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Henry James Messer 1834–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jan 1834

Birth Location: Haywood, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 11 Oct 1917

Death Location: Haywood, North Carolina, United States

Father: David Messer

Mother: Polly Gilleland

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In 1834, Henry James Messer entered the world in Haywood, North Carolina, United States, born to David Messer And Polly Gilleland. Henry James Messer passed away in 1917 in Haywood, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1834, Henry James Messer entered the world in Haywood, North Carolina, United States, born to David Messer And Polly Gilleland.
  • Henry James Messer passed away in 1917 in Haywood, North Carolina, United States.

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Henry Messer's Ancestors

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Henry Messer
1834–1917
Birth Place: Haywood, North Carolina, United States
Parents
David Messer
1812–1896
Fines Creek, Haywood County, North Carolina, United States of America
Polly Gilleland
1813–1861
Haywood, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Christian (Sargent) Messer
1756–1850
Orange, North Carolina, USA
Robert Gilliland
1775–1830
Lewisberg, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA
Robert Gilliland
1775–1830
Lewisberg, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Captian Messer
1734–1771
Mary Basket
1740–1800
James Gilliland
1749–1844
Lydia Armstrong
1755–1817
James Gilliland
1749–1844
Lydia Armstrong
1755–1817
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph (Messer)
1696–1731
Ann Wickersham
1696–1733
Nathan Gilliland
1720–1773
Jane Donahue
1720–1790
James ARMSTRONG
1725–1759
Sarah Dyer
1720–1787

Henry Messer's Timeline

2 Records

1834
14 Jan 1834
Birth of Henry James Messer in Haywood, North Carolina, United States
Haywood, North Carolina, United States
1917
11 Oct 1917
Age 83
Death of Henry James Messer in Haywood, North Carolina, United States
Haywood, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1834
    Event Place: Haywood, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1917
    Event Place: Haywood, North Carolina, United States

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