Eliza J. Messer^{[1, 2]}

1863 - 1928  (64 years)

• Name	Eliza J. Messer
  Born	25 Dec 1863	Cocke County, Tennessee   [3]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1870	District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee   [4]
  Census	1900	District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee   [5]
  Census	1920	District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee   [6]
  Died	8 May 1928	Sevier County, Tennessee   [7]
  	Cause: Heart Failure
  Buried	10 May 1928	Fowler Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [8, 9]
  Person ID	I98229	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	6 Aug 2015

  
  

  Father	Elihugh Messer,   b. Abt 1828, North Carolina
  Mother	Martha Fowler,   b. Abt 1838, South Carolina
  Family ID	F159513	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	John W. Bales,   b. 5 Apr 1859, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 15 Feb 1941, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 81 years)
  Married	4 Jan 1879	Sevier County, Tennessee   [10]
  Children	1. James Bales,   b. Jun 1881, Tennessee + 2. Arlecia Bales,   b. Apr 1883, Tennessee ,   d. Apr 1919  (Age ~ 36 years) + 3. Minnie B. Bales,   b. Abt 1884, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 3 Mar 1917, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 33 years)   4. Walter Bales,   b. 2 Sep 1889, Tennessee ,   d. 1 Dec 1905  (Age 16 years)   5. Lora Bales,   b. Aug 1896, Tennessee   6. Carrie Mae Bales,   b. 8 Apr 1899, Tennessee ,   d. 22 Oct 1915, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 16 years) + 7. Marggie A. Bales,   b. 1 Feb 1900, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 2 Dec 1932  (Age 32 years) + 8. Itaskie K. "Taskie" Bales,   b. 17 Jan 1903, Tennessee ,   d. 23 Oct 1988  (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F35724	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 25 Dec 1863 - Cocke County, Tennessee Census - 1870 - District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee Married - 4 Jan 1879 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1900 - District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1920 - District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee Died - Cause: Heart Failure - 8 May 1928 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 10 May 1928 - Fowler 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

  
  

• Sources

  [S104] Cocke County, Tennessee, and its People, Cocke County Heritage Book Committee, (Walsworth Publishing, 1992), 56. [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 23 Oct 1988. Taskie Bales Dison obituary [S94] Sevier County, Tennessee Census, 441C, 1880. [S112] Census, 1870. Name Eliza G Messer Event Type Census Event Year 1870 Event Place Tennessee, United States Gender Female Age 8 Race White Race (Original) W Birth Year (Estimated) 1861-1862 Birthplace Tennessee Page Number 15 HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE Lihugh Messer M 42 North Carolina Martha Messer F 32 South Carolina Eliza G Messer F 8 Tennessee Mary C Messer F 3 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1900. Name: Lizzie Bales Event Type: Census Event Year: 1900 Event Place: Civil District 1 Jones Cove, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Age: 33 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): w Relationship to Head of Household: Wife Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife Number of Living Children: 5 Years Married: 22 Birth Date: May 1867 Birthplace: Tennessee Marriage Year (Estimated): 1878 Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother of how many children: 7 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace John Bales Head M 42 Tennessee Lizzie Bales Wife F 33 Tennessee James Bales Son M 19 Tennessee Arlecie Bales Daughter F 13 Tennessee Walter Bales Son M 11 Tennessee Dara Bales Daughter F 4 Tennessee Carrie Bales Daughter F 0 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1920. Name Elisa J Bales Event Type Census Event Year 1920 Event Place Civil District 1, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender Female Age 57 Marital Status Married Race White Race (Original) White Can Read Yes Can Write Yes Relationship to Head of Household Wife Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Wife Birth Year (Estimated) 1863 Birthplace Tennessee Father's Birthplace North Carolina Mother's Birthplace South Carolina HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE John W Bales Head M Tennessee Elisa J Bales Wife F 57 Tennessee Margie A Bales Daughter F 19 Tennessee Itasca Bales Daughter F 17 Tennessee [S87] Death Certificate. Name Elisa Bales Event Type Death Event Date 09 May 1928 Event Place Cosby, Sevier, Tennessee, Usa Gender Female Marital Status Married Race White Age 70 Birth Date 25 Dec 1858 Birthplace Tennessee Father's Birthplace Tennessee Mother's Name Martha Fowler Mother's Birthplace South Carolina Occupation Housekeeping Burial Date 10 May 1928 "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11560-57291-16?cc=1417505 : accessed 6 August 2015), 004183612 > image 84 of 1510; State Library and Archives, Nashville. [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 532. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 113998733). [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name John Bailes Event Type Marriage Event Date 04 Jan 1879 Event Place Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Spouse's Name Eliza J Messer Spouse's Gender Female "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-30159-20490-69?cc=1619127 : accessed 6 August 2015), 005728642 > image 391 of 757; county courthouses, Tennessee.