Individual Details
William Messersmith
(25 Oct 1886 - )
Events
| Birth | 25 Oct 1886 | Mooresville, Morgan, Indiana, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | 12 Mar 1910 | Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States - Florence Beatrice Carrigan |  | | |
| Census | 1910 | Forest River Township, Walsh, North Dakota, United States | | | |
| DraftReg | 5 Jun 1917 | Medford, Jackson, Oregon, United States | | | |
| Census | 1920 | Pacific Highway, Central Point Precinct South, Jackson, Oregon, United States | | | |
| Census | 1930 | Fruitdale Precinct, Josephine, Oregon, United States | | |
Families
| Spouse | Florence Beatrice Carrigan (1888 - 1946) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | John Alphis Messersmith (1855 - 1910) |
| Mother | Sarah Margaret (1858 - ) |
Notes
Marriage
Marriage records says both bride and groom are single.Census
His occupation is given as laborer farm - working out. He rents his home.DraftReg
His name is given as William Preston Messersmith and his address as RFD 3, Box 98, Medford, Oregon. He is employed as a farmer by A. K. Detwiler of Los Angeles, California, six miles north east of Medford. William reports he has a wife and four children and is a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. He is described as of medium height and medium build with blue eyes and light brown hair.Census
His occupation is given as farm laborer - farm. He rents his home on Pacific Highway.Census
His occupation is given as farmer - general farm. He owns his farm.Endnotes
1. Family History and Genealogy Records, "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," database, Family Search (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 24 August 2010), Wm. Messersmith-Florence B. Carrigan marriage; Data source: Microfilm 413,543, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
2. 1910 census, Walsh Co., North Dakota, population schedule, Forest River Twp., enumeration district (ED) 254, p. 4B, dwelling 70, family 71, William Messersmith household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 August 2010); National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 1145.
3. 1920 census, Jackson Co., Oregon, population schedule, Central Point Precinct South, enumeration district (ED) 201, p. 8A, dwelling 42, family 42, W. P. Messersmith household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 August 2010); National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 1495.
4. William Preston Messersmith World War I Draft Registration Card, 5 Jun 1918, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18 [database online], Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2002. Original data: National Archives and Records Administration. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. M1509, 20,243 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration..
5. 1930 census, Josephine Co., Oregon, population schedule, Fruitdale Precinct, enumeration district (ED) 4, p. 1A, dwelling 11, family 11, William P. Messersmith household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 August 2010); National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 1943.
6. Family History and Genealogy Records, "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," database, Family Search (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 24 August 2010), Wm. Messersmith-Florence B. Carrigan marriage; Data source: Microfilm 413,543, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
7. Family History and Genealogy Records, "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," database, Family Search (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 24 August 2010), William Messersmith-Florence Beatrice Carrigan marriage; Data source: Microfilm 499,393, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
8. 1910 census, Walsh Co., North Dakota, population schedule, Forest River Twp., enumeration district (ED) 254, p. 4B, dwelling 70, family 71, William Messersmith household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 August 2010); National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 1145.
9. 1920 census, Jackson Co., Oregon, population schedule, Central Point Precinct South, enumeration district (ED) 201, p. 8A, dwelling 42, family 42, W. P. Messersmith household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 August 2010); National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 1495.
10. 1930 census, Josephine Co., Oregon, population schedule, Fruitdale Precinct, enumeration district (ED) 4, p. 1A, dwelling 11, family 11, William P. Messersmith household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 August 2010); National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 1943.
11. 1910 census, Walsh Co., North Dakota, population schedule, Forest River Twp., enumeration district (ED) 254, p. 4B, dwelling 70, family 71, William Messersmith household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 August 2010); National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 1145.
12. William Preston Messersmith World War I Draft Registration Card, 5 Jun 1918, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18 [database online], Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2002. Original data: National Archives and Records Administration. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. M1509, 20,243 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration..
13. 1920 census, Jackson Co., Oregon, population schedule, Central Point Precinct South, enumeration district (ED) 201, p. 8A, dwelling 42, family 42, W. P. Messersmith household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 August 2010); National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 1495.
14. 1930 census, Josephine Co., Oregon, population schedule, Fruitdale Precinct, enumeration district (ED) 4, p. 1A, dwelling 11, family 11, William P. Messersmith household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 August 2010); National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 1943.