Archibald Messner was born Aug. 20, 1822, and died March 12,1889. In early life he engaged in farming in Brecknock Twp., but in later years came to Cumru Twp., where he cultivated a fine farm of 140 acres.
He was a highly esteemed citizen, was a member of the Mennonite Church, and was buried at the Allegheny Meeting House.
His wife, whose maiden name was Sally Gehman, was born Oct. 3, 1819.
They had children as follows:
Fannie, m. to Aaron White, deceased;
Christian, who lives at Denver, Lancaster county;
Samuel, who lives at White Bear;
John, who lives near Geiger's Mill;
Elias, who lives in Brecknock Twp.;
Archibald;
Lizzie Ann, m. to William Mertz, a farmer at Allegheny Church;
Daniel G., of Oakbrook;
Henry, a farmer of Cumru Twp..
He was a highly esteemed citizen, was a member of the Mennonite Church, and was buried at the Allegheny Meeting House.
His wife, whose maiden name was Sally Gehman, was born Oct. 3, 1819.
They had children as follows:
Fannie, m. to Aaron White, deceased;
Christian, who lives at Denver, Lancaster county;
Samuel, who lives at White Bear;
John, who lives near Geiger's Mill;
Elias, who lives in Brecknock Twp.;
Archibald;
Lizzie Ann, m. to William Mertz, a farmer at Allegheny Church;
Daniel G., of Oakbrook;
Henry, a farmer of Cumru Twp..
Archibald Messner was born Aug. 20, 1822, and died March 12,1889. In early life he engaged in farming in Brecknock Twp., but in later years came to Cumru Twp., where he cultivated a fine farm of 140 acres.
He was a highly esteemed citizen, was a member of the Mennonite Church, and was buried at the Allegheny Meeting House.
His wife, whose maiden name was Sally Gehman, was born Oct. 3, 1819.
They had children as follows:
Fannie, m. to Aaron White, deceased;
Christian, who lives at Denver, Lancaster county;
Samuel, who lives at White Bear;
John, who lives near Geiger's Mill;
Elias, who lives in Brecknock Twp.;
Archibald;
Lizzie Ann, m. to William Mertz, a farmer at Allegheny Church;
Daniel G., of Oakbrook;
Henry, a farmer of Cumru Twp..
He was a highly esteemed citizen, was a member of the Mennonite Church, and was buried at the Allegheny Meeting House.
His wife, whose maiden name was Sally Gehman, was born Oct. 3, 1819.
They had children as follows:
Fannie, m. to Aaron White, deceased;
Christian, who lives at Denver, Lancaster county;
Samuel, who lives at White Bear;
John, who lives near Geiger's Mill;
Elias, who lives in Brecknock Twp.;
Archibald;
Lizzie Ann, m. to William Mertz, a farmer at Allegheny Church;
Daniel G., of Oakbrook;
Henry, a farmer of Cumru Twp..
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