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William Washington Joseph Messer 1876–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jul 1876

Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee

Death Date: 10 Nov 1959

Death Location: Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina

Father: James Messer

Mother: Rachel Barnes

Spouse(s): Mary Reece

Children(s): James Messer, William Messer, Mary Messer, John Messer, Ellen Messer, Margaret Messer, Eslee Messer, Ruthie Messer, Franklin Messer, Rufus Messer, David Sr.

William Washington Joseph Messer was born in 1876 in Sevier, Tennessee, the child of James Allen Anderson Messer And Rachel Haseltine Tina Barnes. In 1880, William Washington Joseph Messer resided in Emerts Cove, Sevier, Tennessee, United States. In 1900, William Washington Joseph Messer resided in Civil District 11, Sevier, Tennessee. William Washington Joseph Messer married Mary Jane Reece, and had children including David Holland Messer Sr, Ellen Andora Messer, Eslee R Messer, Franklin Fay Messer, James Lester Harrison Jim Messer, John Mayfield Messer, Margaret Alice Messer, Mary Marjorie Margie Messer, Rufus Ray Messer, Ruthie B Messer, William Beecher Messer. William Washington Joseph Messer passed away in 1959 in Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • William Washington Joseph Messer was born in 1876 in Sevier, Tennessee, the child of James Allen Anderson Messer And Rachel Haseltine Tina Barnes.
  • In 1880, William Washington Joseph Messer resided in Emerts Cove, Sevier, Tennessee, United States.
  • In 1900, William Washington Joseph Messer resided in Civil District 11, Sevier, Tennessee.
  • William Washington Joseph Messer married Mary Jane Reece, and had children including David Holland Messer Sr, Ellen Andora Messer, Eslee R Messer, Franklin Fay Messer, James Lester Harrison Jim Messer, John Mayfield Messer, Margaret Alice Messer, Mary Marjorie Margie Messer, Rufus Ray Messer, Ruthie B Messer, William Beecher Messer.
  • William Washington Joseph Messer passed away in 1959 in Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Messer
1846–1905
Birth Location: Jonathan Creek, Haywood, North Carolina
JM
Rachel Barnes
1854–1920
Birth Location: Madison, North Carolina
RB

Spouses(s)

Mary Reece
1875–1963
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina
MR

Children(s)

James Messer
1913–1986
Birth Location: Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina
JM
William Messer
1909–1988
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Mary Messer
1906–1983
Birth Location: Tennessee
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John Messer
1904–1968
Birth Location: Tennessee
JM
Ellen Messer
1903–1966
Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
EM
Margaret Messer
1896–1985
Birth Location: North Carolina
MM
Eslee Messer
1898–
Birth Location: Tennessee
EM
Ruthie Messer
1918–
Birth Location: –
RM
Franklin Messer
1919–1992
Birth Location: Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina
FM
Rufus Messer
1919–1935
Birth Location: Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina
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David Sr.
1899–1972
Birth Location: Greenbrier, Sevier, Tennessee
DS

William Messer's Ancestors

Self
William Messer
1876–1959
Birth Place: Sevier, Tennessee
Parents
James Allen Anderson Messer
1846–1905
Jonathan Creek, Haywood, North Carolina
Rachel (Haseltine "Tina") Barnes
1854–1920
Madison, North Carolina
Grandparents
Daniel (Alden Boone "Calhoon") Messer
1822–1899
Haywood, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth ("Betty") Palmer
1825–1887
Fines Creek, Haywood, North Carolina, United States
Henry (Harvey) Barnes
1827–1864
North Carolina
Catherine (Elizabeth "Katie") Caldwell
1827–1947
Haywood, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
George Messer
1797–1862
Nancy Caldwell
1807–1870
John Palmer
1786–1867
Eleanor Vermillion
1791–1874
Mariah Price
1782–
James Caldwell
1790–1867
Mary Burns
1786–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jesse Palmer
1763–1850
Elizabeth Hoffman
1764–1858
Samuel Vermillion
1755–1837
Amy Hill
1775–1825

