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William "Alvin" Walker Messer 1905 – 1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jun 1905

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 13 Nov 1976

Death Location: Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee

Father: Doctor Messer

Mother: Luthenia Whaley

Spouse(s): Mary Womac

Children(s): William Messer

William "Alvin" Walker Messer was born in 1905 in Tennessee, the child of Doctor "Lewis" Messer and Luthenia Caldonia Whaley. In 1910, William "Alvin" Walker Messer resided in Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee. In 1920, William "Alvin" Walker Messer resided in Civil District 1, Bradley, Tennessee. William "Alvin" Walker Messer married Mary Elizabeth Womac, and had children including William Wayne Messer. William "Alvin" Walker Messer passed away in 1976 in Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • William "Alvin" Walker Messer was born in 1905 in Tennessee, the child of Doctor "Lewis" Messer and Luthenia Caldonia Whaley.
  • In 1910, William "Alvin" Walker Messer resided in Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee.
  • In 1920, William "Alvin" Walker Messer resided in Civil District 1, Bradley, Tennessee.
  • William "Alvin" Walker Messer married Mary Elizabeth Womac, and had children including William Wayne Messer.
  • William "Alvin" Walker Messer passed away in 1976 in Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Messer's Ancestors

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William Messer
1905 – 1976
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Doctor "Lewis" Messer
1877 – 1948
Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
Luthenia (Caldonia) Whaley
1877 – 1957
Sevier, Tennessee
Grandparents
James (Allen Anderson) Messer
1846 – 1905
Jonathan Creek, Haywood, North Carolina
Rachel (Haseltine "Tina") Barnes
1854 – 1920
Madison, North Carolina
C. (Preston) Whaley
1837 –
Tennessee
Jane
1838 –
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

William Messer's Descendants

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William ("Alvin" Walker) Messer (19 Jun 1905 – 13 Nov 1976) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Womac (abt 1906 – )
  1. 1. William (Wayne) Messer (2 Jun 1937 – 13 Oct 2003) m. Earleen (J.) Moore m. Beryl (Irene) Plummer

William Messer's Timeline

5 Records

1905
19 Jun 1905
Birth of William "Alvin" Walker Messer in Tennessee
Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 5
William "Alvin" Walker Messer resided here in Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee
Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee
1920
1920
Age 15
William "Alvin" Walker Messer resided here in Civil District 1, Bradley, Tennessee
Civil District 1, Bradley, Tennessee
1930
1930
Age 25
William "Alvin" Walker Messer resided here in District 1, Bradley, Tennessee
District 1, Bradley, Tennessee
1976
13 Nov 1976
Age 71
Death of William "Alvin" Walker Messer in Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee
Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1905
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 1, Bradley, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1729; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 7; Image: .
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 1, Bradley, Tennessee; Roll: 2234; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 949.0.
    [3] Social Security Death Index, Number: 408-14-5416; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [4] 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: Death
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1976
    Event Place: Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee
    Record Source: Social Security Death Index, Number: 408-14-5416; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 1, Bradley, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 1, Bradley, Tennessee; Roll: 2234; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 949.0.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 1, Bradley, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 1, Bradley, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1729; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 7; Image: .

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