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Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Messer Genealogy


Granville Messer
Birth: 1853
Perry County
Kentucky, USA
Death: 1907
Pocahontas County
West Virginia, USA

Granville Messer was born 1853, Perry County, Kentucky, the son of Haney Messer and Henry Southern. Granville had eight siblings: Elijah Messer, Alexander E. "Alex" Messer, Jane/Jincey Messer, William H. Messer, Robert Messer, George Washington "Wash" Messer, Sally Messer and James Benton Messer.

Granville married Mary Martha Parks and they had seven children: Daisy Messer, Hattie Messer, Corsia Messer, Grace L. "Gracie" Messer, Henry Southern Messer, Troy Charles Messer and James Kelly Messer. Granville was a farmer, logger and also worked on the roads. He owned 500 acres with a large peach and apple orchard on his property.



Family links:
 Spouse:
  Mary Martha Parks Messer (1867 - 1944)*

 Children:
  Daisy Messer McCollam (1885 - 1964)*
  Grace L Messer Henson (1894 - 1925)*
  Henry Southern Messer (1896 - 1971)*
  James Kelly Messer (1903 - 1953)*

*Calculated relationship

Inscription:
FATHER
GRANVILLE MESSER
PASSED AWAY 1907

Note: Granville's original gravestone is missing. There is a stone at the foot of his grave with the incorrect year of death.Granville died 07 FEB 1903. Granville is interred beside of Richard Messer and graves are enclosed by a fence.
Burial:
Messir Cemetery
Pocahontas County
West Virginia, USA

Created by: LuvMtns
Record added: Jan 29, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 33373121

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