Brief Life History of Rachel C.
When Rachel C. Corwin was born on 19 April 1815, in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Stephen W Corwin, was 39 and her mother, Hannah Wolverton, was 37. She married James Messenger on 3 November 1831. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Congress Township, Morrow, Ohio, United States for about 10 years and Murray, Clarke, Iowa, United States in 1880. She died on 31 January 1899, in Troy Township, Clarke, Iowa, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Murray Cemetery, Murray, Clarke, Iowa, United States.
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- Rachael Messenger in household of James Messenger, "United States Census, 1870"
- Rachel Corwin Messenger, "Find A Grave Index"
- Rachel Corwin in entry for Marinda Harper Rowley, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
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1842
Historical Boundaries: 1842: Iowa Territory 1846: Clarke, Iowa, United States
Name Meaning
English (North Yorkshire): metonymic occupational name from Middle English corduan, cordewan ‘leather from Cordova’, made of goatskin and typically used in making shoes. Compare Cordner .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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