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John Messer

Birth	:	1815 Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death	:	7 Feb 1885 Trenton, Henry County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	White Oak Cemetery, Trenton, Henry County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0293999, -91.6793976
Description	:	Married Rhoda Ann Miller 10/1/1840. They had 14 children. John Messer JOHN MESSER, deceased, was a native of Ohio, and his parents were Job and Sarah (Green) Messer. He was among the earliest pioneer settlers of Henry County, Iowa, having come to this county in 1839, and settled in Trenton Township, on section 8, where he lived until the time of his death, which occurred Feb. 7, 1865. He was united in marriage with Rhoda Ann Miller, and they were the parents of fourteen children, of whom Michael and Sarah died young; Josephus was the eldest; the... Read More	Married Rhoda Ann Miller 10/1/1840. They had 14 children. John Messer JOHN MESSER, deceased, was a native of Ohio, and his parents were Job and Sarah (Green) Messer. He was among the earliest pioneer settlers of Henry County, Iowa, having come to this county in 1839, and settled in Trenton Township, on section 8, where he lived until the time of his death, which occurred Feb. 7, 1865. He was united in marriage with Rhoda Ann Miller, and they were the parents of fourteen children, of whom Michael and Sarah died young; Josephus was the eldest; the next was John, of Trenton Township; Mary, wife of James H. Scarff, of Trenton Township; Job, also of Trenton Township; Simon, also a farmer of Trenton Township; Alfred, who died Aug. 27, 1885; Jane, wife of George Alexander, of Trenton Township; Calvin, residing in Jefferson Township; Alvin, who has charge of the home farm for his mother; Hannah departed this life in January, 1874; Lincoln; Becca Ann, wife of Isaac Shuck, a resident of Trenton Township. Mr. Messer in early life affiliated with the Whig party, and until the organization of the Republican, when he voted with the latter party. He served as a soldier in the late Rebellion, enlisting in what was known as the old Graybeard regiment, from which he was honorably discharged for disability. Mr. Messer owned a fine farm of eighty acres of land at the time of his death. Among the honored names of the pioneer settlers, that of John Messer ranks among the first. (Portrait and Biographical Album, Henry County, Iowa; Acme Publishing Company, Chicago, 1888, pp 328-329) (JC) PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM HENRY COUNTY, IOWA ACME PUBLISHING COMPANY, CHICAGO 1888

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John Messer's memorial is located at: White Oak Cemetery, Trenton, Henry County, USA.
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John Messer death on 7 Feb 1885 in Trenton, Henry County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.0293999
Longitude: -91.6793976

Family Members:

Spouse

Rhoda Ann Miller Messer

(1820 - 1906)

Children

Josephus Messer

(1841 - 1914)

John A Messer

(1845 - 1916)

Mary Ann Messer Scarff

(1845 - 1932)

(1847 - 1890)

(1853 - 1922)

(1855 - 1920)

(1857 - 1933)

(1859 - 1874)

(1860 - 1920)

Rebecca A Messer Olinger

(1865 - 1934)

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Coordinate: 41.0293999, -91.6793976

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Coordinate: 41.0247002, -91.7605972

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Coordinate: 41.0029000, -91.7566000

16. Traxler Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0413500, -91.5922000

17. Lockridge Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9952000, -91.7558500

18. New Sweden United Methodist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0247002, -91.7752991

19. Oak Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0323982, -91.5813522

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Coordinate: 40.9788610, -91.6060640

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Coordinate: 41.0238991, -91.7797012

22. Finley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0913800, -91.6202800

23. New Swedish Methodist Church Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0037384, -91.7763519

24. Upland Cemetery
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