Edgar J Messenger

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

Edgar married Polly R Gavitt 3 Sep 1872. Polly (daughter of Peter R Gavitt and Eliza Jane Rosencrantz) was born 25 Dec 1854, Pennsylvania, United States; died 1936. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

c1876 BIRTH: PA: John P Messenger born abt 1876

1910 CENSUS: PA,Susquehanna Co-Thompson Borough: Anc.com Img 1, pg 16, 28 April, Dwelling 9/9??:
MESSENGER, John P-head 34/PA (PA,PA) md 2, laborer in milk station; Ethel-wife 23/PA (PA,PA) md 1,
0/0 children; Polly R-mother 55/PA (PA,PA) widow, md 38 2/2 children living-no occ

1920 CENSUS: PA,Susquehanna co-Thompson: Anc.com Img 3, 3 Jan, Jason Street, Dwelling 38/49:
MESSENGER, John P-head 44/PA (PA,PA) own...; Ethel E-wife 33/PA (PA,PA); Gilbert W-son 8/PA;
Ruth E-dau 2 10/12-PA

1930 CENSUS: PA,Susquehanna Co-Thompson: Anc.com Img 5, no date, Dwelling 67/75:
MESSENGER, John P-head 55/PA (PA,PA) md 33, own-value 3500; Ethel E-wife 42/PA (PA,PA) md 23;
Gilbert W-son 15/PA (PA,PA); Ruth E-dau 12/PA; Angelin E SNOW-mother in law
70PA (PA,PA) md 16

John married Ethel E Abt 1911, Pennsylvania, United States. Ethel was born Abt 1888, Pennsylvania, United States; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]