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Margaret Agnes Dillard 1755–1802 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1802

Death Location: Knox County, Kentucky, USA

Father: James Cain

Mother: Elizabeth Custer

Spouse(s): John Messer

Children(s): Stephen MESSER, William Messer, John Messer, Moses Messer, Sarah Messer, Sion Messer, Prudence Messer, Jacob Messer, Benjamin Messer, Samuel Messer, Jeriah Messer

The story of Margaret Agnes Dillard began in 1755 in Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA. Margaret Agnes Dillard married John James Messer, and had children including Benjamin Messer, Jacob Messer, Jeriah Messer, John Messer, Moses Messer, Prudence Messer, Samuel Messer, Sarah Messer, Sion Messer, Stephen Dillard Messer, William Messer. Margaret Agnes Dillard passed away in 1802 in Knox County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Agnes Dillard began in 1755 in Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA.
  • Margaret Agnes Dillard married John James Messer, and had children including Benjamin Messer, Jacob Messer, Jeriah Messer, John Messer, Moses Messer, Prudence Messer, Samuel Messer, Sarah Messer, Sion Messer, Stephen Dillard Messer, William Messer.
  • Margaret Agnes Dillard passed away in 1802 in Knox County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Cain
1739–1836
Birth Location: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
JC
Elizabeth Custer
1751–1818
Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

John Messer
1755–1815
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
JM

Children(s)

Stephen MESSER
1788–1860
Birth Location: Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
SM
William Messer
1782–1870
Birth Location: Edgefield, South Carolina
WM
John Messer
1786–1811
Birth Location: Edgefield, South Carolina
JM
Moses Messer
1790–1871
Birth Location: Edgefield, South Carolina
MM
Sarah Messer
1793–1840
Birth Location: Edgefield, South Carolina
SM
Sion Messer
1794–1857
Birth Location: Edgefield, South Carolina
SM
Prudence Messer
1797–1830
Birth Location: Edgefield, South Carolina
PM
Jacob Messer
1797–1870
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
JM
Benjamin Messer
1800–1860
Birth Location: Wythe, Virginia, United States
BM
Samuel Messer
1802–1837
Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky
SM
Jeriah Messer
1772–1830
Birth Location: South Carolina or North Carolina
JM

Margaret Dillard's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Dillard
1755–1802
Birth Place: Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
James Augustus Cain
1739–1836
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Elizabeth (“Betsy”) Custer
1751–1818
Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Nicholas (Francois) Keene\Caanee\Caine\Cain
1714–1787
Cowles, Kirk Michael, Isle of Mann, England
Catharina (Margaretha) Mann
1717–1785
Siegelsbach, Heilbronn, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Arnold Kuster
1720–1759
Germantown, Philadelphia, PA
Bridget Strauder
1722–1759
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Keene\Caan\Caine\Cain
1685–1750
Margaret McBooy
1685–1745
Johann Mann
1689–1772
Maria GOSS
1690–1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Cain
1621–1692
Eleanor White
1625–1692
Johan Mann
1655–1726
Anna Schmid
1662–1710
Jörg\Goerg Goß-Goss
1661–1784
Anna (Goss)
1667–1729

