MESSER MARRIAGES
BELL COUNTY, KENTUCKY

Groom Bride Bk/Pg Father of Groom Mother of Groom Father of Bride Mother of Bride Date of Marriage Additional Information
Floyd Bertha Fisher 2-73                
A E Fannie Lawson 3-33 Henry Messer Laura Messer William Lawson Ann Lawson 1/28/1922 He was 28; She was 29 born Knox Co   
C T Lula Carnes 7-290     Marshall Carnes Laodicea Woolum 11/25/1904 Marriage Book listed as Book 6   
E B Rhoda Epperson 7-378         2/20/1905 Marriage Book listed as Book 6   
Abraham Sarah Edwards 7-76         5/1/1904 At Stanford Wards Marriage Book listed as Book 6
Noah Lizzie Hubbard 8-184 Gus Messer Jane Jackson M Hubbard   12/10/1910 He was 21; 2nd marriage born Knox She was 21; 1st marriage born Knox
Forrester Amelia Bingham 8-372 James Messer Kittie Messer Mat Bingham Mary Jane Bingham 4/3/1911 He was 21; 2nd marriage; born Ky She was 21; 1st marriage; born Ky
Forrester Lillie Messer 8-394 Jim Messer Kittie Messer Dan Gambel Catherine Gambal 4/17/1911 He was 20; 2nd marriage She was 18; 2nd marriage
Andrew Lucy Elliott 8-556 James Messer Rachel Sizemore Robert Elliott   8/15/1911 He was 18; 1st marriage; born Left Fork She was 21; 1st marriage born Right Fork Bell Co Ky
Clark Persie Lillie Messer 9-296 Richard Messer Amelia Ann Mills Stephen D Messer Rebecca Swanson 8/24/1908 He was 21; 1st marriage born Ky She was 20; written consent; 1st marriage; born Bell Co Ky
Ase Cordie Messer 9-528           At A J Bailey's Presence of Amanda Ward and Catherine Bailey
Bentley Julia Warren 10-130 Mose Messer Octava Gambrell Mat Warren Easter Walker 2/12/1912 He was 21; 1st marriage born Knox She was 22; 1st marriage; born Knox
Jeff Laura Smith 10-54/55 Ellis Messer Ellizzie Messer Pearce Smith Nancy Smith 12/10/1911 He was 20; 1st marriage She was 25; 2nd marriage; Born Knox
Noah Lodie Bennett 10-620 Gus Messer   Burnett Bennett   3/22/1913 He was 25; 2nd marriage; born Knox Co Ky She was 22; born Knox Co Ky
Evie Sallie Allen 10-64 Gus Messer Mary Bige Allen   12/13/1911 He was 22; 1st marriage; born Knox Co Ky She was 25; 2nd marriage
G F Oma Bennett 11-16 Gus Messer Alice Messer Barton Bennett Cam Bennett 1/2/1920 He was 25; 2nd marriage; born Knox Co Ky She was 21; 1st marriage; born Straight Creek Ky
Dewey Dyanisius Simpson 17-141 Ewell Messer Nancy Messer G F Simpson Alice Taylor 8/22/1913 She is 16; 1st marriage; born Knox Co Ky He is 17; 1st marriage; born Knox Co Ky
Willie Nettie Tincher 18-430         2/3/1908 Presence of Wm Rice and H B Bailey  
George Lucy Reynolds 19-1         10/20/1905    
Leonard Tressie Warren 19-116         1/24/1906    
John A Mary Goodin 19-316         7/21/1906     
George Janie Woolums 20-205 Ewell Messer-Knox Lizzie Messer-Knox Dempsey Gray-Knox Nannie Gray-Knox 2/10/1915 He was 40;1st marriage; born Knox Co Ky She was 35; 2nd marriage-1st died; born Knox Co Ky
