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Abraham Messer (abt. 1832 - 1910)

Abraham Messer
Born about in Knox, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , and
Husband of — married 31 Dec 1845 in Clay, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Father of , , , , , , , , , , , , and
Died at about age 77 in Knox, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

Abraham was born in June 1832 in Knox, Kentucky, United States. He was the son of Moses Messer and Winney (Golden) Messer.[1]

When Abraham was 13 he married Mahala Jackson on 31 December 1845 in Clay, Kentucky, United States. The couple had one child: Leanna Messer. They have 16 children: Emanuel, Joe Frank, Leanna, Nancy, Augustus, Anna, Isreal, Winnie, Cager, Samuel, Emmeline, Catherine, Melinda and 3 that died young. Abraham passed away in 1910. Burial in Tyner West Cemetery, Tyner, Jackson County, Kentucky

Civil: 28 August 1866 in Knox, Kentucky, USA.[2]

In the 1880 census Abraham (age 48) was living in Knox, Kentucky, United States. Age: 50Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self[1]

In the 1900 census Abraham (age 68) was living in Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA. Age: 67Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head[3]

Research Notes

Other marriages

Moses Messer married Winnie Golden in 1855. The couple had one child: Abraham Messer.[3]


In the 1870 census, Abraham was in Knox, Kentucky, United States.[4]

A's daughter Malinda A Messer was born on 5 April 1875 in Knox, Kentucky, United States.[5]

In the 1880 census, A (age 50), Farmer, was the married head of household in Magisterial District 7, Knox, Kentucky, United States.[6]

A.B's daughter Emiline Messer married H.c. Miller on 10 March 1898 in , Knox, Kentucky, United States.[7]

A.B's daughter Melinda Messer married Riley Smith on 31 March 1898 in , Knox, Kentucky, United States.[8]

In the 1900 census, Abraham (age 68) was the married head of household in Magisterial District 2, Knox, Kentucky, United States.[9]

A's daughter Leannah Messer Bingham died in 1913 in Cary, Bell, Kentucky, United States.[10]

Abraham's son Gus Messer died in 1914 in Pineville, Bell, Kentucky, United States.[11]

Unknown's son Manual Messer died in 1929 in Nevisdale, Whitley, Kentucky, United States.[12]

Abe's daughter Linda Smith married Frank Hooker on 19 September 1939 in Barbourville, Knox, Kentucky, United States.[13]

Abe's son Israel S Messer died in 1941 in Jackson, Kentucky, United States.[14]

Abe's daughter Malinda Hooker died in 1943 in Knox, Kentucky, United States.[15]

A.j's daughter Winnie Louisa Miller died on 30 April 1953 in Teetersville, Harlan, Kentucky, United States.[16]

