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Anna "Mae" Messer 1897 – 1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Apr 1897

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 16 Jan 1987

Death Location: Altamont, Grundy, Tennessee

Father: Doctor Messer

Mother: Luthenia Whaley

Spouse(s): Henry Miller

Children(s): Thelma Miller, Lillard Miller, Luetta Miller, Cecil Miller, Opal Miller, Essa Miller, Alvada Miller, Evelyn Miller, Joyce Miller, Lois Miller

Anna "Mae" Messer was born in 1897 in Tennessee, the child of Doctor "Lewis" Messer and Luthenia Caldonia Whaley. In 1900, Anna "Mae" Messer resided in Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee. In 1910, Anna "Mae" Messer resided in Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee. Anna "Mae" Messer married Henry L. Miller, and had children including Thelma Miller, Lillard Linnie Miller, Luetta Miller, Cecil Mae Miller, Opal P. Miller, Essa Dean Miller, Alvada Miller, Evelyn Miller, Joyce Miller, Lois Miller. Anna "Mae" Messer passed away in 1987 in Altamont, Grundy, Tennessee.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • Anna "Mae" Messer was born in 1897 in Tennessee, the child of Doctor "Lewis" Messer and Luthenia Caldonia Whaley.
  • In 1900, Anna "Mae" Messer resided in Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee.
  • In 1910, Anna "Mae" Messer resided in Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee.
  • Anna "Mae" Messer married Henry L. Miller, and had children including Thelma Miller, Lillard Linnie Miller, Luetta Miller, Cecil Mae Miller, Opal P. Miller, Essa Dean Miller, Alvada Miller, Evelyn Miller, Joyce Miller, Lois Miller.
  • Anna "Mae" Messer passed away in 1987 in Altamont, Grundy, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Doctor Messer
1877 – 1948
Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
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Luthenia Whaley
1877 – 1957
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Henry Miller
1891 – 1970
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Children(s)

Thelma Miller
1915 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Lillard Miller
1919 – 2005
Birth Location: Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee
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Luetta Miller
1922 –
Birth Location: –
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Cecil Miller
1923 – 1941
Birth Location: Bradley, Tennessee
CM
Opal Miller
1925 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
OM
Essa Miller
1928 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
EM
Alvada Miller
1931 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Evelyn Miller
1933 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Joyce Miller
1936 –
Birth Location: Alabama
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Lois Miller
1936 –
Birth Location: Alabama
LM

Anna Messer's Ancestors

Self
Anna Messer
1897 – 1987
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Doctor "Lewis" Messer
1877 – 1948
Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
Luthenia (Caldonia) Whaley
1877 – 1957
Sevier, Tennessee
Grandparents
James (Allen Anderson) Messer
1846 – 1905
Jonathan Creek, Haywood, North Carolina
Rachel (Haseltine "Tina") Barnes
1854 – 1920
Madison, North Carolina
C. (Preston) Whaley
1837 –
Tennessee
Jane
1838 –
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Messer
1822 – 1899
Elizabeth Palmer
1825 – 1887
Henry Barnes
1827 – 1864
Catherine Caldwell
1827 – 1947
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Messer
1797 – 1862
Nancy Caldwell
1807 – 1870
John Palmer
1786 – 1867
Eleanor Vermillion
1791 – 1874
Thomas Barnes
Mariah Price
1782 –
James Caldwell
1790 – 1867
Mary Burns
1786 – 1886

Anna Messer's Descendants

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Anna ("Mae") Messer (28 Apr 1897 – 16 Jan 1987) m. Henry (L.) Miller (21 Nov 1891 – 8 Nov 1970)
  1. 1. Thelma Miller (abt 1915 – )
  2. 2. Lillard (Linnie) Miller (22 Dec 1919 – 17 Sep 2005)
  3. 3. Luetta Miller (abt 1922 – )
  4. 4. Cecil (Mae) Miller (13 Aug 1923 – 7 Aug 1941)
  5. 5. Opal (P.) Miller (abt 1925 – )
  6. 6. Essa (Dean) Miller (abt 1928 – )
  7. 7. Alvada Miller (abt 1931 – )
  8. 8. Evelyn Miller (abt 1933 – )
  9. 9. Joyce Miller (abt 1936 – )
  10. 10. Lois Miller (abt 1936 – )

Anna Messer's Timeline

8 Records

1897
28 Apr 1897
Birth of Anna "Mae" Messer in Tennessee
Tennessee
1900
1900
Age 3
Anna "Mae" Messer resided here in Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee
Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 13
Anna "Mae" Messer resided here in Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee
Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 13
Anna "Mae" Messer resided here in Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee
Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee
1920
1920
Age 23
Anna "Mae" Messer resided here in Civil District 2, Bradley, Tennessee
Civil District 2, Bradley, Tennessee
1930
1930
Age 33
Anna "Mae" Messer resided here in District 2, Bradley, Tennessee
District 2, Bradley, Tennessee
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 43
Anna "Mae" Messer resided here in Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1987
16 Jan 1987
Age 90
Death of Anna "Mae" Messer in Altamont, Grundy, Tennessee
Altamont, Grundy, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1897
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1595; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 136.
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 2, Bradley, Tennessee; Roll: 2234; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 1061.0.
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 2, Bradley, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1729; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 9; Image: .
    [5] Social Security Death Index, Number: 411-13-3232; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: 1973
    [6] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3897; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 31-5
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1987
    Event Place: Altamont, Grundy, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 411-13-3232; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: 1973
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3897; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 31-5

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Bradley, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 2, Bradley, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1729; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 9; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 2, Bradley, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 2, Bradley, Tennessee; Roll: 2234; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 1061.0.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1595; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 136.
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