Fourth Generation  

13. Aulena May Messick (John Edward⁷, William Sr.², Edward¹) was born on Oct 10, 1871 in Seaford, DE and died on Sep 8, 1872 in Seaford, DE.

14. Edward Thomas Messick (John Edward⁷, William Sr.², Edward¹) was born on Jun 7, 1873 in Seaford, DE and died on Aug 18, 1943 in West Pittston, Luzerne, PA at age 70.

General Notes: Owner of Messick's Market, Excelsior St., West Pittston, PA

Edward married Sarah Elizabeth Hunt, daughter of William Henry Hunt and Margaret Viola Johnston, on Sep 22, 1927 in Pittston, Luzerne, PA. Sarah was born on Mar 7, 1871 in Danville, PA and died on Jun 8, 1967 in Lehman Twp, Luzerne, PA at age 96.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 40 F    i. Ethel Mae Messick was born on Aug 6, 1898 in Pittston, Luzerne, PA, died on Jan 2, 1971 in Kingston, Luzerne, PA at age 72, and was buried in Pittston Cemetery.

+ 41 M    ii. William Edward Messick was born on Sep 21, 1900 in PA and died on Jul 17, 1902 in PA at age 1.

+ 42 M    iii. Charles Marvin Messick was born on Nov 23, 1902 in PA and died on Dec 28, 1902 in PA.

+ 43 M    iv. Thomas Irwin Messick was born on Dec 1, 1903 in Pittston, Luzerne, PA and died on Feb 11, 1984 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, PA at age 80.

+ 44 F    v. Elizabeth Messick was born on May 26, 1906 in PA and died on May 27, 1906 in PA.

+ 45 M    vi. George Arthur Messick was born on Jun 25, 1907 in Pittston, Luzerne, PA and died on May 8, 1985 in Elizabethtown, Lancaster, PA at age 77.

+ 46 M    vii. James Alfred Messick was born on Oct 6, 1909 in Pittston, Luzerne, PA and died on Dec 5, 1989 in Lee, Madison, FL at age 80.

15. Nellie Jane Messick (John Edward⁷, William Sr.², Edward¹) was born on Jan 18, 1876 in Seaford, Sussex, DE and died on Nov 26, 1950 in West Pittston, Luzerne, PA at age 74.

Nellie married John F. Larrimore on Oct 24, 1900 in Seaford, DE. John was born in 1855 in Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex County, DE, died in 1925 in West Pittston, Luzerne, PA at age 70, and was buried in Seaford Odd Fellows Cmtry.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 47 M    i. Ralph E. Larrimore was born on Nov 22, 1901 in Philadelphia, PA and died on Mar 1, 1978 in Philadelphia, PA at age 76.

+ 48 F    ii. Mildred E. Larrimore was born on Mar 30, 1903 in Philadelphia, PA and died on Mar 21, 1988 in Hatboro, Montgomery, PA at age 84.

+ 49 F    iii. Helen E. Larrimore was born on Feb 8, 1909 in Philadelphia, PA, died on Mar 12, 1984 in Wheaton, Montgomery, PA at age 75, and was buried in Seaford Odd Fellows Cmtry.

16. James Harvard Messick (John Edward⁷, William Sr.², Edward¹) was born on Apr 6, 1879 in Seaford, Sussex, DE, died on Feb 20, 1949 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, PA at age 69, and was buried in Seaford Odd Fellows Cmtry.

James married Ella Cannon, daughter of Abraham Cannon and Annie Rita Conway, on Apr 5, 1898 in Seaford, DE. Ella was born on Jun 6, 1879 in Seaford, DE and died on Aug 5, 1936 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, PA at age 57.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 50 F    i. Mary Messick was born on Jul 28, 1901 in Seaford, DE and died on Dec 8, 1902 in Seaford, DE at age 1.

+ 51 F    ii. Eva Messick was born on Jul 13, 1903 in Seaford, DE and died on Aug 7, 1982 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas, FL at age 79.

17. Sallie Emma Messick (John Edward⁷, William Sr.², Edward¹) was born on Aug 5, 1881 in Seaford, DE and died on Jan 27, 1963 in Norristown, Montgomery, PA at age 81.

General Notes: Servant in the Veit residence in 1920.

