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Henry Oliver Messenger
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- Sargent Lineage: Verlin8, Malinda F Sargent7, Seth6, Samuel5, John4, John3, Joseph2, John1, William0
Parents
- Father: Verlin Sargent Messenger (b. 4 November 1864, d. 20 January 1957)
- Mother: Luella Ella Elswick (b. 29 March 1867, d. 2 March 1958)
Biography
- Henry Oliver Messenger was born on 24 April 1896 in Olympia, Washington.1
- He died on 11 March 1990 at age 93.1
Other Information
- Relationship: 6th cousin 2 times removed of Linda Sargent
- Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
- Last Edited: 19 September 2024 16:46:29
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Clara Elizabeth Messenger1
- Sargent Lineage: Verlin8, Malinda F Sargent7, Seth6, Samuel5, John4, John3, Joseph2, John1, William0
Parents
- Father: Verlin Sargent Messenger (b. 4 November 1864, d. 20 January 1957)
- Mother: Luella Ella Elswick (b. 29 March 1867, d. 2 March 1958)
Biography
- Clara Elizabeth Messenger was born on 30 September 1898 in Olympia, Washington.1
- She died on 12 August 1986 at age 87.1
Other Information
- Relationship: 6th cousin 2 times removed of Linda Sargent
- Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
- Last Edited: 19 September 2024 16:46:29
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Arno Messenger1
- Sargent Lineage: Verlin8, Malinda F Sargent7, Seth6, Samuel5, John4, John3, Joseph2, John1, William0
Parents
- Father: Verlin Sargent Messenger (b. 4 November 1864, d. 20 January 1957)
- Mother: Luella Ella Elswick (b. 29 March 1867, d. 2 March 1958)
Children with Blanche Brown (b. 1903, d. 1943)
- Harry Verlin Messenger (b. 23 December 1923, d. before 2016)
- Donald Messenger+ (b. 13 March 1925, d. 2 August 2016)
- Arnold Lee Messenger+ (b. 8 August 1930, d. 28 January 2013)
- Kenneth Messenger
- Glenda Louise Messenger (b. 10 January 1940, d. 25 October 1987)
- Peri Messenger
Biography
- Arno Messenger was born on 9 May 1901 in Kansas.1
- He married Blanche Brown on 7 December 1922 in Dighton, Kansas.1
- He married Ruth Uzzell on 26 June 1946.2,3
- He died on 17 March 1996 in Hartvlle, Missouri, at age 94.1
- He was buried in Memorial Gardens of Memory, Buffalo, Missouri.3
Gravestone
Other Information
- Relationship: 6th cousin 2 times removed of Linda Sargent
- Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
- Last Edited: 19 September 2024 16:46:29
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Alice Frances Messenger1
- Sargent Lineage: Verlin8, Malinda F Sargent7, Seth6, Samuel5, John4, John3, Joseph2, John1, William0
Parents
- Father: Verlin Sargent Messenger (b. 4 November 1864, d. 20 January 1957)
- Mother: Luella Ella Elswick (b. 29 March 1867, d. 2 March 1958)
Biography
- Alice Frances Messenger was born on 20 February 1905 in Kingman, Kansas.1
- She died on 4 June 2000 in Lamar, Missouri, at age 95.1
Other Information
- Relationship: 6th cousin 2 times removed of Linda Sargent
- Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
- Last Edited: 19 September 2024 16:46:29
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Paul Verlin Messenger1
- Sargent Lineage: Verlin8, Malinda F Sargent7, Seth6, Samuel5, John4, John3, Joseph2, John1, William0
Parents
- Father: Verlin Sargent Messenger (b. 4 November 1864, d. 20 January 1957)
- Mother: Luella Ella Elswick (b. 29 March 1867, d. 2 March 1958)
Biography
- Paul Verlin Messenger was born on 5 June 1907 in Kingman, Kansas.1
- He died on 24 November 1996 in Boone, Colorado, at age 89.1
Other Information
- Relationship: 6th cousin 2 times removed of Linda Sargent
- Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
- Last Edited: 19 September 2024 16:46:29
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Claude Henry Messenger1
- Sargent Lineage: William8, Malinda F Sargent7, Seth6, Samuel5, John4, John3, Joseph2, John1, William0
