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Abner Messenger 1760–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1760

Birth Location: West Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 1845

Death Location: Preston, West Virginia, USA

Father: Isaac Messenger

Mother: Hannah Alford

Spouse(s): Abigail Pike

Children(s): Reuben Messenger, Samuel Messenger, Elsa Messenger, Roswell Messenger, Abigail Messenger, Sarah Messenger, Matilda Messenger, Salmon Messenger, Edmund Messenger, Alpheus Messenger, Abner Messenger, Elijah Messenger

In 1760, Abner Messenger entered the world in West Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, born to Isaac Messenger And Hannah Alford. Abner Messenger married Abigail Pike, and had children including Abigail Messenger, Abner Messenger, Alpheus Messenger, Edmund Messenger, Elijah Messenger, Elsa Messenger, Matilda Messenger, Reuben Messenger, Roswell Messenger, Salmon Messenger, Samuel Messenger, Sarah Messenger. Abner Messenger passed away in 1845 in Preston, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1760, Abner Messenger entered the world in West Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, born to Isaac Messenger And Hannah Alford.
  • Abner Messenger married Abigail Pike, and had children including Abigail Messenger, Abner Messenger, Alpheus Messenger, Edmund Messenger, Elijah Messenger, Elsa Messenger, Matilda Messenger, Reuben Messenger, Roswell Messenger, Salmon Messenger, Samuel Messenger, Sarah Messenger.
  • Abner Messenger passed away in 1845 in Preston, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Messenger
1717–
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Hannah Alford
1727–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Pike
1762–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Reuben Messenger
1806–
Birth Location: ,,Connecticut, USA
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Samuel Messenger
1786–
Birth Location: Barkhamstead, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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Elsa Messenger
1788–1798
Birth Location: Barkhamstead, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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Roswell Messenger
1790–1851
Birth Location: Barkhamstead, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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Abigail Messenger
1792–
Birth Location: Barkhamstead, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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Sarah Messenger
1780–1839
Birth Location: –
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Matilda Messenger
–1860
Birth Location: Barkhamstead, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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Salmon Messenger
1796–
Birth Location: Barkhamstead, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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Edmund Messenger
1793–1883
Birth Location: Barkhamstead, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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Alpheus Messenger
1801–
Birth Location: New Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Abner Messenger
1803–
Birth Location: Connecticut, USA
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Elijah Messenger
1805–
Birth Location: ,,Connecticut, USA
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Abner Messenger's Ancestors

Self
Abner Messenger
1760–1845
Birth Place: West Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Isaac Messenger
1717–
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hannah Alford
1727–
Grandparents
Joseph Messenger
1687–1763
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Catherine Holcomb
1689–
Nathaniel Alford
Experience Holcomb
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Messenger
1653–1700
Rebecca Kelsey
1659–
Nathaniel Holcomb
1648–
Mary Bliss
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Messenger
1617–1688
Dorcas Unknown
Mark Kelsey
1600–
Rebecca Hoskins
Thomas Holcombe