Abe's son Cager Messer died in 1956 in Pineville, Bell, Kentucky, United States.[17]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1880 Census: Title: 1880 United States Federal Census Author:
    Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Knox, Kentucky; Roll: 427; Family History Film: 1254427; Page: 104B; Enumeration District: 054.
    Ancestry Record 6742 #10781430 (accessed before 11 April 2024).
  2. ↑ Civil: Title: Kentucky, Land Grants, 1782-1924 Author:.
    Ancestry Record 2073 #115552 (accessed before 11 April 2024).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 1900 Census: Title: 1900 United States Federal Census Author:
    Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky; Roll: 536; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1240536.
    Ancestry Record 7602 #5444797 (accessed before 11 April 2024).
  4. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States, Kentucky, Agricultural Schedules, 1850-1880"
    citing Affiliate Publication Title: Population; Non-Population Census Schedules for the State of Kentucky, (Agriculture) 1850-1880; Affiliate Publication Number: M1528; Affiliate Film Number: Roll 13; Digital film/folder number: 102959516; Record number: 38
    FamilySearch Record: 68MQ-N76N (accessed 11 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSXS-CFDX Image number 00782
    Abraham Messer in Knox, Kentucky, United States.
  5. ↑ Birth of daughter Malinda A Messer: "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007578415; FHL microfilm: 174933; Record number: 32; Packet letter: A
    FamilySearch Record: FWNW-J28 (accessed 11 April 2024)
    Malinda A Messer born to A B Messer on 5 Apr 1875 in Knox, Kentucky, United States.
  6. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
    citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00082; Digital film/folder number: 005160687; FHL microfilm: 1254427; Image number: 12; Sheet number: 104; Sheet letter: B
    FamilySearch Record: MCZW-D3G (accessed 11 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YB9-J4Z
    A B Messer (50), married, Farmer, head of household in Magisterial District 7, Knox, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky, United States.
  7. ↑ Marriage of daughter Emiline Messer: "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 005592273; FHL microfilm: 001904186; Image number: 449; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: I11561-7
    FamilySearch Record: Q2Q6-LM4S (accessed 11 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9SJ-J9G8-3
    A.B Messer's daughter Emiline Messer marriage to H.C. Miller on 10 Mar 1898 in , Knox, Kentucky, United States.
  8. ↑ Marriage of daughter Melinda Messer: "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 005592273; FHL microfilm: 001904186; Image number: 465; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: I11561-7
    FamilySearch Record: Q2Q6-L9BZ (accessed 11 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9SJ-J9F7-C
    A.B Messer's daughter Melinda Messer marriage to Riley Smith on 31 Mar 1898 in , Knox, Kentucky, United States.
  9. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
    citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 48; Digital film/folder number: 004118933; FHL microfilm: 1240536; Image number: 364; Sheet number: 14; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00790-6
    FamilySearch Record: M9HV-Y4B (accessed 11 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6QMS-1GB
    Abraham Messer (68), married head of household in Magisterial District 2, Knox, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky.
  10. ↑ Death of daughter Leannah Messer Bingham: "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 004185530; FHL microfilm: 1915018; Image number: 1295; Packet letter: B; Indexing batch: I08594-3
    FamilySearch Record: N956-LB3 (accessed 11 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9TF-PQXD-2
    A B Messer in death record for daughter Leannah Messer Bingham 1913 in Cary, Bell, Kentucky, United States.
  11. ↑ Death of son Gus Messer: "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 004185696; FHL microfilm: 1942658; Image number: 840; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: I08617-9
    FamilySearch Record: NS57-79S (accessed 11 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9TF-TS8V-6
    Abraham Messer in death record for son Gus Messer 1914 in Pineville, Bell, Kentucky, United States.
  12. ↑ Death of son Manual Messer: "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 004181325; FHL microfilm: 1912936; Image number: 531; Packet letter: F; Indexing batch: I08527-1
    FamilySearch Record: N9T2-VBN (accessed 11 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9YK-N3WR-6
    Unknown Unknown in death record for son Manual Messer 1929 in Nevisdale, Whitley, Kentucky, United States.
  13. ↑ Marriage of daughter Linda Smith: "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007733986; FHL microfilm: 001904191; Image number: 261
    FamilySearch Record: Q2D6-B9C2 (accessed 11 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C91S-FQQ8-J
    Abe Messex's daughter Linda Smith marriage to Frank Hooker on 19 Sep 1939 in Barbourville, Knox, Kentucky, United States.
  14. ↑ Death of son Israel S Messer: "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 004181179; FHL microfilm: 1913549; Image number: 795; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: I08519-9
    FamilySearch Record: N9R6-7JY (accessed 11 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9YK-XQGK-J
    Abe Messer in death record for son Israel S Messer 1941 in Jackson, Kentucky, United States.
  15. ↑ Death of daughter Malinda Hooker: "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 004179857; FHL microfilm: 1913444; Image number: 2372; Packet letter: L; Indexing batch: I08492-9
    FamilySearch Record: NSVG-CLC (accessed 11 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9YV-4S2D-S
    Abe Messer in death record for daughter Malinda Hooker 1943 in Knox, Kentucky, United States.
  16. ↑ Death of daughter Winnie Louisa Miller: "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 004198731; FHL microfilm: 2380184; Image number: 2447; Packet letter: D; Indexing batch: I08808-4
    FamilySearch Record: NS84-7VF (accessed 11 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89GC-23TG
    A.j Messer in death record for daughter Winnie Louisa Miller 30 Apr 1953 in Teetersville, Harlan, Kentucky, United States.
  17. ↑ Death of son Cager Messer: "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007552619; FHL microfilm: 001669909; Image number: 1150
    FamilySearch Record: QVJ5-GTWY (accessed 11 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89D2-59WH-Q
    Abe Messer in death record for son Cager Messer 1956 in Pineville, Bell, Kentucky, United States.
  • 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
    The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Knox, Kentucky; Roll: 209; Page: 326a; Line Number: 2
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #19435482 (accessed 30 January 2024)
    Abraham Messer (21), Farmer, in Knox, Kentucky, USA. Born in Kentucky. LIVING next door to his parents Moses and Winney Golden Messer
  • 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
    The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky; Roll: M653_380; Page: 90; Family History Library Film: 803380
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #39685118 (accessed 30 January 2024)
    Abram Messer (30), Farmer, in Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky. Born in Kentucky
  • "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4MQ-Z9B : 29 November 2023), Ab Messer, 1902
  • Marriage record: "Knox Ky Marriage Certificates"
    Knox County Clerk Records
    Knox County Clerk Records (accessed 30 January 2024)
    Husband Abe Messer, age 74, second marriage, parents Moses Messer and Winnie Messer Wife Lavina Hensley, age 45, second marriage, parents Billie Hensley and Rachel Hensley
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138490651/abraham-messer: accessed April 11, 2024), memorial page for Abraham “Abe” Messer (Jun 1832–1910), Find a Grave Memorial ID 138490651, citing Tyner West Cemetery, Tyner, Jackson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Tyler Wilson (contributor 47434623).

See also:

  • Title: Ancestry Family Trees
  • Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members
  • Author: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Title: 1880 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved




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