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Grace Messer

Female 1906 - 1991  (85 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Grace Messer was born 30 Aug 1906, Tennessee (daughter of Lawson Brown Messer and Frankie Sexton); died 4 Oct 1991; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Grace married Fred Burgin Dockery 30 Dec 1928, Cocke County, Tennessee. Fred was born 18 Nov 1901, Tennessee; died 14 Oct 1975, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Albert Luther Dockery was born 4 Aug 1929, Tennessee; died 9 Jul 2012; was buried 13 Jul 2012, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. Frances Edith Dockery was born Abt 1931, Tennessee; died 25 Sep 2012, Physicians Regional Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 28 Sep 2012, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. Zona Dockery was born 21 Jun 1933, Tennessee; died Jun 1983.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  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. 3.  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. 1. 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. 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.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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. 5.  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. 2. 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.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Bill O. Messer (son of John Messer and R. A. "Rebecca" Martin).

    Bill — Green. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Green
    Children:
    1. Sallie Messer
    2. Damie Messer
    3. Lonie Messer
    4. Bud Messer
    5. Clingman Messer
    6. Lou Messer
    7. 4. James Harrison Messer was born 7 Feb 1850, Haywood County, North Carolina; died 9 Jan 1928, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 11 Jan 1928, Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

  3. 10.  Stephen was born Haywood County, North Carolina.

    Stephen — Sarah Smith. Sarah was born Haywood County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Sarah Smith was born Haywood County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. 5. Nancy Elizabeth Green 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.


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