Allen: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1.	Allen was born 22 Sep 1941, Sevier County, Tennessee (child of Robert Merritt Allen and Addie Messer); died 22 Sep 1941; was buried Evans Chapel (Locust Ridge) Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

Robert Merritt Allen was born 15 Oct 1897, Tennessee (son of George Washington Allen and Tersia Sutton); died 11 Sep 1977; was buried Evans Chapel (Locust Ridge) Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee

Robert married Addie Messer 29 Jan 1920. Addie (daughter of Isaac A. Messer and Martha Evaline "Mattie" Parton) was born 30 Apr 1900, North Carolina; died 4 Aug 1985; was buried Evans Chapel (Locust Ridge) Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Addie Messer was born 30 Apr 1900, North Carolina (daughter of Isaac A. Messer and Martha Evaline "Mattie" Parton); died 4 Aug 1985; was buried Evans Chapel (Locust Ridge) Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1910, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1920, Pickney, Union County, South Carolina

Children:

James Arthur Charles Allen was born 21 Jul 1938; died 9 Mar 2008.
Clellon Vator "Bud" Allen was born 17 Jul 1940; died 23 Jan 2009, Vanderbuilt Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee; was buried Arch Shultz Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
1. Allen was born 22 Sep 1941, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 22 Sep 1941; was buried Evans Chapel (Locust Ridge) Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

George Washington Allen was born 28 Mar 1873, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 2 Apr 1933, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 4 Apr 1933, Evans Chapel (Locust Ridge) Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee

George — Tersia Sutton. Tersia (daughter of James Sutton and Caroline Leatherwood) was born 16 Sep 1873, North Carolina; died 15 Sep 1951; was buried Evans Chapel (Locust Ridge) Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Tersia Sutton was born 16 Sep 1873, North Carolina (daughter of James Sutton and Caroline Leatherwood); died 15 Sep 1951; was buried Evans Chapel (Locust Ridge) Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee

Children:

James Leonard Allen was born 12 Jan 1888, North Carolina; died 25 Mar 1965; was buried Evans Chapel (Locust Ridge) Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
2. Robert Merritt Allen was born 15 Oct 1897, Tennessee; died 11 Sep 1977; was buried Evans Chapel (Locust Ridge) Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Dewey Allen was born 16 Oct 1901, Haywood County, North Carolina; died 22 Mar 1921, Cecil, Haywood County, North Carolina; was buried 23 Mar 1921, Evans Chapel (Locust Ridge) Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Bertie Allen was born Abt 1904, North Carolina.
Fred J. Allen was born Abt 1906, North Carolina.
Lavator William Allen was born 22 Mar 1909, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Mattie Allen

Isaac A. Messer was born 12 Mar 1847, North Carolina (son of Daniel Messer and Elisabeth); died 15 Nov 1939; was buried Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery, Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, Jonathan Creek Township, Haywood County, North Carolina
Census: 1910, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1920, Pickney, Union County, South Carolina
Census: 1930, Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee

Isaac married Martha Evaline "Mattie" Parton 20 Dec 1896, Jonathans Creek, Haywood County, North Carolina. Martha (daughter of Thomas Parton and Nancy) was born 12 Dec 1869, North Carolina; died 28 Mar 1948; was buried Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery, Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Martha Evaline "Mattie" Parton was born 12 Dec 1869, North Carolina (daughter of Thomas Parton and Nancy); died 28 Mar 1948; was buried Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery, Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, Jonathan Creek Township, Haywood County, North Carolina
Census: 1910, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1920, Pickney, Union County, South Carolina
Census: 1930, Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee

Children:

Esther Messer was born Jan 1898, North Carolina.
Franklin K. Messer was born May 1899, North Carolina.
3. Addie Messer was born 30 Apr 1900, North Carolina; died 4 Aug 1985; was buried Evans Chapel (Locust Ridge) Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Maggie Messer was born Abt 1904, North Carolina.
Simon Messer was born Abt 1905, North Carolina.
Irene Arrin Messer was born Abt 1908, North Carolina.
Cora Lee Messer was born Abt 1909, Tennessee.
Robert B. Messer was born Abt 1913, North Carolina.
Varney Messer was born Abt 1915, South Carolina.
Avery Messer was born Abt 1917, South Carolina.

Generation: 4

10. James Sutton
James — Caroline Leatherwood. [Group Sheet]
11.
Caroline Leatherwood
Children:

5. Tersia Sutton was born 16 Sep 1873, North Carolina; died 15 Sep 1951; was buried Evans Chapel (Locust Ridge) Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

12.

Daniel Messer was born 1 Feb 1822; died 9 Nov 1899; was buried Jonas Phillips Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Glady Trentham lists given name as Stroug which is incorrect.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 181.

Daniel — Elisabeth. [Group Sheet]

13.

Elisabeth

Children:

Martha J. Messer was born 1852, North Carolina; died 1932.
Berry Columbus "Lum" Messer was born 25 Sep 1852, Haywood County, North Carolina; died 16 Jan 1905; was buried Sutton & Franklin Cemetery, Suttontown, Haywood County, North Carolina.
James A. Messer was born Abt 1853, Haywood County, North Carolina.
Marinda Messer was born Abt 1854, North Carolina.
William "Doc" Messer was born 23 Feb 1861, North Carolina; died 13 Jan 1950, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 15 Jan 1950, Phillips Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
6. Isaac A. Messer was born 12 Mar 1847, North Carolina; died 15 Nov 1939; was buried Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery, Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina.

14. Thomas Parton
Thomas — Nancy. [Group Sheet]

15.

Nancy

Children:

7. Martha Evaline "Mattie" Parton was born 12 Dec 1869, North Carolina; died 28 Mar 1948; was buried Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery, Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina.