Francis Marion Messenger

1850 - 1905  (55 years)

• Name	Francis Marion Messenger
  Birth	17 Jul 1850	West Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Death	25 Jul 1905	Montgomery county, Missouri   [1]
  Burial	New Florence, Montgomery, Missouri,   [2]
  Person ID	I52285	Scudder
  Last Modified	5 May 2016

  
  

  Family	Catherine Barbara Hart,   b. 5 Oct 1860, New Florence, Montgomery, Missouri d. 7 Apr 1926, Saint Charles, St. Charles, Missouri (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	27 Nov 1877	Montgomery county, Missouri
  Children	1. Martha Jane Messenger,   b. 23 Sep 1878, New Florence, Montgomery, Missouri, d. 20 Sep 1963, Saint Charles, St. Charles, Missouri (Age 84 years)   2. George W. Messenger,   b. 12 Aug 1882   d. 2 Apr 1918 (Age 35 years)   3. Lydia Ella Messenger,   b. 6 Dec 1884   d. 3 Jul 1973 (Age 88 years)   4. Lena M. Messenger,   b. 31 May 1893   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Ida W. Messenger,   b. 8 Dec 1896   d. 2 Apr 1918 (Age 21 years)   6. Susan Lillian Messenger,   b. 8 Jan 1898   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Martha Jane Messenger,   b. 23 Sep 1878   d. 21 Sep 1963 (Age 84 years)   8. George Messenger,   b. 12 Aug 1882   d. 2 Apr 1918 (Age 35 years)   9. Lydia Ella Messenger,   b. 6 Dec 1884   d. 3 Jul 1973 (Age 88 years)   10. Lena Messenger,   b. 31 May 1893   d. Yes, date unknown   11. Ida Messenger,   b. 8 Dec 1896   d. 2 Apr 1918 (Age 21 years)   12. Susan Lillian Messenger,   b. 8 Jan 1898   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F18732	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2024

  
  

• Notes

  In 1900, Marion operated the Montgomery County Poor Farm. Poor farms were county- or town-run residences where paupers (mainly elderly and disabled people) were supported at public expense. Most were working farms that produced at least some of the produce, grain, and livestock they consumed. Residents were expected to provide labor to the extent that their health would allow, both in the fields and in providing housekeeping and care for other residents. Rules were strict and accommodations minimal.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1287] Missouri, Newspaper Death Index, 1822-1994. [S1329] Find a Grave Index, 1600s to Current.