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Mary Ann Messer 1829–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1829

Birth Location: Henry Co., GA.

Death Date: Abt 1870

Death Location: Arkadelphia, Clark Co., AR.

Father: John Mercer

Mother: Amanda Hand

Spouse(s): Joel Slaton

Children(s): Matilda Slaton, Mary Slaton, Sarah Slaton#, Thomas Slaton, Alice Slaton, Martha Slaton, John Slaton, William Slaton, Joel Slaton, Matthew Slaton

In 1829, Mary Ann Messer entered the world in Henry Co., GA., born to John Wesley Weston Mercer And Amanda Martha Hand. In 1830, Mary Ann Messer resided in Henry, Georgia, USA. In 1840, Mary Ann Messer resided in District 767, Henry, Georgia, USA. Mary Ann Messer married Joel Isaac Slaton, and had children including Alice E Slaton, Joel Slaton, John M Slaton, Martha Eve Slaton, Mary Ann Slaton, Matilda Georgeann Slaton, Matthew Slaton, Sarah Fannie Slaton, Thomas Roland Slaton, William Elisha Slaton. Mary Ann Messer passed away in 1870 in Arkadelphia, Clark Co., AR..

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Biography

  • In 1829, Mary Ann Messer entered the world in Henry Co., GA., born to John Wesley Weston Mercer And Amanda Martha Hand.
  • In 1830, Mary Ann Messer resided in Henry, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1840, Mary Ann Messer resided in District 767, Henry, Georgia, USA.
  • Mary Ann Messer married Joel Isaac Slaton, and had children including Alice E Slaton, Joel Slaton, John M Slaton, Martha Eve Slaton, Mary Ann Slaton, Matilda Georgeann Slaton, Matthew Slaton, Sarah Fannie Slaton, Thomas Roland Slaton, William Elisha Slaton.
  • Mary Ann Messer passed away in 1870 in Arkadelphia, Clark Co., AR..

Immediate Family

Parents

John Mercer
1798–1865
Birth Location: Orangeburgh, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
JM
Amanda Hand
1799–1837
Birth Location: Jasper County, Georgia, USA
AH

Spouses(s)

Joel Slaton
1824–1869
Birth Location: Columbia Twsp. Wilkes Co. Georgia
JS

Children(s)

Matilda Slaton
1857–1936
Birth Location: Caddo, Clark, Arkansas, USA
MS
Mary Slaton
1856–1920
Birth Location: Henry County, Georgia, USA
MS
Sarah Slaton#
1848–1860
Birth Location: Stockbridge, Henry, Georgia, United States
SS
Thomas Slaton
1870–1942
Birth Location: Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas, USA
TS
Alice Slaton
1868–
Birth Location: Arkansas
AS
Martha Slaton
1862–
Birth Location: Arkansas
MS
John Slaton
1860–1939
Birth Location: Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas
JS
William Slaton
1852–1932
Birth Location: Arkadelphia, Clark, Arkansas, USA
WS
Joel Slaton
1858–1919
Birth Location: Arkadelphia, Clark, Arkansas, USA
JS
Matthew Slaton
1861–
Birth Location: Arkansas
MS

Mary Messer's Ancestors

Self
Mary Messer
1829–1870
Birth Place: Henry Co., GA.
Parents
John Wesley Weston Mercer
1798–1865
Orangeburgh, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Amanda (Martha) Hand
1799–1837
Jasper County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Martha (Elizabeth) Walker
1760–1818
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
William Messer
1760–1817
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
John (Peter) Hand
1742–1820
St. Lukes, Queen Annes County, Maryland, USA
Rachel Baley
1750–1840
St Lukes Parrish, Queen Anne's, Maryland, United States
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Walker
1710–1762
Margaret Mayne
1712–1764
Robert Bell
1700–1765
Agnes Fleming
1705–1785
Richard Messer
1695–1765
Mehetabel Smith
1702–1790
Col. Taylor
1696–1780
Catherine Pendleton
1699–1774
Daniel Hand
1685–
Magdalen Stevens
1692–
John SEWELL
1700–1800
John Baley
1695–1791
Elizabeth Barnes
1694–1758
Nathaniel Cleave
1677–1740
Catherine Wells
1691–1781

