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Henry Clay Messer 1849 – 1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1849

Birth Location: Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 1903

Death Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA

Father: William Messer

Mother: Villetta Morris

Spouse(s): Cynthia Rice

Children(s): Andrew Messer, Charles Messer, Luticia Messer, David Messer, Elijah Messer, Rebecca Messer

In 1849, Henry Clay Messer entered the world in Kentucky, USA, born to William Messer and Villetta Lettie Morris. Henry Clay Messer married Cynthia Ann Rice, and had children including Andrew Jackson Messer, Charles H Messer, Luticia Carter Messer, David Oscaaar Messer, Elijah Green Messer, Rebecca Messer. Henry Clay Messer passed away in 1903 in Knox, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1849, Henry Clay Messer entered the world in Kentucky, USA, born to William Messer and Villetta Lettie Morris.
  • Henry Clay Messer married Cynthia Ann Rice, and had children including Andrew Jackson Messer, Charles H Messer, Luticia Carter Messer, David Oscaaar Messer, Elijah Green Messer, Rebecca Messer.
  • Henry Clay Messer passed away in 1903 in Knox, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Messer
1813 – 1870
Birth Location: Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
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Villetta Morris
1815 – 1870
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Cynthia Rice
1855 – 1939
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Andrew Messer
1873 – 1929
Birth Location: Carter, Kentucky, USA
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Charles Messer
1875 – 1947
Birth Location: –
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Luticia Messer
1877 – 1950
Birth Location: –
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David Messer
1882 – 1930
Birth Location: –
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Elijah Messer
1884 – 1922
Birth Location: –
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Rebecca Messer
1888 – 1971
Birth Location: –
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Henry Messer's Ancestors

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Henry Messer
1849 – 1903
Birth Place: Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Messer
1813 – 1870
Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Villetta (Lettie) Morris
1815 – 1870
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Jacob Messer
1790 – 1870
Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Polly (Mary) Morgan
1792 – 1838
Benjamin Morris
1775 – 1855
Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Jacobs
1792 –
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Messer
1755 – 1815
Agnes Dillard
1755 – 1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Messer
1735 – 1784
Agnes Taylor
1735 – 1784

Henry Messer's Descendants

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Henry (Clay) Messer (1849 – 1903) m. Cynthia (Ann) Rice (1855 – 1939)
  1. 1. Andrew (Jackson) Messer (1873 – 1929)
  2. 2. Charles (H) Messer (1875 – 1947)
  3. 3. Luticia (Carter) Messer (1877 – 1950)
  4. 4. David (Oscaaar) Messer (1882 – 1930)
  5. 5. Elijah (Green) Messer (1884 – 1922)
  6. 6. Rebecca Messer (1888 – 1971)

Henry Messer's Timeline

2 Records

1849
1849
Birth of Henry Clay Messer in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1903
1903
Age 54
Death of Henry Clay Messer in Knox, Kentucky, USA
Knox, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1849
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1903
    Event Place: Knox, Kentucky, USA
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