| Father | Male Osborne S. Messer |
| Born | 22 Jul 1844 | Tennessee |
| Died | 17 Nov 1927 | Cocke County, Tennessee |
| Buried | 19 Nov 1927 | Old Osborne Ball Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee |
| Married | ||
| Father | Solomon Messer | F101173 Group Sheet | |
| Mother | Mary "Meekie" Ball | F101173 Group Sheet | |
| Mother | Female Carolyn Lydia Caldwell |
| Born | Abt 1848 | Cocke County, Tennessee |
| Died | 19 May 1923 | |
| Buried | Old Osborne Ball Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee |
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| Child 1 | Male + Elbert Newton Messer |
| Born | 24 Jun 1879 | Cocke County, Tennessee |
| Died | 28 Jun 1947 | Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee |
| Buried | 1 Jul 1947 | Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee |
| Spouse | Mina L. Green | F117963 | |
| Married | 18 Dec 1904 | Tennessee |
| Child 3 | Male + David L. Messer |
| Born | 31 Jul 1890 | Cocke County, Tennessee |
| Died | 3 Nov 1952 | Cocke County, Tennessee |
| Buried | Cocke County, Tennessee |
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| Spouse | Harriet Jones | F79790 | |
| Married | 3 Sep 1911 | Cocke County, Tennessee |
| Spouse | Winnie Henderson | F102985 | |
| Married | 22 Nov 1913 | Cocke County, Tennessee |