Death records for Grays Harbor Washington

E.S. Livermore Dead
News has been received in this city of the death of E.S. Livermore at Hoquim, Chehalis county, Wash., where he was engaged in the newspaper business. Mr. Livermore formerly lived in Los Angeles, where he worked at his trade as a printer. He was a prominent member of the typographical union, Knights of Labor and other organizations, and was well known among workingmen throughout the city.

March 18, 1890 Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles California

©Shauna Williams

TWO VETERANS HEAR TAPS
Chehalis County, Washington, Pioneers Pass Away.
Montesano, Wash., May 27-Two more old pioneers of Chehalis County and veterans of the Civil War have gone to their rest, in the passing a few days ago of Richard Burch and Nathan Vorhies.
Richard Burch was 79 years of age, having been born in Kentucky, in 1831. He served three years in the army and came to the Pacific Coast in 1877, going first to Oregon, later to Chehalis County, Washington. He was buried by the G.A.R. of this city. He leaves a widow and five sons.
Nathan Vorhies was 76 years of age and was born in Ohio. He came to Chehalis County 40 years ago, and settled on Johns River, where he made his home until his death. He leaves three sons and two daughters. He was buried by the side of his wife, who died 29? years ago.

May 28, 1910 Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon

Elma Newspaper-November 7, 1908

OLD PIONEER DEAD
Chauncey Monroe Messenger
After a Lingering Illness

WAS AN OLD SOLDIER

Once again death has invaded the ranks of the defender of our country, this time summoning Chauncey M. Messenger, father of Clark E. Edwin M. Messenger.
A veteran of the Civil War in which he served for over three years and one the early pioneer on the Pacific Coast. Mr. Messenger rendered in the service to his country that was full of honor and of credit to himself.

At the time of his death he was seventh-five years and four months eight days old. He was born in Warren Co., Pennsylvania to Rufus Milo and Elizabeth Ann (Barnes) Messenger. At the age of nineteen, a mere boy as it were filled with ambition that has been the making of this country, the spirit of a pioneer, set out with a resolute heart, across the Great American Plains for the far west, landing in City of Portland, Oregon in the year of 1852. Few now living call realize the trials and hardships of those who cast their fortune on this coast in those early days. A few years later the breaking out of the CIVIL WAR occurred and he enlisted as a volunteer. He had serviced for three years and one month in the First Oregon Cavalry. After the war he became an Indian Agent in Idaho working with Perrin Whitman for the Federation Government of the United State until 1870.

In 1870 Mr. Messenger returned to Illinois, but the following year moved to Republic County, Kansas where in 1873 he married Hester Elena Palmer. He is a father of ten children. Eight of whom are living; only two of whom, Clark E. & Edwin Milo Messenger reside here. The other children residing in the east. His wife died December 1894 at Fort Scott, Kansas and he was remarried to Mrs. Almira Lucus, and she died in 1905. He then removed to Elma, where he has since resided, making his home with two sons. On the morning of November 4, 1908 he passed away, the cause of death being paralysis.

Mr. Messenger had lived a long and useful life. He was a member of the G.A.R. and member of the Post escorted his remains to their last resting place in “Odd Fellows” cemetery here. Of quiet, unmooring disposition Mr. Messenger made no stir that attracted attention, but of those who knew him all respected him and were his friends. In life he never shirked a duty, and shared the hardships of the battle field and the frontier.

(He was in the Indian War on the West Coast with the Shoshone and was one of the last soldiers standing beside the officers) First wife was Indian Kitty buried in Josephine Co., Oregon they had one son Samuel Chauncey Messenger Second wife Hester Elena Palmer children Clark E., Chloe Malvina died age 15, Edwin Milo, Frank, Lewis Munson, Eliza Ilene, Alice Mae, Mary Jane, John Henry.

The Scandia Journal November 1908

An Old Soldier Died
Chauncey Monroe Messenger died at the home of his son Milo in Elma, Washington after a lingering illness.

Once again has death invaded the ranks of the defenders of our country, this time summoning Chauncey M. Messenger, a veteran of the Civil War in which he served over three years and one of the early pioneers of the Pacific coast. Mr. Messenger rendered a service to his country that was full of honor and credit to himself. At the time of his death he was seventh-five years, four months and eight days old. He was born in Warren Co., Pennsylvania. At the Age of nineteen a mere boy as he was, filled with the ambition that has been the making of our country, the spirit of a pioneer set out with the resolute heart across the great American plains for the west, landing in the city of Portland, Oregon in the year of 1852. A few now living can realize the trials and hardships of those who cast their fortunes on the coast in the early days.
A few years later the breaking of the Civil War occurred and he enlisted as a volunteer serving in the 1st Oregon Cavalry.

In 1870 Mr. Messenger returned to Illinois, but the following year moved to Scandia, Republic Co., KS where in 1873 he married Hester Elena Palmer (daughter of Lewis & Mary Jane (Richmond) Palmer) He was the father of ten children, eight of whom are now living, Clark E and Edwin Milo Messenger of Elma, WA. Mrs. Eliza Franklin of Glen Oak, OK, Lewis Messenger of Glen Oak, OK Frank Messenger Gaylord, KS Johnny Messenger of Spokane, WA and Mary Jane Messenger and Alice Mae Ford at some point Kansas and Missouri.

His wife Hester Elena Palmer died at Fort Scott, KS 1894 (She is buried with Chloe Malvina aged 15 in Clarksburg cemetery). In short time afterward he was married to Mrs. J. (Almira) Lucas, who died in 1905. He then removed to Elma, WA where he had since resided, making his home with his sons, Clark and Milo. On the morning of 4 November he passed away, the cause of his death being paralysis Mr. Messenger had lived along and useful life. He was a member of G.A. R. the past escorted his his remains.

©Rose Mitchem

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