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Elizabeth P "Betty" Messer 1859–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Apr 1859

Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 11 Dec 1945

Death Location: Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA

Father: William Messer

Mother: Ginsey Messier

Spouse(s): James HOLLAND

Children(s): Nancy Holland, Hattie Holland, Charles Holland, Mary Holland, Robert Holland, Annie Holland, Jennie Holland, Sarah Holland, Lillian Holland, Elizabeth Holland, Adline Stephenson

In 1859, Elizabeth P "Betty" Messer entered the world in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA, born to William H Messer And Ginsey Jincey Messier. Elizabeth P "Betty" Messer married James Marion Holland, and had children including Adline Stephenson, Annie Jane Holland, Charles Rand Charlie Holland, Elizabeth M Bessie Holland, Hattie B Holland, Jennie A Holland, Lillian P Lillie Holland, Mary A Holland, Nancy Elizabeth Nannie Holland, Robert Henry Holland, Sarah F Holland. Elizabeth P "Betty" Messer passed away in 1945 in Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1859, Elizabeth P "Betty" Messer entered the world in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA, born to William H Messer And Ginsey Jincey Messier.
  • Elizabeth P "Betty" Messer married James Marion Holland, and had children including Adline Stephenson, Annie Jane Holland, Charles Rand Charlie Holland, Elizabeth M Bessie Holland, Hattie B Holland, Jennie A Holland, Lillian P Lillie Holland, Mary A Holland, Nancy Elizabeth Nannie Holland, Robert Henry Holland, Sarah F Holland.
  • Elizabeth P "Betty" Messer passed away in 1945 in Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Messer
1835–
Birth Location: District 3, Johnston, North Carolina, United States
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Ginsey Messier
1818–
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

James HOLLAND
1852–1926
Birth Location: Johnston Co North Carolina
JH

Children(s)

Nancy Holland
1904–1981
Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolia
NH
Hattie Holland
1884–1953
Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina
HH
Charles Holland
1883–1940
Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolia
CH
Mary Holland
1901–1920
Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina
MH
Robert Holland
1887–1975
Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
RH
Annie Holland
1887–1982
Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina
AH
Jennie Holland
1897–1973
Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
JH
Sarah Holland
1885–1900
Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina
SH
Lillian Holland
1893–1910
Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina
LH
Elizabeth Holland
1891–1961
Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina
EH
Adline Stephenson
1871–
Birth Location: North Carolina
AS

Elizabeth Messer's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Messer
1859–1945
Birth Place: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
William H Messer
1835–
District 3, Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Ginsey (Jincey) Messier
1818–
North Carolina
Grandparents
Nancy Woodall
1798–
Haywood, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Edward Woodall
1768–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Messer's Descendants

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Elizabeth (P "Betty") Messer (14 Apr 1859–11 Dec 1945) m. James (Marion) HOLLAND (Abt. 1852–20 Mar 1926)
  1. 1. Nancy (Elizabeth "Nannie") Holland 1904–1981 m. William (Bennett Massengill) Sr 1903–1975
    1. 1. Billy (Lee) Massengill 1939–2006
    2. 2. Franklin (D) Massengill 1932–2013
    3. 3. Lindell (Jackson) Massengill 1930–2009
    4. 4. Lundy (G.) Massengill 1927–2004
  2. 2. Hattie (B) Holland 1884–1953
  3. 3. Charles (Rand "Charlie") Holland 1883–1940
  4. 4. Mary (A) Holland 1901–1920
  5. 5. Robert (Henry) Holland 1887–1975
  6. 6. Annie (Jane) Holland 1887–1982
  7. 7. Jennie (A) Holland 1897–1973
  8. 8. Sarah (F) Holland 1885–1900
  9. 9. Lillian (P "Lillie") Holland 1893–1910
  10. 10. Elizabeth (M "Bessie") Holland 1891–1961
  11. 11. Adline Stephenson 1871–

Elizabeth Messer's Timeline

2 Records

1859
14 Apr 1859
Birth of Elizabeth P "Betty" Messer in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
1945
11 Dec 1945
Age 86
Death of Elizabeth P "Betty" Messer in Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA
Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1859
    Event Place: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1945
    Event Place: Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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