Mary Messer's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Ann) Messer (1829–Abt 1870) m. Joel (Isaac) Slaton (1824–Dec 1869)
  1. 1. Matilda (Georgeann) Slaton 1857–1936 m. John (Edwin) Jenkins# 1848–1931
    1. 1. jesse Jenkins 1886–
      1. 1. Juanita Jenkins 1912–1983
    2. 2. Thomas (Edwin) Jenkins 1875–1939
      1. 1. Audra (Alice) Jenkins 1912–1983
        1. 1. Jo (Marie) Hill 1938–2020
    3. 3. Georgianna Jenkins 1888–1984 m. Sterling (T Dozier) Sr 1885–1947
      1. 1. Mack (Cruwell) Dozier 1919–
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Slaton 1856–1920 m. Robert Edwards# 1850–
  3. 3. Sarah (Fannie) Slaton# 1848–1860 m. Wade (A) Slaton 1846–
    1. 1. Martha (E) Slaton 1866–
    2. 2. Nathaniel Slaton 1870–1946 m. Sarah (H) Slaton 1875– m. Marinda (E) Slaton 1887–
      1. 1. Rosena (M) Slaton 1889–1952 m. James (F) Attaway 1890–
        1. 1. James (Hower) Attaway 1919–1989
        2. 2. J (B) Attaway 1911–
        3. 3. Lillian Attaway 1916–
        4. 4. Henry (A) Attaway 1923–
        5. 5. Elmo (R) Attaway 1925–
        6. 6. R (D C) Ottaway 1910–
      2. 2. Cora (H) Slaton 1892–1962 m. Robert (D) Sims 1887–1936
        1. 1. Lizzie (R) Sims 1910–
        2. 2. Leona Sims 1912–
        3. 3. Robert Sims 1920–
        4. 4. Luise Sims 1922–
      3. 3. William (H) Slaton 1895–
      4. 4. Flora (Annie Elizabeth) Slaton 1896–1996 m. W (Eddie) Reynolds 1895–1967
        1. 1. Ezra (Mae) Couch 1915–1994
        2. 2. Irene (Virginia) Sharpton 1917–2004
        3. 3. Myrtilee Reynolds 1920–
      5. 5. Allen (F) Slaton 1900–
      6. 6. John Waller 1898–
      7. 7. James (E) Waller 1903–
      8. 8. Lucious (E) Waller 1906–
      9. 9. Harvey Slaton 1911–
      10. 10. Nellie Slaton 1913–
      11. 11. Otis Slaton 1914–
    3. 3. Mary (C) Slaton 1872–
    4. 4. Lou (E) Slaton 1874–
    5. 5. Sarah (M) Slaton 1880–1956 m. Robert (T) Wages 1874–
      1. 1. Daisy Wages 1914–2003
      2. 2. Lottie (P) Wages 1908–
      3. 3. Evelyn Reynolds 1913–
      4. 4. Sobey Norwood 1911–
  4. 4. Thomas (Roland) Slaton 1870–1942
  5. 5. Alice (E.) Slaton 1868–
  6. 6. Martha (Eve) Slaton 1862–
  7. 7. John (M) Slaton 1860–1939 m. Meg. Slaton# 1864–
    1. 1. W. (A.) Slaton 1879–
  8. 8. William (Elisha) Slaton 1852–1932 m. Alma (May) Lemons 1886–1930 m. Margaret (A) Jannon 1850–1879 m. Alice Slaton 1874–1905
    1. 1. Elza (Herman) Slaton 1921– m. Shirley (Marguerite) Rice 1923–2009
      1. 1. Leslie (Dean) Rice 1943–2020 m. Sharon (Louise) Bennett 1946–2021
    2. 2. Jack (William) Slaton 1915–1977 m. Mary (Alice) Davis# 1920–2000
      1. 1. Thurman (Elza) Slaton 1940–2018
      2. 2. Jackie (Mae) Slaton 1939–1991 m. Layne (Orville) Durand 1933–2004
    3. 3. Sarah (Emma) Slaton 1918–1990 m. Walter (Lee) Posey# 1921–1961
      1. 1. Billy (Wright) Posey 1934–2017 m. Doris (Elvelyn) Hester 1941–2013
      2. 2. Betty (Lou) Posey 1944–2017 m. bobby (dale kelly) jr 1933–1993
      3. 3. Fred (Lee) Posey 1941–1959
    4. 4. Mollie (Ruth) Slaton 1909–1979 m. D. (J.) Jackson 1897–1945
      1. 1. Gracie (Juanita) Jackson 1929–2006 m. Earnest (Franklin Miller) Sr 1926–2008
        1. 1. Earnest (Franklin "Earnie" Miller) Jr 1949–2003
        2. 2. Bobby (Joe) Miller 1950–2019
      2. 2. Billy (Lee) Jackson 1928–2012 m. Betty (Lou) Miller 1930–2005
      3. 3. Mary (Lois) Jackson 1925–1987 m. Festus (Edward) Allen 1912–1995
