Third Generation

7. Mary Messamore²⁵ was born about 1832 in Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1850 in Roane County, Tennessee. Mary 18 f w TN She appeared in the census in 1860 in Union County, Illinois. Mary 27 f w TN cannot R/W
She appeared in the census in 1870 in Union County, Illinois. Corgan Mary 39 f w keeping house $1000/$100 TN, enumerated as a second head of household in the home of her brother-in-law Michael H. Smith She appeared in the census in 1880 in Union County, Illinois. Ridge Twp, Union County, Illinois, 22 & 23 Jul 1880, p.54c, dwelling number 84, family number 84, Corgan Mary 51 head f w w keeping house TN VA VA, John 23 son m s w farmer IL IL TN cannot W, Mary E. 21 dau f s w helps keep house IL IL TN, Nancy E. 19 dau f s w IL IL TN She died in 1880.

Mary Messamore and Charles Corgan were married on 9 Jan 1853 in Union County, Illinois. Charles Corgan^8,25 (son of Patrick Corgan and Polly Singleton) was born on 1 Jan 1820 in Union County, Illinois. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Union County, Illinois. Twp 11, S.R. 2 W 36 Sq., Union County, Illinois, 14 Jun 1860, Cobden PO, p.685, dwelling number 302, family number 302, Corgan Charles 36 m w $400/$200 IL, Mary 27 f w TN cannot R/W, Walter 5 m w IL, John 3 m w IL, Mary E. 1 f w IL He died on 21 Dec 1860 in Union County, Illinois. Union County Illinois Probate Records 1856-1868. compiled by Darrell DEXTER. 1998.

Charles CORGAN died 21 Dec 1860
Administrator: John MESSAMORE $1000 bond, 2 Jan 1861, with Joshua LEWIS as security.
Appraisal: $256.30 by Joshua LEWIS, James EMRY, and James M. TWEEDY
specific property for the widow was valued at $499.90
Heirs: Mary CORGAN, widow; children: Walter CORGAN, John GORGAN, and Mary E. CORGAN
Sources: Box C-47
Mary Messamore and Charles Corgan had the following children:

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Walter B. Corgan.
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John C. Corgan²⁵ was born on 3 May 1857 in Illinois. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Union County, Illinois. John 3 m w IL He appeared in the census in 1870 in Illinois. John C. 13 m w IL He appeared in the census in 1880 in Union County, Illinois. John 23 son m s w farmer IL IL TN cannot W He died on 17 Jul 1902.
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Mary E. Corgan was born about 1859 in Illinois. She appeared in the census in 1860 in Illinois. Mary E. 1 f w IL She appeared in the census in 1870 in Union County, Illinois. Mary E. 11 f w IL She appeared in the census in 1880 in Union County, Illinois. Mary E. 21 dau f s w helps keep house IL IL TN She died on 27 May 1886. She was buried about 28 May 1886 in Limestone Church Cemetery, Cobden, Union County, Illinois.
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Nancy E. Corgan was born about 1861 in Illinois. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Illinois. Nancy E. 9 f w IL She appeared in the census in 1880 in Union County, Illinois. Nancy E. 19 dau f s w IL IL TN