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2. John
Messamore7,8 was born on 14 Mar 1801 in Buckingham County, Virginia.
John's place of birth was listed on the wedding certificate for his second marriage.
He appeared in the census in 1830 in Knox County, Tennessee.
p.331, line 4, Knox County, Tennessee, 1830
John Messemore 10000-10001
00-04 0 1 1826-1830 Elizabeth Jane (Jane) Messamore
05-09 0 0 1821-1825
10-14 0 0 1816-1820
15-19 0 0 1811-1815
20-29 1 1 1801-1810 John Messamore, Elizabeth (Betsy) Minton
He appeared in the tax list in 1836 in Knox County, Tennessee.
John Mussamon, Dist. 12
He appeared in the census in 1850 in Roane County, Tennessee. 20th
Subdivision, Roane County, Tennessee, 30 Aug 1850, p.337bb, dwelling number 217, family number 227, Messamore
John 52 m w farming $200 VA, Elizabeth 48 f w TN cannot R/W, Mary 18 f w TN,
Margaret 16 f w TN attended school, John 13 m w TN attended school, Calvin 11
m w TN attended school, Emeline 9 f w TN attended school, James 7 m w TN attended
school, Minerva 5 f w TN attended school, Tallifero 1 m w TN.
He was living on 13 Nov 1855 in Union County, Illinois.9
Purchaser: MESSAMORE JOdwelling number
Residence of Purchaser: UNION
Social Status:
Legal Description:
Aliquot Parts or Lot: SWSW
Section Number: 11
Township: 11S
Range: 02W
Meridan: 3
County of Purchase: UNION
Details of Sale:
Acres: 40.00
Price per Acre: 2.50
Total Price: 100.00
Type of Sale: FD
Date of Purchase: 11/13/1855
Volume: 032
Page: 286
He appeared in the census in 1860 in Union County, Illinois. Union
County, Illinois, 15 Jun 1860, p.692, dwelling number 349, family number 349, Messamore John 64 m w $800/$230
VA, Elizabeth 55 f w VA cannot R/W, Calvin 21 m w TN, Emaline 18 f w TN attended
school, James 16 m w TN, Minerva 14 f w TN, Oliver 11 m w TN.
He appeared in the census in 1870 in Union County, Illinois. Ridge
Precinct, Union County, Illinois, 29 Jun 1870, Smith Pass PO, p.540a, dwelling number 17,
family number 16, Messamore John 70 m w farmer $3500/$600 VA, Elizabeth 62 f w keeping house
VA, Charles T. 21 m w TN.
He appeared in the census in 1880 in Union County, Illinois. Ridge
Twp, Union County, Illinois, 22 & 23 Jul 1880, p.54c, dwelling number 81, family number 81, Messamore
John 80 head m m w farmer TN VA PA, Martha 54 wife f m w keeps house PA PA PA.
He died on 29 Sep 1891 in Union County, Illinois. He was buried
about 30 Sep 1891 in Limestone Church Cemetery, Cobden, Union County, Illinois. John
Messamore and Elizabeth (Betsy) Minton were married on 24 Apr 1827 in Knox County,
Tennessee.6 John Messamore
and Betsy Minton, 24 Apr 1827, bond John Messamore and Jas. May (could be Jacob
May), signed John Messamore and Sarah May, returned certified Wm. Morris J.P.,
Apr 1827. The IGI lists the date as 4 May 1827.
They moved to Illinois in about 1852.
Elizabeth (Betsy) Minton7 (daughter of Ebenezer Minton and Elizabeth Fletcher)
was born about 1806 in Lee County, Virginia.
She appeared in the census in 1830 in Knox County, Tennessee. Age
20-29 in the household of John Messamore.
She appeared in the census in 1850 in Roane County, Tennessee.
Elizabeth 48 f w TN cannot R/W.
She appeared in the census in 1860 in Union County, Illinois. Elizabeth
55 f w VA cannot R/W.
She appeared in the census in 1870 in Union County, Illinois. Elizabeth
62 f w keeping house VA.
She died on 7 Nov 1878 in Union County, Illinois. She was buried
about 9 Nov 1878 in Limestone Church Cemetery, Cobden, Union County, Illinois.
John Messamore and Elizabeth (Betsy) Minton had the following children:
John Messamore and
Martha Stafford were married on 11 Sep 1879 in Jonesboro, Union County, Illinois.10,11
The marriage index lists the marriage date as 15 Sep 1879. The marriage certificate
lists the marriage date as 11 Sep 1879.
Information from the marriage certificate:
John (actually looks like Johnathen not sure) Messmore
Residence: Union Co Il
Occupation: Farmer
Age next birthday: 81
Place of birth: Buckingham Co Virginia
Father's name: William Messamore
Mother's name: Peggy May
Number of Groom's marriages: Second
Bride: Martha Staufferd
Place of residence: Union Co Il
Age next birthday: 54
Place of birth: Lancaster Co Pa
Father's name: Fredrick Staufferd
Mother's maiden name: Maria Hess
No. of bride's marriage: First
Married at: Court House in Jonesboro in the County of Union and State of Illinois,
the 11th day of Sept. 1879
Witnesses to Marriage: James T. Wallace, H.S. Holladay
(It is signed by John and Martha.)
The marriage Lic # 1027 said they both lived in Ridge Prect. of Union Co Il.
and their ages were 80 and 52. They were married by Thomas Hileman, County Judge
Martha Stafford8,12 (daughter of Fredrick Stauffer
and Maria Hess) was born in Dec 1825 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.11 She appeared in the census in
1880 in Union County, Illinois. Martha 54 wife f m w keeps house
PA PA PA. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Union County, Illinois.
Rich Precinct, Union County, Illinois, 5 Jun 1900; p.275a, dwelling number 30, family number 30; Messamore
Martha 74 sisL f w w Dec 1825 PA PA PA, enumerated in the home of her brother-in-law
Enoch Hock She died on 25 Jul 1911 in Jackson County, Illinois.13 She died at the home of Enoch's daughter Susie Hock
Artz, in Carbondale, Jackson, Il July 25, 1911. According to the death cert and
corner's inquest she was murdered, strangled by an intruder and buried at Antioch
Cem Union Co Il.
She was buried about 27 Jul 1911 in Antioch Cemetery, Union County, Illinois. |