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Bryant Messer 1824–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1824

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 27 Aug 1911

Death Location: Mingo, West Virginia, United States

Father: Frances Lowe

Mother: Stephen Messer

Spouse(s): Martha Newsome

Children(s): Leticia Messer

The story of Bryant Messer began in 1824 in Kentucky. Bryant Messer married Martha Patsy Newsome, and had children including Leticia Letty Messer. Bryant Messer passed away in 1911 in Mingo, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Bryant Messer began in 1824 in Kentucky.
  • Bryant Messer married Martha Patsy Newsome, and had children including Leticia Letty Messer.
  • Bryant Messer passed away in 1911 in Mingo, West Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bryant Messer's Ancestors

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Bryant Messer
1824–1911
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Frances "Franky" Lowe
1800–1860
, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Stephen Messer
1788–1860
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John (James Messer) Sr
1755–1815
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Sr.
1735–1784
Agnes Taylor
1735–1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bryant Messer's Descendants

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Bryant Messer (Oct 1824–27 Aug 1911) m. Martha ("Patsy") Newsome (1835–April 1880)
  1. 1. Leticia ('Letty') Messer 1858–1948 m. David (F.) Johnson 1854–1933
    1. 1. James (J.) Johnson 1889–1980 m. Zinne Dillon 1887–1963
      1. 1. Dave Johnson 1915– m. Dorotha (Lillian) Johnson 1919–2010
        1. 1. Raymond Johnson 1934–2011
      2. 2. Robert Johnson 1915–
      3. 3. Johnson Dick 1908–
      4. 4. Wash Johnson 1914–1947
      5. 5. Timothy Johnson 1904–
      6. 6. Eliga Johnson 1906–
      7. 7. Decky Johnson 1909–
      8. 8. Robert Johnson 1912–
      9. 9. David Johnson 1912–
      10. 10. Louinda Johnson 1917–
      11. 11. Willie Muncy 1918–
      12. 12. Zennie Muntz 1920–
      13. 13. Lynn Messer 1918–1975
      14. 14. Lola Parsley 1923–1951
      15. 15. Eliza Johnson 1907–

Bryant Messer's Timeline

2 Records

1824
Oct 1824
Birth of Bryant Messer in Kentucky
Kentucky
1911
27 Aug 1911
Age 87
Death of Bryant Messer in Mingo, West Virginia, United States
Mingo, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1824
    Event Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1911
    Event Place: Mingo, West Virginia, United States

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