William Messer's Descendants

1.
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William (Washington Joseph) Messer (31 Jul 1876–10 Nov 1959) m. Mary (Jane) Reece (7 Jul 1875–20 Oct 1963)
  1. 1. James (Lester Harrison "Jim") Messer 1913–1986 m. Ella (Mae) Wright 1914–1987
    1. 1. William (Harley) Messer 1937–2007
    2. 2. Jerry (Alfred) Messer 1944–1956
    3. 3. James (Melton "Jimmie") Messer 1934–2000
  2. 2. William ("Beecher") Messer 1909–1988
  3. 3. Mary (Marjorie "Margie") Messer 1906–1983 m. Clarence (Elford) Turner 1903– m. Walter ("Walt") Branch 1907–2002
    1. 1. Sherman (Alonzo (Turner)) Branch 1924–1982
    2. 2. Dorothy (Geneva "Dot" (Turner)) Branch 1925–1997
  4. 4. John (Mayfield) Messer 1904–1968
  5. 5. Ellen (Andora) Messer 1903–1966 m. Mack (William) Riley 1901–1987
    1. 1. Paul (Edward) Riley 1922–1999
  6. 6. Margaret ("Alice") Messer 1896–1985 m. William ("Frank") Lindsay 1894–1974
    1. 1. Mary (Janetta) Lindsay 1922–
  7. 7. Eslee (R.) Messer 1898–
  8. 8. Ruthie (B.) Messer 1918–
  9. 9. Franklin ("Fay") Messer 1919–1992 m. Betty (Joyce) Martin 1941–2003 m. Rose (Ella) Caldwell 1919–2005
  10. 10. Rufus ("Ray") Messer 1919–1935
  11. 11. David (Holland Messer) Sr. 1899–1972 m. Ruth (Belle) Turner 1905–1968
    1. 1. Gladys (Inez) Messer 1926–2003
    2. 2. David (Holland Messer) Jr. 1928–2001
    3. 3. Geneva Messer 1925–

William Messer's Timeline

7 Records

1876
31 Jul 1876
Birth of William Washington Joseph Messer in Sevier, Tennessee
Sevier, Tennessee
1880
1880
Age 4
William Washington Joseph Messer resided here in Emerts Cove, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Emerts Cove, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
1900
1900
Age 24
William Washington Joseph Messer resided here in Civil District 11, Sevier, Tennessee
Civil District 11, Sevier, Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 34
William Washington Joseph Messer resided here in South Point, Gaston, North Carolina
South Point, Gaston, North Carolina
1930
1930
Age 54
William Washington Joseph Messer resided here in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina
Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 64
William Washington Joseph Messer resided here in Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina, United States
Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina, United States
1959
10 Nov 1959
Age 83
Death of William Washington Joseph Messer in Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina
Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1876
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Emerts Cove, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: 1277; Family History Film: 1255277; Page: 319A; Enumeration District: 179; Image: .
    [2] North Carolina Death Certificates
    [3] North Carolina Death Collection, Source Vendor: NC State Archives. North Carolina Deaths, 1908-67; Certificate: .
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 11, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1596; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 146.
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Jonathans Creek, Haywood, North Carolina; Roll: T623_1200; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 29.
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina; Roll: 1692; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 32; Image: 512.0.
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: South Point, Gaston, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [8] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index
    [9] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2915; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 36-55

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2915; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 36-55

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1959
    Event Place: Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] North Carolina Death Collection, Source Vendor: NC State Archives. North Carolina Deaths, 1908-67; Certificate: .
    [3] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

    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: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina; Roll: 1692; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 32; Image: 512.0.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 11, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 11, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1596; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 146.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Emerts Cove, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Emerts Cove, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: 1277; Family History Film: 1255277; Page: 319A; Enumeration District: 179; Image: .
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