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Morgan Messer 1836–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1836

Birth Location: Hazzard, Perry County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 16 Mar 1897

Death Location: Crum, Wayne County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Stephen MESSER

Mother: Frances Lowe

Spouse(s): Frances (Messer)

Children(s): Dolanna (Christian), Elizabeth (Hodge), Bryant Messer, Fleming Messer, Nancy (Varney), John Messer, Martha (Hodge), Josephine Messer, Frances (Muncey), Virginia (Lowe), Samuel Messer, Jacob Messer, James Messer

In 1836, Morgan Messer entered the world in Hazzard, Perry County, Kentucky, USA, born to Stephen Dillard Messer And Frances Franky Lowe. Morgan Messer married Frances Fannie Spaulding Messer, and had children including Bryant Messer, Dolanna S Dolly Lowe Messer Christian, Elizabeth Betty Messer Hodge, Fleming S Messer, Frances Frankie Messer Muncey, Jacob C Messer, James W Red Head Messer, John A L Messer, Josephine Messer, Martha Polly Messer Hodge, Nancy Messer Varney, Samuel Messer, Virginia Jennie Messer Lowe. Morgan Messer passed away in 1897 in Crum, Wayne County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1836, Morgan Messer entered the world in Hazzard, Perry County, Kentucky, USA, born to Stephen Dillard Messer And Frances Franky Lowe.
  • Morgan Messer married Frances Fannie Spaulding Messer, and had children including Bryant Messer, Dolanna S Dolly Lowe Messer Christian, Elizabeth Betty Messer Hodge, Fleming S Messer, Frances Frankie Messer Muncey, Jacob C Messer, James W Red Head Messer, John A L Messer, Josephine Messer, Martha Polly Messer Hodge, Nancy Messer Varney, Samuel Messer, Virginia Jennie Messer Lowe.
  • Morgan Messer passed away in 1897 in Crum, Wayne County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Morgan Messer's Ancestors

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Morgan Messer
1836–1897
Birth Place: Hazzard, Perry County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Stephen Dillard MESSER
1788–1860
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Frances ("Franky") Lowe
1800–1870
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (James) Messer
1755–1815
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Margaret (Agnes) Dillard
1755–1802
Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
Daniel Lowe
1789–1859
Clark County, Kentucky, USA
Hannah (Delilah Booten) Baber
1794–1852
Clark, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Messer
1735–1784
James Cain
1739–1836
Elizabeth Custer
1751–1818
John Lowe
1764–1830
Frances Adams
1767–
Obadiah Baber
1760–1822
Hannah Martin
1761–1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Keene\Caanee\Caine\Cain
1714–1787
Catharina Mann
1717–1785
Arnold Kuster
1720–1759
Bridget Strauder
1722–1759
John Lowe
1734–1767
Catherine McKenny
1734–1767

Morgan Messer's Descendants

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Morgan Messer (May 1836–16 Mar 1897) m. Frances ("Fannie" Spaulding) (Messer) (Jan 1848 or 15 May 1845–28 Jun 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

Morgan Messer's Timeline

3 Records

1836
May 1836
Birth of Morgan Messer in Hazzard, Perry County, Kentucky, USA
Hazzard, Perry County, Kentucky, USA
1857
20 Sep 1857
Age 21
Morgan Messer was married in Lawrence, Kentucky
Lawrence, Kentucky
1897
16 Mar 1897
Age 61
Death of Morgan Messer in Jennies Creek, Wayne County, West Virginia, USA
Jennies Creek, Wayne County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1836
    Event Place: Hazzard, Perry County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1857
    Event Place: Lawrence, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1897
    Event Place: Jennies Creek, Wayne County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Crum, Wayne County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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