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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): Margaret Messer, Eslee Messer, David Messer, Ellen Messer, John Messer, Mary Messer, William Messer, James Messer, Ruthie Messer, Franklin Messer, Rufus Messer

The story of William Washington Joseph Messer began in 1876 in Sevier, Tennessee. 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 Margaret "Alice" Messer, Eslee R. Messer, David Holland Messer, Ellen Andora Messer, John Mayfield Messer, Mary Marjorie "Margie" Messer, William "Beecher" Messer, James Lester Harrison "Jim" Messer, Ruthie B. Messer, Franklin "Fay" Messer, Rufus "Ray" Messer. William Washington Joseph Messer passed away in 1959 in Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of William Washington Joseph Messer began in 1876 in Sevier, Tennessee.
  • 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 Margaret "Alice" Messer, Eslee R. Messer, David Holland Messer, Ellen Andora Messer, John Mayfield Messer, Mary Marjorie "Margie" Messer, William "Beecher" Messer, James Lester Harrison "Jim" Messer, Ruthie B. Messer, Franklin "Fay" Messer, Rufus "Ray" 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
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Children(s)

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

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
Thomas Barnes
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. Margaret ("Alice") Messer (12 Jul 1896 – 2 Jun 1985) m. William ("Frank") Lindsay (1 Mar 1894 – 3 Aug 1974)
    1. 1. Mary (Janetta) Lindsay (abt 1922 – )
  2. 2. Eslee (R.) Messer (Feb 1898 – )
  3. 3. David (Holland) Messer (6 Jul 1899 – 6 May 1972) m. Ruth (Belle) Turner (30 Mar 1905 – 11 Aug 1968)
    1. 1. Geneva Messer (abt 1925 – )
    2. 2. Gladys (Inez) Messer (3 Mar 1926 – 16 Jun 2003)
    3. 3. David (Holland) Messer (6 Jan 1928 – 3 Jan 2001)
    4. 4. Betty (Gene) Messer (abt 1930 – )
    5. 5. Johnie (Toy) Messer (abt 1932 – )
  4. 4. 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)
  5. 5. John (Mayfield) Messer (13 Dec 1904 – 25 Dec 1968)
  6. 6. Mary (Marjorie "Margie") Messer (1 Nov 1906 – 25 Mar 1983) m. Walter ("Walt") Branch (8 Aug 1907 – 7 Jan 2002) m. Clarence (Elford) Turner (1903 – )
    1. 1. Sherman (Alonzo (Turner)) Branch (27 Mar 1924 – 5 Jan 1982)
    2. 2. Dorothy (Geneva "Dot" (Turner)) Branch (23 Jul 1925 – 27 Jun 1997)
  7. 7. William ("Beecher") Messer (10 May 1909 – 29 Feb 1988)
  8. 8. James (Lester Harrison "Jim") Messer (20 Jun 1913 – 7 Feb 1986) m. Ella (Mae) Wright (26 May 1914 – 8 May 1987)
    1. 1. James (Melton "Jimmie") Messer (7 Aug 1934 – 25 Jun 2000)
    2. 2. William (Harley) Messer (15 Feb 1937 – 27 Jan 2007)
    3. 3. Judith Messer (abt 1940 – )
    4. 4. Jerry (Alfred) Messer (2 Aug 1944 – 22 Sep 1956)
  9. 9. Ruthie (B.) Messer (abt 1918 – )
  10. 10. Franklin ("Fay") Messer (8 Sep 1919 – 15 Dec 1992) m. Betty (Joyce) Martin (10 Aug 1941 – 28 Apr 2003) m. Rose (Ella) Caldwell (23 Dec 1919 – 17 Sep 2005)
    1. 1. Jewel (I.) Messer (abt 1939 – )
  11. 11. Rufus ("Ray") Messer (8 Sep 1919 – 13 Jun 1935)

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, 1909-1975
    [3] North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-2004, 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] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011
    [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, 1909-1975
    [2] North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-2004, Source Vendor: NC State Archives. North Carolina Deaths, 1908-67; Certificate: .
    [3] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011

    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, 1909-1975

    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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