Fourth Generation

102. George Henry (Henry) Messamore³⁷ was born on 24 Jul 1862 in [Anderson County], Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Anderson County, Tennessee. George H. 7 m w TN.

He appeared in the census in 1880 in Anderson County, Tennessee. George H. 18 son m s w works on farm TN TN TN attended school He appeared in the census in 1900 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 4, Anderson County, Tennessee, 15 & 16 Jun 1900, p.44a, dwelling number 164, family number 165, Messamore George H. 37 head m m15 w Jul 1863 farmer TN TN TN, Mary E. 31 wife f m15 w ??? ???? TN TN TN, Flora E. 12 dau f s w Mar 1888 TN TN TN, John C. 6 son m s w Jul 1893 TN TN TN, Charlie S. 3 son m s w Jul 1896 TN TN TN, William L. 1/12 son m s w Apr 1900 TN TN TN He appeared in the census in 1910 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 4, Anderson County, Tennessee, 12 May 1910, p.48b, dwelling number 210, family number 211, Messamore Henry 47 head m m1-24 w farmer, general farm TN TN TN 5 children, 4 living, Mary 45 wife f m1-24 w TN TN TN, Ethel 22 dau f s w TN TN TN, John 16 son m s w TN TN TN, Charlie 14 son m s w TN TN TN, Lonzo 10 son m s w TN TN TN He appeared in the census in 1920 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 4, Anderson County, Tennessee, 13 Jan 1920; p.419b, dwelling number 134, family number 134; Messamore G. H. 55 head m m w farming TN TN TN; Mary E. 56 wife f m w TN TN TN; Ethel 30 dau f s w TN TN TN; Charley 24 son m s w farming TN TN TN; Lon 19 son m s w railroad TN TN TN He appeared in the census in 1930 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 4, Anderson County, Tennessee, 17 Apr 1930; p.36a, sheet 10a, dwelling number 187, family number 192; Messmore Georg 68 head m m@21 w laborer, farm TN TN TN; Mary E. 65 wife f m@20 w TN TN TN; Zora 6 Gdau f s w TN TN TN; Charlie 35 son m w@26 w TN TN TN; Flora E. 42 dau f s w TN TN TN; Loney 31 son m m w laborer, farm TN TN TN; Edith 6 Gdau f s w TN TN TN He died on 14 Feb 1942. He was buried about 16 Feb 1942 in Farmers Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.

George Henry (Henry) Messamore and Mary E. Lacey were married on 1 Jan 1885 in Anderson County, Tennessee.¹⁶ Mary E. Lacey³⁷ (daughter of John A. Lacey and Rebecca Murray) was born on 7 Jun 1864 in [Anderson County], Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Knox County, Tennessee. Mary 6 f w at home TN She appeared in the census in 1880 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Mary E. 16 dau f w at home TN TN TN cannot W She appeared in the census in 1900 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Mary E. 31 wife f m15 w ??? ???? TN TN TN She appeared in the census in 1910 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Mary 45 wife f m1-24 w TN TN TN She appeared in the census in 1920 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Mary E. 56 wife f m w TN TN TN She appeared in the census in 1930 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Mary E. 65 wife f m@20 w TN TN TN
She died on 13 Feb 1937. She was buried about 15 Feb 1937 in Farmers Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee. George Henry (Henry) Messamore and Mary E. Lacey had the following children:

235	i.	Flora Ethel (Ethel) Messamore37,81 was born on 23 Mar 1888 in [Anderson County], Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Flora E. 12 dau f s w Mar 1888 TN TN TN She appeared in the census in 1910 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Ethel 22 dau f s w TN TN TN She appeared in the census in 1920 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Ethel 30 dau f s w TN TN TN She appeared in the census in 1930 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Flora E. 42 dau f s w TN TN TN She died on 26 Jan 1965. She was buried about 28 Jan 1965 in Farmers Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.
+236	ii.	John Carson Messamore.
+237	iii.	Charlie S. Messamore.
+238	iv.	William Lonzo (Lonzo) Messamore.