Born about in South Carolina, United States
Daughter of John Messer
and Mary Angeline (Lagrand) Messer
Sister of
Terrell M Messer
Wife of
James A. Edwards
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Sarah J. Edwards and Rebecca Jane (Edwards) Campbell
Died about
at about age 56
in Shady Point, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Jun 2012
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Biography
Clarissa Messer was born about 1833 in South Carolina. She married James A. Edwards on 16 September 1855 in Cherokee, Georgia, United States.[1]
In the 1860 census, Clarissa (age 26) was in Fair Play District, Cherokee, Georgia, United States.[2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James A Edwards | M | 24 | Georgia | |
| Clarisa Edwards | F | 26 | South Carolina | |
| Sarah Edwards | F | 4 | Georgia | |
| David Edwards | M | 2 | Georgia | |
| Savannah Edwards | F | 1 | Georgia |
In the 1870 census, Clarissa (age 37) was in Polk Township, Montgomery, Arkansas, United States.[3]
Clarissa died on 2 April 1891 and was buried in 1891 in Shady Point, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States.[4]
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967"
citing Digital film/folder number: 005190920; FHL microfilm: 325922
FamilySearch Record: FW8M-F3J (accessed 21 April 2024)
Clarcy Mears marriage to James A. Edwards on 16 Sep 1855 in Cherokee, Georgia, United States. - ↑
1860 Census:
"United States Census, 1860"
citing Page: 67; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005165687; FHL microfilm: 803116; Image number: 205; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01695-9
FamilySearch Record: MZMN-MTR (accessed 21 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBJ-9RTM
Clarisa Edwards (26) in Fair Play District, Cherokee, Georgia, United States. Born in South Carolina. - ↑
1870 Census:
"United States Census, 1870"
citing Page: 8; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 10; Digital film/folder number: 004259274_002_M9CX-F87; FHL microfilm: 000545558; Image number: 57; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01410-7
FamilySearch Record: MNCZ-MZX (accessed 21 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6MZQ-BL1
Clarissa Edwards (37) in Polk Township, Montgomery, Arkansas, United States. Born in South Carolina. - ↑
Burial:
"Find a Grave Index"
citing Find a Grave
FamilySearch Record: QVVG-MB3Y (accessed 21 April 2024)
Find A Grave: Memorial #23219800
Clarissa Messer Edwards burial (died on 2 Apr 1891) in 1891 in Shady Point, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States of America. Born in 1835.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Clarissa:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Clarissa:
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~6.25%
~12.50%
Clara (Queen) Owen 
:
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Claralou302
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~3.12%
~12.50%
John T. Owen :
23andMe
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~3.12%
~6.25%
John Fields :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch YW8412371 [compare], Ancestry member jtfields91
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John Fields
Messer-2393 and Messer-107 appear to represent the same person because: I discovered Clarissa-107 after creating a new record for her. Please merge.
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Pending merges › Clarisa Messer (-1891)
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