| John B Messerly | |
| Sex: | Male |
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| Birth: | 21 Oct 1868 |
| Baptism: | Putnam, OH [1] |
| Death: | before 1920 |
| Father: | James Messerly (1830) |
| Mother: | Ann Moore (1847) |
| Spouse/Partner: | Carolina Messerly (1864) [2] |
John B. Messerly
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Documentation notes
- Ohio 1910 Census Miracode Index indicates Zanesville household with Theobald 11, John 9, Clarence 3 and walter 6 caroline 13, catherine 15 caroline 45.
- 1900 census: is Night Watchman
- caroline born August 1864
- 1910 federal census lists his occupation as Tileman
- wife carolina father from Germany, mother from Germany (mother ohio in 1900 census)
- 1920 census says John Not present, (assumed passed away). They rent, (do not own) home.
- Carolina parents native language of parents both german.
- Unless indicated otherwise, data is familysearch.org and may be verified there by running searches on the given names and dates.
- 1930 census- Caroline's middle initial is E.
- Wife went by "Carrie", according to Theo's WWI draft registration.
Children[]
| Name | Birthdate | Birthplace | Death date | Death place | |
| Children of John Messerly (1868) and Carolina Messerly (1864) | |||||
| Katharine Messerly (1894) | Sept. 1894 | Zanesville, Ohio | |||
| Caroline Messerly (1896) | Sept. 1896 | Zanesville, Ohio | |||
| Theodore Messerly (1898)Theodore J. | Oct. 1898 | Zanesville, Ohio | no male issue | ||
| John Messerly (c1901) John D. | c1901 | Zanesville, Ohio | 28 Oct 1958 | Zanesville | No records past 1930 |
| Walter Messerly (1903) Walter C. | 1903 | Zanesville, Ohio | 26 Dec 1964 | Zanesville | never married |
| Clarence Messerly (1906) Clarence F. | 1906 | Zanesville, Ohio | 20 Jun 1967 | Ross County | never married |
- (Please see Children page for footnoted information)
Points regarding Children[]
- 1920 Census John, Walter, ,Theodore (21), Clarence Fay E. (age 20) present. Father James prob. dead.
- Fay E. Messerly is listed as Daughter in law. (probably married to Theo, since they are both gone, and not the other boys in 1930.)
- 1930 Census John D., Walter C, and Clarence F. all with mother, listed as laborers.
- Clarence death record has him in a VA hospital. Was a WWII veteran, enlisted in 1940 for the Phillipines.
- Clarence enlistment records show his term of service is 7 years. He enlisted in 1940 for Philippines service at (age 34). If he really did go there, chances are he was in the Philippines when the Japanese overran it. His serial # 15013289 . Grammar school only, single.