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Stephen dillard messer 1788–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1788

Birth Location: Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1860

Death Location: Logan County, West Virginia, USA

Father: john messer

Mother: Margaret Dillard

Spouse(s): sarah gregory, Frances Lowe

Children(s): Bryant messer

Stephen dillard messer was born in 1788 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA, the child of John Messer And Margaret Agnes Dillard. Stephen dillard messer married Frances Franky Lowe, Sarah Sally Gregory, and had children including Bryant Messer. Stephen dillard messer passed away in 1860 in Logan County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Stephen dillard messer was born in 1788 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA, the child of John Messer And Margaret Agnes Dillard.
  • Stephen dillard messer married Frances Franky Lowe, Sarah Sally Gregory, and had children including Bryant Messer.
  • Stephen dillard messer passed away in 1860 in Logan County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

john messer
1755–1815
Birth Location: Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
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Margaret Dillard
1755–1802
Birth Location: Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

sarah gregory
1795–1868
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Frances Lowe
1805–1860
Birth Location: Logan County, West Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Bryant messer
1827–1911
Birth Location: Logan County, (West) Virginia, USA ( alt. Knox KY )
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Stephen messer's Ancestors

Self
Stephen messer
1788–1860
Birth Place: Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
john messer
1755–1815
Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
Margaret (Agnes) Dillard
1755–1802
Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James (Franklin Messer) Sr
1735–1784
Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States of America
agnes taylor
1735–1784
South Carolina, United States
James (Augustus) Cain
1739–1836
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth (Betsy) Custer
1746–1818
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Messer
1690–1744
Ommie Bennett
1702–1775
Nicholas Keene\Caanee\Caine\Cain
1714–1787
Catharina Cain
1717–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Messer
1658–1717
Eva Stroebel
1664–1695
Daniel Keene\Caan\Caine\Cain
1685–1750
Margaret Keene\Caan\Caine\Cain
1685–1745
Johann Mann
1689–1772
Maria Mann
1690–1769

Stephen messer's Descendants

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Stephen (dillard) messer (1788–1860) m. sarah (sally) gregory (31 May 1795–march 1868) m. Frances ("Franky") Lowe (about 1805–Before 1860 Census or 20 Apr 18884)
  1. 1. Bryant messer 1827–1911
    1. 1. dan messer 1864– m. Nancy (Jane) Browning 1877–
      1. 1. Gid Messer 1901–
      2. 2. Granville Messer 1885–
      3. 3. Isom Messer 1899–1926 m. May Boothe 1903–1942
        1. 1. Robert (Lee) Messer 1925–2008 m. Elizabeth marcum 1929–2018
      4. 4. lucy messer 1914–
      5. 5. sye messer 1895–
      6. 6. messer 1916–1979
      7. 7. willie messer 1916–1979

Stephen messer's Timeline

2 Records

1788
1788
Birth of Stephen dillard messer in Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 72
Death of Stephen dillard messer in Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Logan County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1788
    Event Place: Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Logan County, West Virginia, USA
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