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Elbert Newton Messer

Male 1879 - 1947  (68 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elbert Newton Messer was born 24 Jun 1879, Cocke County, Tennessee (son of Osborne S. Messer and Carolyn Lydia Caldwell); died 28 Jun 1947, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 1 Jul 1947, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Elbert married Mina L. Green 18 Dec 1904, Tennessee. Mina (daughter of Nancy) was born 1 May 1883, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 10 May 1955, Guilford County, North Carolina; was buried 12 May 1955, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. George Messer was born 9 Feb 1906, Tennessee; died 3 Feb 1992; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. Liddie Belle Messer was born 11 Feb 1908, Tennessee; died 31 Oct 1985, High Point, Guilford, North Carolina; was buried 3 Nov 1985, Floral Garden Park Cemetery, High Point, North Carolina.
    3. Susie Messer was born Abt 1911, Tennessee.
    4. Spencer Messer was born Abt 1913, Tennessee.
    5. Hugh Messer was born Abt 1915, Tennessee.
    6. Delia Messer was born 18 May 1918, Tennessee; died 25 Jul 1999.
    7. Clifford Messer was born Abt 1921, South Carolina.
    8. Loma Messer was born Abt 1925, Tennessee; died 12 Feb 1958, High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina.
    9. Jewell Messer was born Abt 1929, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Osborne S. Messer was born 22 Jul 1844, Tennessee (son of Solomon Messer and Mary "Meekie" Ball); died 17 Nov 1927, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 19 Nov 1927, Old Osborne Ball Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1850, District 11, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 9, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Osborne — Carolyn Lydia Caldwell. Carolyn was born Abt 1848, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 19 May 1923; was buried Old Osborne Ball Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Carolyn Lydia Caldwell was born Abt 1848, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 19 May 1923; was buried Old Osborne Ball Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, District 9, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. 1. Elbert Newton Messer was born 24 Jun 1879, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 28 Jun 1947, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 1 Jul 1947, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. Turner Messer was born Abt 1887, Tennessee.
    3. David L. Messer was born 31 Jul 1890, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 3 Nov 1952, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Cocke County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Solomon Messer was born 1802, North Carolina; died 1887.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1850, District 11, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Solomon — Mary "Meekie" Ball. Mary (daughter of Ausburn Ball and Martha "Patsey" Thomason) was born 1807, North Carolina; died 28 Feb 1871; was buried Old Osborne Ball Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary "Meekie" Ball was born 1807, North Carolina (daughter of Ausburn Ball and Martha "Patsey" Thomason); died 28 Feb 1871; was buried Old Osborne Ball Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1850, District 11, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. Anne Messer was born Abt 1830, Tennessee.
    2. Patsy Messer was born Abt 1832, Tennessee.
    3. John Messer was born Abt 1834, Tennessee.
    4. Polly Messer was born Abt 1836, Tennessee.
    5. Nancy Messer was born Abt 1838, Tennessee.
    6. Sargot Messer was born Abt 1840, Tennessee.
    7. Arenas Louranna "Raney" Messer was born 1 Jan 1841, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 2 Jun 1914; was buried Fish Farm Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    8. 2. Osborne S. Messer was born 22 Jul 1844, Tennessee; died 17 Nov 1927, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 19 Nov 1927, Old Osborne Ball Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    9. Almelda Messer was born Abt 1846, Tennessee.
    10. Rebecca Messer was born Abt 1848, Tennessee.
    11. Rutelia Messer was born Abt 1850, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Ausburn Ball was born 14 Apr 1779, Buncombe County, North Carolina (son of Edward Ball and Elizabeth Osborne); died 29 May 1860, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Ball Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Also Known As: Osborne Ball

    Notes:

    Misty Spinelli lists given name as Asborn.

    On the GRS CD ROM # CD 229 Marriage Records for the Southern States an Osbourne Ball married Patsey Thomason on 26 September 1803 in Grainger County, Tennessee.

    1830 Cocke County, Tennessee Census lists Asbern Ball next to Royal Ball.

    1850 Cocke County, Tennessee Census lists given name as Osborne, age as 71, occupation as Farmer and value of land $200.
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    Reference:
    Timothy Welch Stinnett GEDCOM, August 1995.
    Misty Spinelli
    http://www.liberty.com/home/hannibal/censusb.txt.

    Ausburn married Martha "Patsey" Thomason 26 Sep 1803, Grainger County, Tennessee. Martha (daughter of George Thomason and Rachel Hudspeth) was born 18 Apr 1785, Virginia; died 1860, Taylorsburg, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Ball Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 11.  Martha "Patsey" Thomason was born 18 Apr 1785, Virginia (daughter of George Thomason and Rachel Hudspeth); died 1860, Taylorsburg, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Ball Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Misty Spinelli lists surname as Thompson.

    1850 Cocke County Census lists age as 64 unable to read or write.
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    Reference:
    Misty Spinelli
    Timothy Welch Stinnett GEDCOM, August 1995.

    Children:
    1. Royal Ball
    2. Maranie "Ranie" Ball was born Abt 1805, Tennessee; died 20 Apr 1891; was buried Blacks Cemetery, Hartford, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. 5. Mary "Meekie" Ball was born 1807, North Carolina; died 28 Feb 1871; was buried Old Osborne Ball Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. Merriman Ball was born 1809, North Carolina; died 16 Jan 1884; was buried Merriman Ball Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    5. Alfred Ball was born 28 Mar 1811, North Carolina; died 14 Jun 1898, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Ball Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    6. Elmina Ball was born 31 Oct 1812, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 19 Jun 1893, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Stinnett Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Nelson Morgan Ball was born 6 Jan 1814, Haywood County, North Carolina; died 28 Jun 1895, Jones Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Almeda C. Ball was born 1814; died 1866.
    9. Adonijah D. "Nigel" Ball was born Abt 1820, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    10. Tilman Ball
    11. Ira Ball was born 7 May 1827, Tennessee; died 15 Nov 1893, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Ball Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    12. Nelson Ball
    13. John Ball
    14. Aaron Ball
    15. Sarah Ball
    16. Jenny Ball


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