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Fate Harrison Herbert Messer 1856–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 June 1856

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 5 February 1925

Death Location: Jackson County, North Carolina, USA

Father: John Messer

Mother: Catherine Meper

Spouse(s): Laura Messer

Children(s): Nellie Griene, edward Messer, John Messer, James Messer, Bessie Messer, eva Messer, margaret Messer

In 1856, Fate Harrison Herbert Messer entered the world in North Carolina, born to John Henry Messer And Catherine Meper. In 1880, Fate Harrison Herbert Messer resided in Barkers Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, USA. Fate Harrison Herbert Messer married Laura Elizabeth Gunter Messer, and had children including Bessie Messer, Edward Messer, Eva Messer, James Robert Messer, John Messer, Margaret Messer, Nellie Griene. Fate Harrison Herbert Messer passed away in 1925 in Jackson County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1856, Fate Harrison Herbert Messer entered the world in North Carolina, born to John Henry Messer And Catherine Meper.
  • In 1880, Fate Harrison Herbert Messer resided in Barkers Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, USA.
  • Fate Harrison Herbert Messer married Laura Elizabeth Gunter Messer, and had children including Bessie Messer, Edward Messer, Eva Messer, James Robert Messer, John Messer, Margaret Messer, Nellie Griene.
  • Fate Harrison Herbert Messer passed away in 1925 in Jackson County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Fate Messer's Ancestors

Self
Fate Messer
1856–1925
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
John Henry Messer
1818–1881
Dillsboro, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
Catherine Meper
1831–1908
North Carolina
Grandparents
Solomon Messer
1765–1824
,Lincoln,North Carolina,USA
Rachel Adams
1783–1865
Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
William Sutton
1810–1851
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Cynthia (Martin) Sutton
1813–1875
Great-Grandparents
Captain Messer
1735–1771
Matthew Adams
1735–1781
William Sr
1785–1856
Clarrisa Sutton
1791–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ann Wickersham
1696–1732
John *++
1732–1832
Ebenezer Webb
1764–1834
Hannah Todd
1765–1849

Fate Messer's Descendants

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Fate (Harrison Herbert) Messer (18 June 1856–5 February 1925) m. Laura (Elizabeth Gunter) Messer (6 December 1869–2 January 1911)
  1. 1. Nellie Griene 1904–1992 m. Avery Green 1905–1966
    1. 1. Kathleen (Griene or Green) Stiles 1930–2016 m. James (Adams) Stiles 1923–2003
      1. 1. James (Ronald) Stiles 1948–1948
      2. 2. Raymond (Michael) Stiles 1949–1999
    2. 2. Hazel (Griene or Greene) Gunter 1921–2004 m. Thomas Gunter 1917–1991
    3. 3. Willard Green 1926–1927
  2. 2. edward Messer 1888–
  3. 3. John Messer 1890–
  4. 4. James (Robert) Messer 1895–1954 m. Phlona ("Flonnie" Gunter) Messer 1905–1965
    1. 1. Mary (Sue Messer) Payne 1935–2015
  5. 5. Bessie Messer 1898–
  6. 6. eva Messer 1903–
  7. 7. margaret Messer 1905–

Fate Messer's Timeline

3 Records

1856
18 June 1856
Birth of Fate Harrison Herbert Messer in North Carolina
North Carolina
1880
1880
Age 24
Fate Harrison Herbert Messer resided here in Barkers Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
Barkers Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
1925
5 February 1925
Age 69
Death of Fate Harrison Herbert Messer in Jackson Co. NC, North Carolina, USA
Jackson Co. NC, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 June 1856
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Barkers Creek, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: 969; Family History Film: 1254969; Page: 259A; Enumeration District: 103; Image: 0053
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Barkers Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Barkers Creek, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: 969; Family History Film: 1254969; Page: 259A; Enumeration District: 103; Image: 0053

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 February 1925
    Event Place: Jackson Co. NC, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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