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George Washington Messer 1840 – 1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Oct 1840

Birth Location: Haywood, North Carolina

Death Date: 20 Nov 1920

Death Location: Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina

Father: Daniel Messer

Mother: Elizabeth Palmer

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Children(s):

The story of George Washington Messer began in 1840 in Haywood, North Carolina. In 1860, George Washington Messer resided in Division 37, Haywood, North Carolina, United State. George Washington Messer passed away in 1920 in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of George Washington Messer began in 1840 in Haywood, North Carolina.
  • In 1860, George Washington Messer resided in Division 37, Haywood, North Carolina, United State.
  • George Washington Messer passed away in 1920 in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina.

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George Messer's Ancestors

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George Messer
1840 – 1920
Birth Place: Haywood, North Carolina
Parents
Daniel Alden Boone "Calhoon" Messer
1822 – 1899
Haywood, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth ("Betty") Palmer
1825 – 1887
Fines Creek, Haywood, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
George Messer
1797 – 1862
Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Nancy Caldwell
1807 – 1870
Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
John Palmer
1786 – 1867
Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Eleanor (E.) Vermillion
1791 – 1874
Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Palmer
1763 – 1850
Elizabeth Hoffman
1764 – 1858
Samuel Vermillion
1755 – 1837
Amy Hill
1775 – 1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Messer's Timeline

3 Records

1840
15 Oct 1840
Birth of George Washington Messer in Haywood, North Carolina
Haywood, North Carolina
1860
1860
Age 20
George Washington Messer resided here in Division 37, Haywood, North Carolina, United States
Division 37, Haywood, North Carolina, United States
1920
20 Nov 1920
Age 80
Death of George Washington Messer in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina
Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1840
    Event Place: Haywood, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Division 37, Haywood, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: 626; Image: 72.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1920
    Event Place: Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Division 37, Haywood, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Division 37, Haywood, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: 626; Image: 72.

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