1860 US Federal Census:
Name: Martha J Messer
Age: 4
Birth Year: abt 1856
Gender: Female
Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Division 37, Haywood, NC
Post Office: Jonathans Creek
Family Number: 443
Household Members:
Daniel Messer 38
Elizabeth Messer 34
George Messer 17
Elijah Messer 15
Isaac A Messer 12
James A Messer 9
Berry C Messer 7
Marinda E Messer 5
Martha J Messer 4
Joseph W Messer 1
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1870 US Federal Census:
Name: Martha Wesser
Age in 1870: 14
Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Jonathans Creek, Haywood, NC
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Jonathans Creek
Household Members:
Daniel Wesser 48
Elizabeth Wesser 47
Columbus Wesser 19
Marinda Wesser 18
Martha Wesser 14
Wesley Wesser 12
William Wesser 11
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1880 US Federal Census;
Name: Martha Barnes
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Upper Cosby, Cocke, Tenn
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lawson Barnes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Lawson Barnes 26
Martha Barnes 24
Sarah Barnes 2
Margaret Barnes 1
Marinda Messer 26
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1900 US Federal Census:
Name: Martha Barnes
Age: 49
Birth Date: Mar 1851
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Civil District 12, Cocke, Tenn
Sheet Number: 9A
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 150
Family Number: 151
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lawson Barnes
Marriage Year: 1874
Years Married: 26
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 9
Mother: How many children: 12
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: No
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Lawson Barnes 56
Martha Barnes 49
William Barnes 17
Vada Barnes 13
Isaac Barnes 12
Allen Barnes 11
Lucy Barnes 9
Nilie Barnes 7
John Barnes 4
Bertha Barnes 2
Mary A Barnes 4/12
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Name: Martha J Messer
Gender: Female
Spouse: Lawson Barnes
Child: Bertha Jean Effler
(U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index)
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1910 US Federal Census:
Name: Martha Barnes
Age in 1910: 63
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Civil District 9, Cocke, Tenn
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lawson Barnes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: No
Years Married: 35
Number of Children Born: 10
Number of Children Living: 9
Household Members:
Lawson Barnes 61
Martha Barnes 63
Lura J Barnes 17
Nila Barnes 16
John Barnes 14
Bertha Barnes 12
Polly Barnes 10
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1920 US Federal Census:
Name: Martha Barnes
Age: 63
Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1920: Cosby, Cocke, Tenn
House Number: Farm
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Farm Out
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Household Members:
Martha Barnes 63
John Barnes 23
Bernice Barnes 9
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1930 US Federal Census;
Name: Martha J Barnes
Birth Year: abt 1855
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Home in 1930: District 9, Cocke, Tenn
Dwelling Number: 59
Family Number: 59
Age at First Marriage: 18
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Isaac Barnes 43 - Head
Katherine Barnes 25 - Wife
Robert Barnes 21 - Son
Cora Barnes 17 - Daughter
Maud Barnes 15 - Daughter
Myrtle Barnes 15 - Daughter
Roy Barnes 1 - Son
Martha J Barnes 75 - Mother
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Martha M. Barnes, widow of Lawson, Resided at 1202 Edgewood Avenue. (Knoxville, Tenn, City Directory, 1931, 1932)