Third Generation

21. Joseph A. Messamore was born in 1837 in Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1840 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Age 00-04, enumerated in the home of his father James Messamore He appeared in the census in 1850 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Joseph 14 m w TN attended school He appeared in the census in 1860 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Joseph 22 m w farmer TN 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 212, family number 212, Messamore Joseph 32 m w farmer /$200 TN, Rebecca A. 28 f w keeping house TN.

He was missing from the census in 1880. He probably would have been living in Anderson County, Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 4, Anderson County, Tennessee, 12 & 13 Jun 1900; p.42a, dwelling number 125, family number 125; Messamore Joseph A. 62 head m m35 w farmer TN TN TN; Rebecca 59 wife f m35 w TN TN TN He appeared in the census in 1910 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Messamore Joseph A. 73 uncle m w w TN VA TN, enumerated in the home of his niece Sarah Ellen (Sallie) Messamore and her husband James Harvey Peters He appeared in the census in 1920 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 4, Anderson County, Tennessee, 19 Jan 1920; p.46b, Brushy Valley, dwelling number 228, family number 228; Messamore J. A. 82 head m w w farming TN TN TN; Henry 20 Gson m s w farming TN TN TN He died between 1921 and 1930. Joseph was enumerated in the 1920 census, but not the 1930 census. I have not yet found a record of his death. (RGB) Civil War, Union, 1st Tenn Infantry Regiment

Joseph A. Messamore and Rebecca A. Herrington were married on 3 Sep 1865 in Anderson County, Tennessee.¹⁶ Rebecca A. Herrington³⁷ (daughter of Elisha Herrington and Mary) was born on 23 Feb 1841. She appeared in the census in 1850 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Rebecca 9 f w TN attended school She appeared in the census in 1870 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Rebecca A. 28 f w keeping house TN.

She was missing from the census in 1880. She probably would have been living in Anderson County, Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Rebecca 59 wife f m35 w TN TN TN She died on 15 Feb 1910. She was buried about 17 Feb 1910 in Peoples Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.