Third Generation

10. Calvin M. Messamore^7,8 was born on 25 Jan 1839 in Tennessee.

He appeared in the census in 1850 in Roane County, Tennessee. Calvin 11 m w TN attended school.

He appeared in the census in 1860 in Union County, Illinois. Calvin 21 m w TN.

He appeared in the census in 1870 in Union County, Illinois. Ridge Precinct, Union County, Illinois, 28 Jun 1870, Smith Pass PO, p.409a, dwelling number 33, family number 32, Messamore Calvin 31 m w farmer $500/$250 TN, Rachel 27 f w keeping house IL, Susan E. 7 f w IL, Zada 6 f w IL, John A. 4 m w IL, Eligah 10/12 m w IL born Sep.

He appeared in the census in 1880 in Union County, Illinois. Cobden Twp, Union County, Illinois, 16 & 17 Jul 1880, p.191d, dwelling number 587, family number 591, Mossmore Calvin 42 head m m w farmer TN TN TN, Ruth 37 wife f m w keeping house IL TN IL, Lizzie 18 dau f s w at home IL TN IL, Rettie 16 dau f s w at home IL TN IL, Allen 14 son m s w at home IL TN IL, Fannie 4 dau f s w at home IL TN IL.

He died on 22 Sep 1891 in Illinois.

He was buried about 24 Sep 1891 in Limestone Church Cemetery, Cobden, Union County, Illinois.

Calvin M. Messamore and Ruth Lucinda Morris were married on 21 Feb 1861 in Union County, Illinois.

Ruth Lucinda Morris⁷ (daughter of Reuben A. Morris and Sarah (Sally) Anderson) was born in Dec 1843 in Illinois.

She appeared in the census in 1850 in Union County, Illinois. Lucinda 7 f w IL.

She appeared in the census in 1860 in Union County, Illinois. Ruth 17 f w IL.

She appeared in the census in 1870 in Union County, Illinois. Rachel 27 f w keeping house IL.


She appeared in the census in 1880 in Union County, Illinois. Ruth 37 wife f m w keeping house IL TN IL.

She appeared in the census in 1900 in Pulaski County, Illinois. Messamore Ruth L. 56 motherL f w w Dec 1843 IL TN IL 1 child, 1 living, enumerated in the home of her son-in-law James H. Hodges.

She died on 30 Jul 1906 in Ullin, Pulaski County, Illinois.

She was buried about 1 Aug 1906 in Limestone Church Cemetery, Cobden, Union County, Illinois.

Calvin M. Messamore and Ruth Lucinda Morris had the following children:

67	i.	Susan Elizabeth (Lizzie) Messamore7 was born about 1862 in [Union County], Illinois. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Union County, Illinois. Susan E. 7 f w IL. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Union County, Illinois. Lizzie 18 dau f s w at home IL TN IL.
+68	ii.	Zoretta (Rettie) Messamore.
+69	iii.	John Allen (Allen) Messamore.
70	iv.	Eligah Messamore was born in Sep 1869 in Union County, Illinois. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Union County, Illinois. Eligah 10/12 m w IL born Sep. He died between 1870 and 1880.
+71	v.	Fannie L. Messamore.