      4. 4. Wanda (Faye) Jackson 1932–2012 m. Elmer (Vernon) Moses 1928–2000
      5. 5. Emery (B) Jackson 1936–1985 m. Darlos (Louise) Jackson 1934–1999
      6. 6. Emmie (Dean) Jackson 1936–2009 m. Clarence (Verl) McCarty 1935–2001
      7. 7. Billy (Lee) Jackson 1928–2012
    5. 5. Irene Slaton 1911–1912
    6. 6. Gracie Poddard 1900–1973 m. Thomas ("Tom") Dunn# 1889–1965
      1. 1. Harvie (Harrel) Dunn 1918–1977 m. Ruby (Louise) Winfrey 1913–
      2. 2. William (Earl) Dunn 1919–1962 m. Vera Perks 1918–1988
        1. 1. Joan (Grace) Dunn 1938–2001 m. Homer (Marshall) Ramage 1931–2015
      3. 3. Roy (Tom) Dunn 1922–1991 m. Rena (Mae) Lenderman 1932–1958
      4. 4. Robert (Clifton) Dunn 1924–
      5. 5. Murry (Evan) Dunn 1934–2002 m. Josephine (Marie) Forstner 1938–1988
      6. 6. Morris Dunn 1927–1933
    7. 7. Bertha (Rosa Lee) Slaton 1907–1992 m. Clifton (Columbus) Owens 1899–1983
      1. 1. Mary (Frances Bernice) Owens 1930–2003 m. Billy (Gene) Akins 1929–2000
      2. 2. Junior (Clifton) Owens 1934–2017 m. Eileen (J) Hennigan 1936–2012
      3. 3. Donald (Lee) Owens 1940–1995
      4. 4. William (Elza) Owens 1937–1989
      5. 5. Lloyd (Nolan) Owens 1944–1993
      6. 6. Walker Owens 1925–1925
    8. 8. Annie (Mae) Chain 1901–1973 m. Frederick (Clinton) CHAIN 1897–1968 m. Albert (Tilden (Tilmen)) Monroe 1876–1961
      1. 1. Barbara (Ann) CHAIN 1941–2014 m. James (Robert PARRISH) Sr. 1927–2014
      2. 2. Valle (Rue) Chain 1927–1940
      3. 3. Walter (Roy) Chain 1918–2006 m. Sylvania Phillips 1918–
      4. 4. David (Curtis) CHAIN 1929–1997
      5. 5. Charlie (Leonard) Chain 1921–1995
        1. 1. Jo (Ann) Chain 1944–2018
      6. 6. Mary (L) Chain 1931–1997
      7. 7. Latoma (Lucille) CHAIN 1933–1997
      8. 8. Carl (Junior) CHAIN 1936–2002
    9. 9. Fannie (Beatrice) Slaton 1905–1907
    10. 10. William (F) Slaton 1878–1934
      1. 1. George Slaton 1900–
    11. 11. David (Thomas) Slaton 1894–1894
    12. 12. John (E) Slaton 1896–1897
    13. 13. Robert (Houston) Slaton 1900–1900
    14. 14. Emen Slaton 1899–1899
    15. 15. Willie (Ann) Slaton 1892–1934 m. Xenophon (A) Ensey 1886–1962
      1. 1. Roy (Leon) Ensey 1929–1996
      2. 2. John (Wesley) Ensey 1913–1973 m. Maria (Von) Batey# 1918–1997
        1. 1. Charles (Wesley) Ensey 1937–1997
      3. 3. Bernice (L) Ensey 1919–
      4. 4. Bertha (B) Enery 1915–1999 m. Ora (Ancil) Wyatt# 1907–1996
      5. 5. Wesley Ensey 1914–
      6. 6. Dorothy (Hazle) Ensey 1925–2005
      7. 7. Katie (F) Ensey 1921–1981 m. Jack (V.) Schurman# 1919–1976
    16. 16. Paul (R) Slaton 1903–1979 m. Gertrude (S) Bornman 1893–1968
      1. 1. Alfred (E) Slaton 1929–2005 m. Fannie (Lou) Knight 1926–2009 m. Jewel (Juanita) Gustin 1926–1996
      2. 2. Horace (Wenford) Slaton 1932–2014
  9. 9. Joel Slaton 1858–1919 m. Meg. Slaton# 1864–
    1. 1. William (Burse) Slaton 1894–1933
      1. 1. Marie (Sedelia) Slaton 1923–1977
    2. 2. William (Edgar Slaton) !! 1880–1917
      1. 1. Eugene (Victor) Slaton 1913–1981
        1. 1. Carolyn (L) Slaton 1938–1993
    3. 3. Isaac (D) Slaton 1886–1969
      1. 1. Jessie (Embre) Slaton 1919–2015
        1. 1. Jesse (Lee) Slaton 1942–2014
    4. 4. Lois (Roberta Bertie) Slaton 1882–1964
      1. 1. Myrtle (Jane) Allen 1909–1967
        1. 1. Lois Crawford 1939–2012
  10. 10. Matthew Slaton 1861– m. Julia Axley# 1872–
    1. 1. John (W) Slaten 1906–