Sallie married Jacob Veit about 1923. Jacob was born on Feb 9, 1867 in PA and died on Jul 3, 1943 in Philadelphia, PA at age 76.

18. Mary Eliza Messick (John Edward⁷, William Sr.², Edward¹) was born on Dec 23, 1883 in Seaford, DE and died on Oct 16, 1885 in Seaford, DE at age 1.

19. Oscar Giles Messick (John Edward⁷, William Sr.², Edward¹) was born on Apr 11, 1886 in Seaford, DE, died on Jun 24, 1960 in Philadelphia, PA at age 74, and was buried in Pittston Odd Fellows Cemetery.

20. William Wesley Messick (John Edward⁷, William Sr.², Edward¹) was born on Feb 12, 1888 in Seaford, DE and died on Dec 5, 1918 in Parsons, Luzerne, PA at age 30.

William married Elizabeth Williams. Elizabeth was born on May 12, 1885 in PA and died in Apr 1968 in Elizabeth, Union, NJ at age 82.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 52 F    i. Anna Messick was born on Dec 20, 1915 in PA and died in Nov 1985 in Elizabeth, Union, NJ at age 69.

21. Florence Elizabeth Messick (John Edward⁷, William Sr.², Edward¹) was born on Sep 13, 1890 in Seaford, DE and died on Sep 12, 1891 in Seaford, DE.

22. Mabel Messick (John Edward⁷, William Sr.², Edward¹) was born on Jul 14, 1892 in Seaford, DE and died on Oct 2, 1978 in NJ at age 86.

Mabel married Robert Allen on Apr 17, 1920 in West Pittston, Luzerne, PA. Robert was born on Jan 2, 1894 in Glen Lyon, Luzerne, PA and died on May 15, 1949 in Atlantic City, Atlantic, NJ at age 55.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 53 F    i. Daughter Allen .

+ 54 M    ii. James Robert "Bobby" Allen was born on Dec 4, 1923 in Plainfield, NJ.

23. Flora Goodell Messick (John Edward⁷, William Sr.², Edward¹) was born on Nov 16, 1895 in Seaford, DE, died on May 12, 1973 in Philadelphia, PA at age 77, and was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Roslyn, Montgomery, PA.

24. Blanche Amelia Messick (John Edward⁷, William Sr.², Edward¹) was born on Sep 23, 1898 in Seaford, DE and died on Jun 25, 1983 in Silver Spring, Montgomery, MD at age 84.

Blanche married Walter Nelson Hoffman on Jun 7, 1921. Walter was born on Jul 11, 1900 in Madison, VA and died on Jan 28, 1977 in Silver Spring, Montgomery CO, MD at age 76.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 55 F    i. Dorothy Jeane Hoffman was born on Feb 22, 1922 in Wash., D.C., died on Oct 5, 2010 in Augusta, GA at age 88, and was buried in Columbia Gardens Memorial Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.

+ 56 M    ii. John Albert "Jack" Hoffman was born on May 28, 1923 in Wash., D.C. and died on May 16, 1926 in Arlington, VA at age 2.

25. Willis M. Scott (Martha J. Messick⁸, William Sr.², Edward¹) was born in Jul 1865 in DE and died in 1922 in Seaford, DE at age 57.

26. George Scott (Martha J. Messick⁸, William Sr.², Edward¹) was born circa 1867 in Seaford, DE and died in 1875 in Seaford, DE about age 8.

27. Mary Scott (Martha J. Messick⁸, William Sr.², Edward¹) was born in 1869 in Seaford, DE and died in 1870 in Seaford, DE at age 1.

28. Clarence Scott (Martha J. Messick⁸, William Sr.², Edward¹) was born in 1871 in DE.

29. Levi Clarence Scott (Martha J. Messick⁸, William Sr.², Edward¹) was born in Mar 1872 and died in 1932 in Seaford, DE at age 60.

30. Elizabeth Scott (Martha J. Messick⁸, William Sr.², Edward¹) was born in 1874 in Seaford, DE and died in 1944 in Seaford, DE at age 70.

Elizabeth married George R. Rowe about 1894. George was born in 1873 in DE and died in 1938 in Seaford, DE at age 65.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 57 F    i. Ethel M. Rowe was born about 1899 in DE.

+ 58 M    ii. George S. Rowe was born about 1903 in DE.

