RESPONSE: Cassy, As you probably already know, there is no Green MESSER who shows up on the 1880 Clay or Knox Co. However, as of the 1900 Knox, he appears as follows: Dwelling -- - 305 MESSER, Green, husband, b. 1-1880, 20, mar. 0 yrs,b. KY; parents b. KY - day laborer . . Corda, wife, b. 3-1882, 18, mar. 0 yrs, 0 children born; b. KY; parents b. KY NOTE: I found their marriage record in Bell Co. as follows: October 18, 1899 MESSER, Green to GAMBRELL, Cordie, Book ), Page 476 He is living right next to: Dwelling 302-304 MESSER, John, husband, b. 12-1877, 22, mar. 4 yrs, b. KY; parents b. KY - day laborer . . Lizzie, wife, b. 5-1880, 20, mar. 4 yrs, 2 born; 1 living, b. KY; parents b. KY . . Cora, dau, b. 6-1897, 2, b. KY NOTE: Now this is the John MESSER who was married to Eliza GAMBREL, dau. of Samuel GAMBREL and Easter MILLS. I have him as Ambrose "Ellis" MESSER and Elizabeth EDWARDS children. After the death of his wife, he married 2nd to Rutha GROSS who was married lst to Christopher Columbus TAYLOR who was killed. I am wondering if perhaps in the transcribed record, his birthdate was not Jan. 1880 but could have been some month later in the year and was therefore missed by the 1880 Fed. Census. Then because he married in 1899, he just doesn't show up until the 1900 as a married man. If we were lucky, his marriage record might show his parents or perhaps his death cert. Joyce Taylor Collins La Palma, CA Message text written by INTERNET:KYKNOX-L@rootsweb.com >I am looking to find a Green Messer. This is from an old post and wondering if anyone knows anything about him. Who are his parents??? Thanks, Cassy. Looking for parents of Green Messer, b. 1880 Knox Co. KY. Have been told his father was Ellis, but can find no proof. Anybody have a Green Messer in their family? Thanx. -- <