Third Generation

9. John Tyler Messamore²⁹ was born in May 1837 in Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1850 in Roane County, Tennessee. John 13 m w TN attended school He appeared in the census in 1870 in Union County, Illinois. Misenheimer Precinct, Union County, Illinois, 25 Jun 1870, Jonesboro PO, p.508a, dwelling number 147, family number 118, Messamore John 33 m w farmer $600/$400 TN, Matilda 28 f w keeping house IL, Minerva C. 11 f w IL attended school, John L 8 m w IL, James B. 6 m w IL He appeared in the census in 1870 in Union County, Illinois. Misenheimer Precinct, Union County, Illinois, 25 Jun 1870, Fousboro PO, p.508a, dwelling number 147, family number 118, Messamore John 33 m w farmer $600/$400 TN, Matilda 28 f w keeping house IL, Minerva C. 11 f w IL attended school, John L 8 m w IL, James B. 6 m w IL

John Tyler Messamore and Matilda Ellender Norton were married on 22 Sep 1859 in Union County, Illinois.¹⁰ They were married on 22 Sep 1859.²⁹ Matilda Ellender Norton²⁹ was born about 1842 in Illinois. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Union County, Illinois. Matilda 28 f w keeping house IL John Tyler Messamore and Matilda Ellender Norton had the following children:

64	i.	Minerva C. Messamore was born about 1859 in Illinois. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Union County, Illinois. Minerva C. 11 f w IL attended school
+65	ii.	John Logan Messamore.
66	iii.	James B. Messamore was born about 1864 in Illinois. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Union County, Illinois. James B. 6 m w IL