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Dewey William Messer

Male 1932 - 1983  (51 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Dewey William Messer was born 9 Jan 1932, Tennessee (son of William Ernext "W. E." Messer and Willie Dockery); died 29 Aug 1983, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; was buried Clark Cemetery Deep Gap, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Dewey married Stella Mae Turner 7 Apr 1951, Cocke County, Tennessee. Stella (daughter of Gilbert F. Turner and Mary A. Webb) was born 28 Apr 1931, Tennessee; died 23 Feb 1989, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Terry Lynn Messer was born 10 Sep 1953; died 24 Nov 2014, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
    2. Jerry Michael Messer was born 27 Sep 1959, Ohio; died 14 Jun 2006, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; was buried 1 Jul 2006, Sand Hill Cemetery.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Ernext "W. E." Messer was born 17 Aug 1910 (son of Lawson Brown Messer and Frankie Sexton); died Bef 17 Jan 1999.

    William married Willie Dockery 1 Jun 1929. Willie (daughter of David Lehue Dockery and Harriet Lee) was born 13 Dec 1905, Tennessee; died 24 Sep 1986. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Willie Dockery was born 13 Dec 1905, Tennessee (daughter of David Lehue Dockery and Harriet Lee); died 24 Sep 1986.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. Kenneth Messer was born 22 Apr 1930; died 3 Aug 1990.
    2. 1. Dewey William Messer was born 9 Jan 1932, Tennessee; died 29 Aug 1983, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; was buried Clark Cemetery Deep Gap, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. Orville Messer was born 6 May 1934.
    4. Ray Messer was born 19 Jun 1936.
    5. Francis Messer was born 10 Jan 1939.
    6. Shirley Messer was born 3 Dec 1941.
    7. Eddie Messer was born 4 Apr 1950.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Lawson Brown Messer was born 20 Jun 1881 (son of James Harrison Messer and Nancy Elizabeth Green); died 15 Jan 1950, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Lawson married Frankie Sexton 16 Dec 1900. Frankie was born 9 Dec 1879; died 15 Jul 1951; was buried Clarks Cemetery. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Frankie Sexton was born 9 Dec 1879; died 15 Jul 1951; was buried Clarks Cemetery.
    Children:
    1. Leora Messer was born 22 Nov 1902; died 19 Mar 1974.
    2. Grace Messer was born 30 Aug 1906, Tennessee; died 4 Oct 1991; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. Viola Messer was born 20 May 1908; died 22 Jan 2000, Newport Medical Center, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 25 Jan 2000, Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. 2. William Ernext "W. E." Messer was born 17 Aug 1910; died Bef 17 Jan 1999.
    5. James Harrison Messer was born 28 Apr 1914; died 17 Jan 1999, Laughlin Healthcare Center of Greeneville; was buried 20 Jan 1999, Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    6. Arley Brown Messer was born 10 Jun 1917; died 22 Nov 1997; was buried Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    7. Lavada Messer was born 5 Jun 1920; died 21 Nov 1950.
    8. Clyde Messer was born 6 Oct 1922; died 4 Nov 1989.

  3. 6.  David Lehue Dockery was born 13 Jun 1868, Madison County, North Carolina (son of Grant Dockery and Temple); died 4 Jan 1954, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 6 Jan 1954, Haney Cemetery, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, Cocke County, Tennessee

    David married Harriet Lee 14 Jan 1898, Cocke County, Tennessee. Harriet (daughter of Frank Lee and Hannah Prader) was born Jun 1878, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Haney Cemetery, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Harriet Lee was born Jun 1878, Cocke County, Tennessee (daughter of Frank Lee and Hannah Prader); was buried Haney Cemetery, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. Gertrude "Gertie" Dockery was born Jan 1899, Tennessee; died Bef 5 Dec 2001.
    2. Lattie McNabb Dockery was born 19 May 1900, Tennessee; died 5 May 1948, Greene County, Tennessee; was buried 8 May 1948, Faubin Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. Burnie L. Dockery was born Abt 1904, Tennessee; died Bef 5 Dec 2001.
    4. 3. Willie Dockery was born 13 Dec 1905, Tennessee; died 24 Sep 1986.
    5. Clyde Dockery was born Abt 1910, Tennessee; died Bef 5 Dec 2001.
    6. Hugh H. Dockery was born Abt 1913, Tennessee; died Bef 5 Dec 2001.
    7. Elsie Anetta Dockery was born Abt 1916, Cocke County, Tennessee; died Bef 5 Dec 2001.
    8. Eston R. Dockery was born 13 May 1917, Tennessee; died 5 Dec 2001, Johnson City Medical Center, Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee; was buried 7 Dec 2001, Monte Vista Burial Park.
    9. L. D. Dockery died Bef 5 Dec 2001.
    10. Joyce Dockery


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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]


  2. 9.  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:
    1. Ellender Messer was born 8 Mar 1871; died INFANT.
    2. 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.
    3. Matoka Orlevia "Toka" Messer was born 3 Jan 1879; died 19 Sep 1948; was buried Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. 4. Lawson Brown Messer was born 20 Jun 1881; died 15 Jan 1950, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    5. Jessie Messer was born 28 Sep 1884; died 2 Oct 1884; was buried Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    6. William Claude Messer was born 26 May 1886, North Carolina; died 27 Mar 1968; was buried White Pine Cemetery, White Pine, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

  3. 12.  Grant Dockery

    Grant — Temple. [Group Sheet]


  4. 13.  Temple
    Children:
    1. 6. David Lehue Dockery was born 13 Jun 1868, Madison County, North Carolina; died 4 Jan 1954, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 6 Jan 1954, Haney Cemetery, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee.

  5. 14.  Frank Lee was born Tennessee.

    Frank — Hannah Prader. Hannah was born Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  Hannah Prader was born Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. 7. Harriet Lee was born Jun 1878, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Haney Cemetery, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. Lillie Lee was born 10 Oct 1884, Tennessee; died 9 Apr 1962; was buried Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.


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