31. Mary Jane Mallalieu Messick (William Jr.¹⁰, William Sr.², Edward¹) was born on Oct 21, 1885 in Seaford, DE and died on Dec 8, 1982 in Seaford, DE at age 97.

Mary married Joseph Harper Cox, son of John Webster Cox and Mary J.,. Joseph was born on Jan 10, 1887 in Seaford, DE and died in 1960 in Seaford, DE at age 73.

General Notes: 7 Jan. 1920 Census for Seaford, Sussex, DE: Joseph H. Cox, 32, b. DE and parents b. VA, retail merchant of dry goods store; Mary M., 34, b. MD and parents b. DE. The next census-taker's visit was with Mary's parents, Wm. Messick Jr. and Julie T.

32. Ethel M. Messick (William Jr.¹⁰, William Sr.², Edward¹) was born in 1887 in Seaford, DE and died in 1892 in Seaford, DE at age 5.

33. Minnie B. Price (Anna E. Messick¹¹, William Sr.², Edward¹) was born on Dec 11, 1877, died on Jul 8, 1878, and was buried in Seaford Odd Fellows Cmtry.

34. Edward Ross Price (Anna E. Messick¹¹, William Sr.², Edward¹) was born on Sep 1, 1879, died on Oct 1, 1879, and was buried in Seaford Odd Fellows Cmtry.

35. William J. Price (Anna E. Messick¹¹, William Sr.², Edward¹) was born on Sep 1, 1880 in Lower Oxford, Chester Co., PA, died on Feb 28, 1906 at age 25, and was buried in Seaford Odd Fellows Cmtry.

General Notes: Unmarried. Killed in train accident, per family hearsay. Birth date taken from headstone. 1880 census indicates William J. Price, age as 9m and dob as Aug. 1879, residing in Lower Oxford, Chester Co., Pennsylvania with his parents, Wm. H. and Annie E. Price..Gravestone reads "William Ross Price".

36. Maude E. Price (Anna E. Messick¹¹, William Sr.², Edward¹) was born in Apr 1882 in PA and died in 1962 at age 80.

General Notes: Maude was a self-employed hairdresser, living in Baltimore. No children.

Maude married Harley Warrington in Seaford, DE. Harley was born on Aug 4, 1881 in Milford, DE and died in Sep 1950 at age 69.

General Notes: 10 May 1910 Census for Fork, Dorchester, MD: Harley Warrington, 28, lumber mill mgr., married 4 yrs, b. DE as were parents; Maude Warrington, 27, no children, b. PA, father b. PA, mother b. DE.
WWI Draft Registration has birth date as Aug., 4, 1881.
7 Jan. 1920 Census for Ward 23, Baltimore, MD: Harley Warington, 38, "Rolleman" in Ship Yard, b. DE as were parents; Maude Warington, 36, b. PA, father b. PA and mother b. DE.
10 April 1930 Census for District 4, Baltimore City, MD: Harley Warrington, 48, street car maintenance, home renter, married at 25, b. DE as were parents; Maude, 43, beauty shop proprietor, married at 20, b. DE as were parents.
WW II Draft Registration has birth date as Aug., 4, 1881, b. "Wilford", DE.

37. Pearl Price (Anna E. Messick¹¹, William Sr.², Edward¹) was born in May 1886 in Delaware and died in 1977 in Seaford Odd Fellows Cmtry at age 91.

General Notes: Pearl was a self-employed hairdresser.

Pearl married Emory Samuel Utz, son of William Henry Utz and Laura M. Rineman, after 1910. Emory was born on Mar 25, 1885 in Hampstead, Carroll, MD, died on Dec 20, 1953 at age 68, and was buried in Seaford Odd Fellows Cmtry.

General Notes: 1920 Census of 5 Jan. for Seaford Town: Samuel E. Utz, 34, born in PA as were parents, working as electrician with telephone company; Pearl, 34, born in PA, and listing her father as born in PA and mother in DE; Carl W., 11, born PA with parents.
1930 Census of 5 April for Seaford Town: Emory S. Utz, 45, born in MD as were both parents, and working as line foreman with telephone company; Pearl, 45, hair dresser, born in PA with father born in PA and mother in DE; William Karl, 21, draftsman with telephone company, born in PA with father born in MD and mother in PA. Census takers relied more on speed and the number of households visited than on accuracy.
12-16-1946 Retired from telephone company after 31 years of service.
Gravestone reads "E. Samuel Utz".

