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John Henry Messer 1818 – 1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1818

Birth Location: Dillsboro, Jackson, NC

Death Date: 8 Jun 1881

Death Location: Whittier, Jackson, NC

Father: Solomon Messer

Mother: Racheal Adams

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The story of John Henry Messer began in 1818 in Dillsboro, Jackson, NC. John Henry Messer passed away in 1881 in Whittier, Jackson, NC.

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Biography

  • The story of John Henry Messer began in 1818 in Dillsboro, Jackson, NC.
  • John Henry Messer passed away in 1881 in Whittier, Jackson, NC.

Immediate Family

Parents

Solomon Messer
1769 – 1824
Birth Location: Lincoln, NC
SM
Racheal Adams
1775 – 1865
Birth Location: Lincoln, NC
RA

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Messer's Ancestors

Self
John Messer
1818 – 1881
Birth Place: Dillsboro, Jackson, NC
Parents
Solomon Messer
1769 – 1824
Lincoln, NC
Racheal Adams
1775 – 1865
Lincoln, NC
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Messer's Timeline

2 Records

1818
12 Apr 1818
Birth of John Henry Messer in Dillsboro, Jackson, NC
Dillsboro, Jackson, NC
1881
8 Jun 1881
Age 63
Death of John Henry Messer in Whittier, Jackson, NC
Whittier, Jackson, NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1818
    Event Place: Dillsboro, Jackson, NC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1881
    Event Place: Whittier, Jackson, NC
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