George Maggie Alice Dinkins 20-255 Gus Messer Alice Messer Fayette Dinkins-West Va Hattie Dinkins-Tennessee 3/18/1915 He was 23; 1st marriage; Born Knox Co Ky She was 15; 1st marriage; born Hinton West Va
J P Martha Mills 20-307 Isaac Messer Nancy Messer T J Mills Emma Mills 5/9/1915 He was 22; 1st marriage; born Knox Co Ky She was 23; 1st marriage; Born Knox Co Ky
F M Minnie Cox 20-467 Wm Messer Jane Messer Jim Cox Martha Cox 10/23/1915 He was 40; 2nd marriage; Born Flat Lick Ky She was 22; 2nd marriage; born Virginia
John Mary Low 20-507 Mose Messer Sallie Messer Gail Low-Knox Rosie Ann Low-Knox 12/13/1915 He was 67; 2nd marriage-1st dead; Born Knox Co Ky She was 24; 1st marriage; Born Knox Co Ky
Noah Maud Winker 21-488         11/21/1905    
Tom May Thomas 21-570         1/30/1904    
Charley Ethel Mary Miller 2-19              
Anthony Otie McGeorge 24-3 Allen Messer-Knox Margaret Messer-Knox John Baker-Knox Pop Baker-Knox 3/9/1916 Anthony age 39 - 2nd marr/1st divorced Otie age 40 - 2nd marr/1st dead
Jeff Ellen Gray 25-205 Nelson Messer Mary Messer Flem Gray Laura Gray 1/22/1918 Jeff age 22 born Knox - 1st marriage Ellen 16 born Knox 1st marriage
Noah Mary Patterson 25-447 Gus Messer Jane Messer Will Patterson Amanda Patterson 11/30/1918 Noah age 45 born Knox - 4th marriage Mary age 36 born Knox 2nd marriage
Noah Maudie Gambel 27-149 Gus Messer Jane Messer Horl Gambel Mary Gambel 9/14/1919 Noah age 40 born Knox 3 times before Maudie age 25 twice before
Asa Mary Shellhorse 27-241         12/8/1919 Asa-age 42 born Knox Mary age 32 born Bell Co Ky
Grant Martha Johnson 29-95 Si Messer Lizzie Messer Tene J Hicks?   6/5/1921 Grant-19 born Knox-single Martha-21-divorced
Mose Chelcy Messer 31-60 John Messer Liza Messer Leonard Messer Presser Messer 8/31/1922 Mose-21 born Knox Chelcy-14 born Knox
Harvey Mattie Smith 38-68 John Messer Lizzie Messer Robert Smith Cordie Smith 1/8/1925 Harvey-24 born Knox Divorced Mattie-21 born Knox - single
 James Agnes Hambree 97-63 Anderson Messer Carrie Messer Eli Gambrel Sally Gambrel 4/28/1937 James-27 born Knox Agnes-18 born Knox
Bentley Jr. Beatrice Meeks 99-252 Bill Messer Nettie Tyncher Bill Meeks Mealey Potter 9/6/1938 Bentley-21 born Rella, Ky Beatrice-22 born Rella Ky
Allen Angrid Warren 102-38 Nuda Messer Louise Messer Gillis Warren Cordia Warren 4/7/1940 Allen - age 23 born Straight Creek Ky Angrid - age 21 born Knox Co Ky
James Della Tackett 102-131 Si Messer Elizabeth Bingham Ike Tackett Lucy Tackett 6/14/40 James - age 34 born Bell Co Ky Della - age 22 born Bell Co Ky
James Fannie Napier Brock 102-194 Dill Messer Rebecca Messer George Napier Laura Napier 8/11/1940 James - age 33 born Bell Co Ky Fannie - age 39 born Bell Co Ky
Lee Franklin Opal Leath 102-425 Bill Messer Nettie Tincher George Leath Virgie Woodward 11/24/1940 Lee - age 20 born Bell Co Ky Opal - age 18 born Bell Co Ky
Bride Groom Bk/Pg Father of Bride Mother of Bride Father of Groom Mother of Groom Date of Marriage Additional Information
