Family Group Sheet
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Husband: George Smith Messplay Picture ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Born: c.1836 in: Washinton Co., Missouri Died: 6-Aug-1862 in: Ref: Occupation: Merchant Father: Pierre "James" Eugene Messplay Mother: Sarah R. "Sally" Randall For some reason I have Vernon as a middle name also. Enlisted May, 25, 1861 as a Private with Company H of the 17th Illinois Infantry Volunteers. The regiment saw battle in Fredricktown, MO on Oct. 21, 1861, capturing two 6 pound canon and 200 prisoners. Discharged on Aug. 6, 1862 at Bolivar, TN. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wife: Annie Crissy Elliott Picture Married: 20-Nov-1860 in: Fulton Co., Missouri ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Born: 3-Apr-1841 in: Lewiston, Fulton Co., Illinois Died: 27-Jul-1875 in: Kansas Father: Mother: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 William Messplay Born: c. 1864 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 George Vernon Messplay Born: 25-Feb-1866 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 Mary Claudine "Mate" Messplay Born: 27-Sep-1868 Picture ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 Bertha Edna Messplay Born: 1-Dec-1873 Picture ------------------------------------------------------------------------------