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Descendents of William Messer (4 Dec 1799 – 21 Sep 1874)
and Alice (or Alison) Brown (~1795 – 19 Sep 1877)

Second Immigrant Generation
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7. Ann Isabel "Annie" Messer. Daughter of William Messer & Alice (Or Alison) Brown. Born 1839 in Harvey. Christen 6 Mar 1840 in Harvey Settlement By Rev. Daniel McCurdy . Died 31 Aug 1891 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Religion Presbyterian.

    She married John Wightman, son of John Wightman & Mary Davison, 9 Feb 1858 in Harvey Settlement, York Co. . Born Approx 1829 in Wooler, Eng. Died 23 Aug 1891 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer. Religion Presbyterian.

    PANB #F15552, p. 296:   "John Wightman to Ann Isabel Messer on Feb 9, 1858, by Samuel Johnson, witnesses Thomas Brown and Ralph Briggs."

    From Centennial Corner, Daily Gleaner 1 Feb 1991 (from   Daily Gleaner, 1 Feb 1891):

    "John Wightman, of Manners Sutton, is nearing death from a peculiar disease.   Some time ago he was treated for cancer, a very successful operation being performed, and it was thought at the time that all danger from this terrible disease was past.   But some of the cancer had been left, and caused a rupture of one of the facial arteries a few days since.   He bled almost three quarts of blood.   It is apparent that the next drainage will cause death, and his friends are dreading the time."

    Gravestone in Harvey Settlement Cemetery:   In memory of John Wightman died Aug 23, 1891 aged 62 yrs; his wife Annie died Aug 31, 1891 aged 52 yrs.   Blessed with death who died in the Lord; (right side) Their daughter Margaret J. died June 10, 1901 aged 27 yrs; also Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Willett, died Oct 29, 1900 aged 24 years, also their infant son Harold.   Asleep in Jesus.

    They had the following children:

  44   i.   Alice Isabel Wightman

  45   ii.   Mary Wightman

  46   iii.   John Alexander Wightman

  47   iv.   Mary Ann Wightman

  48   v.   Elizabeth Wightman

  49   vi.   William Wightman

  50   vii.   Eleanor "Ellen" Wightman

  51   viii.   Margaret Jane "Janie" Wightman

  52   ix.   Elizabeth "Lizzie" Wightman

  53   x.   Sarah Alena "Sadie" Wightman

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