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Josephine Joey Messer 1854–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Apr 1854

Birth Location: Arkansas, USA

Death Date: Mar 1887

Death Location: Arkansas, USA

Father: James Messer

Mother: Lydia Bohannon

Spouse(s): Richard Young

Children(s): Katherina Young

In 1854, Josephine Joey Messer entered the world in Arkansas, USA, born to James Madison Messer And Lydia C Bohannon. Josephine Joey Messer married Richard Johnson Young, and had children including Katherina Young. Josephine Joey Messer passed away in 1887 in Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1854, Josephine Joey Messer entered the world in Arkansas, USA, born to James Madison Messer And Lydia C Bohannon.
  • Josephine Joey Messer married Richard Johnson Young, and had children including Katherina Young.
  • Josephine Joey Messer passed away in 1887 in Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Messer
1832–1862
Birth Location: Henry, Georgia, United States
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Lydia Bohannon
1832–1880
Birth Location: Henry, Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Richard Young
1843–1897
Birth Location: Tennessee
RY

Children(s)

Katherina Young
1880–1947
Birth Location: Clark County Arkansas, USA
KY

Josephine Messer's Ancestors

Self
Josephine Messer
1854–1887
Birth Place: Arkansas, USA
Parents
James Madison Messer
1832–1862
Henry, Georgia, United States
Lydia (C.) Bohannon
1832–1880
Henry, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
John (Wesley Weston) Mercer
1798–1865
Orangeburgh, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Amanda (Martha) Hand
1799–1837
Jasper County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Martha Walker
1760–1818
William Messer
1760–1817
John Hand
1742–1820
Rachel Baley
1750–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gabriel Walker
1735–1799
Margaret Bell
1740–1815
James Messer
1724–1756
MARGARET TAYLOR
1735–1784
James Hand
1717–1753
Sarah Seaward
1712–
James Baley
1716–1774
Rachel Cleve
1718–1789

Josephine Messer's Descendants

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Josephine (Joey) Messer (22 Apr 1854–Mar 1887) m. Richard (Johnson) Young (11 Apr 1843–5 Feb 1897)
  1. 1. Katherina Young 1880–1947 m. Charles (F) Johnson 1874–1939
    1. 1. Johnny (Lewis) Johnson 1906–1975 m. Mary (Belle) York 1912–1997
      1. 1. Shirley (Jean) Johnson 1935–2000 m. Leonard (Frank) Howard 1930–2006
      2. 2. Johnny (Charles) Johnson 1934–2012 m. Lena (Faye) Haddock 1937–1998
      3. 3. Donald (Ray) Johnson 1930–2004
        1. 1. Bonnie (Blendia) Johnson 1950–1974
        2. 2. Donna (Joyce) Prechel 1948–2012
      4. 4. Carl (Wayne Johnson) Sr. 1932–2004 m. Carole (J.) Johnson 1932–2017
    2. 2. Stella (Mae) Johnson 1898–1977 m. Ben (McClure) Gilmore 1898–1969
      1. 1. Katheryn (Mozelle) Gilmore 1922–2002 m. Jarrett Pendley 1925–2001
      2. 2. Eula (Jo) Gilmore 1924–2004 m. James (Edwin) Faulkner 1929–1996
      3. 3. Vivian (Ruth) Gilmore 1928–2000
    3. 3. Josephine Johnson 1899–
    4. 4. James (Henry) Johnson 1901–1968 m. Etta (Gertrude) Richardson 1904–1963
      1. 1. Clifton (Thomas) Johnson 1918–1989
      2. 2. Buna (P) Johnson 1920–1953 m. Hardy (Lee) Favors 1910–1983
      3. 3. Chester (Maurice) Johnson 1922–1995
      4. 4. Ernestine Johnson 1924–1984
      5. 5. Nathan (Eugene Johnson) Sr 1926–2005 m. Forestyne Foster 1934–2000
        1. 1. Gregory (Randolph) Johnson 1948–1968
        2. 2. Henry (Fred) Johnson 1948–2008
      6. 6. Mary Johnson 1932–2019
      7. 7. Ivory (Jean) Johnson 1939–2019 m. Charles (Roy Mitchell) Jr 1926–1999
    5. 5. Charles (C) Johnson 1909–
    6. 6. Cecil (James) Johnson 1908–1949 m. Tommie (Etta) Reeves 1910–1998
      1. 1. Johnnie (Mae Fern) Johnson 1929–1991 m. Billy (Bob) Eakins 1927–1995
      2. 2. Cecil (C.) Johnson 1937–1966
      3. 3. Joyce (Evelyn) Johnson 1934–2016 m. Curtis (Harold) Goolsby 1931–1981
    7. 7. Ervin Johnson 1912–
    8. 8. Vista (Christine) Johnson 1913–1996 m. John (Herbert York) Sr 1910–1986
      1. 1. John (Herbert York) Jr 1934–1995 m. Glenda (Joy) Miller 1937–2017
      2. 2. Billy (Don) York 1947–2019
    9. 9. Wilson (Reed) Johnson 1918–1976 m. Aileen Mowdy 1920–2004 m. Elsie (Maurice) Hudman 1930–1998
    10. 10. Richard (Perry) Johnson 1919–1999 m. Carnelia (Elizabeth) Eubanks 1924–1997

Josephine Messer's Timeline

2 Records

1854
22 Apr 1854
Birth of Josephine Joey Messer in Arkansas, USA
Arkansas, USA
1887
Mar 1887
Age 33
Death of Josephine Joey Messer in Arkansas, USA
Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1854
    Event Place: Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1887
    Event Place: Arkansas, USA
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