1930 Census, Anderson County, Tennessee

Stephen E. Messamore was the son of George D. Messamore and Nancy M. Bradley, and the grandson of James Messamore and Sarah (Sary) Heath.  James was the brother of my third great grandmother Anna F. Messamore.

1930, Dist. 4, Enumeration District 1-4, Anderson County, Tennessee, p.34b

1930, Dist. 4, Enumeration District 1-4, Anderson County, Tennessee, p.35a

Florence Marie Brown age 5 later married my father's brother William Jackson (Jack) Bryan.  Aunt Florence's sister Francis was known as Frankie.

The census enumerator originally listed Maud as "wife", and he listed Florence and Francis as "daughter".  But he crossed out those designations and replaced them with "boarder" because Maud, Florence, and Francis were the wife and daughters of Jim Brown rather than the wife and daughters of the head of household Mack Smith.

George Henry Messamore was the son of George D. Messamore and Nancy Bradley, and the grandson of James Messamore and Sarah (Sary) Heath.  James was the brother of my third great grandmother Anna F. Messamore.

Mary E. Lacey was the daughter of John A. Lacey and Rebecca Murray.

Joseph N. Messamore was the son of James Messamore (Jr.) and Susanah/Susan Ann (Annie) Altum, and the grandson of James Messamore (Sr.) and Sarah (Sary) Heath.  The elder James Messamore was the brother of my third great grandmother Anna F. Messamore.

Mary L. C. (Mollie) Shelton was the daughter of Henry Farmer (Farmer) Shelton and Lucinda E. Norman.

Arthur Cecil Messamore was the son of Joseph N. Messamore and Mary L. C. Shelton.  Arthur was the great grandson of James Messamore (Sr.) and Sarah (Sary) Heath.  James was the brother of my third great grandmother Anna F. Messamore.

Arthur's wife was Lula Ellen Layne.

Dora Lilly (Lilly) Messamore was the daughter of James Messamore (Jr.) and Martha Eliza York, and the granddaughter of James Messamore (Sr.) and Sarah (Sary) Heath.  The elder James was the brother of my third great grandmother Anna F. Messamore.

John Carson Messamore's parents are not yet known.  He was born on 8 Aug 1892 and died about 1985.  I don't know where he was buried, but his wife was buried in the Farmer's Grover Cemetery in Anderson County, Tennessee.  So he should be one of mine.

Gypsy Gertrude Lane was the daughter of Joseph Marshall (Marshall) Lane and Frances Rebecca (Rebecca) May.  So Gypsy was one of mine, also.  Rebecca May was the great granddaughter of Tobias Peters Sr. (Tobias Sr. to Tobias Jr. to Judy Peters to Rebecca May).  Rebecca May was the second great granddaughter of my fifth great grandparents Thomas May and Maria Catherine Emerich (Thomas May to Michael May Sr. to James Madison (Madison) May to Richard Michael (Michael) May to Rebecca).

Elbert Severe (Ebb) Prosise was the son of Benjamin Franklin (Frank) Prosise and Jemima Jane (Jane) Peters.  His wife was Ida Jane Lewallen.

Jemima Jane (Jane) Peters was the daughter of William F. Peters and Susannah Yarnell.  William F. Peters was the son of my fourth great grandparents Thomas Peters and Sarah (Sallie) England.  As such, William was the brother of my third great grandmother Zipporah Peters, and also the brother of my third great grandmother Jane (Jenny) Peters.  Joseph Procise was the second cousin of my great grandfather Alva Edward Peters.

Thomas Cobb (Tom) Peters was the son of Samuel Tobias (Sam) Peters and Sarah Catherine (Katie) Rogers.  Sam Peters in turn was the son of Tobias Peters Jr. and the grandson of Tobias Peters Sr.

Tom's wife was Alice Rose.  It appears that the enumerator listed Alice's sister's given name as Rose, when it should have been her surname that was Rose.

