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Christopher H "Kit" Messer 1840–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1840

Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1900

Death Location: North Carolina, USA

Father: Noah Messer

Mother: Christian Covey

Spouse(s): Alice Turnage

Children(s): Ozzie Messer

In 1840, Christopher H "Kit" Messer entered the world in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA, born to Noah Mercer Messer And Christian Cresa Covey. Christopher H "Kit" Messer married Alice Allie Turnage, and had children including Ozzie James Jim Messer. Christopher H "Kit" Messer passed away in 1900 in North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1840, Christopher H "Kit" Messer entered the world in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA, born to Noah Mercer Messer And Christian Cresa Covey.
  • Christopher H "Kit" Messer married Alice Allie Turnage, and had children including Ozzie James Jim Messer.
  • Christopher H "Kit" Messer passed away in 1900 in North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Noah Messer
1775–1870
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Christian Covey
1810–1880
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
CC

Spouses(s)

Alice Turnage
1846–1911
Birth Location: Sampson, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Ozzie Messer
1878–1931
Birth Location: Grove, Harnett, North Carolina, USA
OM

Christopher Messer's Ancestors

Self
Christopher Messer
1840–1900
Birth Place: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Noah Mercer Messer
1775–1870
North Carolina, USA
Christian ("Cresa") Covey
1810–1880
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Lott (Mercer) Messer
1745–1816
North Carolina, United States
Martha (Mnu) (Mercer)
1758–1796
Wayne, North Carolina
Thomas Covey
1779–1850
VA, North Carolina, United States
Rhoda Wilson
1780–1858
Asheboro, Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christopher Messer's Descendants

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Christopher (H "Kit") Messer (1840–1900) m. Alice (Allie) Turnage (16 Nov 1846–2 Aug 1911)
  1. 1. Ozzie (James "Jim") Messer 1878–1931 m. Mary (Elisa Winifred) Tart 1890–1980
    1. 1. Betty (Jo) Messer 1904–1962
    2. 2. Mary (Pearl) Messer 1906–1931
    3. 3. Velma (H) Messer 1911–1989
    4. 4. James (B) Messer 1914–1940
    5. 5. Larmon (T) Messer 1906–1940
    6. 6. Mamie Messer 1921–2009 m. Lavon Johnson 1915–1980 m. Dennis (Paul) Mishoe 1911–1971 m. John (William) Roberts 1922–1945
      1. 1. James (Allen) Roberts 1944–2014 m. Cathie (Ann) McKnight 1946–1999
      2. 2. John (William Jr.) Roberts 1942–2012 m. Annie (Neal) Lewis 1941–1996
    7. 7. Armathey ("Mishoe") Messer 1919–1998
    8. 8. Melvin (Lee) Messer 1926–2002
    9. 9. Evelynn ("Keech" "Tyer") Messer 1925–2005
    10. 10. Bertha (Elizabeth) Messer 1927–2009
    11. 11. Ridley (Audius "Mason") Messer 1929–2015 m. Raymond (Mason) Sr 1928–2003
    12. 12. Ethel Messer 1922–1924
    13. 13. William (Holt) Messer 1923–1998
    14. 14. Thelma (Ann) Messer 1910–1989
    15. 15. Mary (P) Messer 1905–

Christopher Messer's Timeline

2 Records

1840
1840
Birth of Christopher H "Kit" Messer in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 60
Death of Christopher H "Kit" Messer in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
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