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John Messenger 1824–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 MAR 1824

Birth Location: Preston, VA

Death Date: 2 MAY 1910

Death Location: Gilmer, WV

Father: Roswell Messenger

Mother: Sarah Hewitt

Spouse(s): Pensy Putnam

Children(s): Florinda Messenger

In 1824, John Messenger entered the world in Preston, VA, born to Roswell Messenger And Sarah Hewitt. John Messenger married Pensy Summerville Putnam, and had children including Florinda Flora Messenger. John Messenger passed away in 1910 in Gilmer, WV.

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Biography

  • In 1824, John Messenger entered the world in Preston, VA, born to Roswell Messenger And Sarah Hewitt.
  • John Messenger married Pensy Summerville Putnam, and had children including Florinda Flora Messenger.
  • John Messenger passed away in 1910 in Gilmer, WV.

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Children(s)

John Messenger's Ancestors

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John Messenger
1824–1910
Birth Place: Preston, VA
Parents
Roswell Messenger
1790–1852
West Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Sarah Hewitt
1782–1854
Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Abner Messenger
1760–1845
West Simsbury, Hartford, CT
Abigail Pike
1762–1845
Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Pike
1724–1814
Ann Allis
1730–1765
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Pike
1685–1727
Rebecca Woodruff
1690–1727

John Messenger's Descendants

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John Messenger (1 MAR 1824–2 MAY 1910) m. Pensy (Summerville) Putnam (9 JUL 1838–17 DEC 1915)
  1. 1. Florinda (Flora) Messenger 1872–1936 m. Luther (Allen) Collins 1872–1939
    1. 1. Cecil (Clarence) Collins 1894–1962 m. Amanda (Mae) Burkhammer 1897–1989
      1. 1. Ruth (Virginia) Collins 1917–1980 m. Ray Burkhammer 1910–1981
        1. 1. Marian (Virginia *) Burkhammer 1932–2005 m. Daniel (Benjamin) Hall 1932–2004

John Messenger's Timeline

2 Records

1824
1 MAR 1824
Birth of John Messenger in Preston, VA
Preston, VA
1910
2 MAY 1910
Age 86
Death of John Messenger in Gilmer, WV
Gilmer, WV

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 MAR 1824
    Event Place: Preston, VA
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 49, Ed. 1, Tree #0541
    [2] 541.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 MAY 1910
    Event Place: Gilmer, WV
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 49, Ed. 1, Tree #0541
    [2] 541.FTW

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