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Ellen Andora Messer 1903 – 1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1903

Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 19 Jan 1966

Death Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

Father: William Messer

Mother: Mary Reece

Spouse(s): Mack Riley

Children(s): Paul Riley

The story of Ellen Andora Messer began in 1903 in Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, United States. In 1910, Ellen Andora Messer resided in South Point, Gaston, North Carolina. Ellen Andora Messer married Mack William Riley, and had children including Paul Edward Riley. Ellen Andora Messer passed away in 1966 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Ellen Andora Messer began in 1903 in Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, United States.
  • In 1910, Ellen Andora Messer resided in South Point, Gaston, North Carolina.
  • Ellen Andora Messer married Mack William Riley, and had children including Paul Edward Riley.
  • Ellen Andora Messer passed away in 1966 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ellen Messer's Ancestors

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Ellen Messer
1903 – 1966
Birth Place: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Parents
William Washington Joseph Messer
1876 – 1959
Sevier, Tennessee
Mary (Jane) Reece
1875 – 1963
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina
Grandparents
James (Allen Anderson) Messer
1846 – 1905
Jonathan Creek, Haywood, North Carolina
Rachel (Haseltine "Tina") Barnes
1854 – 1920
Madison, North Carolina
Thomas Reece
Ellie Akins
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

Ellen Messer's Descendants

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Ellen (Andora) Messer (12 Apr 1903 – 19 Jan 1966) m. Mack (William) Riley (19 Jul 1901 – 15 Oct 1987)
  1. 1. Paul (Edward) Riley (6 Nov 1922 – 7 Dec 1999)

Ellen Messer's Timeline

3 Records

1903
12 Apr 1903
Birth of Ellen Andora Messer in Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
1910
1910
Age 7
Ellen Andora Messer resided here in South Point, Gaston, North Carolina
South Point, Gaston, North Carolina
1966
19 Jan 1966
Age 63
Death of Ellen Andora Messer in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1966
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1903
    Event Place: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: South Point, Gaston, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [2] North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: South Point, Gaston, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: South Point, Gaston, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

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