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Submitted: 6/2/06 • Approved: 12/2/09 • Last Updated: 2/16/13 • R6656-G6655-S3
The following information comes from the Compendium of History, Reminiscence & Biography of Western Nebraska, published in 1909, reprinted in the Golden Age Courier [Chadron, Nebraska], December 2009.
In February, 1860, Mr. Messenger was united in marriage to Miss Anna Barrows, daughter of a prominent merchant at Windham in Johnson County, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Messenger are the parents of three children, two of whom, Orval and Edyth, are living, while William died in 1895. Our subject is an independent voter, always supporting the best man for the office.
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Also see George W. Messenger for additional information on this family.
Contributed on 6/2/06 by JimNebraska99
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