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John James Messer 1755–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 19 Jul 1815

Death Location: Knox County, Kentucky, USA

Father: James Messer

Mother: MARGARET TAYLOR

Spouse(s): Margaret Dillard

Children(s): Stephen Messer, Samuel Messer, Benjamin Messer, Sion Messer

John James Messer was born in 1755 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States, the child of James Franklin Messer And Margaret Agnes Taylor. John James Messer married Margaret Agnes Dillard, and had children including Benjamin Messer, Samuel Lion Messer, Sion Messer, Stephen Messer. John James Messer passed away in 1815 in Knox County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • John James Messer was born in 1755 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States, the child of James Franklin Messer And Margaret Agnes Taylor.
  • John James Messer married Margaret Agnes Dillard, and had children including Benjamin Messer, Samuel Lion Messer, Sion Messer, Stephen Messer.
  • John James Messer passed away in 1815 in Knox County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Messer
1724–1756
Birth Location: Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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MARGARET TAYLOR
1735–1784
Birth Location: Edgefield, South Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Dillard
1755–1802
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina or Virginia
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Children(s)

Stephen Messer
1788–1860
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Samuel Messer
1802–1837
Birth Location: Knox Co Kentucky, USA
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Benjamin Messer
1800–1860
Birth Location: Wythe, Virginia, United States
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Sion Messer
1794–1857
Birth Location: Edgefield County, SC
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John Messer's Ancestors

Self
John Messer
1755–1815
Birth Place: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Parents
James Franklin Messer
1724–1756
Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
MARGARET (AGNES) TAYLOR
1735–1784
Edgefield, South Carolina
Grandparents
Richard Messer
1695–1765
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Mehetabel Smith
1702–1790
Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Col. (John Powell) Taylor
1696–1780
Caroline County, Virginia, United States of America
Catherine (Isabella) Pendleton
1699–1774
King and Queen County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Abial Mercer
1670–1756
Abigail Marsh
1671–1761
Samuel Smith
1670–1748
Abigail Emerson
1671–1720
James Taylor
1634–1698
Mary Gregory
1665–1747
Philip Pendleton
1654–1721
Isabella Hurt
1654–1724
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Mercer
1644–1671
Hannah Shatswell
1651–1670
Onesiphorus Marsh
1630–1713
Hannah Cutler
1635–1686
Nathaniel Smith
1640–1692
Elizabeth Ladd
1640–1700
Michael Emerson
1627–1715
HANNAH WEBSTER
1635–1707
John Col
1607–1652
Elizabeth Horton
1610–1659
Henry Pendleton
1613–1682
Elizabeth Douglas
1623–1708
William Sr
1628–1701
Margaret Glover
1635–1704

John Messer's Descendants

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John (James) Messer (1755–19 Jul 1815) m. Margaret (Agnes) Dillard (1755–1802)
  1. 1. Stephen Messer 1788–1860
    1. 1. Bryant Messer 1824–1911
    2. 2. Mose Messer 1826–1880
      1. 1. William Messer 1857–1939
        1. 1. Allie (Erwin) Messer 1901–1970
  2. 2. Samuel (Lion) Messer 1802–1837
    1. 1. Hiram Messer 1837–1913
      1. 1. Oliver (Nelson Messer \) Epperson 1875–1932
        1. 1. Emma ("Ree" Marie) Messer 1897–1952
      2. 2. Lillie Messer 1895–1975
        1. 1. Elbert Teasley 1916–1999
        2. 2. Inez (Thelma) Teasley 1926–1996
  3. 3. Benjamin Messer 1800–1860
    1. 1. Thomas (Jefferson) Messer 1836–1910
      1. 1. Forest (Rose) Messer 1891–1994
        1. 1. Rev. (Jefferson C) Wallace 1919–2009
  4. 4. Sion Messer 1794–1857
    1. 1. Sion (Messer) Jr. 1845–1917
      1. 1. John (Mark) Messer 1878–1923
        1. 1. John (William) Messer 1914–2000

John Messer's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of John James Messer in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
1815
19 Jul 1815
Age 60
Death of John James Messer in Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Knox County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1815
    Event Place: Knox County, Kentucky, USA
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