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James Robert Messer 1895–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1895

Birth Location: Jackson County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 19 February 1954

Death Location: Jackson County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Fate Messer

Mother: Laura Messer

Spouse(s): Phlona Messer

Children(s): Mary Payne

In 1895, James Robert Messer entered the world in Jackson County, North Carolina, USA, born to Fate Harrison Herbert Messer And Laura Elizabeth Gunter Messer. James Robert Messer married Phlona Flonnie Gunter Messer, and had children including Gladys Messer Parris, Mary Sue Messer Payne. James Robert Messer passed away in 1954 in Jackson County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1895, James Robert Messer entered the world in Jackson County, North Carolina, USA, born to Fate Harrison Herbert Messer And Laura Elizabeth Gunter Messer.
  • James Robert Messer married Phlona Flonnie Gunter Messer, and had children including Gladys Messer Parris, Mary Sue Messer Payne.
  • James Robert Messer passed away in 1954 in Jackson County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Messer's Ancestors

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James Messer
1895–1954
Birth Place: Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Fate Harrison Herbert Messer
1856–1925
North Carolina
Laura (Elizabeth Gunter) Messer
1869–1911
Barkers Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Henry) Messer
1818–1881
Dillsboro, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
Catherine Meper
1831–1908
North Carolina
R. (L.) Gunter
1830–1889
Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Angeline Gunter
1836–1912
Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Solomon Messer
1765–1824
Rachel Adams
1783–1865
William Sutton
1810–1851
Cynthia Sutton
1813–1875
George Gunter
1786–1848
Sidney gunter
1796–1889
James Nations
1806–1880
Elizabeth Nations
1808–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captain Messer
1735–1771
Matthew Adams
1735–1781
William Sr
1785–1856
Clarrisa Sutton
1791–1875
Nancy Williams
1760–1820
Jeremiah Nations
1775–1869
Nancy Halks
1788–1880
John Sims
1785–1853
Elizabeth Sims
1779–1841

James Messer's Descendants

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James (Robert) Messer (25 May 1895–19 February 1954) m. Phlona ("Flonnie" Gunter) Messer (5 December 1905–16 November 1965)
  1. 1. Mary (Sue Messer) Payne 1935–2015

James Messer's Timeline

2 Records

1895
25 May 1895
Birth of James Robert Messer in Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
1954
19 February 1954
Age 59
Death of James Robert Messer in Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
Jackson County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1895
    Event Place: Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 February 1954
    Event Place: Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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