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Margaret Melissa FLAGG 1826–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 July 1826

Birth Location: Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia (now WV), USA

Death Date: 22 April 1905

Death Location: Willis, Floyd County, Virginia, USA

Father: John FLAGG

Mother: Elizabeth HUGHES

Spouse(s): David RINER

Children(s): David Riner, Lucy RINER, George RINER, Alice RINER, Margaret RINER, Emmaline RINER, John RINER, William RINER, Mary RINER, Martha RINER

Margaret Melissa FLAGG was born in 1826 in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia (now WV), USA, the child of John Magnus Doctor Flagg And Elizabeth Roughton Hughes. In 1850, Margaret Melissa FLAGG resided in District 9, Berkeley, Virginia, USA. Margaret Melissa FLAGG married David H Riner, and had children including Alice Burkhart Riner, David Hughes Riner, Emmaline Virginia Riner, George Henry Riner, John Daniel Riner, Lucy Flaherty Riner, Margaret Maggie Catherine Riner, Martha Jane Riner, Mary Elizabeth Riner, William Tom Thomas Riner. Margaret Melissa FLAGG passed away in 1905 in Willis, Floyd County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Margaret Melissa FLAGG was born in 1826 in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia (now WV), USA, the child of John Magnus Doctor Flagg And Elizabeth Roughton Hughes.
  • In 1850, Margaret Melissa FLAGG resided in District 9, Berkeley, Virginia, USA.
  • Margaret Melissa FLAGG married David H Riner, and had children including Alice Burkhart Riner, David Hughes Riner, Emmaline Virginia Riner, George Henry Riner, John Daniel Riner, Lucy Flaherty Riner, Margaret Maggie Catherine Riner, Martha Jane Riner, Mary Elizabeth Riner, William Tom Thomas Riner.
  • Margaret Melissa FLAGG passed away in 1905 in Willis, Floyd County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John FLAGG
1801–1849
Birth Location: Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia (now WV), USA
JF
Elizabeth HUGHES
1800–1859
Birth Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
EH

Spouses(s)

David RINER
1819–1902
Birth Location: Berkeley, West Virginia, USA
DR

Children(s)

David Riner
1868–1945
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
DR
Lucy RINER
1868–1925
Birth Location: Auburn, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
LR
George RINER
1849–1916
Birth Location: Little Georgetown, Berkeley County, Virginia (now WV), USA
GR
Alice RINER
1860–1952
Birth Location: Auburn, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
AR
Margaret RINER
1862–1909
Birth Location: Auburn, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
MR
Emmaline RINER
1865–1964
Birth Location: Auburn, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
ER
John RINER
1853–1882
Birth Location: Auburn, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
JR
William RINER
1857–1941
Birth Location: Auburn, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
WR
Mary RINER
1851–1853
Birth Location: Little Georgetown, Berkeley County, Virginia (now WV), USA
MR
Martha RINER
1855–1914
Birth Location: Riner, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
MR

Margaret FLAGG's Ancestors

Self
Margaret FLAGG
1826–1905
Birth Place: Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia (now WV), USA
Parents
John Magnus Doctor FLAGG
1801–1849
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia (now WV), USA
Elizabeth (Roughton) HUGHES
1800–1859
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Josiah FLAGG
1769–1849
Chester or Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, British America
Margaret ("Peggy") Shiveley
1772–1835
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA
Nancy ROUGHTON
1776–
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr
1745–1772
Elizabeth FOSS
1745–
Job ROUGHTON
1742–1783
Nancy GRIFFIN
1752–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret FLAGG's Descendants

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Margaret (Melissa) FLAGG (9 July 1826–22 April 1905) m. David (H.) RINER (08 Dec 1819–08 Mar 1902)
  1. 1. David (Hughes) Riner 1868–1945 m. Julia Steinke 1882–1913
    1. 1. John (David) Riner 1909–1994 m. Ithira (Corine) Porter 1909–2001
  2. 2. Lucy (Flaherty) RINER 1868–1925
  3. 3. George (Henry) RINER 1849–1916
  4. 4. Alice (Burkhart) RINER 1860–1952
  5. 5. Margaret ("Maggie" Catherine) RINER 1862–1909
  6. 6. Emmaline (Virginia) RINER 1865–1964
  7. 7. John (Daniel) RINER 1853–1882
  8. 8. William ("Tom" Thomas) RINER 1857–1941
  9. 9. Mary (Elizabeth) RINER 1851–1853
  10. 10. Martha (Jane) RINER 1855–1914

Margaret FLAGG's Timeline

3 Records

1826
9 July 1826
Birth of Margaret Melissa FLAGG in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia (now WV), USA
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia (now WV), USA
1850
1850
Age 24
Margaret Melissa FLAGG resided here in District 9, Berkeley, Virginia, USA
District 9, Berkeley, Virginia, USA
1905
22 April 1905
Age 79
Death of Margaret Melissa FLAGG in Willis, Floyd County, Virginia, USA
Willis, Floyd County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 July 1826
    Event Place: Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia (now WV), USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 9, Berkeley, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 April 1905
    Event Place: Willis, Floyd County, Virginia, USA
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