1 Descendants of Rufus MESSENGER Generation No. 1 1. RUFUS2 MESSENGER was born Abt. 1761 in CT or MA, and died Mar 1835 in Brighton, Monroe Co., New York. He married ROSANNAH GODDARD 27 Nov 1798 in Granby, Hartford, CT, daughter of NATHAN GODDARD and ROSANNA HAYES. She was born 04 May 1771 in Simbury, Hartford, CT, and died Unknown in Brighton, Monroe Co., New York. Children of RUFUS MESSENGER and ROSANNAH GODDARD are: 2. i. RUFUS MILO3 MESSENGER, b. Abt. 1799, CT or MA; d. Jun 1835, Peoria, Peoria Co., IL. ii. WARREN MESSENGER, d. Michigan; m. JANE NOBLE; b. 1799, Sheffield , MA. iii. FANNY MESSENGER. iv. HARRIETT MESSENGER. v. LAVINA MESSENGER. vi. ANNA MESSENGER, d. Iowa. Generation No. 2 2. RUFUS MILO3 MESSENGER (RUFUS2, ) was born Abt. 1799 in CT or MA, and died Jun 1835 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL. He married ELIZABETH ANN BARNES, daughter of TIMOTHY BARNES and ALMIRA COLE. Children of RUFUS MESSENGER and ELIZABETH BARNES are: i. EDWIN MILO4 MESSENGER, b. 1827, Rochester, Monroe Co, NY; d. Brownington, Henry Co., MO; m. SARAH ANN BRAY; b. 1827, Kentucky; d. Unknown, unknown. 3. ii. CHAUNCEY MONROE MESSENGER, b. 26 Jun 1833, Barnes, Warren Co., PA; d. 04 Nov 1908, Elma, Grays Harbor Co., WA. Generation No. 3 3. CHAUNCEY MONROE4 MESSENGER (RUFUS MILO3, RUFUS2, 1) was born 26 Jun 1833 in Barnes, Warren Co., PA, and died 04 Nov 1908 in Elma, Grays Harbor Co., WA. He married (1) KITTY. He married (2) HESTER ELENA PALMER 09 Oct 1873 in Republic Co., Kansas, daughter of LEWIS PALMER and MARY RICHMOND. She was born 25 Aug 1855 in Peoria Co., IL, and died 24 Dec 1894 in Clarksburg, Bourbon Co., KS. Child of CHAUNCEY MESSENGER and KITTY is: i. SAMUEL CHAUNCEY5 MESSENGER, b. Oregon. Children of CHAUNCEY MESSENGER and HESTER PALMER are: ii. CLARK ERASTUS5 MESSENGER, b. 26 Sep 1875, Republic Co., Kansas; d. Fort Lewis, Tacoma, Washington. iii. CHLOE MALVINA MESSENGER, b. 16 Aug 1876, Republic Co., Kansas; d. 22 Apr 1891, Clarksburg, Bourbon Co., KS; m. NO ISSUE. Notes for CHLOE MALVINA MESSENGER: She was 14 years 8 months and 6 days old at the time of her death 4. iv. EDWIN MILO MESSENGER, b. 04 Jul 1879, Republic Co., Kansas; d. 19 Jun 1939, Elma, Grays Harbor Co., WA. v. LEWIS MUNSON MESSENGER, b. 29 Nov 1881, Republic Co., Kansas; d. unknown. vi. FRANKLIN MESSENGER, b. 09 Jan 1883, Republic Co., Kansas; d. Lewistown, Fregus Co., MT. vii. ELIZA IRENE MESSENGER, b. 08 Oct 1885, Republic Co., Kansas; d. OK. viii. MARY JANE MESSENGER, b. 21 Jun 1887, Bourbon Co., Kansas; d. unknown. ix. ALICE MAE MESSENGER, b. 10 May 1889, Bourbon Co., Kansas; d. Oregon Co., MO. 2 x. JOHN HENRY MESSENGER, b. 11 Jul 1891, Bourbon Co., Kansas; d. unknown. Generation No. 4 4. EDWIN MILO5 MESSENGER (CHAUNCEY MONROE4, RUFUS MILO3, RUFUS2, MAYBE1) was born 04 Jul 1879 in Republic Co., Kansas, and died 19 Jun 1939 in Elma, Grays Harbor Co., WA. He married ELISE JOKANDER, daughter of ERIK JAN GOKANDER. She was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Children of EDWIN MESSENGER and ELISE JOKANDER are: 5. i. RUSSELL FRANKLIN6 MESSENGER, b. Colorado Springs, Colorado; d. Elma, Grays Harbor Co., Washington. ii. FLORANCE MESSENGER. Generation No. 5 5. RUSSELL FRANKLIN6 MESSENGER (EDWIN MILO5, CHAUNCEY MONROE4, RUFUS MILO3, RUFUS2, MAYBE) was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and died in Elma, Grays Harbor Co., Washington. He married STELLA BESSIE HORACEK in Fergus Co., Montana. She was born in Timken, Rush Co., Kansas, and died in Shelton, Mason Co., Washington.