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Mary Ellen "Ruby" Lee Messer 1925 – 1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Feb 1925

Birth Location: Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: Jun 1979

Death Location: Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States

Father: John Messer

Mother: Martha Howard

Spouse(s): Paul Abernathy

Children(s): Jimmy Abernathy

In 1925, Mary Ellen "Ruby" Lee Messer entered the world in Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, United States, born to John Dallas Messer and Martha Izola "Zola" Howard. Mary Ellen "Ruby" Lee Messer married Paul B. Abernathy, and had children including Jimmy Randall Abernathy. Mary Ellen "Ruby" Lee Messer passed away in 1979 in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1925, Mary Ellen "Ruby" Lee Messer entered the world in Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, United States, born to John Dallas Messer and Martha Izola "Zola" Howard.
  • Mary Ellen "Ruby" Lee Messer married Paul B. Abernathy, and had children including Jimmy Randall Abernathy.
  • Mary Ellen "Ruby" Lee Messer passed away in 1979 in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Messer's Ancestors

Self
Mary Messer
1925 – 1979
Birth Place: Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, United States
Parents
John Dallas Messer
1899 – 1964
Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Martha (Izola "Zola") Howard
1903 – 1979
Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Doctor ("Lewis") Messer
1877 – 1948
Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
Luthenia (Caldonia) Whaley
1877 – 1957
Sevier, Tennessee
John Howard
1884 –
Tennessee
Emmie
1888 –
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
James Messer
1846 – 1905
Rachel Barnes
1854 – 1920
C. Whaley
1837 –
Jane
1838 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Messer
1822 – 1899
Elizabeth Palmer
1825 – 1887
Henry Barnes
1827 – 1864
Catherine Caldwell
1827 – 1947

Mary Messer's Descendants

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Mary (Ellen "Ruby" Lee) Messer (23 Feb 1925 – Jun 1979) m. Paul (B.) Abernathy (15 Feb 1919 – 20 Feb 1981)
  1. 1. Jimmy (Randall) Abernathy (27 Mar 1949 – 3 Jul 2006)

Mary Messer's Timeline

2 Records

1925
23 Feb 1925
Birth of Mary Ellen "Ruby" Lee Messer in Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, United States
Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, United States
1979
Jun 1979
Age 54
Death of Mary Ellen "Ruby" Lee Messer in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States
Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1979
    Event Place: Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1925
    Event Place: Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, United States

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