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Preston Messer 1864–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Apr 1864

Birth Location: Greenup Co KY.

Death Date: 26 Jan 1945

Death Location: Portsmouth OH

Father: Isaac Messer

Mother: Mahala Simpkins

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Children(s):

The story of Preston Messer began in 1864 in Greenup Co KY.. Preston Messer passed away in 1945 in Portsmouth OH.

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Biography

  • The story of Preston Messer began in 1864 in Greenup Co KY..
  • Preston Messer passed away in 1945 in Portsmouth OH.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Messer
1823–1880
Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, United States
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Mahala Simpkins
1826–1874
Birth Location: Jackson, Kentucky, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Preston Messer's Ancestors

Self
Preston Messer
1864–1945
Birth Place: Greenup Co KY.
Parents
Isaac Messer
1823–1880
Knox, Kentucky, United States
Mahala Simpkins
1826–1874
Jackson, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Sion Messer
1794–1857
, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Mary (Polly) Gregory
1800–1843
Lincoln, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1755–1815
Agnes Dillard
1755–1802
Smith Gregory
1760–1832
Martha Vaughan
1764–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JAMES MESSER
1735–1784
MARGARET TAYLOR
1735–1784
Richard Gregory
1730–1817
Margaret Overby
1735–
Samuel Vaughan
1735–1798
Prudence Hood
1740–1833

Preston Messer's Timeline

2 Records

1864
10 Apr 1864
Birth of Preston Messer in Greenup Co KY.
Greenup Co KY.
1945
26 Jan 1945
Age 81
Death of Preston Messer in Portsmouth OH
Portsmouth OH

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1864
    Event Place: Greenup Co KY.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1945
    Event Place: Portsmouth OH
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