Fourth Generation

108. Joseph N. (Joe) Messamore³⁷ was born on 30 Jun 1859 in [Anderson County], Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Joseph N. 1 TN He appeared in the census in 1870 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Joseph N. 10 m w common laborer TN cannot R/W.

He appeared in the census in 1880 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Joseph son 20 m s w farm worker TN TN TN He appeared in the census in 1900 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 4, Anderson County, Tennessee, 15 & 16 Jun 1900, p.44a, dwelling number 165, family number 166, Messamore Joseph N. 40 head m m15 w Jun 1859 farmer TN TN TN, Mary L. C. 33 wife f m15 w Oct 1866 TN TN TN 6 children, 5 living, Arthur C. 12 son m s w Feb 1888 farm laborer TN TN TN, Herbert H. H. 9 son m s w Sep 1890 TN TN TN, Victoria L. 6 dau f s w Jun 1893 TN TN TN, Oscar O. T. 4 son m s w Oct 1895 TN TN TN, Luster B. 1 dau f s w Mar 1894 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 215, family number 216, Messamore Joseph N. 51 head m m1-25 w farmer, general farm TN TN TN, Mary L. 42 wife f m1-25 w TN TN TN 9 children, 8 living, Arthur 22 son m s w laborer TN TN TN, Herbert 19 son m s w TN TN TN, Victoria 16 dau f s w TN TN TN, Oscar 14 son m s w TN TN TN, Luster 11 dau f s w TN TN TN, Adary 8 son m s w TN TN TN, Gystie 6 dau f s w TN TN TN, Flossie 2 dau f s w TN TN TN He appeared in the census in 1920 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 4, Anderson County, Tennessee, 6 Jan 1920; p.36b, Block House Valley Road, dwelling number 38, family number 38; Messamore J. N. 60 head m m w farmer, general farm TN TN TN; Mary 54 wife f m w TN TN TN; Oskar 24 son m s w farming, farm labor TN TN TN; Ader 17 son m s w farming, farm labor TN TN TN; Gusti 16 dau f s w TN TN TN; Flossa 12 dau f s w TN TN TN He appeared in the census in 1930 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 4, Anderson County, Tennessee, 18 Apr 1930; p.37a, sheet 11a, dwelling number 199, family number 205; Messmore Joe 71 head m m@26 w TN TN TN; Mollie 63 wife f m@18 w TN TN TN; Oscar 33 son m s w farm laborer TN TN TN; Eder 28 son m s w farm laborer TN TN TN; Gustia 25 dau f s w TN TN TN He died on 4 Jul 1933. He was buried about 6 Jul 1933 in Farmers Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.

Joseph N. (Joe) Messamore and Mary L.C. (Mollie) Shelton were married on 1 Feb 1885 in Anderson County, Tennessee.⁵¹ Mary L.C. (Mollie) Shelton³⁷ (daughter of Henry Farmer (Farmer) Shelton and Lucinda E. Norman) was born on 7 Oct 1866 in [Anderson County], Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Mary L. C. 3 f w TN She appeared in the census in 1880 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Mary L.C. 13 dau f s w at home TN TN TN attended school, cannot W She appeared in the census in 1900 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Mary L. C. 33 wife f m15 w Oct 1866 TN TN TN 6 children, 5 living She appeared in the census in 1910 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Mary L. 42 wife f m1-25 w TN TN TN 9 children, 8 living She appeared in the census in 1920 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Mary 54 wife f m w TN TN TN She appeared in the census in 1930 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Mollie 63 wife f m@18 w TN TN TN She died on 4 Jan 1965. She was buried about 6 Jan 1965 in Farmers Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee. Joseph N. (Joe) Messamore and Mary L.C. (Mollie) Shelton had the following children:

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Arthur Cecil Messamore.
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Herbert H. H. Messamore.
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Victoria L. Messamore was born in Jun 1893 in [Anderson County], Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Victoria L. 6 dau f s w Jun 1893 TN TN TN She appeared in the census in 1910 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Victoria 16 dau f s w TN TN TN
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Oscar Liver Messamore³⁷ was born on 16 Oct 1895 in [Anderson County], Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Oscar O. T. 4 son m s w Oct 1895 TN TN TN He appeared in the census in 1910 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Oscar 14 son m s w TN TN TN He appeared in the census in 1920 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Oskar 24 son m s w farming, farm labor TN TN TN He appeared in the census in 1930 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Oscar 33 son m s w farm laborer TN TN TN He died on 4 Sep 1949. He was buried about 6 Sep 1949 in Farmers Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.
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Luster Rosetta Burnette Messamore was born on 10 Mar 1899. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Luster B. 1 dau f s w Mar 1894 TN TN TN She appeared in the census in 1910 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Luster 11 dau f s w TN TN TN She died on 13 Oct 1916 in Anderson County, Tennessee.⁶³ Death Index: MESSAMORE Luster Rosetta Burnett age 17 1916 Anderson County #195 She was buried about 15 Oct 1916 in Farmers Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.³⁷
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Ader Messamore was born on 7 Mar 1902. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Adary 8 son m s w TN TN TN He appeared in the census in 1920 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Ader 17 son m s w farming, farm labor TN TN TN He appeared in the census in 1930 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Eder 28 son m s w farm laborer TN TN TN He died on 6 Jun 1984. He was buried about 8 Jun 1984 in Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.
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Gustie Evelyn Messamore.
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Flossie L. Messamore^37,85 was born on 6 Jan 1908. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Flossie 2 dau f s w TN TN TN She appeared in the census in 1920 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Flossa 12 dau f s w TN TN TN She died on 6 Aug 1926 in Anderson County, Tennessee. She was buried about 8 Aug 1926 in Farmers Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee. Her death certificate lists her parents as John N. Messamore and Mary Shelton, but Mary Shelton married Joseph N. Messamore. Also, she was enumerated in the home of Joseph N. Messamore in the 1910 and 1920 censuses. So I think that either her death certificate is in error, or that it has been transcribed incorrectly. (RGB)