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3. James
Messamore Sr14 was
born about 1803 in Virginia. He appeared in the census in 1830 in
Knox County, Tennessee. p.345, line 17, Knox County, Tennessee, 1830
James Messamore 10001-20001
00-04 1 2 1826-1830 Luticia Messamore, Eliza Louisa (Louisa) Messamore
05-09 0 0 1821-1825
10-14 0 0 1816-1820
15-19 0 0 1811-1815
20-29 1 1 1801-1810 James Messamore, Sarah (Sary) Heath He appeared
in the census in 1840 in Anderson County, Tennessee. p.20, Anderson
County, Tennessee, 1840
James Messamore 12001-102001
00-04 1 1 1836-1840 Joseph A. Messamore, Margaret Messamore
05-09 2 0 1831-1835 George D. Messamore, James Messamore
10-14 0 2 1826-1830 Luticia Messamore, Eliza Louisa (Louisa) Messamore
15-19 0 0 1821-1825
20-29 1 0 1811-1820 Sarah (Sary) Heath
30-39 1 1801-1810 James Messamore He appeared in the census in 1850 in
Anderson County, Tennessee. 16th Subdivision, Anderson County, Tennessee,
29 Oct 1850, p.72b, dwelling number 1018, family number 1026, Messamore James 49 m w farmer VA cannot
R/W, Sarah 45 f w VA, Laticia 22 f w TN, Louisa 21 f w TN, George 19 m w farmer
TN attended school, James 17 m w farmer TN attended school, Joseph 14 m w TN
attended school, Margaret 12 f w TN attended school, Leetheny 10 f w TN attended
school, Thomas 3 m w TN He appeared in the census in 1860 in Anderson County,
Tennessee. Robertsville PO, Anderson County, Tennessee, 21 Jul 1860,
p.41a, dwelling number 576, family number 576, Messamore James 60 m w blacksmith TN cannot R/W, Sarah
57 f w TN, Joseph 22 m w farmer TN, Thomas 14 m w TN, Dickey Margaret 80 f w
VA cannot R/W He appeared in the census in 1870 in Anderson County, Tennessee.
Dist. 4, Anderson County, Tennessee, 8 Jul 1870, Clinton PO, p.39b, dwelling number 206,
family number 206, Messamore James 69 m w farmer /$200 VA cannot W, Sally 64 f w keeping
house VA.
He appeared in the census in 1880 in Anderson County, Tennessee.
Dist. 4, Anderson County, Tennessee, 1 Jun 1880, p.34, dwelling number 35, family number 36, Messemore
James 77 head m m w farmer VA -- VA cannot R/W, Sary 75 wife f m w keeping house
TN VA VA cannot W He died between 1881 and 1900. He was enumerated
in the 1880 census but not the 1900 census. (RGB) The identification of James
Messamore as Anna F. Messamore's sister is not proven, but it seems likely. James
Messamore Sr and Sarah (Sary) Heath were married on 2 Aug 1825 in Knox County,
Tennessee.8,15 James Messamore and Sarah Heath, 2 Aug 1825, marriage
bond signed (by mark) by James Messamore and William Heath. No county of birth
was listed for James as there was for his brother John when John was married
in Illinois. Sarah (Sary) Heath (daughter of William
Heath and unknown) was born about 1805 in Virginia. She appeared
in the census in 1830 in Knox County, Tennessee. Age 20-29, enumerated
in the home of her husband James Messamore She appeared in the census in 1840
in Anderson County, Tennessee. Age 20-29, enumerated in the home
of her husband James Messamore She appeared in the census in 1850 in Anderson
County, Tennessee. Sarah 45 f w VA She appeared in the census in
1860 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Sarah 57 f w TN She appeared
in the census in 1870 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Sally 64 f w
keeping house VA.
She died between 1880 and 1900. She was enumerated in the 1880
census but not the 1900 census. (RGB) She appeared in the census in 1880 in
Anderson County, Tennessee. Sary 75 wife f m w keeping house TN VA
VA cannot W James Messamore Sr and Sarah (Sary) Heath had the following children:
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