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22. Margaret Messamore was born about 1838 in Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1840 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Age 00-04, enumerated in the home of her father James Messamore She appeared in the census in 1850 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Margaret 12 f w TN attended school She appeared in the census in 1860 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Margaret 20 f TN She appeared in the census in 1860 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Margaret 20 She appeared in the census in 1870 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Margaret 27 f w keeping house TN
She appeared in the census in 1870 in Knox County, Tennessee. Margaret 32 f w TN She appeared in the census in 1880 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Margaret 40 wife f m w keeping house TN TN TN She died between 1881 and 1900. Margaret appears to have died before the 1900 census. (RGB) It is not totally proven that the Margaret Messamore who was the daughter of James Messamore and Sarah Heath and the Margaret Messamore who married John H. Bray were the same person. But there were only two Margaret Brays in Anderson County and they were the same age, so it's logical to conclude that they were probably the same person. (RGB)

Margaret Messamore and John H. Bray were married on 3 Jul 1859 in Anderson County, Tennessee.38 John H. Bray39 (son of Edward Payne Bray and Anna F. Messamore) was born in 1834 in Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1840 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Age 05-09, enumerated with his father Joshua Bray. He was missing from the census in 1850. At the age of 16 years old in 1850, John likely would have been living still at home with his parents. But he was not enumerated in the household of his parents. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Anderson County, Tennessee, 16 Jul 1860, Robertsville PO; p.36b, dwelling number 503, family number 503; Bray John 25 m farmer TN cannot R/W; Margaret 20 f TN He appeared in the census in 1870 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 2, Anderson County, Tennessee, 11 Jun 1870, Wallace Cross Roads PO; p.8a, dwelling number 4, family number 4; Bray John H. 35 m w farm laborer TN cannot R/W; Margaret 27 f w keeping house TN; John 6 m w TN attended school; James T. 4 m w TN; Joshua 2 m w TN; Longmire Marcelles 49 m w farmer $6000/$1250 TN; Leah 50 f w keeping house TN cannot R/W; Harriet O. 16 f w without occupation TN; William H. 14 m w farm laborer TN attended school; Alvis 12 m w farm laborer TN attended school; Sarah M. 10 f w without occupation TN attended school; Jordan E. 8 m w TN attended school; Nancy E. 6 f w TN He appeared in the census in 1870 in Knox County, Tennessee. Dist. 6, Knox County, Tennessee, 7 Jul 1870, Heiskell Station PO, p.143a, dwelling number 118, family number 118, Bray John H. 36 m w TN, Margaret 32 f w TN, John 7 m w TN, James 6 m w TN, Joshua 3 m w TN He appeared in the census in 1880 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 11, Anderson County, Tennessee, 1 Jun 1880; p.20d, dwelling number 29, family number 30; Bray John 47 head m m w farm laborer TN TN TN cannot R/W; Margaret 40 wife f m w keeping house TN TN TN; John 17 son m s w farm laborer TN TN TN attended school, cannot W; James 15 son m s w at home TN TN TN attended school; Joshua 13 son m s w at home TN TN TN attended school; Joseph 9 son m s w TN TN TN attended school, (had phthistia); Samuel 3 son m s w TN TN TN; Catherine C. 11/12 dau f s w TN TN TN b. July, (had scrofulia)

He died between 1881 and 1900. John appears to have died before the 1900 census. (RGB) Margaret Messamore and John H. Bray had the following children:

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John Bray40 was born about 1862 in Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Anderson County, Tennessee. John 6 m w TN attended school He appeared in the census in 1870 in Knox County, Tennessee. John 7 m w TN He appeared in the census in 1880 in Anderson County, Tennessee. John 17 son m s w farm laborer TN TN TN attended school, cannot W

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James T. Bray.

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Joshua (Josh) Bray.

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Joseph Daniel Bray.

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Samuel Bray40 was born in 1876 in Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Samuel 3 son m s w TN TN TN

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Catherine C. Bray41 was born in Jul 1879 in [Anderson County], Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Catherine C. 11/12 dau f s w TN TN TN b. July, (had scrofulia)

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Anna Bray was born in Jul 1880 in [Loudon County], Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Loudon County, Tennessee. Dist. 9, Loudon County, Tennessee, 5 Jun 1900; p.82a, dwelling number 110, family number 126; Bray Anna 19 boarder f s w Jul 1880 mender hosiery TN TN TN.

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George Bray42 was born on 6 Sep 1883 in Tennessee.42

He appeared in the census in 1900 in Knox County, Tennessee. George 17 bro m s w Sep 1882 farm laborer TN TN TN cannot R/W.

He died on 28 Jan 1916.42

He was buried about 30 Jan 1916 in Bishopville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.