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Frances "Franky" Lowe 1800–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1800

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1870

Death Location: Wayne County, West Virginia, USA

Father: Daniel Lowe

Mother: Hannah Baber

Spouse(s): Stephen MESSER

Children(s): Margaret (twin), Rueben Messer, Bryant Messer, George Messer, Morgan Messer, Patricia Muncie, Elizabeth Messer, Martha Messer, Agnes Messer, Tom Messer, Moses Messer, Jesse Messer, Charlotte Messer, Martha Messer

In 1800, Frances "Franky" Lowe entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to Daniel Lowe And Hannah Delilah Booten Baber. Frances "Franky" Lowe married Stephen Dillard Messer, and had children including Agnes Messer, Bryant Messer, Charlotte Messer, Elizabeth Messer, George Washington Messer, Jesse Messer, Margaret Messer Twin, Martha Jane Messer, Morgan Messer, Moses Messer, Patricia Patsy Messer Muncie, Rueben Messer, Tom Messer. Frances "Franky" Lowe passed away in 1870 in Wayne County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1800, Frances "Franky" Lowe entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to Daniel Lowe And Hannah Delilah Booten Baber.
  • Frances "Franky" Lowe married Stephen Dillard Messer, and had children including Agnes Messer, Bryant Messer, Charlotte Messer, Elizabeth Messer, George Washington Messer, Jesse Messer, Margaret Messer Twin, Martha Jane Messer, Morgan Messer, Moses Messer, Patricia Patsy Messer Muncie, Rueben Messer, Tom Messer.
  • Frances "Franky" Lowe passed away in 1870 in Wayne County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Lowe
1789–1859
Birth Location: Clark County, Kentucky, USA
DL
Hannah Baber
1794–1852
Birth Location: Clark, Kentucky, United States
HB

Spouses(s)

Stephen MESSER
1788–1860
Birth Location: Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
SM

Children(s)

Margaret (twin)
1836–1883
Birth Location: Virginia
M(
Rueben Messer
1818–1890
Birth Location: Knox County, Kentucky, United States
RM
Bryant Messer
1824–1911
Birth Location: Knox County, Kentucky, United States
BM
George Messer
1828–1880
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
GM
Morgan Messer
1836–1897
Birth Location: Hazzard, Perry County, Kentucky, USA
MM
Patricia Muncie
1839–
Birth Location: Perry, Kentucky, United States
PM
Elizabeth Messer
1829–
Birth Location: Knox County, Kentucky, United States
EM
Martha Messer
1832–1947
Birth Location: Knox County, Kentucky, United States
MM
Agnes Messer
1827–1880
Birth Location: Knox County, Kentucky, USA
AM
Tom Messer
1833–1900
Birth Location: Knox County, Kentucky, USA
TM
Moses Messer
1828–1880
Birth Location: Rowan, Kentucky
MM
Jesse Messer
1835–1870
Birth Location: Perry Co KY
JM
Charlotte Messer
1834–1910
Birth Location: Kentucky
CM
Martha Messer
1832–1920
Birth Location: Knox County, Kentucky, United States
MM

Frances Lowe's Ancestors

Self
Frances Lowe
1800–1870
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
Daniel Lowe
1789–1859
Clark County, Kentucky, USA
Hannah (Delilah Booten) Baber
1794–1852
Clark, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
John (Abraham) Lowe
1764–1830
Lowesville, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Frances (Hooper) Adams
1767–
Reddies River, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Obadiah Baber
1760–1822
Fluvanna County, Virginia, USA
Hannah (Delilah) Martin
1761–1844
Goochland, Fluvanna County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Lowe
1734–1767
Catherine McKenny
1734–1767
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Lowe
1705–
Margaret Farr
1714–1792
Thomas McKENNY
1705–
Mary
–1870

