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John James Messer 1755 – 1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: Jul 19, 1815

Death Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA

Father: James Sr.

Mother: Sarah Long

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In 1755, John James Messer Sr entered the world in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA, born to James Franklin Messer Sr. and Sarah Long. John James Messer Sr passed away in 1815 in Knox, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1755, John James Messer Sr entered the world in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA, born to James Franklin Messer Sr. and Sarah Long.
  • John James Messer Sr passed away in 1815 in Knox, Kentucky, USA.

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John Messer's Ancestors

Self
John Messer
1755 – 1815
Birth Place: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Parents
James Franklin Messer Sr.
1735 – 1784
Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
Sarah Long
1730 – 1762
Newbury, Essex Co, MA
Grandparents
Johann (Georg) MOSER
1684 – 1744
Rheinbischofsheim, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Omia Bennett
1702 – 1775
Bell, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Omia Bennett
1680 – 1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Messer's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

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

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

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