William Messer (b. 1837)

MESSER, BROOKS

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 6/26/2005 at 22:27:02

Messer, William, harness maker, Section 9; PO Waucoma; born in Virginia in 1837. Married Sophia Brooks in 1862; she was born in Elgin, Illinois in 1846; have two children living --- Edward and Eunice; lost two children --- Parkinson and Gilbert. Went to Ohio when a boy, with his father, Isaac, where he lived until 1855, from which time to his coming to this county he has resided in Dubuque, Guttenberg, Clayton Co., Delaware Co., Springfield, Ohio; returning to Dubuque in 1859 and in 1861 enlisted in the 3rd I.S.V., Co. A; participated in the battles of Hagenwood, Monroe Station, Blue Mills, and Pittsburg Landing; served two and a half years and was honorably discharged; returning, lived in Colesburg, Delaware Co., Clayton Co., Chicago, Lawler and in 1877 settled in the village of Waucoma, where he works at his occupation. Is a member of the I. O. O. F. and Masonic fraternity.

Page 629-630, "1878 History of Fayette County, Iowa"
Eden Township