Elsie Messenger

1822 - 1854  (32 years)

• Name	Elsie Messenger
  Born	4 Mar 1822	Preston Co, WV   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	9 Sep 1854	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [2, 3]
  Notes	William Riley Cemetery, Harper District, Roane County Owner: Dana Whited Elsy Riley the wife of William b. March 4, 1822; died Sept 2 or 9 , 1854 aged 32 yrs.
  Person ID	I13642	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	10 Mar 2006

  
  

  Father	Roswell Messenger,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Sarah Hewitt or Mason,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Notes	Sandy: There has been some controversy about Sarah's maiden name, but it is one of these two! :-)
  Family ID	F6775	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Riley,   b. 26 Jun 1822, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 6 Aug 1889, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 67 years)
  Married	Bef 1848
  Notes	1850 Gilmer, VA # 82 all born VA 7/23/1850 William Riley 28 Elsa 28 Sarah 2 Mercy 6/12 History of Harper district says she was 'of Gilmer Co' Sandy Jordan says: ELSIE MESSENGER (ROSWELL7, ABNER6, ISAAC5, JOSEPH4, NATHANIEL3, EDWARD2, ANDREW1) was born March 04, 1822 in Preston Co., W. VA., and died September 09, 1854 in Roane Co., W. Va.. She married WILLIAM RILEY Bef. 1848. He was born 1822 in VA, and died 1889, also says they are buried William Riley Family Cemetery, Harper District, Roane Co., WV
  Children	1. Sarah Eleanor Riley,   b. 12 May 1848, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 25 Jan 1941, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 92 years)   2. Mercy Ann Riley,   b. 26 Dec 1849, Virginia, USA ,   d. 15 Jan 1936  (Age 86 years)   3. Louisa "Lou" Riley,   b. 1851, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. J S Riley,   d. 29 Sep 1854, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Family ID	F4661	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 4 Mar 1822 - Preston Co, WV  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S100] History of Harper District. [S241] Sandy Jordan sjjordan@bright.net. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV.