Family Group Sheet
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Husband: James Eugene Messplay
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Born: 14-Apr-1844 in: Caledonia, Washington Co., Missouri
Died: c. 1920 in: York, York Co., Nebraska
Buried: in: Oak Hill Cemetary, Lewiston, Illinois
Ref: I.G.I. Occupation: Farmer,Miner,Nursery Wrkr
Father: Pierre "James" Eugene Messplay
Mother: Sarah R. "Sally" Randall
Enlisted Aug. 9, 1862 for three years or the duration of the Civil War.
Described as 5'6", light hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. Mustered into
Capt. William H. Bishop's Company A, 103rd regiment, Illinois Volunteer
Infantry at Peoria,IL Took par tin Sherman's march to the see and through
the Carolina's and was in the Grand Review at Washington DC.
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Wife: Lucy Ann Hurbert
Married: 10-Nov-1868 in: Lewiston, Fulton Co., Illinois
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Born: 27-Feb-1845 in:
Died: in:
Father:
Mother:
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1 Nellie Adele Messplay Born: 24-Sep-1869
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2 Frank Wesley Messplay Born: 4-Jan-1875
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3 Leroy Herbert Messplay Born: 27-Nov-1880
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4 Thomas Clyde Messplay Born: 15-Nov-1885
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