Fourth Generation

110. William T. Messamore³⁷ was born in Jun 1867 in [Anderson County], Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Anderson County, Tennessee. William T. 3 m w TN.

He appeared in the census in 1880 in Anderson County, Tennessee. William son 12 m s w farm worker TN TN TN attended school, cannot R/W He appeared in the census in 1900 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 4, Anderson County, Tennessee, 16 & 18 Jun 1900, p.44b, dwelling number 166, family number 167, Messamore William T. 32 head m m12 w Jun 1867 farmer TN TN TN, Catherine J. 39 wife f m12 w Feb 1860 TN TN TN, Luther 11 son m s w Aug 1888 at school TN TN TN, Fred 9 son m s w Aug 1890 TN TN TN, Bessie A. 8 dau f s w Sep 1891 TN TN TN, Laura E. 5 dau f s w Aug 1894 TN TN TN, James E. 3 son m s w Aug 1896 TN TN TN, Marrie L. 6/12 dau f s w Nov 1899 TN TN TN He died between 1901 and 1910 in [Anderson County, Tennessee]. William was enumerated in the 1900 census, and his wife was a widow in the 1910 census. No record of his death has been found. (RGB)

William T. Messamore and Catherine J. Lacey were married on 10 Aug 1887 in Anderson County, Tennessee.⁷⁹ Catherine J. Lacey³⁷ (daughter of John A. Lacey and Rebecca Murray) was born on 19 Feb 1860 in Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1860 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Katherine J. 6/12 f w TN She appeared in the census in 1870 in Knox County, Tennessee. Catharine 9 f w at home TN attended school She appeared in the census in 1880 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Catherine J. 19 dau f w at home TN TN TN She appeared in the census in 1900 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Catherine J. 39 wife f m12 w Feb 1860 TN TN TN She appeared in the census in 1910 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 4, Anderson County, Tennessee, 13 May 1910, p.49a, dwelling number 220, family number 221, Messamore Catherine 50 head f w w TN TN TN 6 children, 5 living, Fred 18 son m s w TN TN TN, Bessie 17 dau f s w TN TN TN, Lois 10 dau f s w TN TN TN
She died on 2 Oct 1918 in Anderson County, Tennessee.⁶³ Death Index: MESSAMORE Catharine J. age 58 1918 Anderson County #156
She was buried about 4 Oct 1918 in Farmers Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee. William T. Messamore and Catherine J. Lacey had the following children:

+269	i.	William Luther (Luther) Messamore.
+270	ii.	Fred Messamore.
+271	iii.	Bessie A. Messamore.
+272	iv.	Laura E. Messamore.
273	v.	James E. Messamore was born in Aug 1896 in [Anderson County], Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Anderson County, Tennessee. James E. 3 son m s w Aug 1896 TN TN TN He died between 1901 and 1910. James was enumerated in the 1900 census but not the 1910 census when whe would have been about 14 years old. Also, his mother was listed in the 1910 census as having 6 children, 5 living and James was the only child missing from the 1910 census. So he must have died before 1910. However, no tombstone or other death record has been found for James.
+274	vi.	Marie Lois (Lois) Messamore.