Isabell Isaac Smith 34-60         6/16/1923 Isaac-42 born Knox-divorced Isabell-26 born Knox-widowed
Cordie Green Brock 34-2 James Messer Rachel Sizemore Zack Brock Martha Brock 3/10/1923 Cordie-24 born Bell Divorced Green-26 born Bell-Divorced
Cordia Will Smith 32-5         11/11/1922 Will age 31 born Bell-Divorced Cordia age 31 born Bell-Divorced
Chelcy Mose Messer 31-60 Leonard Messer Presser Messer John Messer Liza Messer 8/31/1922 Chelcy-14 born Knox Mose-21 born Knox
Allie Noah Napier 30-68 Dillard Messer George Napier   10/25/1921 Allie - age 21 Noah - age 22
Millie John Shelton 29-40 Silas Messer Lizzie Overton John Shelton S..ya Shelton 2/12/1921 Millie-15 born Knox-single John 23 born Clear Creek-divorced
Cordie Green Brock 28-50 Jim Messer Rachel Sizemore Jack Brock Martha Brock 9/4/1920 Cordie-26 born Straight Creek Ky Green-22 born Straight Creek Ky
Mary Roy E Thomas 28-94 Isaac Messer   James H Thomas Mary F Thomas 10/30/1920 Mary 27 born Barbourville Ky Roy 28 born Virginia
Martha Henry Carnes 28-96 Jeff Mills Emily Mills M A Carnes Easter Carnes 10/29/1920    
Mary W T  Fletcher 27-55 John Fletcher Tieda Barrett James Messer Kittie Carnes 7/8/1919 W T - 44 - 3rd marriage Mary 20 born Knox Co Ky 1st marriage
Loner Robert Brackett 24-5 James Messer Rachel Sizemore      3/5/1916 Loner age 22 - 2nd marr/1st divorced Robert age 24 - 2nd marr/1st divorced
Malinda Jasper Hubbard 21-626          10/29/1903    
Malinda Jasper Hubbard 21-472          10/26/1903    
Axie James Mills 7-432          4/10/1905 Marriage Book listed as Book 6  
Lucinda William Mullins 7-550              8/5/1905 Marriage Book listed as Book 6  
Lillie Grover Baker 7-606         10/7/1905 Marriage Book listed as Book 6  
Annie John Smith 8-26 Jim Messer E L Smith Lucy Smith 8/17/1910 She was 17 1st marriage born Bell He was 18 1st marriage born Bell
Lillie Forrester Messer 8-394              
Persie Lillie Clark Messer 9-296 Richard Messer Amelia Ann Mills Stephen D Messer Rebecca Swanson 9/24/1908      
Cordie Ase Messer 9-528                At A J Bailey's Presence of Amanda Ward and Catherine Bailey
Lizzie Clel Hensley 10-280 Ben Hensley Minta Hensley Geo Messer   5/18/1912 He was 22; 1st marriage; born Knox Co Ky She was 18; 1st marriage; born Knox Co Ky
Mary J F Jones 10-416 C Messer   W J Jones Camelia Shefford 9/25/1912 She was 22; 1st marriage born Bell He was 31; 1st marriage; born Tennessee
Stelah Thomas Sizemore 16-292         5/17/1893 At Jackson Sizemore's in presence of Jackson Sizemore and Samuel Lawson  
Emma P T  Lewis 16-508 Dillard Messer   Chauncey Lewis Lizey Woolum 8/12/1895 Presence of Wm A Rice, C C Lewis,  S D Messer, Wm Lewis  
Sudie H C Seal 17-139 Cager Messer Elizabeth Messer A Seal-Tn Emeline - Tennessee 8/18/1913 She is 21; 2nd marriage; born Bell Co Ky He is 30; 2nd marriage; born Tennessee
