William Messick

Notes:

CENSUS

1940 Census
Name: William Messick
Age: 2
Estimated birth year: abt 1938
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward Messick 28
Rosie Messick 23
Glen Messick 4
William Messick 2

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1920 Census
Name: Edward Messich [Edward Messick]
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1912
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: George Messich [Messick]
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Attended School: No
Household Members:
Name Age
George Messick 42
Thelma Messick 12
Elee Messick 10
Edward Messick 8
Halley Messick 5

1940 Census
Name: Edward Messick
Age: 28
Estimated birth year: abt 1912
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place, Tazewell, Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Miner
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $500
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 21
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 36
Income: $1000
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward Messick 28
Rosie Messick 23
Glen Messick 4
William Messick 2

Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Edward Messick
SSN: 230-03-2491
BORN: 1 Apr 1912
Died: Nov 1965
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Edward Vaught Messick
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 53
Birth Date: 1 Apr 1912
Death Date: 14 Nov 1965
Death Place: Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia
Registration Date: 16 Nov 1965
Father: George Messick
Mother: Jennie May Davis
Spouse: Ros A Absher

Edward married Rosa Ellen ABSHER. Rosa (daughter of Charles Allen ABSHER and Rena Belle (Rennie) CHAMBERS) was born 05 Feb 1917, Tazewell Co. VA; died 26 Aug 2010, Newton Co. GA; was buried , Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1930 Census
Name: Rosa Absher
Birth Year: abt 1917
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Absher 44
Rena Absher 37
Jim Absher 15
Rosa Absher 13
Artie Absher 11
Lloyd Wm Absher 6

1940 Census
Name: Rosie Messick
Age: 23
Estimated birth year: abt 1917
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward Messick 28
Rosie Messick 23
Glen Messick 4
William Messick 2

OBITUARY

Bristol Herald Courier; 28 Aug 2010

Rosa Ellen Absher Messick, age 93, passed away Thursday, August 26, 2010. Born February 5, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Rena Absher. Rosa had been a life long resident of the Richlands, VA area before moving to Covington, GA just over a year ago.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward V. Messick; four sisters - Mattie Stilwell, Artie Keen, Maxie Williamson and Nell Buckles; and four brothers - Jim Absher, Roy Absher, Dewey Absher and Lloyd Absher.

She is survived by two sons, William Messick and wife Phyllis of Pounding Mill, VA and Glen Messick and wife Doris of Covington, GA, with whom she had made her home since moving to Covington; one grandson, Marty Messick and wife Elizabeth and one granddaughter Tina Baldwin and husband Greg; four great grandchildren - Roxanne Messick, Lesha Cyphers, Leah Cyphers and Jordan Cyphers also survive.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. Sunday, August 29, 2010 at Singleton Funeral Service Chapel at Cedar Bluff, Virginia. Burial will follow in the Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill, Virginia. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.

Visitation will be Saturday, August 28 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Singleton Funeral Service at Cedar Bluff, Virginia.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by going to www.SingletonFuneralService.com.

Singleton Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.


Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Rosa Ellen Absher
Birth Date: 5 Feb 1917
Birth Place: Tazewell Co. VA

Buried:
Grave location and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=57884166

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Rosa Ellen Messick
Last Residence: 30014 Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA
BORN: 5 Feb 1917
Died: 26 Aug 2010
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (1963)

Other Events:

• _UID: 9B5CC7CA2A494E8C96B0EB6B94BC4FD9E95F

Charles married Rena Belle (Rennie) CHAMBERS. Rena (daughter of Thomas Douglas (Red Tom) CHAMBERS and Edith OSBORN) was born 5 May 1893, Buchanan Co. VA; died 5 Jun 1965, Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Absher Family Cemetery (Road Ridge), Raven, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 33CC0F1A452A477BBEC1CE3C48E923083ECB

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: Irena Chambers
Age: 7
Birth Date: May 1893
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Thomas D Chambers
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Eady Chambers
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas D Chambers 47
Eady Chambers 56
John M Chambers 15
Mallee E Chambers 13
Jinie L Chambers 11
Robert G Chambers 9
Irena Chambers 7
Grayson Chambers 4

1910 Census
Name: Rena Absher
Age in 1910: 19
Birth Year: abt 1891
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Charles H Absher
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles H Absher 25
Rena Absher 19
Dewey Absher 4

1920 Census
Name: Rena Abshire
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Charley Abshire
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Charley Abshire 35
Rena Abshire 26
Dewey Abshire 14
Roy Abshire 9 years 7 months
Mattie Abshire 7 years 7 months
James T Abshire 5 years 11 months
Rosa E Abshire 2 years 9 months
Ardie A Abshire 3 months

1930 Census
Name: Rena Absher
Birth Year: abt 1893
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Age at First Marriage: 16
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Absher 44
Rena Absher 37
Jim Absher 15
Rosa Absher 13
Artie Absher 11
Lloyd Wm Absher 6

