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John Messer 1834–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1834

Birth Location: Hartford, Cocke, TN, USA,

Death Date: 20 Feb 1887

Death Location: Grandbury, Hood, Texas, United States

Father: Solomon Messer

Mother: Mary Ball

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John Messer was born in 1834 in Hartford, Cocke, TN, USA,, the child of Solomon Messer And Mary Meekie Ball. In 1850, John Messer resided in District 11, Cocke, Tennessee, USA. John Messer passed away in 1887 in Grandbury, Hood, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • John Messer was born in 1834 in Hartford, Cocke, TN, USA,, the child of Solomon Messer And Mary Meekie Ball.
  • In 1850, John Messer resided in District 11, Cocke, Tennessee, USA.
  • John Messer passed away in 1887 in Grandbury, Hood, Texas, United States.

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John Messer's Ancestors

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John Messer
1834–1887
Birth Place: Hartford, Cocke, TN, USA,
Parents
Solomon Messer
1802–1887
Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Meekie) Ball
1803–1871
Lincolnton, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Christian (Sargent) Messer
1756–1850
Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
Jane (B) Freeman
1765–1879
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Osborne Ball
1779–1860
Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
MARTHA THOMASSON
1785–1852
Louisa, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Capt. Messer
1734–1771
Mary Basket
1740–1800
Joshua Freeman
1795–
Margret Caldwell
1795–
Elizabeth Osborne
1742–1794
Daniel II
1745–1822
George jr.
1743–1833
Catherine Ball
1765–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph (Messer)
1696–1731
Ann Wickersham
1696–1733
Jubert Baskett
1718–1741
Mary Flower
1715–1757
William Caldwell
1762–1827
Mary Wickliffe
1771–1827
George Thomason**
1703–1783
Molly Pollard
1706–1783

John Messer's Timeline

3 Records

1834
1834
Birth of John Messer in Hartford, Cocke, TN, USA,
Hartford, Cocke, TN, USA,
1850
1850
Age 16
John Messer resided here in District 11, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
District 11, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
1887
20 Feb 1887
Age 53
Death of John Messer in Grandbury, Hood, Texas, United States
Grandbury, Hood, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1834
    Event Place: Hartford, Cocke, TN, USA,
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 11, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1887
    Event Place: Grandbury, Hood, Texas, United States

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