Born in South Carolina, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Jacob H. Messimer
— married
1875 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 58
in Catoosa, Georgia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Jan 2012
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Biography
Nancy (Gilliland) Messimer lived in Appalachia, in Georgia.
Nancy was born February 5, 1843 in South Carolina, United States. She was a daughter of Thomas Gilliland and Diona.
Nancy married Jacob Messimer. They had the following children:
Nancy passed away November 18, 1901 in Catoosa County, Georgia, United States and was laid to rest at Smith Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery in Catoosa County, Georgia, United States.
Sources
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYN-SXS : 19 December 2020), Nancy Gililan in household of Thomas Gillilan, District 944, Walker County, Georgia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/cat1:1:MZMZ-DG3 : 18 February 2021), N Gillelan in entry for W Gillelan, 1860, Catoosa Springs Post Office, Catoosa County, Georgia, United States.
- "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCS2-KTP : 28 May 2021), Nancy C Gilliland in entry for Mark F Gilliland, 1870, n\militia district 1109, Tunnel Hill Post Office, Catoosa County, Georgia, United States.
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8LX-SBS : 13 January 2022), Nancy C. Mefsimer in household of Jacob Mefsimer, militia district 1109, Catoosa County, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
- "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:66KX-RMS1 : 15 February 2022), Nancy Messimer in entry for Jacob Messimer, 1900, Catoosa County, Georgia, United States.
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128157311/nancy-s-messimer: accessed 27 September 2022), memorial page for Nancy S. Gilliland Messimer (5 Feb 1843–18 Nov 1901), Find A Grave: Memorial #128157311, citing Smith Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Ringgold, Catoosa County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by R Walters (contributor 47994390).
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