Abner Messenger's Descendants

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Abner Messenger (1760–1845) m. Abigail Pike (1762–UNKNOWN)
  1. 1. Reuben Messenger 1806–
  2. 2. Samuel Messenger 1786– m. Maria Jackson 1800–1827 m. Lucinda Childs
    1. 1. Maria Messenger 1818– m. Elias Ervin 1818–1898
      1. 1. Margaret (Maria) Ervin 1860– m. Martin (Luther) Nine 1849–
        1. 1. Garfield (Lincoln) Nine 1883–1936 m. Lela Lucas 1890–
        2. 2. Lulu (Blanche) Nine 1886–1968 m. Blaine (Logan) Dyer 1884–
        3. 3. Ray (Clinton) Nine 1890–1963 m. Mary (Agnes) McAuley
        4. 4. Freda (Esther) Nine 1897– m. Floyd (Jackson) Streeter
        5. 5. Zena (Fay) Nine 1898–1961 m. Fred (Orval) Burt
        6. 6. Beulah (Vista) Nine 1884–1983 m. Clyde (Franklin) Wright 1885–1962
      2. 2. Mary (Cathrine) Ervin 1838– m. George (Henry) Harsh 1833–1881
        1. 1. Susan (Maria) Harsh 1858–
        2. 2. Elias (H.) Harsh 1860–
        3. 3. George (Grant) Harsh 1862– m. Lydia (Anna) Wickersham
        4. 4. Jennie (Olive) Harsh 1865–
        5. 5. Cora Harsh 1871–
        6. 6. David (Alden) Harsh 1873–
        7. 7. Annabelle Harsh 1873–
        8. 8. Estelle (E.) Harsh 1877–
        9. 9. Louella Harsh 1877–
      3. 3. Nancy Ervin 1839–1915 m. James (Andrew) Bowermaster 1832–1869 m. James (B.) Starrett 1822–1907
        1. 1. Adelaid (Elisabeth) Bowermaster 1856–
        2. 2. Charles (E.) Bowermaster 1858–1859
        3. 3. Mary (E.) Bowermaster 1860–1860
        4. 4. Emma Bowermaster 1861–
      4. 4. Alcinda (Jane) Ervin 1840–1896 m. Nathan Tanner 1829–1896
        1. 1. Rachel (Ellen) Tanner 1875– m. Washington (Grant) Beatty 1876–
        2. 2. Mariah (E.) Tanner 1858– m. Charles (W.) Connors m. Will Myers
        3. 3. Mary (Jane) Tanner 1860–1939 m. Zachariah (Taylor) Felton 1860–
        4. 4. Emma (C.) Tanner 1863–
        5. 5. William (Elias) Tanner 1864– m. Lydia (Alice) Nine 1870–
        6. 6. John (Wesley) Tanner 1866– m. Alice (Virginia) Norris 1872–
        7. 7. Thomas (Nathan) Tanner 1868–1956 m. Lizzie (A.) Darland 1876–1907 m. Gertrude Frazier 1868–1930
        8. 8. Charles (T.) Tanner 1870–1872
        9. 9. James Tanner 1872– m. Nancy (Ellen) Everly 1876–
        10. 10. Lizzie (A.) Tanner 1873–1874
        11. 11. Annie (Rosalee) Tanner 1875– m. Lloyd (E.) Taylor 1872–
        12. 12. Walter (Albert) Tanner 1878– m. Rebecca (Ann) Shahan 1875–
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Eva) Ervin 1842– m. Payton Carson 1830– m. Hiram (E.) Jones
        1. 1. Florence Carson 1866–1926 m. George Lacy
      6. 6. Louisa (Susan) Ervin 1844–1899 m. Joseph Jackson –1890
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Maria) Jackson
        2. 2. William (Ellsworth) Jackson
        3. 3. Albert Jackson
        4. 4. Joseph Jackson –1938
        5. 5. Florence Jackson 1882–
        6. 6. Louie Jackson
        7. 7. Mayme Jackson 1885–
      7. 7. Emily Ervin 1845–
      8. 8. Samuel (Wesley) Ervin 1846–1921 m. Eliza (Ruth) Kisor 1853–1912
        1. 1. Charles (U.) Ervin 1870–1933 m. Lillie Howell 1874–
        2. 2. Unknown (Son) Ervin 1875–
        3. 3. Ida (L.) Ervin 1878–
        4. 4. William (Lloyd) Ervin 1881– m. Mae Beymer
        5. 5. James (Chester) Ervin 1885– m. Creta (Iris) Perdue
        6. 6. Ora (Nina) Ervin 1890– m. Warren (Waldo) Bair 1888– m. Unknown McFarland
      9. 9. Sarah (Adene) Ervin 1848–1935 m. Gilbert (Smith) Morgan 1841–1900
        1. 1. Stella (Adene) Morgan 1870– m. William (H.) Heaton 1864–
        2. 2. Alden Morgan 1872–1952 m. Leona Hall
        3. 3. Rollin (Ervin) Morgan 1875–1944 m. Mayme Leichtig
        4. 4. Lucy (Mamie) Morgan 1877–1879
        5. 5. Virgil (Gilbert) Morgan 1882– m. Velma Cross 1882–
      10. 10. Unknown Ervin 1850–
      11. 11. Isaac (Spencer) Ervin 1852–1928 m. Martha (Jane) Roach 1857–1950
        1. 1. Walter (Avery) Ervin 1877–
        2. 2. Alonzo (Truman) Ervin 1879–