1885-1931
Parents
- Father: William Henry Messenger (b. 24 September 1859, d. 10 December 1903)
- Mother: Millicent Frances Hess (b. 10 September 1863, d. 16 November 1958)
Biography
- Claude Henry Messenger was born on 28 April 1885 in Richland, Kansas.1
- He married Mary Addie Ellis on 20 June 1920 in Wellington, Kansas.2
- He died on 23 November 1931 in Kansas at age 46.1
- He was buried in Cleveland Cemetery, Cleveland, Kansas.1
Gravestone
Other Information
- Relationship: 6th cousin 2 times removed of Linda Sargent
- Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
- Last Edited: 19 September 2024 16:46:29
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Ora Beatrice Messenger1
- Sargent Lineage: William8, Malinda F Sargent7, Seth6, Samuel5, John4, John3, Joseph2, John1, William0
Parents
- Father: William Henry Messenger (b. 24 September 1859, d. 10 December 1903)
- Mother: Millicent Frances Hess (b. 10 September 1863, d. 16 November 1958)
Biography
- Ora Beatrice Messenger was born on 19 December 1887 in Kingman County, Kansas.1
- She died on 19 January 1942 at age 54.1
- She was buried in Cleveland Cemetery, Cleveland, Kansas.1
Gravestone
Other Information
- Relationship: 6th cousin 2 times removed of Linda Sargent
- Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
- Last Edited: 19 September 2024 16:46:29
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Fred Hess Messenger1
- Sargent Lineage: William8, Malinda F Sargent7, Seth6, Samuel5, John4, John3, Joseph2, John1, William0
Parents
- Father: William Henry Messenger (b. 24 September 1859, d. 10 December 1903)
- Mother: Millicent Frances Hess (b. 10 September 1863, d. 16 November 1958)
Biography
- Fred Hess Messenger was born on 16 December 1889 in Kingman County, Kansas.1
- He married Dorothy Nellie Kyle on 16 September 1917.2
- He died on 17 August 1973 in Cleveland, Kansas, at age 83.1
- He was buried in Cleveland Cemetery, Cleveland, Kansas.1
Gravestone
Other Information
- Relationship: 6th cousin 2 times removed of Linda Sargent
- Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
- Last Edited: 19 September 2024 16:46:29
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Alma May Messenger1
- Sargent Lineage: William8, Malinda F Sargent7, Seth6, Samuel5, John4, John3, Joseph2, John1, William0
Parents
- Father: William Henry Messenger (b. 24 September 1859, d. 10 December 1903)
- Mother: Millicent Frances Hess (b. 10 September 1863, d. 16 November 1958)
Children with Edward E Naanes (b. 8 November 1887, d. 16 January 1970)
- Theodore William Naanes (b. 1917, d. 1932)
- Edward Rex Naanes+ (b. 3 July 1920, d. 13 April 2008)
- Dorothy Naanes+ (b. 3 April 1925, d. 15 May 1989)
Biography
- Alma May Messenger was born on 13 May 1894 in Cleveland, Kansas.1
- She married Edward E Naanes on 20 April 1914 in Salina, Kansas.2
- She died on 5 August 1990 in Parsons, Kansas, at age 96.1
- She was buried in Cleveland Cemetery, Cleveland, Kansas.3
Gravestone
Obit Notice
Alma M. Naanes, 96, of Rt. 2, Erie died Sunday, August 5, 1990, at the Labette County Medical Center, Parson, after a brief illness. She had entered the hospital Friday.
She was born May 13, 1894, in Cleveland, Kingman County, Kansas, to William and Millie Hess Messenger. She grew up as a part of a pioneer farm family and was graduated from Kingman High School. She attended Bethany College of Lindsborg and taught in a one-room school for a year before her marriage.
She and Edward Naanes were married April 20, 1914 in Salina. They lived in Kingman County until 1949. Mrs. Naanes performed secretarial work for her husband while he was Kingman County superintendent of schools. After Mr. Naanes retired in 1949, they moved to his family home in rural Erie. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1964. Mr. Naanes died in 1970. Mrs. Naanes remained on the farm near Erie until her death.
