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Rueben Messer 1818–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: about 1818

Birth Location: Knox County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: before 1890

Death Location: Logan County, West Virginia, USA

Father: Stephan Messer

Mother: Frances Lowe

Spouse(s): Sarah Laws

Children(s): Sythia Messer, Milly Messer, William Messer, Lucinda Messer, James Messer, Jane Messer, John Messer, Preston Messer

In 1818, Rueben Messer entered the world in Knox County, Kentucky, USA, born to Stephan Dillard Messer And Frances Franky Lowe. Rueben Messer married Sarah Sally Laws, and had children including James M Messer, Jane Ellen Messer, John Messer, Lucinda Messer, Milly Messer, Preston Messer, Sythia Cynthia Messer, William Messer. Rueben Messer passed away in 1890 in Logan County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1818, Rueben Messer entered the world in Knox County, Kentucky, USA, born to Stephan Dillard Messer And Frances Franky Lowe.
  • Rueben Messer married Sarah Sally Laws, and had children including James M Messer, Jane Ellen Messer, John Messer, Lucinda Messer, Milly Messer, Preston Messer, Sythia Cynthia Messer, William Messer.
  • Rueben Messer passed away in 1890 in Logan County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephan Messer
1787–1870
Birth Location: Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
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Frances Lowe
1800–1870
Birth Location: West Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Laws
1823–1890
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Sythia Messer
1841–
Birth Location: Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky, USA
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Milly Messer
1844–1910
Birth Location: Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky, USA
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William Messer
1846–
Birth Location: Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky, USA
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Lucinda Messer
1851–1944
Birth Location: Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky, USA (or Logan County (W) Virginia ?)
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James Messer
1859–
Birth Location: Logan County, (West) Virginia, USA
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Jane Messer
1861–
Birth Location: Logan County, (West) Virginia, USA
JM
John Messer
1839–1924
Birth Location: Perry County, Kentucky, USA
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Preston Messer
1849–1930
Birth Location: Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky, USA
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Rueben Messer's Ancestors

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Rueben Messer
1818–1890
Birth Place: Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Stephan Dillard Messer
1787–1870
Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Frances ('Franky') Lowe
1800–1870
West Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rueben Messer's Descendants

1.
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Rueben Messer (about 1818–before 1890) m. Sarah ((Sally)) Laws (about 1823–before 1890)
  1. 1. Sythia ((Cynthia)) Messer 1841–
  2. 2. Milly Messer 1844–1910
  3. 3. William Messer 1846–
  4. 4. Lucinda Messer 1851–1944
  5. 5. James (M) Messer 1859–
  6. 6. Jane (Ellen) Messer 1861–
  7. 7. John Messer 1839–1924
  8. 8. Preston Messer 1849–1930 m. Frances ((Franky)) Lowe 1855–1940
    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

Rueben Messer's Timeline

2 Records

1818
about 1818
Birth of Rueben Messer in Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Knox County, Kentucky, USA
1890
before 1890
Age 72
Death of Rueben Messer in Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Logan County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: about 1818
    Event Place: Knox County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: before 1890
    Event Place: Logan County, West Virginia, USA
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