Thomas middle name is a little puzzling.  On the one hand, there were a number of Cobb-Peters marriages.  So it doesn't seem unreasonable that person with the Peters surname would carry Cobb as a middle name.  On the other hand, I cannot find any evidence that Thomas Cobb Peters himself was descended from a Cobb-Peters marriage.  So I don't understand why his middle name was Cobb.

Benjamin Harrison (Ben) Peters Sr. was the son of Samuel Tobias (Sam) Peters and Sarah Catherine (Katie) Rogers.  Sam was the son of Tobias Peters Jr. and Martha Miranda (Marthy) Mays and the grandson of Tobias Peters Sr. and Elizabeth Rachel Scarborough.

Marie Lois (Lois) Messamore was the daughter of William T. Messamore and Catherine J. Lacey.  William was the son of James Messamore (Jr.) and Susannah/Susan Ann (Annie) Altum, and the grandson of James Messamore (Sr.) and Sarah (Sary) Heath.  The elder James was the brother of my third great grandmother Anna F. Messamore.

Laura E. Messamore was the daughter of William T. Messamore and Catherine J. Lacey.  In 1930, Laura was the widow of I. Grover Kidwell.  Grover was the son of John H. Kidwell and Susan Dial.

William T. Messamore was the son of James Messamore (Jr.) and Susannah/Susan Ann (Annie) Altum, and the grandson of James Messamore (Sr.) and Sarah (Sary) Heath.  The elder James Messamore was the brother of my third great grandmother Anna F. Messamore.

James Harvey Peters was the son of William F. Peters and Susannah Yarnell.  As such, he was the nephew of two of my third great grandparents -- Zipporah Peters and Jane (Jenny) Peters.

Parrie Ellen (Ellen) Peters was the daughter of James Harvey Peters and Sarah Ellen (Sallie) Messamore.  Sallie was the daughter of James Messamore (Jr.) and Susannah/Susan Ann (Annie) Altum and the granddaughter of James Messamore and Sarah (Sary) Heath.  The elder James Messamore was the brother of my third great grandmother Anna F. Messamore.  Sallie died in 1928, so James Harvey Peters was a widower in 1930.

The grandchildren were the children of John Henry (Johnnie) Peters and Ruby Childress.  Johnie Peters and Ruby Childress were married in 1920, and Johnnie died in 1927.  Ruby was listed in the 1930 census as a widow living as a boarder in Knox County.

Florence Naomi (Naomi or Oma) Peters age 43 was the daughter of James Harvey Peters and Sarah Ellen (Sallie) Messamore.  Naomi was the granddaughter of William F. Peters, who was the brother of my third great grandmother Zipporah Peters and also the brother of my third great grandmother Jane (Jenny) Peters.  Naomi was also the granddaughter of James Messamore (Sr.) who was the brother of my third great grandmother Anna F. Messamore.

Luther Adam Altum was the son of John Franklin Altum and Mary Smith.

 

Samuel Tobias Peters was the son of Tobias Peters Jr. and Martha Miranda (Marthy) Mays.  His wife, Sarah Catherine Rogers, died in 1925.

All my Peters lines go back to Henry Peters Sr. rather than to Tobias Peters Sr., so I am not aware of any connection between Samuel Tobias Peters and any of my ancestors.

Herbert H. H. Messamore was the son of Joseph N. Messamore and Mary L. C. (Mollie) Shelton.  Herbert was the great grandson of James Messamore and Sarah (Sary) Heath.  James was the brother of my third great grandmother Anna F. Messamore.

Herbert's wife was Paralee Gamble.

Matilda Jane (Jennie) Peters was the daughter of James Harvey Peters and Sarah Ellen Messamore.  Her Peters line goes back to William F. Peters and to my fourth great grandparents Thomas Peters and Sarah (Sallie) England.  Her Messamore line goes back to James Messamore and to James' parents James Messamore and Sarah (Sary) Heath.  The elder James Messamore was the brother of my third great grandmother Anna F. Messamore.

Matilda Jane (Jennie) Peters married Thomas R. Byrd in 1883.  Thomas died between the 1920 census and the 1930 census.