Lillie Wesley Teasley 17-275 H M Messer   John Teasley Rebecca Teasley 12/6/1913 She is 18; 1st marriage; born Bell Co Ky He is 22; 1st marriage; born Whitley Co Ky
Becky A John Napier 17-371              
Pearlie Walter Mallicoot 17-53 Dillard Messer   Henry Mallicott Hannah Mallicott 5/30/1913 She was 24; 2nd marriage; born Bell Co Ky He was 24; 2nd marriage; born Tennessee
Emily E G D Gentry 17-565 Moses Messer Octava Gambrell A J Gentry-NC Tempy Gentry-NC 7/1/1914 She was 26; 1st marriage; born Bell Co Ky He was 32; 1st marriage;born North Carolina
Nancy Noah Smith 20-325 Tom Crawford   Jim Henry Smith Elvaline Smith 5/27/1915 She was 45; 2nd marriage; Born Knox Co Ky He was 33; 3rd marriage; Born Knox Co Ky
Bertha Dan Honeycutt 20-273 Moses Messer Octava Gambrell David Honeycutt Thursa Honeycutt 3/29/1915 She was 17; 1st marriage; Born Bell Co Ky He was 24; 1st marriage; Born Knox Co Ky
Ellen Fayette Dinkins 20-275 Gus Messer Alice Messer Shep Myers Kate Dinkins-NC 4/1/1915 She was 17; 1st marriage; Born Knox Co Ky He was 44; 2nd marriage-1st died; born Fayette Co Ky
Belle Mathew Karvel 20-15 F M Messer Jane Messer George Karvel-Greece Mary Karvel-Greece 9/26/1904 She was 18;1st marriage;Born Flat Lick Ky He was 24; 1st marriage; Born Greece
Dora Bill Condondis 20-201 F M Messer-Bell Lottie Messer-Bell Mike Condondis-Greece Diarnadine-Greece 1/30/1915 She was 17; 1st marriage; Born Bell Co Ky He was 23; 1st marriage; Born Greece
Mattie Harvey Cotton 99-55 Dave Messer Maggie Messer James Cotton Elizabeth Cotton 5/7/1938 Mattie - age 17 born Bell Co Ky Harvey - age 33 born Knox Co Ky
Viola Albert Gambrel 99-129 Sam Messer Dora Messer R C Gambrel Edna Gambrel 7/30/1938 Viola - age 17 born Bell Co Ky Albert - age 28 born Knox Co Ky
Polly Henry Carroll 100-8 Blank Blank Frank Carroll Sarah Lambert 5/12/1939 Polly - age 40 born Bell Co Ky - Bond listed name as Polly Marsee also Henry - age 53 born Tazewell Tn
Sallie Williard Sizemore 100-87 Frank Messer Cordia Hobbs Letcher Sizemore Anna Sizemore 7/9/1939 Sallie - age 21 born Flat Lick Ky Williard - age 23 born Elys Ky
Bessie Charlie Daugherty 100-101 Messer Maggie Messer Murph Daugherty Rosa Brandenburg 7/18/1939 Bessie - age 29 born Bell Co Ky - Widow Charlie - age 26 born Clear Fork Ky - single at time of marriage
Cora Sam Hensley 100-148 John Messer Eliza Messer Billy Hensley Rachel Hensley 8/15/1939 Cora - age 41 born Knox Co Ky Sam - age 56 born Knox Co Ky
Bertha Nolan Davis 100-238 Frank Messer Mattie Brock Joe Davis Ida Rice 10/14/1939 Bertha - age 21 born Jellico Tn Nolan - age 30 born Rockhold Ky
Rosa Earl Bays 100-425 F George Messer Oma Bennett Messer Jackie Bays Margaret Hembree Bays 1/20/1940 Rosa - age 16 born Bell Co Ky Earl - age 19 born Bell Co Ky
Axie Billie Tackett 102-109 Noah Messer Mandie Messer Ike Tackett Lucy Tackett 6/1/1940 (Date of License) Axie - age 21 born Bell Co Ky Billie - age 22 born Bell Co Ky
Lucy