Pvt. James Andrew "Andy" Messer^[1]

1899 - 1943  (44 years)

• Name	James Andrew "Andy" Messer
  Prefix	Pvt.
  Born	26 Mar 1899	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee   [2]
  Census	1930	District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Census	1930	District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee   [4]
  Died	10 Sep 1943	Washington County, Tennessee   [5, 6]
  Buried	Richardson Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [7]
  Person ID	I36746	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2013

  
  

  Father	James T. Messer,   b. Oct 1872, Tennessee
  Mother	Sarah Manis,   b. 3 Jun 1862, Tennessee ,   d. 22 Feb 1939, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F45376	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Minnie Frances Williams,   b. 19 Oct 1902, Tennessee ,   d. 27 Dec 1980  (Age 78 years)
  Children	+ 1. Cora Lee Messer,   b. 28 Aug 1920, Tennessee ,   d. 26 Apr 1986  (Age 65 years) + 2. James Walter Messer,   b. Abt 1923, Georgia ,   d. 15 Dec 1989, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 66 years) + 3. Nellie Mae Messer,   b. 23 Oct 1926, Georgia ,   d. 3 Aug 2013  (Age 86 years) + 4. Roy "Buck" Messer,   b. 6 May 1929, Tennessee ,   d. 1 Jun 2013  (Age 84 years)   5. Luther Messer,   b. Abt 1931, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 3 Aug 2013  (Age ~ 82 years)   6. Vida Ruth Messer,   b. Abt 1933, Tennessee  (Age ~ 91 years)   7. Dorothy Jo Messer,   b. Abt 1935, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 3 Aug 2013  (Age ~ 78 years) + 8. Grace Irene Messer,   b. 23 Oct 1937, Tennessee ,   d. 27 Mar 2013  (Age 75 years)   9. Gladys Marie Messer,   b. Abt 1940, Tennessee  (Age ~ 84 years)   10. Betty Jean Messer   11. Robert Messer,   d. Bef 3 Aug 2013
  Family ID	F13371	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 26 Mar 1899 - Tennessee Census - 1900 - District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1930 - District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1930 - District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee Died - 10 Sep 1943 - Washington County, Tennessee Buried - - Richardson Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  ---------- Reference: "The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 68.

  
  

• Sources

  [S76] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume III, 1974-1986, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 26 Apr 1986. Cora Lee Messer Williams obituary [S112] Census, 1900. Name: James A Messer Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1900 Event Place: ED 151 Civil District 17, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Birth Date: Mar 1899 Birthplace: Tennessee Relationship to Head of Household: Son Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Race: White Gender: Male Marital Status: Single Years Married: Marriage Year (Estimated): Mother of how many children: Number of Living Children: Immigration Year: Page: 3 Sheet Letter: A Family Number: 44 Reference ID: 33 GS Film number: 1241596 Digital Folder Number: 004118730 Image Number: 00269 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head James T Messer M 28 Tennessee Wife Sallie Messer F 38 Tennessee Stepdaughter Eliza Messer F 13 Tennessee Stepdaughter Nancy E Messer F 11 Tennessee Daughter Mily Messer F 6 Tennessee Son Wm A Messer M 4 Tennessee Son James A Messer M 1 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1940. Name: James A M*Is Titles & Terms: Event: Census Event Year: 1940 Event Place: Pigeon Forge, Civil District 13, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 41 Marital Status: Married Race (Original): Race (Standardized): White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Head Birthplace: Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1899 Residence in 1935: Same House Enumeration District Number: 78-21 Family Number: 215 Sheet Number and Letter: 14B Line Number: 59 NARA Publication Number: T627 NARA Roll Number: 3933 Digital Folder Number: 005461375 Image Number: 00560 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head James A M*Is M 41 Tennessee Wife Minnie M*Is F 37 Tennessee Son James Walter M*Is M 17 Tennessee Daughter Nellie M*Is F 13 Tennessee Son Roy M*Is M 11 Tennessee Son Luther M*Is M 9 Tennessee Daughter Ruth M*Is F 7 Tennessee Daughter Dorthy Joe M*Is F 5 Tennessee Daughter Grace M*Is F 2 Tennessee Daughter Gladys M*Is F 0 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Andrew Messer Event: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: District 13, Sevier, Tennessee Gender: Male Age: 31 Marital Status: Married Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1899 Immigration Year: Relationship to Head of Household: Head Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Enumeration District Number: 0016 Family Number: 45 Sheet Number and Letter: 3A Line Number: 20 NARA Publication: T626, roll 2271 Film Number: 2342005 Digital Folder Number: 4547919 Image Number: 00918 Household Gender Age Andrew Messer M 31 Spouse Minnie Messer F 28 Child Cora L Messer F 10 Child Walter Messer M 7 Child Nellie Messer F 3 Child Roy Messer M 0 [S73] Rawlings Funeral Home, Book 2, 10 Sep 1943. Messer, Andrew March 26, 1899 Tn Sept 10, 1943 Spouse: Messer, Mrs. Minnie Father: Messer, James Tn Mother: Manis, Sarah Tn Sons: Walter, Roy, Luther Daughters: Mrs. Cora Lee Williams, Mrs. Nellie Justice, Ruth, Dorothy Jo, Grace, Glady Cemetery: Richardsons Cove Sisters: Mrs. King Smith, Mrs. Walter Stanley, 1/2 Mrs. Allen Mayes, 1/2 Mrs. G.N. Thomas [S87] Death Certificate. Name: Andrew Messer Event Type: Death Event Date: 10 Sep 1943 Event Place: Mountain Home, Washington, Tennessee Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Race: White Age: 44 Birth Year (Estimated): Birth Date: 03 Mar 1899 Birthplace: Tennessee Spouse's Name: Minnie Messer Father's Name: James Messer Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Name: Sallie Manus Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Occupation: Farmer Address: Route # 9 Residence Place: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee Cemetery: Sevierville Burial Place: Sevierville, Tennessee Burial Date: 10 Sep 1943 Informant's Name: Additional Relatives: X Digital Folder Number: 004184881 Image Number: 00507 GS Film number: 2137339 Reference ID: cn 20457 [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 427. Co D 117 Inft. - USA