Cordelia Rene (Cordie) Cole age 56 was the daughter of my second great grandparents William Cole and Vesta Clay England.  As such, Aunt Cordie was the sister of my great grandmother Sallie Jane Cole who married my great grandfather Alva Edward Peters.

In 1930, Aunt Cordie was the widow of Tolbert Ross (Ross) Scarbrough and was living with her son Roy Earl (R. E.) Scarbrough Sr. age 23 and her daughter-in-law Julia Ann (Julie) Long age 20.  Julie was the daughter of Robert Walker Long and Mary Ann (Mollie) Leinart.  One early census listed R.E. as Arrie because that's what the census enumerator heard when the family said R. E.

1930, Dist. 9, Enumeration District 1-12, Anderson County, Tennessee, p.125a

Alva Edward Peters age 58 and Sallie Jane Cole age 59 were my great grandparents.  Alva Edward Peters was the son of John H. Peters and Hulda Asberine (Asberine or Asby) Cross.  Sallie Jane Cole was the daughter of William Cole and Vesta Clay England.

Hulda Asberine (Asberine or Asby) Cross and Vesta Clay England were first cousins.  So Alva Edward Peters and Sallie Jane Cole were second cousins who married.  Also, John H. Peters and Hulda Asberine (Asberine or Asby) Cross were second cousins who married, and John H. Peters and Vesta Clay England were second cousins.  So Alva Edward Peters and Sallie Jane Cole were a good bit more closely related than typical second cousins.

Uncle Bob age 22 and Uncle Arthur age 20 were the youngest brothers of my grandfather Ernest Lester (Lester) Peters Sr.  I believe that "Robert C. Peters" is a correct transcription, but Uncle Bob's name was Robert Earl Peters.  Uncle Arthur's full name was Samuel Arthur Peters.

1930, Dist. 9, Enumeration District 1-12, Anderson County, Tennessee, page 126b

Mary Hudson age 15 married Robert Earl (Bob) Peters on 1 Oct 1932 in Oliver Springs, Anderson County, Tennessee.  Uncle Bob was the son of my great grandparents Alva Edward (Alvy) Peters and Sallie Jane Cole.  As such, Uncle Bob was the brother of my grandfather Ernest Lester (Lester) Peters Sr.

Aunt Mary was the daughter of John Richard Hudson and Martha Wilson.  Martha Wilson died when Aunt Mary was born.

Eva Hudson age 47 married John Henry Holloway age 45 on 29 Dec 1909 in Anderson County.  Eva was John Richard Hudson's sister and was known as Ev.  Aunt Mary was raised by her Aunt Ev and Uncle John.

Lucille Holloway age 11 is known as Curly.  Curly is not related to any of my Peters family members, but she is treated by everybody as one of the family.  Curly and Aunt Mary were first cousins, but they basically were raised as sisters.

John S. Holloway and Ida Bearden were the parents of John H. Holloway from dwelling number 95 above.

Edna Pearl Holloway age 16 married Samuel Arthur (Arthur) Peters on 3 Feb 1933 in Anderson County.  Uncle Arthur was the brother of my grandfather Ernest Lester (Lester) Peters Sr.

Aunt Edna was the daughter of Joseph Elmer (Elmer) Holloway age 36 and Minnie Moneymaker age 33.  Aunt Edna was the first cousin of Curly Holloway (see dwelling number 95 above, just a few houses away).

1930, Dist. 9, Enumeration District 1-12, Anderson County, Tennessee, page 127b

Annie Jo (Jo) Hackworth age 22 married William Birchel (Birchel) Peters on 2 Jun 1934 in Blount County.  Uncle Birchel was the brother of my grandfather Ernest Lester (Lester) Peters Sr.

James Lewis Hackworth age 55 was the son of Gabriel Stanifer (Lumm) Hackworth and Mary Annie McWane.

Sallie D. Pyatt age 52 was the daughter of Joseph Leander Pyatt and Amanda Isabel Peak.

James Hackworth's land is the current site of the Centennial Golf Course.  His farm was 500 acres.