The child from this marriage was:

+ 59 M    i. William Carl "Skeet" Utz was born on Nov 16, 1908 in Philadelphia, Delaware, PA and died in May 1975 in Georgetown, Sussex, DE at age 66.

38. Estella M. Price (Anna E. Messick¹¹, William Sr.², Edward¹) was born in May 1888 in Delaware, died in 1934 at age 46, and was buried in Pennsylvania.

General Notes: No children.

Estella married Frank Brown in Philadelphia, PA.

39. Joseph Neal Price (Anna E. Messick¹¹, William Sr.², Edward¹) was born on Dec 23, 1891 in Seaford, Sussex Co., Delaware, died in Aug 1965 at age 73, and was buried in Seaford Odd Fellows Cmtry.

General Notes: Installer with Diamond State Telephone Co. (AT&T Bell System), primarily at Dupont in Seaford, DE. Picture taken at his retirement after 38 years. Gravestone dob reads 1891 and 1900 census reads 1892. Joe was a trumpet player with the Tall Cedars Marching Band...Neal was middle name, according to Gloria Price Michaels, his daughter.
WWI Registration Card No. 85 [1917]: Joseph N. Price, 26, born Dec. 23, 1891, and living on Front St., Seaford, DE.; working as self-employed house painter. He claimed an exemption from the draft for reasons of supporting, wife, child and mother.
15 January 1916 Marriage Certificate (7:30 PM) for Joseph N. Price, 24, painter, and Goldy M. Thompson, 23 -- both native of DE. Virgil and Ruth Marvel were witnesses. Parents listed: W. H. Price (native of PA) and Anna Price (native of DE); Harvey Thompson (native of MD) and Martha Thompson (native of DE).
5 January 1920 Census for Seaford Town: Joseph N. Price, 28, b. DE as were parents, electrician with the telephone company; Goldie M., 26, b. DE as were parents; Joseph M., 2 8/12; Anna M., 5/12. Rents home.
10 April 1930 Census for Seaford Town: Joseph N. Price, 38, married at 25, home owner, b. DE, father b. PA, mother b. DE, "combination man" with telephone company; Goldie M., 36, married at 23, b. DE as were parents; Joseph M., 13; Anna Marie, 11; W. Reginald, 8; Gloria E., 3 7/12 -- all children b. DE.
WWII Registration Card U140: Joseph Neal Price, 50, born Dec. 23, 1891 and residing at 3rd & Market St., Seaford, DE; working at Diamond State Telephone Co.; Goldie May Price at same address is listed as someone who will always know his address.

Joseph married Goldie Mae Thompson, daughter of Harvey Alexander Thompson and Martha, on Jan 15, 1916 in Seaford, Sussex, DE. Goldie was born in Mar 1894, died in 1947 at age 53, and was buried in Seaford Odd Fellows Cmtry. The cause of her death was cancer.

General Notes: Raised by her grandfather, per Julia Price. Known for her herbal remedies and healing talents.
19 June 1900 Census for Denton, District 3, Caroline County, MD: Chas. Collison, 49, born March 1851, farmer; Martha Thompson, 22, born July 1877, housekeeper; Golda M., 6, born March 1894, dtr. All were born in MD, as were all parents. Marital status (married, divorced, widowed) for each is illegible.
15 January 1916 Marriage Certificate (7:30 PM) lists her parents as Harvey and Martha Thompson.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 60 M    i. Joseph Manning Price Sr. was born on Apr 28, 1917 in Seaford, Sussex County, Delaware, died on Dec 2, 1993 at age 76, and was buried in Seaford Odd Fellows Cmtry.

+ 61 F    ii. Anna Marie Price was born in Jul 1919 in Seaford, DE, died in 2000 at age 81, and was buried in Seaford Odd Fellows Cmtry.

+ 62 M    iii. "Reggie" William Reginald Price was born on Apr 4, 1922 in Seaford, DE and died on Jun 5, 2001 in Seaford, DE at age 79.

+ 63 F    iv. Gloria Elizabeth Price was born on Aug 23, 1926 in Seaford, DE.