        3. 3. Claude Ervin 1883–
        4. 4. Mable Ervin 1886–
        5. 5. Joyce Ervin 1891–
      12. 12. John (Solomon (Sullivan)) Ervin 1854– m. Mary (Madeline (Margaret)) Miller 1854–1897
        1. 1. Ella (M.) Ervin 1886–
        2. 2. Raymond (Abraham) Ervin 1887– m. Martha (Ann) Swindle 1890–
        3. 3. Hattie Ervin 1886–
        4. 4. Lulu Ervin 1893–
      13. 13. Thomas Ervin 1856–
      14. 14. Elijah (O.) Ervin 1858–1893 m. Alice Reed
        1. 1. Archie Ervin
        2. 2. Doris (A.) Ervin 1885–
        3. 3. Elsie Ervin 1887–
        4. 4. Charley Ervin 1890–1891
      15. 15. Emma Ervin 1862–
    2. 2. Nancy Messenger 1820–1889 m. Benjamin Freeland 1813–1887
      1. 1. Samuel Freeland 1842–1924 m. Lucinda Sisler 1851–1906
        1. 1. Charles (H.) Freeland 1874–1956 m. Jennie Bucklew 1876–1945
        2. 2. Clara Freeland 1876– m. William (G.) Cobun
        3. 3. Ophie Freeland 1886– m. William (Freeman) Bennett 1866–
        4. 4. Grace Freeland 1886–1886
      2. 2. James Freeland 1841–1900
      3. 3. David Freeland 1857–
      4. 4. John (Allen) Freeland 1845–1863
      5. 5. Susanna Freeland 1848–
      6. 6. Lucinda Freeland 1850–
      7. 7. Louisa Freeland 1853–1882 m. Ralph (R.) Hoff
        1. 1. Emma (L.) Hoff 1872–
        2. 2. Benjamin (T.) Hoff 1874–
        3. 3. Nancy Hoff 1876–
        4. 4. Guy Hoff 1878–
        5. 5. Mintie Hoff 1879–
      8. 8. William (Baldwin) Freeland 1860– m. Mary (Martha) Albright
        1. 1. Lulu (Zoe) Freeland 1887–
        2. 2. Jesse (Pearl) Freeland 1890–
        3. 3. Russell (Albright) Freeland 1892–
        4. 4. William (Lynn) Freeland 1894–
        5. 5. Margaret Freeland 1898–
      9. 9. Mary (Elizabeth) Freeland m. William Whetsell
      10. 10. Benjamin Freeland 1854–1857
      11. 11. Sarah (Jane) Freeland 1856– m. Benjamin Arnold
        1. 1. Myrtle Arnold
        2. 2. Archibald Arnold
        3. 3. Frank Arnold
        4. 4. Herbert Arnold
        5. 5. Benjamin Arnold
        6. 6. Oscar Arnold
        7. 7. Grace Arnold
    3. 3. Salmon Messenger 1821–1898 m. Margaret Hayes 1822–
      1. 1. Jerome Messenger 1848–1901
        1. 1. Alice Messenger –1945 m. John (K.) Moore
      2. 2. Halleck Messenger
    4. 4. Louisa Messenger
    5. 5. Matilda Messenger 1823–
    6. 6. Sarah Messenger 1824–
    7. 7. Simeon Messenger 1825–
    8. 8. James Messenger 1829– m. Lydia Hayes
      1. 1. Plesa (Amanda) Messenger 1855–
      2. 2. George (Winfield Scott) Messenger 1858– m. Mary (Catherine) Chambers 1859–
        1. 1. Leota Messenger 1895– m. William (Clarence) Hays 1891–1976
        2. 2. Nancy (P.) Messenger 1880–
      3. 3. Solomon (W.) Messenger 1859–
      4. 4. James (W.B.) Messenger 1862– m. Laura Jeffreys
      5. 5. John (J.) Messenger 1862–1948 m. Arminta (A) Brahm 1866–1929
      6. 6. Lydia (Jane) Messenger 1864–
      7. 7. Charles (C.) Messenger 1867–
      8. 8. Nancy (M.) Messenger 1873–
    9. 9. Alcinda Messenger 1834–
    10. 10. Samuel Messenger 1838–1912 m. Mary (Jane) Braham 1843–1902
      1. 1. Margaret Messenger 1869–
      2. 2. William (Henry) Messenger 1873–
      3. 3. Sylvanus Messenger 1876–
      4. 4. Sarah Messenger 1879–
      5. 5. Joseph Messenger 1881–
    11. 11. Martha Messenger 1839–
    12. 12. Mary (Elizabeth) Messenger 1840–
    13. 13. Marcellus Messenger 1843–1917
    14. 14. Elsie Messenger 1844–
  3. 3. Elsa Messenger 1788–1798
  4. 4. Roswell Messenger 1790–1851 m. Mary Mason m. Sarah Hewitt 1782–1854
  5. 5. Abigail Messenger 1792– m. John Ewing
  6. 6. Sarah Messenger 1780–1839 m. James Miller 1780–1856
    1. 1. Noah (Beul) Miller
    2. 2. Abner (Amherst) Miller 1805–1880 m. Sarah Lock m. Velinda Barthlow
      1. 1. Cynthia Miller 1837– m. Lorenzo Davis 1831–
        1. 1. Sarah (E.) Davis 1861–
        2. 2. James (Ewing) Davis 1868–
      2. 2. Sarah (Jane) Miller 1839–1916 m. James Sanders 1832–1917
        1. 1. Luther (F.) Sanders 1861–
