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269. William Luther (Luther) Messamore37,72,144 was born on 7 Aug 1888 in [Anderson County], Tennessee.72

He appeared in the census in 1900 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Luther 11 son m s w Aug 1888 at school TN TN TN.

He appeared in the census in 1910 in Knox County, Tennessee. Dist. 2, Knox County, Tennessee, 18 May 1910, p.105b, dwelling number 1043, family number 1053, Messamore Luther 22 boarder m s w railroad shop TN TN TN, enumerated in the home of William J. Swaggerty.

He appeared in the census in 1930 in Knox County, Tennessee. Ward 17, Knoxville City, Knox County, Tennessee, 22 Apr 1930; p.241a, 264 North Central, dwelling number 628, family number 649; Messamore Luther 39 boarder m s w machinist, Sylphon Co. TN TN TN, enumerated in the home of William J. Swaggerty.

He died on 27 Apr 1974 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. Last Residence: 37901 Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

He was buried about 29 Apr 1974 in Farmers Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.

Luther has not been located in the 1920 census. In both the 1910 and 1930 censuses he was a boarder in the home of William J. Swaggerty. The William J. Swaggerty household has been located in the 1920 census, but Luther was not living with the Swaggertys at that time. (RGB)

William Luther (Luther) Messamore and Mary Ellen Whitehead were married on 22 Apr 1914 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

They were divorced before 1930.

Mary Ellen Whitehead144 was born about 1891 in Illinois. William Luther (Luther) Messamore and Mary Ellen Whitehead had the following children:

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Pauline Messamore.