Thomas Calvin Scarbrough age 79 was the son of John W. Scarbrough and Mary A. (Polly) Peters.  Polly Peters was the daughter of my fourth great grandparents Thomas Peters and Sarah (Sallie) England.  As such, Polly was the sister of my third great grandmother Zipporah Peters and also the sister of my third great grandmother Jane (Jenny) Peters.

Minda Daugherty age 39 was the second wife of John Bray from dwelling number 177 below.  Minda and John were married on 28 Mar 1915 in Anderson County.  I haven't yet found the divorce decree for John and Minda, but Minda's maiden name was apparently restored as a part of the decree.  Willis Bray age 12 and Louada Bray age 10 were children of Minda and John.

Minda was the daughter of Lindsey D. Daugherty and Mary Daughtery.  Linda Daugherty age 32 and Nancy Daugherty age 50 were Minda's sisters.

John Bray age 50 was the son of Wilson Bray and Julia Daugherty.  As such, John was the grandnephew of my third great grandfather Edward Payne Bray.

John's wife was Eva York age 36.  John and Eva were married on 7 Sep 1928 in Anderson County.  It was John's third marriage and I believe it was Eva's first.  I believe that all of the children were Eva's rather than some of them being John's children from a previous marriage.  If so, then John and Eva must have lived together for several years before they were married.  I do not know how Ella M. Patterson fits into the family.

The ages for both Cora L. age 3 and John D. age 1 included some number of months.  But I couldn't decipher the number of months, so I left it blank in my transcription.

Susanah Phillips age 47 married first Wilson W. Bray and married second Bud Goad.  I haven't yet figured out who Wilson W. Bray was.

Nancy Jane (Janie) White age 37 was the daughter of James M. White and Sarah Ann Daugherty, and the granddaughter of John Daugherty and Elizabeth Jane Bray.  Elizabeth Jane Bray was the daughter of Joseph H. Bray and Sarah L. Duncan, and the granddaughter of my fourth great grandparents John Bray and Jane.  As such, Elizabeth Jane Bray was the first cousin of my second great grandfather Joseph A. (Joe) Bray.

Janie's husband was Horace Russell age 38.

Jasper D. (Jap) Prosise age 46 was the son of Benjamin Franklin (Frank) Prosise and Jemima Jane (Jane) Peters.  Jane Peters was the daughter of William F. Peters and Susannah Yarnell, and the granddaughter of my fourth great grandparents Thomas Peters and Sarah (Sallie) England.  As such, William F. Peters was the brother of my third great grandmother Zipporah Peters and also the brother of my third great grandmother Jane (Jenny) Peters, and Jemima Jane Peters was the first cousin of my second great grandmother Hulda Asberine (Asberine) Cross and also the first cousin of my second great grandmother Vesta Clay (Vestie) England.

Dora Hill age 36 was the daughter of Asbin Hill and Bettie Irvin.  Dora and Jap were married on 7 Jun 1911 in Anderson County.

Ruby Leona Prosise was the daughter of Joseph Harvey Prosise and Ellen Jones, and the granddaughter of Jemima Jane (Jane) Peters.  Jemima Jane (Jane) Peters was the daughter of William F. Peters and Susannah Yarnell.  William F. Peters was the son of my fourth great grandparents Thomas Peters and Sarah (Sallie) England.  As such, William was the brother of my third great grandmother Zipporah Peters and also the brother of my third great grandmother Jane (Jenny) Peters.  Ruby Procise was the third cousin of my grandfather Ernest Lester (Lester) Peters Sr.

Joseph Harvey Prosise was the son of Benjamin Franklin (Frank) Prosise and Jemima Jane (Jane) Peters.  His wife was Ellen Jones.

Jemima Jane (Jane) Peters was the daughter of William F. Peters and Susannah Yarnell.  William F. Peters was the son of my fourth great grandparents Thomas Peters and Sarah (Sallie) England.  As such, William was the brother of my third great grandmother Zipporah Peters and also the brother of my third great grandmother Jane (Jenny) Peters.  Joseph Procise was the second cousin of my great grandfather Alva Edward Peters.