Elisha Henry Messick (1835 - 1905)

Born 26 Nov 1835 in Tennessee, United States

Husband of Nancy E Loyd — married about 1858 in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, United States

Descendants

Died 21 Feb 1905 at age 69 in Howe, Grayson, Texas, United States

Biography

Parents

John Wesley MESSICK 1814–1893

Celia WILKERSON (MESSICK) 1815–1858

Spouse Nancy Loyd (-1862)

Araminta Josephine Messick 1859–

Spouse Katherine McCrary (Messick) 1837–1894

Mollie Hancock (Messick) 1857–

Willie Messick 1868–

Ella Messick 1869–

James William Messick 1868–1869

Lyda Ellen Messick 1870–1871

Tessie Messick 1875–1886

Spouse Louisa "Lou" Maria Wilkinson (Messick) 1846–1932

1850 United States Federal Census^[1] Name: Elisha Merrick [Messick] Gender: Male Age: 15 Birth Year: abt 1835 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1850: District 10, Gibson, Tennessee, USA Occupation: Farmer Industry: Agriculture Line Number: 29 Dwelling Number: 1549 Family Number: 1549 Household Members Age

• Jno Merrick 36
• Celia Merrick 35
• Lydia Merrick 17
• Elisha Merrick 15
• Catharine Merrick 12
• Mary Merrick 9
• James Merrick 8
• Sarah Merrick 6
• John Merrick 5
• Richard Merrick 2

First wife - Nancy Lloyd- she is not living with her husband in the 1860 census, She is found in a with a different family- 5 households away from her husband and daughter in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, Nancy Loyd died in 1862.

1860 United States Federal Census^[2] Name: E H Messick [Elisha Henry Messick] Age: 25 Birth Year: abt 1835 Gender: Male Race: White Birth Place: Tennessee Home in 1860: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas Post Office: Yellville Dwelling Number: 1 Family Number: 1 Occupation: Saddler Personal Estate Value: 520 Household Members Age

• E H Messick 25
• Josepine Messick 1 [Araminta Josephine]

U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865

Name: Elisha H Messick

Age: 28

Birth Date: abt 1835

Enlistment Date: 1863

Rank: Major

Military Unit: Fourteenth (Power's) Infantry, M-T

U.S., Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865

Name: Elisha H Messick

Rank: Major

Imprisonment Date: 7 Jul 1863

Imprisonment Place: Port Hudson

Side of War: Confederate

Regiment: 14th Ark Infy

Transfer date: 17 Feb 1865

Remarried to Katherine McCrary 1837–1894

Name: Henry Messick Age in 1870: 34 Birth Date: abt 1836 Birthplace: Tennessee Dwelling Number: 23 Home in 1870: Rapps Barren, Marion, Arkansas Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Whiteville Occupation: Farmer Male Citizen Over 21: Yes Denied Voting Rights: Yes Personal Estate Value: 700 Real Estate Value: 800 Household Members Age

• Henry Messick 34
• Catharine Messick 32 [different spouse]
• Armuto T Messick 11 [Araminta Josephine]
• Henry John 9
• William Jame 2
• Eller Lyda 4/12
• Rachel Hancock 13
• Mary Hancock 10

1880 United States Federal Census^[3] Name: E. H. Messics [E. H. Mezick] [ELISHA HENRY MESSICK] Age: 47 Birth Date: Abt 1833 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1880: Precinct 4, Grayson, Texas, USA Dwelling Number: 331 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: C. Messics Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Occupation: Farmer Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship

• E. H. Messics 47 Self (Head)
• C. Messics 42 Wife
• Willie Messics 13 Son
• Ella Messics 11 Daughter
• Tessie Messics 2 Daughter
• Mollie Hancock 10 Stepdaughter (Step Daughter)
• Katie Guyton 3 Granddaughter
• Eula Guyton 2 Granddaughter
• Mollie Messics 10 Niece

3rd Marriage

Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

Name: E H Messick

Gender: Male

Age: 63

Birth Year: abt 1836

Residence: Howe, Grayson, Texas

Spouse's Name: Lou M Jordan

Spouse's Gender: Female

Spouse's Age: 52

Spouse's Residence: Henderson, Baxter, Arkansas

Marriage Date: 31 Oct 1899

Marriage License Date: 31 Oct 1899

Marriage County: Baxter

Event Type: Marriage

FHL Film Number: 1031147

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126518139/e-h-messick

Name: Rev E H Messick

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 26 Nov 1835

Death Date: 21 Feb 1905

Cemetery: Hall Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: Howe, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America

Has Bio?: N

Spouse: Catherine Messick

Children: Tessie Messick

Also see Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982

Name: Araminta Josephine Durham [Araminta Josephine Messick]

Gender: Female

Race: White

Age: 71

Birth Date: 11 May 1858

Birth Place: Arkansas

Death Date: 19 Mar 1930

Death Place: Memphis, Hall, Texas, USA

Father: E H Messick

Mother: Nancy Lloyd

Spouse: J W Durharm

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census; Year: 1850; Census Place: District 10, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: 878; Page: 235b
2. ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census: Year: 1860; Census Place: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: M653_46; Page: 531; Family History Library Film: 803046
3. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census: Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 4, Grayson, Texas; Roll: 1307; Page: 275D; Enumeration District: 011

• U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865
• U.S., Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Messick-52 created through the import of Foster Family Tree.ged on May 27, 2011 by Ferrell Foster.