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Subject: [IAHENRY] Henry Co. Bio-John T. Messer
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 17:51:49 EST

>From Portrait and Biographical Album of Henry County,Iowa, Acme Publishing,
Chicago, 1888.

Page 332:

JOHN T. MESSER, residing on section 17, Trenton Township,was born in Guernsey
County, Ohio, Jan. 21, 1834, and is the son of Hiram and Barbara (Miller)
Messer. His father was a native of Fayette County, Pa., and was the son of Job
and Sarah (Green)Messer. He was one of a family of eight children, five boys
and three girls—Israel, Hiram, James, John, Reason, Mariam,Harriet and Jane,
and was reared on a farm. With the exception of a few years, when he was engaged
in running a still for Andy Craig in his native State, he spent his entire
life infarming. In 1839 he emigrated with his family to Henry County, Iowa,
settling on section 17, Trenton Township, where he resided till his death, which
occurred April 12, 1871. His farm originally consisted of 371 acres.

John T. Messer was reared on the farm on which he now resides. He was
married, Jan. 28, 1855, to Senith Black, a native of Champaign, Ohio. Her father was
Samuel Black, one of the pioneers of Henry County. By this union six
children have been born: Samuel Hiram, a farmer of Trenton Township; Albert
Mitchell, also a farmer residing in Trenton Township; AnnaBell married George Black
and lives in Trenton Township; James W., at home;Geneva Frances, born July 8,
1871, died at the age of three; and an infant. Assisted by his good wife
Mr.Messer has made all he possesses. By good management and close attention to
business he has gained a competence, and now owns 200 acres of finely improved
land. He is a practical farmer, and everything on the farm denotes thrift and
enterprise. Mrs. Messer’s father,Samuel Black, departed this life July 22, 1865.



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Pat Ryan White

Camarillo, CA

MPHS Class of 1966

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