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18. Eliza Louisa (Louisa) Messamore20,33 was born in Sep 1827 in [Knox County], Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1830 in Knox County, Tennessee. Age 00-04, enumerated in the home of her father James Messamore She appeared in the census in 1840 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Age 10-14, enumerated in the home of her father James Messamore She appeared in the census in 1850 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Louisa 21 f w TN She appeared in the census in 1860 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Eliz 31 f TN She appeared in the census in 1870 in Knox County, Tennessee. Eliza 32 f w TN She appeared in the census in 1880 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Louisa 52 f m w keeping house TN TN TN She appeared in the census in 1900 in St. Francois County, Missouri. Louisa 72 wife f m42 w Sep 1827 TN TN TN 4 children, 2 living She died after 1900.

Eliza Louisa (Louisa) Messamore and Joseph D. Bray were married on 2 Jun 1859 in Anderson County, Tennessee.16 Joseph D. Bray19,20,33 (son of Joshua J. Bray and Anne M. (Annie) Hall) was born in May 1837 in Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1840 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Age 00-04, enumerated with his father Joshua Bray. He was missing from the census in 1850. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Anderson County, Tennessee, 16 Jul 1860, Robertsville PO, p.36b, dwelling number 505, family number 505, Bray Joseph 23 m farmer TN cannot R/W, Eliz 31 f 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 116, family number 116, Bray Joseph D. 36 m w TN cannot R/W, Eliza 32 f w TN, John 6 m w TN, Sarah E. 5 f w TN, Mary E. 3 f w TN He appeared in the census in 1880 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 11, Anderson County, Tennessee, 1 Jun 1880, p.21a, dwelling number 40, family number 41, Bray Joseph D. 43 m m w farm laborer TN TN TN cannot W, Louisa 52 f m w keeping house TN TN TN, John 18 m s w farm laborer TN TN TN attended school, Sarah 15 f s w at home TN TN TN attended school, Mary E. 12 f s w at home TN TN TN attended school, cannot W He appeared in the census in 1900 in St. Francois County, Missouri. St. Francois Twp, St. Francois County, Missouri, 12 Jun 1900, p.206a, dwelling number 237, family number 254, Bray Joseph 63 head m m42 w May 1837 farmer TN TN TN, Louisa 72 wife f m42 w Sep 1827 TN TN TN 4 children, 2 living.

He died after 1900. Eliza Louisa (Louisa) Messamore and Joseph D. Bray had the following children:

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John Bray20 was born about 1862. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Knox County, Tennessee. John 6 m w TN He appeared in the census in 1880 in Anderson County, Tennessee. John 18 m s w farm laborer TN TN TN attended school

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Sarah E. Bray.

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Mary E. Bray.