Descendants of Edward Messick (1788-1844)


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2. William Messick Sr. (Edward1) was born on Jan 5, 1819, died on Aug 20, 1897 at age 78, and was buried in Seaford Odd Fellows Cmtry.

General Notes: Birth and death dates from Hudson & Tatnall Cmtry Records. Unable to locate in 1850 Census.
1860 Census for NW Fork Hundred (created 1775 from Dorchester Co., MD) lists Wm. Messick, 41, wheelwright; Mary E., 40; John E., 14; Martha, 12; Maria, 10; William, 7; Ann E., 4; Eliza, 62 and born in MD (all others born in DE); Jacob, 22, carpenter.
1870 Census for Seaford Hundred (created in 1869 from NW Fork Hd) lists Wm. Messick, 51, merchant; Mary, 50, keeping house; Marian (Fem.), 20, no occupation; William, 16; Anna, 14, and George, 9, all attending school. Also in the household is Jacob Messick, 32, house "joiner" (hard to decipher). Different hundred does not necessarily mean this family moved between 1860 and 1870.
1880 Census for Sussex County: 260 Messicks! 30 June Census for Seaford, Seaford Hd, Sussex, DE: William Messick, 61, house carpenter, b. DE as were parents; Mary, 59, b. DE as were parents; William, 28, "works factory"; Mariah, 30; George, 19. Included in household are William's son John, 34, and Emma, 25, wife; Edward T., 7; Nellie J., 5; James U., 1. Also in household are dtr Martha Scott, 33; Willis Scott, 15; Clarence Scott, 9; Elizabeth Scott, 5.

William married Mary E. Williams, daughter of Planner Williams and Althea, on Feb 11, 1843. Mary was born on Dec 1, 1819, died on Jan 29, 1892 at age 72, and was buried in Seaford Odd Fellows Cmtry.

General Notes: Birth and death dates from Hudson & Tatnall Cmtry Records.


Children from this marriage were:

+ 7 M    i. John Edward Messick was born on Oct 5, 1845 in Seaford, DE and died on Jul 24, 1922 in Seaford, DE at age 76.

+ 8 F    ii. Martha J. Messick was born in Sep 1847 in Seaford, DE and died in 1905 in Seaford, DE at age 58.

+ 9 F    iii. Marian E. Messick was born on Jan 1, 1850 in Seaford, DE and died on Feb 7, 1916 in Seaford, DE at age 66.

+ 10 M    iv. William Messick Jr. was born in 1852 in Seaford, DE and died in 1930 in Seaford, DE at age 78.

+ 11 F    v. Anna E. Messick was born in Jun 1857 in Delaware, died in 1928 at age 71, and was buried in Seaford Odd Fellows Cmtry.

+ 12 M    vi. George Washington Messick was born on Dec 2, 1861 in Seaford, DE and died on Nov 6, 1942 in Seaford, DE at age 80.

3. Stansbury Messick (Edward1) was born on Feb 14, 1825 in Seaford, DE.

4. Bayard Potts Messick (Edward1) was born in 1833 in Seaford, DE.

5. Juliann Messick (Edward1) was born in 1835 in Seaford, DE.

General Notes: It is unclear from census records if Julian(n) is a son or a daughter of Edward; no appearance of Julian(n) in subsequent census records.

6. Jacob Messick (Edward1) was born on Oct 27, 1836 in Seaford, DE, died on Jan 25, 1898 in Seaford, DE at age 61, and was buried in Seaford Odd Fellows Cmtry.

General Notes: 30 June 1880 Census for Seaford, Seaford Hd, Sussex, DE: Jacob Messick, 43, single, carpenter, b. DE as were parents. Enumerated on same page and 3 visits before that of William.



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