Mary Bell (Wright) Messenger (1916 - 1982)

Born 25 Aug 1916 in Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Died 4 Jan 1982 at age 65 in Republic, Greene, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Mary was born in 1916. She passed away in 1982.

In the 1920 census Mary (age 3) was the daughter of W E Wright in Hurley, Stone, Missouri, United States.^[1]

In the 1930 census Mary (age 13) was the daughter of William E Wright in Hurley, Stone, Missouri, United States.^[2]

In the 1940 census Mary (age 23) was the wife of Austin Messenger in Hurley Township, Stone, Missouri, United States.^[3]

In the 1950 census Mary (age 33) was the wife of Austin G Messenger in Cass Township, Stone, Missouri, United States.^[4]

Mary died (age 66) in January 1982 residing in Republic, Greene, Missouri.^[5]

Mary was mentioned on a memorial in Eastlawn Cemetery, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, United States with a death date of 4 January 1982.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 30; Digital film/folder number: 004966341; FHL microfilm: 1820963; Image number: 1001; Sheet number: 11; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01935-3
   FamilySearch Record: M88X-M9L (accessed 29 December 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRXR-W2V
   Name: Mary Belle Wright, Marital Status: Single, Race: White, Birth Date: 1917, Birth Place: Missouri, Census Date: 1920, Census Place: Hurley, Stone, Missouri, United States, Age: 3, Father Birth Place: Missouri, Relationship To Head: Daughter, Mother Birth Place: Missouri, Record Nbr: 47420, Vis Status: VISIBLE, System Of Record: SLS.
2. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 51; Digital film/folder number: 004951836; FHL microfilm: 2340983; Image number: 335; Sheet number: 11; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03965-5
   FamilySearch Record: XHVZ-3LF (accessed 29 December 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RZD-8BS
   Name: Mary Belle Wright, Census Date: 1930, Census Place: Hurley, Stone, Missouri, United States, Birth Date: 1917, Birth Place: Missouri, Race: White, Marital Status: Single, Father Birth Place: Missouri, Record Nbr: 15813, Mother Birth Place: Missouri, Relationship To Head: Daughter, Age: 13, System Of Record: SLS.
3. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 51; Digital film/folder number: 005460095; Image number: 119; Sheet number: 4; Sheet letter: B
   FamilySearch Record: K7W2-2PZ (accessed 29 December 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9MB-TKQH
   Name: Mary B Messenger, Marital Status: Married, Race: White, Birth Date: 1917, Birth Place: Missouri, Residence Date: 1935, Residence Place: Rural, Stone, Missouri, Census Date: 1940, Census Place: Hurley Township, Hurley Township, Hurley, Hurley, 105-8, Stone, Missouri, United States, Relationship To Head: Wife, Age: 23, Ims Ctl File Id: 681252, System Of Record: SLS.
4. ↑ 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census"
   citing Page: 2; Line: 18; Digital film/folder number: 108951129; Image number: 3
   FamilySearch Record: 6FM2-DH16 (accessed 29 December 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHJ-5QHW-V9H8-7
   Name: Mary B Messenger, Race: White, Marital Status: Married, Birth Date: 1917, Birth Place: Missouri, Census Date: 1 April 1950, Census Place: Cass Township, Stone, Missouri, United States, Residence Date: 1949, Enumerator Name: Mae W Thornberry, Lived On Farm: yes, Ag Questionair Nbr: 9, Household Continued: Yes, Relationship To Head: Wife, Checked By Date: April 1, 1950, Checked By: Josephine H Emerson, Worked Last Week: no, Image Dimensions: 4137,4729, Misc Flag Employed: no, Occupation Category: h, Image Folder1950Census: 43290879-Missouri-038995, Misc Flag Seeking Work: no, Age: 33 years, System Of Record: SLS.
5. ↑ Death: "United States Social Security Death Index"
   citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)
   FamilySearch Record: J5CZ-3JM (accessed 29 December 2023)
   Name: Mary Messenger, Death Date: Jan 1982, Last Residence: Republic, Greene, Missouri, Birth Date: 25 Aug 1916, Age: 66, Code Of Residence: 26, Zip Code Of Last Residence: 65738, Zip Code Lump Sum Payment: 65804, Place Of Residence: Missouri, Lump Sum Payment: Springfield, Greene, Missouri, Place Of Issuance: Missouri.
6. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #89740133 (accessed 29 December 2023)
   Memorial page for Mary Bell Wright Messenger (25 Aug 1916-4 Jan 1982), citing Eastlawn Cemetery, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Paula Ledford Waller (contributor 47273300).