Margaret Dillard's Descendants

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Margaret (Agnes) Dillard (1755–1802) m. John (James) Messer (1755–19 July 1815)
  1. 1. Stephen (Dillard) MESSER 1788–1860 m. Frances ("Franky") Lowe 1800–1870 m. Sarah ("Sally") GREGORY 1795–1861
    1. 1. Margaret (Messer) (twin) 1836–1883 m. James (M Lowe,) Farmer 1822–1920
      1. 1. Mary (Virginia) Lowe 1863–1931
      2. 2. Frances ((Franky)) Lowe 1855–1940 m. Preston Messer 1849–1930
        1. 1. John (Harmon) Messer 1876–1941
        2. 2. Delila Messer 1878–
        3. 3. George Messer 1882–
        4. 4. Alfa Messer 1885–
        5. 5. Rebecca (J.) Messer 1887–
        6. 6. Hiram Messer 1891–1956
        7. 7. Preston (Messer) Jr 1893–1967
      3. 3. James Lowe 1862–
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Betty) Lowe 1865–
      5. 5. Amanda (H.) LOWE 1854–
      6. 6. Sarah ("Sally" J A) Lowe 1866–1926 m. George (Wallace William Bentz) Jr 1863–1908
        1. 1. Blanche (Elizabeth) Bentz 1899–1966 m. John (H) Benges 1893–1970
        2. 2. Hattie (May) Bentz 1888–
        3. 3. Clarence (E) Bentz 1889–1918
        4. 4. Florence (E) Bentz 1894–
        5. 5. Roy (William) Bentz 1897–1918 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Webb 1897–1970
        6. 6. James (Garfield) Bentz 1886–1970
        7. 7. Annie (L Bentz) ROSS 1894–
        8. 8. Anna (Bentz) Ross 1894–
        9. 9. Irene Bentz –1892
      7. 7. Amanda Lowe 1857–
      8. 8. John Lowe 1860–
      9. 9. Sarah (" Sallie") Lowe 1866–1926
      10. 10. James (G.) Lowe 1869–
      11. 11. James Lowe 1862–
      12. 12. Elizabeth (Betty) Lowe 1865–
      13. 13. John Lowe 1860–
      14. 14. Mary (Virginia) Lowe 1863–1931
      15. 15. Amanda (H.) LOWE 1854–
    2. 2. Rueben Messer 1818–1890
    3. 3. Bryant Messer 1824–1911
    4. 4. George (Washington) Messer 1828–1880
    5. 5. Morgan Messer 1836–1897 m. Frances ("Fannie" Spaulding) (Messer) 1848–1933
      1. 1. Dolanna (S "Dolly" Lowe Messer) (Christian) 1864–1927
      2. 2. Elizabeth ("Betty" Messer) (Hodge) 1866–1931
      3. 3. Bryant Messer 1867–1938
      4. 4. Fleming (S) Messer 1870–1923
      5. 5. Nancy (Messer) (Varney) 1874–1933
      6. 6. John (A L) Messer 1890–1967
      7. 7. Martha (Polly Messer) (Hodge) 1884–
      8. 8. Josephine Messer 1877–1880
      9. 9. Frances ("Frankie" Messer) (Muncey) 1883–1940
      10. 10. Virginia ("Jennie" Messer) (Lowe) 1893–1948
      11. 11. Samuel Messer 1889–
      12. 12. Jacob (C) Messer 1879–1967
      13. 13. James (W "Red Head") Messer 1853–1923
    6. 6. Patricia (Patsy Messer) Muncie 1839–
    7. 7. Elizabeth Messer 1829–
    8. 8. Martha (Jane) Messer 1832–1947
    9. 9. Agnes Messer 1827–1880
    10. 10. Tom Messer 1833–1900 m. Lucy Messer 1842–
      1. 1. Elizah Messer 1862–
      2. 2. Madison Messer 1866–1939
      3. 3. Milly (Catherine) Messer 1866– m. William Mcdaniel 1867–1948
        1. 1. Boyd McDaniel 1895–1925 m. Docia ("Doshie") Napier 1906–1925
        2. 2. Rachel McDaniel 1893–1978 m. Arch Ross 1894–
        3. 3. Sally McDaniel 1906–1930
        4. 4. Benton Mcdaniel 1898–
      4. 4. Gince Messer 1868–
      5. 5. Mariah Messer 1869–
      6. 6. Jincy Messer 1869–
      7. 7. Bijah Messer 1873–
      8. 8. James Messer 1880–
      9. 9. Nancy (A) Messer 1885–
      10. 10. Sally Messer 1887–
      11. 11. Nanie Messer 1889–
      12. 12. Judy Messer 1875–1954 m. John Fugate 1870–1930
        1. 1. Bob Fugate 1914–1949
        2. 2. Della Fugate 1905–1959
        3. 3. James Fugate 1903–1935
        4. 4. Jesse Fugate 1897–1958
        5. 5. Mary Fugate 1896–1967 m. Jack ('Esler') Baird 1895–1959
        6. 6. Chester Fugate 1901–1981
    11. 11. Moses Messer 1828–1880
    12. 12. Jesse Messer 1835–1870
    13. 13. Charlotte Messer 1834–1910 m. James (B) Spaulding 1839–1912
      1. 1. Isom Spaulding 1863–1926
      2. 2. William (Riley) Spaulding 1853–1946
      3. 3. Fleming (Flem) Spaulding 1861–1941
      4. 4. Surilda Spaulding 1864–1915
      5. 5. Jackson Spaulding 1856–
      6. 6. Rhoda Spaulding 1859–
      7. 7. James Spaulding 1889–1950
      8. 8. Charlotte Spaulding 1873–1962
    14. 14. Martha (Jane) Messer 1832–1920
    15. 15. Hannah ("Haney") MESSER 1823–1900
    16. 16. Jane Messer 1834–
    17. 17. Samuel MESSER 1814–
    18. 18. Juisey MESSER 1830–1870
    19. 19. Agnes MESSER 1830–1880
    20. 20. Sally MESSER 1810–
    21. 21. Thomas MESSER 1833–1900
    22. 22. Reuben MESSER 1818–1880
    23. 23. Moses MESSER 1828–1880
    24. 24. Stephen (Dillard) MESSER 1810–1866
    25. 25. Eliza MESSER 1823–
    26. 26. John MESSER 1812–
  2. 2. William Messer 1782–1870
  3. 3. John Messer 1786–1811
  4. 4. Moses Messer 1790–1871
  5. 5. Sarah Messer 1793–1840
  6. 6. Sion Messer 1794–1857
  7. 7. Prudence Messer 1797–1830
  8. 8. Jacob Messer 1797–1870
  9. 9. Benjamin Messer 1800–1860
  10. 10. Samuel Messer 1802–1837
  11. 11. Jeriah Messer 1772–1830

Margaret Dillard's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of Margaret Agnes Dillard in Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
1802
1802
Age 47
Death of Margaret Agnes Dillard in Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Knox County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1802
    Event Place: Knox County, Kentucky, USA
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