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Ben Zuber Swanson, Jr., DDS, MPhil (#47273947) 9/11/2014
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He was an 1812 POW
From the History of Knox County, Ohio; its past and present, containing a condensed, comprehensive history of Ohio
MESSENGER, DAVID, deceased, was born near the city of Hartford, Connecticut, September 20, 1790. His parents removed from Connecticut previous to the War of 1812, and were among the earliest settlers of Granville. When the War of 1812 was declared, he enlisted in Captain Spencer's company of volunteers, recruited in Licking county. They marched from Granville to Urbana, and from there to Fort Meigs, having to cut their way through the then unbroken wilderness of Northwestern Ohio. From there they went to Detroit, and were among the troops commanded by General Hull, when he surrendered to the British at Fort Maiden.
After remaining a prisoner of war for a few weeks, he was paroled and returned to his home at Granville. Some time prior to 1825, he went to Utica and engaged in the dry goods trade. August 24, 1825, he was married to Mrs. Martha Selliman, then a young widow lady, of Mount Vernon, she having two little daughters, one of whom is Mrs. Wareing, of Utica, the other, Mrs. Kelsey, of Mt.
Vernon. Mrs. Messenger died at the advanced age of eighty-four years, on the twenty-ninth of September last. Mr. and Mrs. Messenger had three sons: S.B. Messenger, a dentist of Newark; Captain H.C. Messenger, of Jackson, Ohio, who
died in the army during the rebellion; and Ci. B. Messenger, of this city.
David Messenger was, perhaps, the oldest Mason in this part of the country, having been a Mason in Centre Star Lodge, No. 11, Granville, in 1812, receiving his degrees up to and including the master mason degree there during that year.
He had not been engaged in active business for many years previous to his death, which occurred at his home on Friday January 14, 1881, at the advanced age of ninety years and nearly four months. He died of old age, having no disease, and confined to his bed only a few days. Since the death of his wife, with whom he had lived happily for more than fifty-five years, he has been only waiting and anxious to go.
Ben Zuber Swanson, Jr., DDS, MPhil (#47273947) 9/11/2014
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He was an 1812 POW
From the History of Knox County, Ohio; its past and present, containing a condensed, comprehensive history of Ohio
MESSENGER, DAVID, deceased, was born near the city of Hartford, Connecticut, September 20, 1790. His parents removed from Connecticut previous to the War of 1812, and were among the earliest settlers of Granville. When the War of 1812 was declared, he enlisted in Captain Spencer's company of volunteers, recruited in Licking county. They marched from Granville to Urbana, and from there to Fort Meigs, having to cut their way through the then unbroken wilderness of Northwestern Ohio. From there they went to Detroit, and were among the troops commanded by General Hull, when he surrendered to the British at Fort Maiden.
After remaining a prisoner of war for a few weeks, he was paroled and returned to his home at Granville. Some time prior to 1825, he went to Utica and engaged in the dry goods trade. August 24, 1825, he was married to Mrs. Martha Selliman, then a young widow lady, of Mount Vernon, she having two little daughters, one of whom is Mrs. Wareing, of Utica, the other, Mrs. Kelsey, of Mt.
Vernon. Mrs. Messenger died at the advanced age of eighty-four years, on the twenty-ninth of September last. Mr. and Mrs. Messenger had three sons: S.B. Messenger, a dentist of Newark; Captain H.C. Messenger, of Jackson, Ohio, who
died in the army during the rebellion; and Ci. B. Messenger, of this city.
David Messenger was, perhaps, the oldest Mason in this part of the country, having been a Mason in Centre Star Lodge, No. 11, Granville, in 1812, receiving his degrees up to and including the master mason degree there during that year.
He had not been engaged in active business for many years previous to his death, which occurred at his home on Friday January 14, 1881, at the advanced age of ninety years and nearly four months. He died of old age, having no disease, and confined to his bed only a few days. Since the death of his wife, with whom he had lived happily for more than fifty-five years, he has been only waiting and anxious to go.
