Orlin, along with his twin brother, Rollin, were the 9th and 10th of 12 children born to Frederick Dent Messenger and Jane Marie Johnson.
His siblings: John Ecard, Clark, Mary Adelia, David Grove, Dennis Burris, Samuel Johnson, Royal Hastings, Virgil, Hyram and Martha Amelia.
Orlin was just a toddler when his father moved the family to Wayne Co., Iowa in the early 1850s.
Census records:
• 1850: Chester, Morrow, Ohio
Frederick D 40; Jane M 36; John 18; Mary A 14; David 12; Dennis 10; Johnson 8; Royal 6; Virgil 4; Rollin 1; Orlin 1
• 1856: Union township, Wayne, Iowa
F. D. 46, farmer; Jane 44; D G (Devid Grove) 18; Denis B 16; 'Johanson' 14; Royal 12; Vergel 10; Orlin 7; Rollin 7
• 1860: Union township, Wayne, Iowa
Frederick D 48, farmer; Jane M 45; Dennis 20; Samuel J 19; Virgil 14; Rollin 11; Orlin 11; Polly Johnston 5
• 1870: Union township, Wayne, Iowa
Orlin 21, at school, and living with his parents Frederic D 60, farmer; Jane M 56, keeping house.
• 1880: Union township, Wayne, Iowa
Orlin, 30, is living with his widowed mother, Jane A. 66.
At some point, Orlin and presumably his mother Jane, headed for Washington State as she is found living with her oldest son, John Ecard Messenger in the 1889 Washington Territorial census.
Marriage:
On October 28, 1883, Orrin, 35, married Alice M. Wilson at the H. W. Waltz residence in Garfield County, Washington. The marriage license was issued on October 20, 1883.
Military:
Orlin is found on several lists of men eligible for military service when he was 16, 20, 22, 26, and 29. At least one of his older brothers were listed in the same roster.
Sources: Federal and State census records; Washington Marriage Records; Western States Marriage Index;
Orlin, along with his twin brother, Rollin, were the 9th and 10th of 12 children born to Frederick Dent Messenger and Jane Marie Johnson.
His siblings: John Ecard, Clark, Mary Adelia, David Grove, Dennis Burris, Samuel Johnson, Royal Hastings, Virgil, Hyram and Martha Amelia.
Orlin was just a toddler when his father moved the family to Wayne Co., Iowa in the early 1850s.
Census records:
• 1850: Chester, Morrow, Ohio
Frederick D 40; Jane M 36; John 18; Mary A 14; David 12; Dennis 10; Johnson 8; Royal 6; Virgil 4; Rollin 1; Orlin 1
• 1856: Union township, Wayne, Iowa
F. D. 46, farmer; Jane 44; D G (Devid Grove) 18; Denis B 16; 'Johanson' 14; Royal 12; Vergel 10; Orlin 7; Rollin 7
• 1860: Union township, Wayne, Iowa
Frederick D 48, farmer; Jane M 45; Dennis 20; Samuel J 19; Virgil 14; Rollin 11; Orlin 11; Polly Johnston 5
• 1870: Union township, Wayne, Iowa
Orlin 21, at school, and living with his parents Frederic D 60, farmer; Jane M 56, keeping house.
• 1880: Union township, Wayne, Iowa
Orlin, 30, is living with his widowed mother, Jane A. 66.
At some point, Orlin and presumably his mother Jane, headed for Washington State as she is found living with her oldest son, John Ecard Messenger in the 1889 Washington Territorial census.
Marriage:
On October 28, 1883, Orrin, 35, married Alice M. Wilson at the H. W. Waltz residence in Garfield County, Washington. The marriage license was issued on October 20, 1883.
Military:
Orlin is found on several lists of men eligible for military service when he was 16, 20, 22, 26, and 29. At least one of his older brothers were listed in the same roster.
Sources: Federal and State census records; Washington Marriage Records; Western States Marriage Index;
Family Members
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John Ecard Messenger
1832–1891
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Mary Adelia Messenger Ruark
1835–1918
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David Grove Messenger
1837–1917
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Corp Dennis Burris Messenger
1839–1924
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Pvt Samuel Johnson Messenger
1841–1867
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Royal Hastings Messenger
1843–1930
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Pvt Vergil Messenger
1845–1864
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Hyram Messenger
1858–1859
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Martha Amelia Messenger
1861–1862
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