        2. 2. Sarah (E.) Sanders 1865–
        3. 3. John (M.) Sanders 1867–1888
        4. 4. Mary (V.) Sanders 1870–
        5. 5. James (C.) Sanders 1872–
        6. 6. Vinnie Sanders 1874–
        7. 7. Harry Sanders 1876– m. Mildred (Lenora) Hewitt
        8. 8. Effie Sanders 1878–1889
      3. 3. Henry (C.) Miller 1846– m. Jennie Barker 1857–
        1. 1. Clarence (L.) Miller 1878–
        2. 2. Ray Miller 1880–
      4. 4. Abigail Miller 1847–1880 m. Elisha (C.) Allender 1845–
        1. 1. Grace Allender 1868–
        2. 2. Malinda (M.) Allender 1873–
    3. 3. Samuel (B.) Miller
    4. 4. James Miller
    5. 5. Emily Miller
    6. 6. Ann Miller
    7. 7. Abigail Miller
    8. 8. Sarah Miller
    9. 9. Mary Miller
    10. 10. William (Edmund) Miller 1822–1911 m. Nancy (Jeretta) Hall –1907
      1. 1. Thomas (Condit) Miller 1848–
      2. 2. Charles (Albert) Miller 1852–
      3. 3. Anna (Belle) Miller 1854–
      4. 4. Buena (Vista) Miller 1857–
      5. 5. Richard (Samuel) Miller 1858–
      6. 6. Mattie (Abigail) Miller 1863–
  7. 7. Matilda Messenger –1860 m. William (C.) Messenger
    1. 1. Isaac Messenger 1836–
    2. 2. Solomon Messenger 1840–
    3. 3. Mathilda Messenger 1843–
    4. 4. William (C.) Messenger 1844–
    5. 5. Emily Messenger 1846–
  8. 8. Salmon Messenger 1796–
  9. 9. Edmund Messenger 1793–1883 m. Louisa (Eliza (Mason?)) Hardesty 1795–
    1. 1. Sarah Messenger 1828– m. Daniel Whitehair 1825–1895
      1. 1. Charlotte (Catherine) Whitehair 1847–1922 m. Peter (Franz) Nine 1847–1926
        1. 1. Louis (Walter) Nine –1929
        2. 2. Charles (Washington) Nine 1870– m. Sadie (Elizabeth) Long
        3. 3. Sarah (Elizabeth) Nine 1872– m. John (L.) Sims 1866–
        4. 4. Irvin (Murray) Nine 1873–1932 m. Minnie (Augusta) Paulie 1885–
        5. 5. Luther (C.) Nine 1878– m. Nevada DeWitt
      2. 2. Edmond Whitehair 1849–
      3. 3. Emily (A.) Whitehair 1851–
      4. 4. Joshua Whitehair 1857–
      5. 5. Eliza (E.) Whitehair 1859–
      6. 6. Louisa (E.) Whitehair 1860–
      7. 7. Spencer (King) Whitehair 1864– m. Gillie (Columbia) Burke 1864–
        1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Whitehair 1894– m. Alston (Dayton) Bucklew 1894–
        2. 2. Vivian (H.) Whitehair 1903–1917
      8. 8. Grant Whitehair 1867– m. Harriet (Letitia) Bucklew 1863–1891 m. Mary (J.) Moore 1872–
        1. 1. Alva Whitehair
    2. 2. Joshua Messenger 1832– m. Rebecca Lewis
      1. 1. Mary (J.) Messenger 1858–
    3. 3. Elijah Messenger 1835–1922 m. Sarah (Jane) Hartman 1838–1916
      1. 1. George (Wesley) Messenger 1859– m. Johanna (Belle) Garner m. Sarah (Myrtle) Osborne
        1. 1. Cynthia (Pearl) Messenger 1884– m. Marshall (G.) Hoffman 1860–
        2. 2. Blanche Messenger 1885–
        3. 3. Laura (Ellen) Messenger 1887– m. Unknown O'Bryon
        4. 4. Isa (Florence) Messenger 1888–
        5. 5. Chester (Gay) Messenger
      2. 2. Abaline Messenger 1861–
      3. 3. William (C.) Messenger 1862–
      4. 4. Malinda (E.) Messenger 1868–
      5. 5. Lucinda Messenger 1871–
    4. 4. Edmund Messenger 1838–
    5. 5. Jones (James) Messenger 1841–
    6. 6. Hira Messenger 1843–
    7. 7. Roswell Messenger 1847–1885
  10. 10. Alpheus Messenger 1801– m. Margaret Nine 1824–1884
  11. 11. Abner Messenger 1803–
  12. 12. Elijah Messenger 1805–

Abner Messenger's Timeline

2 Records

1760
1760
Birth of Abner Messenger in West Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
West Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1845
1845
Age 85
Death of Abner Messenger in Preston, West Virginia, USA
Preston, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: West Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: KathyMeansGEDCOM2_29_00.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1845
    Event Place: Preston, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: KathyMeansGEDCOM2_29_00.FTW
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