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William Jefferson Messer 1881 – 1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 SEP 1881

Birth Location: Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 30 DEC 1948

Death Location: Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Thomas Messer

Mother: Elizabeth Payne

Spouse(s): Matilda Hubbard

Children(s): Pearley Messer, James Messer, Paul Messer, Elijah Messer

In 1881, William Jefferson Messer entered the world in Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to Thomas Jefferson Messer and Elizabeth Payne. William Jefferson Messer married Matilda Hubbard, and had children including Pearley Messer, James Clark Messer, Paul Messer, Elijah Messer. William Jefferson Messer passed away in 1948 in Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1881, William Jefferson Messer entered the world in Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to Thomas Jefferson Messer and Elizabeth Payne.
  • William Jefferson Messer married Matilda Hubbard, and had children including Pearley Messer, James Clark Messer, Paul Messer, Elijah Messer.
  • William Jefferson Messer passed away in 1948 in Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Messer's Ancestors

Self
William Messer
1881 – 1948
Birth Place: Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Thomas Jefferson Messer
1857 – 1930
Ky.
Elizabeth Payne
1849 – 1931
Knox, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Ambrose Messer
1827 – 1900
Knox, Kentucky, USA
Clarinda (" Clara") Taylor
1819 – 1900
Knox, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Taylor
1794 – 1874
Sarah Walker
1794 – 1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Walker
1765 – 1850
Elizabeth McGill
1780 – 1856

William Messer's Descendants

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William (Jefferson) Messer (22 SEP 1881 – 30 DEC 1948) m. Matilda Hubbard (1885 – 22 MAR 1970)
  1. 1. Pearley Messer (ABT 1913 – 2 JUN 2002)
  2. 2. James (Clark) Messer (8 APR 1906 – 3 JUL 1984)
  3. 3. Paul Messer (4 APR 1918 – 3 MAR 2002)
  4. 4. Elijah Messer (11 OCT 1912 – 10 AUG 1980)

William Messer's Timeline

2 Records

1881
22 SEP 1881
Birth of William Jefferson Messer in Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America
Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America
1948
30 DEC 1948
Age 67
Death of William Jefferson Messer in Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America
Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 SEP 1881
    Event Place: Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Heidrick, Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 DEC 1948
    Event Place: Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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