Frances Lowe's Descendants

1.
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Frances ("Franky") Lowe (1800–1870) m. Stephen (Dillard) MESSER (1788–1860-70)
  1. 1. Margaret (Messer) (twin) 1836–1883 m. James (M Lowe,) Farmer 1822–1920
    1. 1. Mary (Virginia) Lowe 1863–1931
    2. 2. Frances ((Franky)) Lowe 1855–1940 m. Preston Messer 1849–1930
      1. 1. John (Harmon) Messer 1876–1941
      2. 2. Delila Messer 1878–
      3. 3. George Messer 1882–
      4. 4. Alfa Messer 1885–
      5. 5. Rebecca (J.) Messer 1887–
      6. 6. Hiram Messer 1891–1956
      7. 7. Preston (Messer) Jr 1893–1967
    3. 3. James Lowe 1862–
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Betty) Lowe 1865–
    5. 5. Amanda (H.) LOWE 1854–
    6. 6. Sarah ("Sally" J A) Lowe 1866–1926 m. George (Wallace William Bentz) Jr 1863–1908
      1. 1. Blanche (Elizabeth) Bentz 1899–1966 m. John (H) Benges 1893–1970
        1. 1. Patricia (A) Benges 1936–2011 m. Young (Charlie) Radford 1927–1992
        2. 2. Melvin (H) Benges 1941–1965
        3. 3. Robert (Benges) Sr 1939–2023 m. Doris (Jerry) Dadds 1936–2011 m. Kathy (Smith) Sauers 1944–
        4. 4. Richard Benges 1933–1972
        5. 5. Le (Roy) Benges 1930–1983 m. Mary (Beatrice (Sissy)) Grimm 1932–2001
        6. 6. betty benges 1928–2012 m. Edgar Nevder 1927–1991
        7. 7. Raymond (Carl) Benges 1926–1976 m. Mildred (M) Hirschmann 1917–1998
        8. 8. John (Henry Benges) Jr 1923–1990 m. Marguerite (Elaine) Level 1925–1988
        9. 9. Florence (G) Benges 1921–2013
        10. 10. William (E) Benges 1918–1997 m. Gladys (M.) Benges 1925–2019
        11. 11. Blanche (Elizabeth) Kerstetter 1931–1991 m. James (E) Strumsky 1917–1986
        12. 12. Catherine (Lavinia BENGES) (mix) 1919–2000 m. Vernon (Louis) Mix 1915–1997
      2. 2. Hattie (May) Bentz 1888–
      3. 3. Clarence (E) Bentz 1889–1918
      4. 4. Florence (E) Bentz 1894–
      5. 5. Roy (William) Bentz 1897–1918 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Webb 1897–1970
        1. 1. James (W. Martin) Bentz –1918
      6. 6. James (Garfield) Bentz 1886–1970
      7. 7. Annie (L Bentz) ROSS 1894–
      8. 8. Anna (Bentz) Ross 1894–
      9. 9. Irene Bentz –1892
    7. 7. Amanda Lowe 1857–
    8. 8. John Lowe 1860–
    9. 9. Sarah (" Sallie") Lowe 1866–1926
    10. 10. James (G.) Lowe 1869–
    11. 11. James Lowe 1862–
    12. 12. Elizabeth (Betty) Lowe 1865–
    13. 13. John Lowe 1860–
    14. 14. Mary (Virginia) Lowe 1863–1931
    15. 15. Amanda (H.) LOWE 1854–
  2. 2. Rueben Messer 1818–1890
  3. 3. Bryant Messer 1824–1911
  4. 4. George (Washington) Messer 1828–1880
  5. 5. Morgan Messer 1836–1897 m. Frances ("Fannie" Spaulding) (Messer) 1848–1933
    1. 1. Dolanna (S "Dolly" Lowe Messer) (Christian) 1864–1927
    2. 2. Elizabeth ("Betty" Messer) (Hodge) 1866–1931
    3. 3. Bryant Messer 1867–1938
    4. 4. Fleming (S) Messer 1870–1923
    5. 5. Nancy (Messer) (Varney) 1874–1933
    6. 6. John (A L) Messer 1890–1967
    7. 7. Martha (Polly Messer) (Hodge) 1884–
    8. 8. Josephine Messer 1877–1880
    9. 9. Frances ("Frankie" Messer) (Muncey) 1883–1940
    10. 10. Virginia ("Jennie" Messer) (Lowe) 1893–1948
    11. 11. Samuel Messer 1889–
    12. 12. Jacob (C) Messer 1879–1967
    13. 13. James (W "Red Head") Messer 1853–1923
  6. 6. Patricia (Patsy Messer) Muncie 1839–
  7. 7. Elizabeth Messer 1829–
  8. 8. Martha (Jane) Messer 1832–1947
  9. 9. Agnes Messer 1827–1880
  10. 10. Tom Messer 1833–1900 m. Lucy Messer 1842–
    1. 1. Elizah Messer 1862–
    2. 2. Madison Messer 1866–1939
    3. 3. Milly (Catherine) Messer 1866– m. William Mcdaniel 1867–1948
      1. 1. Boyd McDaniel 1895–1925 m. Docia ("Doshie") Napier 1906–1925
        1. 1. Coy McDaniel 1919–1955 m. Ethel McDaniels 1911–1984
        2. 2. Corina (or Cornnie) McDaniel
        3. 3. Darrell McDaniel
      2. 2. Rachel McDaniel 1893–1978 m. Arch Ross 1894–
      3. 3. Sally McDaniel 1906–1930
      4. 4. Benton Mcdaniel 1898–
    4. 4. Gince Messer 1868–
    5. 5. Mariah Messer 1869–
    6. 6. Jincy Messer 1869–
    7. 7. Bijah Messer 1873–
    8. 8. James Messer 1880–
    9. 9. Nancy (A) Messer 1885–
    10. 10. Sally Messer 1887–
    11. 11. Nanie Messer 1889–
    12. 12. Judy Messer 1875–1954 m. John Fugate 1870–1930
      1. 1. Bob Fugate 1914–1949
      2. 2. Della Fugate 1905–1959
      3. 3. James Fugate 1903–1935
      4. 4. Jesse Fugate 1897–1958
      5. 5. Mary Fugate 1896–1967 m. Jack ('Esler') Baird 1895–1959
        1. 1. Mazel (Irene) Baird 1921–2002
        2. 2. Edward Baird 1919–1962
        3. 3. Richard (Esler) Baird 1930–1979
        4. 4. Marie (E.) Baird 1923–1924
      6. 6. Chester Fugate 1901–1981
  11. 11. Moses Messer 1828–1880
  12. 12. Jesse Messer 1835–1870
  13. 13. Charlotte Messer 1834–1910 m. James (B) Spaulding 1839–1912
    1. 1. Isom Spaulding 1863–1926
    2. 2. William (Riley) Spaulding 1853–1946
    3. 3. Fleming (Flem) Spaulding 1861–1941
    4. 4. Surilda Spaulding 1864–1915
    5. 5. Jackson Spaulding 1856–
    6. 6. Rhoda Spaulding 1859–
    7. 7. James Spaulding 1889–1950
    8. 8. Charlotte Spaulding 1873–1962
  14. 14. Martha (Jane) Messer 1832–1920

Frances Lowe's Timeline

2 Records

1800
1800
Birth of Frances "Franky" Lowe in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 70
Death of Frances "Franky" Lowe in Wayne County, West Virginia, USA
Wayne County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Wayne County, West Virginia, USA
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