Article submitted by:
Ben Zuber Swanson, Jr., DDS, MPhil (#47273947) 9/11/2014
**********
He was an 1812 POW
From the History of Knox County, Ohio; its past and present, containing a condensed, comprehensive history of Ohio
MESSENGER, DAVID, deceased, was born near the city of Hartford, Connecticut, September 20, 1790. His parents removed from Connecticut previous to the War of 1812, and were among the earliest settlers of Granville. When the War of 1812 was declared, he enlisted in Captain Spencer's company of volunteers, recruited in Licking county. They marched from Granville to Urbana, and from there to Fort Meigs, having to cut their way through the then unbroken wilderness of Northwestern Ohio. From there they went to Detroit, and were among the troops commanded by General Hull, when he surrendered to the British at Fort Maiden.
After remaining a prisoner of war for a few weeks, he was paroled and returned to his home at Granville. Some time prior to 1825, he went to Utica and engaged in the dry goods trade. August 24, 1825, he was married to Mrs. Martha Selliman, then a young widow lady, of Mount Vernon, she having two little daughters, one of whom is Mrs. Wareing, of Utica, the other, Mrs. Kelsey, of Mt.
Vernon. Mrs. Messenger died at the advanced age of eighty-four years, on the twenty-ninth of September last. Mr. and Mrs. Messenger had three sons: S.B. Messenger, a dentist of Newark; Captain H.C. Messenger, of Jackson, Ohio, who
died in the army during the rebellion; and Ci. B. Messenger, of this city.
David Messenger was, perhaps, the oldest Mason in this part of the country, having been a Mason in Centre Star Lodge, No. 11, Granville, in 1812, receiving his degrees up to and including the master mason degree there during that year.
He had not been engaged in active business for many years previous to his death, which occurred at his home on Friday January 14, 1881, at the advanced age of ninety years and nearly four months. He died of old age, having no disease, and confined to his bed only a few days. Since the death of his wife, with whom he had lived happily for more than fifty-five years, he has been only waiting and anxious to go.
Ben Zuber Swanson, Jr., DDS, MPhil (#47273947) 9/11/2014
**********
He was an 1812 POW
From the History of Knox County, Ohio; its past and present, containing a condensed, comprehensive history of Ohio
MESSENGER, DAVID, deceased, was born near the city of Hartford, Connecticut, September 20, 1790. His parents removed from Connecticut previous to the War of 1812, and were among the earliest settlers of Granville. When the War of 1812 was declared, he enlisted in Captain Spencer's company of volunteers, recruited in Licking county. They marched from Granville to Urbana, and from there to Fort Meigs, having to cut their way through the then unbroken wilderness of Northwestern Ohio. From there they went to Detroit, and were among the troops commanded by General Hull, when he surrendered to the British at Fort Maiden.
After remaining a prisoner of war for a few weeks, he was paroled and returned to his home at Granville. Some time prior to 1825, he went to Utica and engaged in the dry goods trade. August 24, 1825, he was married to Mrs. Martha Selliman, then a young widow lady, of Mount Vernon, she having two little daughters, one of whom is Mrs. Wareing, of Utica, the other, Mrs. Kelsey, of Mt.
Vernon. Mrs. Messenger died at the advanced age of eighty-four years, on the twenty-ninth of September last. Mr. and Mrs. Messenger had three sons: S.B. Messenger, a dentist of Newark; Captain H.C. Messenger, of Jackson, Ohio, who
died in the army during the rebellion; and Ci. B. Messenger, of this city.
David Messenger was, perhaps, the oldest Mason in this part of the country, having been a Mason in Centre Star Lodge, No. 11, Granville, in 1812, receiving his degrees up to and including the master mason degree there during that year.
He had not been engaged in active business for many years previous to his death, which occurred at his home on Friday January 14, 1881, at the advanced age of ninety years and nearly four months. He died of old age, having no disease, and confined to his bed only a few days. Since the death of his wife, with whom he had lived happily for more than fifty-five years, he has been only waiting and anxious to go.
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