She was an active member of the Erie Federated Church, the Centerville Club, the Erie Monday Study Club, and was a life member of the Kansas Women's Day Club.
Survivors include a son, Rex, of rural Erie; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Theodore, who died at the age of 15; a daughter, Dorothy Campbell who died in 1989; and three brothers and three sisters. The service was at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Erie Federated Church with the Rev. Lee Wiersma officiating. A committal service was at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Cleveland Cemetery in Kingman County with the Rev. Oren McClure officiating. The family suggests memorials to the Erie Federated Church.
The Erie Record, p. 3; Erie, Neosho County, Kansas.
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- Relationship: 6th cousin 2 times removed of Linda Sargent
- Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
- Last Edited: 19 September 2024 16:46:29
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Dorothy Frances Messenger1
- Sargent Lineage: William8, Malinda F Sargent7, Seth6, Samuel5, John4, John3, Joseph2, John1, William0
1897-1919
photo 1915 High School Yearbook
Parents
- Father: William Henry Messenger (b. 24 September 1859, d. 10 December 1903)
- Mother: Millicent Frances Hess (b. 10 September 1863, d. 16 November 1958)
Biography
- Dorothy Frances Messenger was born on 10 May 1897 in Cleveland, Kansas.1
- She died on 24 January 1919 in Manhattan, Kansas, at age 21.1
- She was buried in Cleveland Cemetery, Cleveland, Kansas.2
Gravestone
Other Information
- Relationship: 6th cousin 2 times removed of Linda Sargent
- Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
- Last Edited: 19 September 2024 16:46:29
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Malinda Virginia Messenger1
- Sargent Lineage: William8, Malinda F Sargent7, Seth6, Samuel5, John4, John3, Joseph2, John1, William0
Parents
- Father: William Henry Messenger (b. 24 September 1859, d. 10 December 1903)
- Mother: Millicent Frances Hess (b. 10 September 1863, d. 16 November 1958)
Biography
- Malinda Virginia Messenger was born on 30 May 1900 in Cleveland, Kansas.1
- She graduated from Kansas State University with a BS degree.2
- She graduated from Iowa State University with a MS.2
- She graduated from Columbia University Teachers College with a Ph.D.2
- Malinda Virginia Messenger was a professor at Oklahoma State University in the field of child development education.2
- She married Edward Ray Stapley in 1951.3
- She died on 3 August 1981 in Stillwater, Oklahoma, at age 81.1
- She was buried in Cleveland Cemetery, Cleveland, Kansas.2
Gravestone
Obit Notice
The Leader Courier Newspaper - Kingman, Kingman County, Kansas - August 7, 1981:
“Virginia Messenger Stapley. Virginia Messenger Stapley, 81, sister of the late Fred and William Messenger, died August 3, 1981, in Stillwater, Okla. She had been in a rest home there for a number of years. Graveside services were Thursday morning at the Cleveland Cemetery with the Livingston Mortuary in charge. The Rev. Dale Gates officiated.
Dr. Stapley was a pioneer in child development education. She spent 39 years in this field, and was head of the department at Oklahoma State University at the time of her retirement in 1965. She held a BS degree from the Kansas State University at Manhattan; her MS from Iowa State University at Ames, Iowa; and her PH.D. from the Teachers College, Columbia University, New York. She had many professional honors, among them were several scholastic honoraries; and listings in four “Who’s Who’”s, ---of American Women, in Behavioral Sciences, in Education, and in the Southwest. She traveled in Europe researching child development programs there. She saw the department in Stillwater develop from the time she arrived in 1926 as the sole staff member to teach child training, to the extensive program now offered.
Virginia Messenger Stapley was born May 30, 1900, in Basil, a daughter of William Henry and Millie Hess Messenger. She attended Belle Forest rural school and was graduated from the Kingman High School in 1918. She was married to Edward R. Stapley, then Dean at OSU, in the spring of 1951. He died in July, 1977. She had been ill since that time. Her activities always included an active interest in the Methodist Church. Only survivor is a sister, Alma Naanes of Erie.”.
