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James Isaac Messer 1899 – 1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jul 1899

Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 18 Feb 1974

Death Location: Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States

Father: John Messer

Mother: Lucy Whaley

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Children(s):

In 1899, James Isaac Messer entered the world in Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, United States, born to John Hoover Messer and Lucy C. Whaley. In 1900, James Isaac Messer resided in Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee. In 1910, James Isaac Messer resided in Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee. James Isaac Messer passed away in 1974 in Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1899, James Isaac Messer entered the world in Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, United States, born to John Hoover Messer and Lucy C. Whaley.
  • In 1900, James Isaac Messer resided in Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee.
  • In 1910, James Isaac Messer resided in Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee.
  • James Isaac Messer passed away in 1974 in Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Messer's Ancestors

Self
James Messer
1899 – 1974
Birth Place: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Parents
John Hoover Messer
1874 – 1954
Sevier, Tennessee
Lucy (C.) Whaley
1873 – 1948
Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
James (Allen Anderson) Messer
1846 – 1905
Jonathan Creek, Haywood, North Carolina
Rachel (Haseltine "Tina") Barnes
1854 – 1920
Madison, North Carolina
Isaac Whaley
1826 –
Tennessee
Huldah
1836 –
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

James Messer's Timeline

5 Records

1899
30 Jul 1899
Birth of James Isaac Messer in Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
1900
1900
Age 1
James Isaac Messer resided here in Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee
Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 11
James Isaac Messer resided here in Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee
Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee
1920
1920
Age 21
James Isaac Messer resided here in Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee
Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee
1974
18 Feb 1974
Age 75
Death of James Isaac Messer in Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1899
    Event Place: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1595; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 136.
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1762; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 138; Image: .
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    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 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1762; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 138; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    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: 1B; Enumeration District: 136.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1974
    Event Place: Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States

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