree.
      Polly Gavitt md Edward J Messenger 3 Sep 1872, no place shown
      Submission ID: 1025, Contact unknown [my version #5]