Other Information
- Relationship: 6th cousin 2 times removed of Linda Sargent
- Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
- Last Edited: 19 September 2024 16:46:29
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William Hosea Messenger1
- Sargent Lineage: William8, Malinda F Sargent7, Seth6, Samuel5, John4, John3, Joseph2, John1, William0
Parents
- Father: William Henry Messenger (b. 24 September 1859, d. 10 December 1903)
- Mother: Millicent Frances Hess (b. 10 September 1863, d. 16 November 1958)
Child with Rosa Belle McMichael (b. 20 July 1909, d. 18 July 1981)
- William Charles Messenger+ (b. 7 January 1932, d. 10 April 2018)
Biography
- William Hosea Messenger was born on 1 August 1903 in Cleveland, Kansas.1
- He married Rosa Belle McMichael in 1929.2
- He died on 7 June 1980 in Rago, Kansas, at age 76.1
- He was buried in Cleveland Cemetery, Cleveland, Kansas.3
Other Information
- Relationship: 6th cousin 2 times removed of Linda Sargent
- Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
- Last Edited: 19 September 2024 16:46:29
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Blanche Brown1
Children with Arno Messenger (b. 9 May 1901, d. 17 March 1996)
- Harry Verlin Messenger (b. 23 December 1923, d. before 2016)
- Donald Messenger+ (b. 13 March 1925, d. 2 August 2016)
- Arnold Lee Messenger+ (b. 8 August 1930, d. 28 January 2013)
- Kenneth Messenger
- Glenda Louise Messenger (b. 10 January 1940, d. 25 October 1987)
- Peri Messenger
Biography
- Blanche Brown was born in 1903 in Kansas.1
- She married Arno Messenger, son of Verlin Sargent Messenger and Luella Ella Elswick, on 7 December 1922 in Dighton, Kansas.1
- Blanche Brown died in 1943 at age ~40.1
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Donald Messenger1
- Sargent Lineage: Arno9, Verlin8, Malinda F Sargent7, Seth6, Samuel5, John4, John3, Joseph2, John1, William0
Parents
- Father: Arno Messenger (b. 9 May 1901, d. 17 March 1996)
- Mother: Blanche Brown (b. 1903, d. 1943)
Children with Wauneta Strickert
- Charles Messenger
- Donnetta Fay Messenger (b. 25 October 1952, d. January 1953)
- Dawnnel Messenger
- Chad Messenger
Biography
- Donald Messenger was born on 13 March 1925 in Scott County, Kansas.1
- He was drafted into the US Army in 1946 and spent time in Korea.2
- Donald Messenger was a farmer and stockman.2
- He died on 2 August 2016 in Garden City, Kansas, at age 91.1
- He was buried in Scott County Cemetery, Scott City, Kansas. Plot: Section 2, Block 12, Lot 28, Space 3.2
Gravestone
Obit Notice
Don Messenger passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at his home in Garden City, Kansas. He was born on March 13, 1925 in Scott County, Kansas. He was the son of Arno & Blanche (Brown) Messenger.
Don attended Scott County rural schools and Scott County High School.
In 1946, he was drafted by the United States Army becoming a veteran of World War II, serving in Korea. Through the GI Bill, Don earned his pilot’s license. He loved flying planes.
On November 6, 1949, he married Wauneta Strickert in Scott County, on Wauneta’s Parent’s farm. They were married 66 years and 9 months, and he still fondly called her “Honey.”
Don was a farmer and stockman first and foremost. He always said he was nearest to God when he was out in the fields farming. His motto was, “If man can do it so can I” and he did. His skills in carpentry, plumbing, and electricity proved to be very useful throughout his life.
Don loved his family and they remember that love, and all the ways he showed it. His children never had to question if they were going to church on Sunday, it was understood that the family was going. Wauneta made many family meals over the past 66 years and Don never left the table without saying, “That was a good meal.” Don loved to dance, play cards with family and friends, and driving fast.
Always active in the community, Don was a member of the VFW, American Legion, The Elks, Eagle’s, and Finney County Senior Center. Don also served on the Board of Directors for Golden Plains Credit Union and the Farmers Home Administration. Don was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. He served as an Elder and an usher for Sunday services. Don was also a member of the Board of Education and served as church secretary.
