| Father | Male Doc Louis Messer |
| Born | 4 Oct 1877 | Haywood County, North Carolina |
| Died | 20 Sep 1948 | Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee |
| Buried | 21 Sep 1948 | Candles Creek Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee |
| Married | ||
| Father | James A. Messer | F11286 Group Sheet | |
| Mother | Rachel M. "Tiney" Barnes | F11286 Group Sheet | |
| Mother | Female Luthenia C. Whaley |
| Born | 10 Mar 1877 | Tennessee |
| Died | 15 Jul 1957 | |
| Buried | Candles Creek Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee |
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| Father | Colonel Preston Whaley | F1327 Group Sheet | |
| Mother | Jane Ogle | F1327 Group Sheet | |
| Child 1 | Male Leander H. Messer |
| Born | 20 Aug 1895 | |
| Died | 26 Nov 1918 | |
| Buried | Candles Creek Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee |
| Child 2 | Male Joseph E. Messer |
| Born | 15 Jul 1901 | |
| Died | 20 Aug 1936 | |
| Buried | Moores Chapel Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee |
| Child 3 | Male Alvin W. Messer |
| Born | 1905 | |
| Died | 1976 | |
| Buried | Candles Creek Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee |