Family Chart for Generation 6:

Children of John William & Burzilda (Olds) Messinger:

7.1 Edgar G. MESSINGER - b 13 Aug 1868; d 1947 in Moro, Oregon. Married Lena C. Peetz 19 Oct 1893 - Sherman Co, OR. Known children:
..........Edwin T. Messinger b 1895; d 1901.

7.2 Otis Benny MESSINGER - b 09 Jan 1870 - Lafayette, OR; d 1929. Married Sarah "Addie" Sutton (b 1876 - d 1919). Both Otis Benny and Sarah "Addie" buried in Moro, OR. Reportedly had 6 children; no further information at this time.

7.3 Flora M. MESSINGER - b 01 Dec 1872 - near Carlton, OR; d circa 1949. Married John B. Coon (a merchant) on 20 June 1892 - Sherman Co, OR. Lived in Grass Valley, OR and had the following known children:
..........8.1 Florin Coon
..........8.2 Tessie Coon
..........8.3 Arland Coon; d age 23 years of age

7.4 Frederick Ruel MESSINGER - b 03 May 1875 - Carlton, Yamhill Co, OR; d 02 April 1943 - Longview, Cowlitz Co, WA. Married Eunice Bell Gibson on 30 October 1898 in Sherman Co, Oregon. Known children:
..........8.1 Myrtice Mable Messinger b 20 Sept 1899; d 06 Aug 1983
..........8.2 Ronald Ira Messinger b 21 March 1901; d 02 September 1945
..........8.3 Frederick "Dale" Messinger b 20 August 1912

[NOTE: See Generation 7 for more information on the family of 7.4 Frederick Ruel MESSINGER].

7.5 Anna E. "Annie" MESSINGER - b 02 Nov 1877 - Carlton, OR; d 1919 - Grass Valley, OR. Married Lot W. RUST (1873-1938) on 18 Feb 1898. No further information available.

7.6 Jacob Ira MESSINGER - b 11 Jan 1880 - Lafayette, OR; d 23 May 1972 - The Dalles, OR. Married w1 Margaret WHEELING on 12 July 19??. Married w/2 Effie Unknown. Known children of Jacob Ira and Margaret (Wheeling) Messinger:
..........8.1 Marguerite Messinger b Sherman Co, OR.

Albert Luther MESSINGER - b 11 Jan 1880 - Lafayette, OR; d circa 1946. Married Elizabeth "Nellie" Lockhart 17 Feb 1907; farmed in Moro, OR. Known children:
..........8.1 Kenneth Harvey Messinger
..........8.2 Loyd Albert Messinger
..........8.3 George William Messinger
..........8.4 Pearl Messinger
..........8.5 Verna Messinger
..........8.6 Freda Messinger

Myrtle C. MESSINGER - b 18 Sept 1889 - Moro, Sherman Co, OR; d 17 Feb 1907 - The Dalles, OR. Married George Kaseberg 17 Feb 1907. Known children:
..........8.1 Rex Kaseberg
..........8.2 Durward Kaseberg

NOTE: John William Messinger married w/2 Mrs. Sara Swan in 1918 at age 72 years of age, two years prior to his death.

Sources

• "History of Umatilla and Morrow Counties", p. 390.
• "The Messinger Family" by May Jarvis Tibbits. 1933
• Jacob Messinger Family Bible (copies of Family Record pages).

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