Survivors include his wife, Wauneta; two sons Charles (Chuck) & wife Cindy Messenger and Chad & wife Cheryl Messenger of Garden City; a daughter Dawnnel & husband Frank Francis of Garden City; seven Grandchildren; nine Great Grandchildren; a brother Kenneth & wife Shirley Messenger of Grove, Ok.: a sister Peri & husband Bill Neill of Hartville, Mo.; an aunt Gertrude Brown of Scott City, Ks.; and two Sisters-In-Law Betty Messenger of Garden City, Ks. and Vada (Perky) Messenger of Republic, Mo.
Don was preceded in death by a daughter Donnetta Fay who died in January 1953; his parents, two brothers Harry Messenger and Arnold (Lee) Messenger; a sister Glenda Burgess; and his Step-Mother Ruth Uzzell.
He will be missed greatly, by his family.
Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Garden City with Pastor Lyle Stuehrenberg officiating. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 6 at the Scott County Cemetery in Scott City with military rites conducted by the Kansas Army National Guard Honor Guard and the American Legion District #8 Honor Guard. Friends may call from Noon to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday and from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday and the family will be at the Garnand Funeral Home from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday to visit with friends. The family request memorials given to Trinity Lutheran Church or to the Finney County Senior Center both in care of Garnand Funeral Home of Garden City.
Other Information
- Relationship: 7th cousin 1 time removed of Linda Sargent
- Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant, LOP Second World War
- Last Edited: 19 September 2024 16:46:29
Citations
Wauneta Strickert1
Children with Donald Messenger (b. 13 March 1925, d. 2 August 2016)
- Charles Messenger
- Donnetta Fay Messenger (b. 25 October 1952, d. January 1953)
- Dawnnel Messenger
- Chad Messenger
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Charles Messenger1
- Sargent Lineage: Donald10, Arno9, Verlin8, Malinda F Sargent7, Seth6, Samuel5, John4, John3, Joseph2, John1, William0
Parents
- Father: Donald Messenger (b. 13 March 1925, d. 2 August 2016)
- Mother: Wauneta Strickert
- Relationship: 8th cousin of Linda Sargent
- Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
- Last Edited: 19 September 2024 16:46:29
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Cindy (née unknown) Messenger1
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Chad Messenger1
- Sargent Lineage: Donald10, Arno9, Verlin8, Malinda F Sargent7, Seth6, Samuel5, John4, John3, Joseph2, John1, William0
Parents
- Father: Donald Messenger (b. 13 March 1925, d. 2 August 2016)
- Mother: Wauneta Strickert
- Relationship: 8th cousin of Linda Sargent
- Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
- Last Edited: 19 September 2024 16:46:29
Citations
Cheryl (née unknown) Messenger1
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Dawnnel Messenger1
- Sargent Lineage: Donald10, Arno9, Verlin8, Malinda F Sargent7, Seth6, Samuel5, John4, John3, Joseph2, John1, William0
Parents
- Father: Donald Messenger (b. 13 March 1925, d. 2 August 2016)
- Mother: Wauneta Strickert
- Relationship: 8th cousin of Linda Sargent
- Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
- Last Edited: 19 September 2024 16:46:29
Citations
Kenneth Messenger1
- Sargent Lineage: Arno9, Verlin8, Malinda F Sargent7, Seth6, Samuel5, John4, John3, Joseph2, John1, William0
Parents
- Father: Arno Messenger (b. 9 May 1901, d. 17 March 1996)
- Mother: Blanche Brown (b. 1903, d. 1943)
- Relationship: 7th cousin 1 time removed of Linda Sargent
- Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
- Last Edited: 19 September 2024 16:46:29
Citations
Shirley (née unknown) Messenger1
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Peri Messenger1
- Sargent Lineage: Arno9, Verlin8, Malinda F Sargent7, Seth6, Samuel5, John4, John3, Joseph2, John1, William0
Parents
- Father: Arno Messenger (b. 9 May 1901, d. 17 March 1996)
- Mother: Blanche Brown (b. 1903, d. 1943)
- Relationship: 7th cousin 1 time removed of Linda Sargent
- Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
- Last Edited: 19 September 2024 16:46:29