Birth:
Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Rena Bell Absher
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 5 May 1893
Birth Place: Shortt Gap B, Virginia
Father Name: Thomas Chambers
Mother Name: Edith Osborne
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Sep 1963: Name listed as RENA BELL ABSHER

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=36135378

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Rena Belle Absher
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age at Death: 72
Birth Date: 5 May 1893
Death Date: 5 Jun 1965
Death Place: Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia
Registration Date: 15 Jun 1965
Father: Tom Chambers
Mother: Edith Osborne
Spouse: Charlie Absher

Other Events:

• _UID: FE44085490FA44E09BCF7BB890F0AE52694F

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1870 Census
Name: Thomas D Elswick
Age in 1870: 14
Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Knob
Household Members:
Name Age
Chapman Elswick 38
Emeline Elswick 38
Elbert W Elswick 16
Thomas D Elswick 14
James B Elswick 11
Buanavesta Elswick 8
Dellie B Elswick 5
Nancy L Elswick 2

Note: He and his brother, Elbert Wade, are using his stepfather's last name, but Thomas and Elbert Wade return to their mother's maiden name for the rest of their lives.

1880 Census
Name: Thomas Chambers
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sallie Chambers
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Chambers 23
Sallie Chambers 27
Alafim Chambers 5 [Alafair]
Thomas C. Chambers 1

1900 Census
Name: Thomas D Chambers
Age: 47
Birth Date: Feb 1853
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Eady Chambers
Marriage Year: 1880
Years Married: 20
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas D Chambers 47
Eady Chambers 56
John M Chambers 15
Mallee E Chambers 13
Jinie L Chambers 11
Robert G Chambers 9
Irena Chambers 7
Grayson Chambers 4

1910 Census
Name: Thomas W Chambers
Age in 1910: 54
Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Eady Chambers
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas W Chambers 54
Eady Chambers 44
Grace Chambers 17

1920 Census
Name: T D Chambers
Age: 64
Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Street: Ridge Between Levisa River And Grassy Creek
House Number: Farm
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Eady Chambers
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farm Labor
Industry: Home Farm
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
T D Chambers 64
Eady Chambers 54

1930 Census
Name: Thomas D Chamber [Chambers]
Birth Year: abt 1856
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Father-In-Law (Father)
Home in 1930: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Age at First Marriage: 20
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Nathan W Wade 52
Mallie E Wade 45
Carl Wade 18
Vennie Wade 12
Gladis Wade 7
Rufus Wade 4 years 10 months
Clarie Orsborn 19
Thomas D Chambers 74

PARENTS

Thomas' death certificate is the only one of his three siblings born out of wedlock that give the name of Thomas Gillespie as the father. Alifair Chambers Christian's death certificate gave Chapman Elswick as her father, Elbert Wade Chambers had no names for his parents. For Alifair's descendants, her real father's name was not known, but evidently for the children of Emmeline and Chapman Elswick, the name was known but not talked about outside the family. John McClintock, Jr. told me what the family stories were, but there was no confirmation until Thomas D. Chamber's death certificate.

Buried:
Grave location, portrait, and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10737998&ref=acom

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia

Name: Thomas Douglas Chambers
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 75 years 2 months and 16 days
Birth Date: 2 Feb 1876 [Note: It looks like the registrar wrote in his birth year as 1876, when in should be 1856 according to his age]
Death Date: 19 Apr 1931
Death Place: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 20 Apr 1931
Father: Gillespie Thomas [Thomas Gillespie]
Mother: Emmyline Chambers
Certificate Number: 1931009027
Informant: N. W. Wade, his son-in-law.
[Note: Thomas was living with Mollie and Nathan in the 1930 census]

Thomas married Edith OSBORN. Edith was born 10 May 1865, Buchanan Co. VA; died 10 Mar 1928, Buchanan Co. VA; was buried , Chambers Cemetery, Shortt Gap, Buchanan Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: B838C896412F4D798960C7B880C3A38F61F2

Notes:

Her father Chapp Osborne was a guard at the Raven Red Ash Coal Comp and in 1920 he was appointed a Tazewell Co deputy. He was killed in a gun battle near Richlands on 22 March 1927. It is said that he shot 15 men, eight of whom died.

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: Eady Chambers
Age: 56
Birth Date: May 1864
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Thomas D Chambers
Marriage Year: 1880
Years Married: 20
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 7
Mother: How many children: 7
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas D Chambers 47
Eady Chambers 56
John M Chambers 15
Mallee E Chambers 13
Jinie L Chambers 11
Robert G Chambers 9
Irena Chambers 7
Grayson Chambers 4

1920 Census
Name: Eady Chambers
Age: 54
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Street: Ridge Between Levisa River And Grassy Creek
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: T D Chambers
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
T D Chambers 64
Eady Chambers 54

Buried:
Grave location, portrait, and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10737612

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912=2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Eady Chambers
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age at Death: 62
Birth Date: 10 May 1865
Birth Place: Buchanan Co. VA
Death Date: 10 Mar 1928
Death Place: Buchanan, Virginia
Registration Date: 26 May 1928
Father: William Osbon
Mother: Mary Keen
Spouse: T D Chambers