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Messamore Jr34 was
born about 1833 in Anderson County, Tennessee.35 The death certificate of his daughter Sarah Ellen Messamore
Peters says that he was born in Anderson County. (RGB) He appeared in the census
in 1840 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Age 05-09, enumerated in the
home of his father James Messamore He appeared in the census in 1850 in Anderson
County, Tennessee. James 17 m w farmer TN attended school He appeared
in the census in 1860 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Anderson County,
Tennessee, 14 Aug 1860, Ross PO, p.79a, dwelling number 1127, family number 1127, Messamore James 28
m w farmer /$150 TN, Susannah 22 f w TN cannot R/W, Joseph N. 1 TN, Altum Matilda
16 f w domestic TN 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 214, family number 214, Messamore James 36 m w farmer $600/$260 TN,
Joseph N. 10 m w common laborer TN cannot R/W, Sarah E. 8 f w TN, William T.
3 m w TN.
James Messamore
Jr and Susannah\Susan Ann (Annie) Altum were married on 28 Sep 1858 in Anderson
County, Tennessee.16 Susannah\Susan Ann (Annie) Altum36 (daughter of John Altum and Obedience Hall) was born
about 1838 in [Anderson County], Tennessee.35
The death certificate of her daughter Sarah Ellen Messamore Peters says that
she was born in Anderson County. She appeared in the census in 1840 in Anderson
County, Tennessee. Age 00-04, enumerated in the home of her father
John Altum She appeared in the census in 1850 in Anderson County, Tennessee.
Susannah 12 f w TN She appeared in the census in 1860 in Anderson County, Tennessee.
Susannah 22 f w TN cannot R/W She died between 1867 and 1870 in [Anderson County,
Tennessee]. Her husband appeared to have been widowed before the
1870 census, and he remarried in 1876. (RGB) Susan Ann's given name is listed
as Susan on her marriage to James Messamore. Bu the death certificate of her
daughter Sallie lists Sallie's mother's name as Annie Altum. (RGB) James Messamore
Jr and Susannah\Susan Ann (Annie) Altum had the following children:
James Messamore
Jr and Martha Eliza York were married on 13 Jan 1876 in Anderson County, Tennessee.16 Martha
Eliza York34 (daughter
of William Campbell York and Anna F. Kirkpatrick) was born on 10 Jan 1856 in
Tennessee.7 She appeared
in the census in 1880 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Martha wife
24 f m w keeping house TN TN TN, cannot R/W
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