William Arnold Messer: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

William Arnold Messer was born 2 Jan 1925, Jefferson County, Tennessee (son of William Claude Messer and Minnie Mae Baxley); died 14 Nov 1951, White Pine, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 16 Nov 1951, White Pine Cemetery, White Pine, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

William — Leona Almajean Smith. Leona was born 20 Jun 1923; died 23 Jun 2011, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried White Pine Cemetery, White Pine, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

William Claude Messer was born 26 May 1886, North Carolina (son of James Harrison Messer and Nancy Elizabeth Green); died 27 Mar 1968; was buried White Pine Cemetery, White Pine, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

William married Minnie Mae Baxley 22 Jan 1905. Minnie was born 5 Sep 1885, Greene County, Tennessee; died 12 Oct 1969; was buried White Pine Cemetery, White Pine, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Minnie Mae Baxley was born 5 Sep 1885, Greene County, Tennessee; died 12 Oct 1969; was buried White Pine Cemetery, White Pine, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

Children:

Ola Messer
Maxie E. Messer was born 4 Feb 1911, Tennessee; died 6 Jul 1997, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
Harold Messer
1. William Arnold Messer was born 2 Jan 1925, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 14 Nov 1951, White Pine, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 16 Nov 1951, White Pine Cemetery, White Pine, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

James Harrison Messer was born 7 Feb 1850, Haywood County, North Carolina (son of Bill O. Messer and Green); died 9 Jan 1928, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 11 Jan 1928, Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1850, Haywood County, North Carolina

James — Nancy Elizabeth Green. Nancy (daughter of Stephen and Sarah Smith) was born 13 Apr 1847, Haywood County, North Carolina; died 3 Jan 1916, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Jan 1916, Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Nancy Elizabeth Green was born 13 Apr 1847, Haywood County, North Carolina (daughter of Stephen and Sarah Smith); died 3 Jan 1916, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Jan 1916, Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Children:

Ellender Messer was born 8 Mar 1871; died INFANT.
Sarah Eva Messer was born 2 Jul 1874, Oklahoma; died 29 Dec 1949, Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina; was buried Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Matoka Orlevia "Toka" Messer was born 3 Jan 1879; died 19 Sep 1948; was buried Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Lawson Brown Messer was born 20 Jun 1881; died 15 Jan 1950, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Jessie Messer was born 28 Sep 1884; died 2 Oct 1884; was buried Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
2. William Claude Messer was born 26 May 1886, North Carolina; died 27 Mar 1968; was buried White Pine Cemetery, White Pine, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

8. Bill O. Messer (son of John Messer and R. A. "Rebecca" Martin).
Bill — Green. [Group Sheet]

Green

Children:

Sallie Messer
Damie Messer
Lonie Messer
Bud Messer
Clingman Messer
Lou Messer
4. James Harrison Messer was born 7 Feb 1850, Haywood County, North Carolina; died 9 Jan 1928, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 11 Jan 1928, Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

10. Stephen was born Haywood County, North Carolina.
Stephen — Sarah Smith. Sarah was born Haywood County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

11.

Sarah Smith was born Haywood County, North Carolina.

Children:

5. Nancy Elizabeth Green was born 13 Apr 1847, Haywood County, North Carolina; died 3 Jan 1916, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Jan 1916, Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.