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Thomas Jefferson Messer 1840–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 DEC 1840

Birth Location: Henry Co., Georgia

Death Date: 25 JUL 1908

Death Location: Union Hill Cem., Lakeview, Hall Co., Texas

Father: John Messer

Mother: Annie Strickland

Spouse(s): America Disharoon

Children(s): Arah Messer

Thomas Jefferson Messer was born in 1840 in Henry Co., Georgia, the child of John Wesley Messer And Annie Morgan Strickland. Thomas Jefferson Messer married America Elizabeth Disharoon, and had children including Arah Ann Samantha Messer. Thomas Jefferson Messer passed away in 1908 in Union Hill Cem., Lakeview, Hall Co., Texas.

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Biography

  • Thomas Jefferson Messer was born in 1840 in Henry Co., Georgia, the child of John Wesley Messer And Annie Morgan Strickland.
  • Thomas Jefferson Messer married America Elizabeth Disharoon, and had children including Arah Ann Samantha Messer.
  • Thomas Jefferson Messer passed away in 1908 in Union Hill Cem., Lakeview, Hall Co., Texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Messer
1798–1865
Birth Location: Orangeburgh, Edgefield Co., South Carolina
JM
Annie Strickland
1817–1880
Birth Location: Jasper Co., Georgia
AS

Spouses(s)

America Disharoon
1842–1934
Birth Location: Dade Co., Georgia
AD

Children(s)

Arah Messer
1863–1939
Birth Location: Franklin Co., Alabama
AM

Thomas Messer's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Messer
1840–1908
Birth Place: Henry Co., Georgia
Parents
John Wesley Messer
1798–1865
Orangeburgh, Edgefield Co., South Carolina
Annie (Morgan) Strickland
1817–1880
Jasper Co., Georgia
Grandparents
William Messer
1762–1817
Cumberland Co., N.C.
Martha
–1821
Eli (Henry) Strickland
1791–1874
Nash Co., N.C.
Celia (Catherine) Kelly
1796–1881
N.C.
Great-Grandparents
Peter Mercer
1738–1796
Mark Strickland
1744–1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Messer's Descendants

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Thomas (Jefferson) Messer (14 DEC 1840–25 JUL 1908) m. America (Elizabeth) Disharoon (17 JAN 1842–10 OCT 1934)
  1. 1. Arah (Ann Samantha) Messer 1863–1939 m. Hatcher (Lafayette) Yarobough 1858–1901
    1. 1. Elsie (Mae) Yarobough 1885–1952 m. Sr. (Duvall) Frank 1884–1956
      1. 1. Myrtle (Lee) Duvall 1916–1979 m. Clarence (L.) Hinkle 1914–1984
        1. 1. Jr. (Hinkle) Clarence 1937–2007
      2. 2. Grace (G.) Duvall 1914–
      3. 3. Frank (Jr.) Duvall 1920–
      4. 4. Jessie (May) Duvall 1909–
      5. 5. Harrold (R.) Duvall 1910–

Thomas Messer's Timeline

2 Records

1840
14 DEC 1840
Birth of Thomas Jefferson Messer in Henry Co., Georgia
Henry Co., Georgia
1908
25 JUL 1908
Age 68
Death of Thomas Jefferson Messer in Hall Co., Texas
Hall Co., Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 DEC 1840
    Event Place: Henry Co., Georgia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 JUL 1908
    Event Place: Hall Co., Texas

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Union Hill Cem., Lakeview, Hall Co., Texas
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