Mary Messer's Timeline

8 Records

1829
1829
Birth of Mary Ann Messer in Henry Co., GA.
Henry Co., GA.
1830
1830
Age 1
Mary Ann Messer resided here in Henry, Georgia, USA
Henry, Georgia, USA
1840
1840
Age 11
Mary Ann Messer resided here in District 767, Henry, Georgia, USA
District 767, Henry, Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Age 21
Mary Ann Messer resided here in District 42, Henry, Georgia, USA
District 42, Henry, Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 31
Mary Ann Messer resided here in Caddo, Springvale, Clark, Arkansas, USA
Caddo, Springvale, Clark, Arkansas, USA
1870
1870
Age 41
Mary Ann Messer resided here in Caddo, Arkadelphia, Clark, Arkansas, USA
Caddo, Arkadelphia, Clark, Arkansas, USA
1870
Abt 1870
Age 41
Death of Mary Ann Messer in Arkadelphia, Clark Co., AR.
Arkadelphia, Clark Co., AR.
1870
18 Jan 1870
Age 41
Mary Ann Messer - Probate in Clark, Arkansas, USA
Clark, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1829
    Event Place: Henry Co., GA.
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Henry, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Henry, Georgia; Series: M19; Roll: 18; Page: 246; Family History Library Film: 0007038

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: District 767, Henry, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: District 767, Henry, Georgia; Roll: 43; Page: 317; Family History Library Film: 0007044

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 42, Henry, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 42, Henry, Georgia; Roll: 73; Page: 244b

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Caddo, Springvale, Clark, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Caddo, Clark, Arkansas; Page: 95

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Caddo, Arkadelphia, Clark, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Caddo, Clark, Arkansas; Roll: M593_49; Page: 243B

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1870
    Event Place: Arkadelphia, Clark Co., AR.
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1870
    Event Place: Clark, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, 1827-1955; Author: Arkansas. County Court (Clark County); Probate Place: Clark, Arkansas
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