I have some additional information to add concerning Thomas Harvey Messamore. I have completed a transcription of his Civil War pension papers. I previously reported that a daughter Sarah Elizabeth Messamore was born 13 Apr 1869 and died 22 Jun 1872. Upon further review and reflection, I believe that the 22 Jun 1872 is a birth date of another child, one whose name is undecipherable in Thomas's Civil War service papers. Therefore, the question of why Sarah Elizabeth Messamore was not listed in the 1870 census can probably be answered by proposing that she died in infancy before the 1870 census was taken. Remember that Sarah Elizabeth's mother died on 20 May 1869. So I think that both mother and daughter died shortly after the daughter was born. With that in mind, here first is my transcription of Thomas Civil War pension papers. It is followed by a list of his wives and children, based on census data, marriage records, and his Civil War pension papers. Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C., January 2, 1915 Sir: Please answer, at your earliest convenience, the questions enumerated below. The information is requested for future use, and it may be of great value to your widow or children. Use the included envelope, which requires no stamp. Very respectfully, Commissioner. Thomas Messamore Hot Springs, Ark Civ. War (stamped) Pension, Apr 12 1915 Gen Dcl No. 1. Date and place of birth. Answer. Knox County, Tennessee, August 11th, 1846. The name of Organizations in which you served. Answer. 7th Tennessee, Mt. Vol. No. 2. What was your post office at enlistment? Answer. Wilson, Tenn. No. 3. State your wife's full name and her maiden name. Answer. Julia Chilton Thornton No. 4. When, where, and by whom were you married? Answer. Clayton, St. Louis County, Mo, August 6, 1913. No. 5. Is there any official or church record of your marriage? Official If so, where? Answer. Clayton, Missouri No. 6. Were you previously married? If so, state the name of your former wife, the date of the marriage, and the date and place of her death or divorce. If there was more than one previous wife, let your answer include all former wives. Answer. yes. E.A. Webster, Clinton, Tenn. (died May 20, 1869). S.E. Long, Clinton, Tenn. died Jun 18, 1893). C.A. Weaver, married at Clinton, Tenn. April 16, 1894. divorced 1901 at Clinton, Tenn. Mary J. Larkins, married Doniphan, Mo. 1902, divorced Aug 17, 1912 at Williamsville, MO. No. 7. If any person was married before her marriage to you, state the name of her former husband, the date of each marriage, and the date and place of his death or divorce and state whether he ever rendered any military or naval service, and if so, give name of the organization in which he served. He she was married more than once before marriage to you, let your answer include all former husbands. Answer. Yes. Will C. Thornton married at Calhoun County, Illinois, Oct. 10, 1896, died at Belleview, Iron County, Mo, April 1, 1906. No. 8. Are you now living with your wife, or has there been a separation. Answer. Yes No. 9. State the names and dates of birth of all your children, living or dead. Answer. Sarah E. April 13, 1869; undecipherable L. Jun 22, 1872 (Dead); James E. Sept 10, 1873; Mary Belle, March 2, 1875 (dead); Martha P. April 18, 1880; Nancy O., Jan 30, 1886 (dead); Ella J. Mar 24, 1844; Thomas R.C. Jul 30, 1886 (dead); Andrew J. June 16, 1889. T. Roscoe, May 10, 1895. April 9, 1914 Thomas Messamore (Note: remember that the person listed as "T. Roscoe Messamore, May 10, 1895" in the pension papers was known as Roscoe Conklin Messamore to his descendants, and that I have found other records for him that list his name as Thomas. Hence, I believe his full name was Thomas Roscoe Conklin Messamore. Similarly, I believe that the person listed as "Thomas R.C. Messamore, Jul 30, 1886 (dead)" was another son also named Thomas Roscoe Conklin Messamore. The two Thomas Roscoe Conklin Messamores were half-brothers.) Here's what I have on Thomas's wives and children, now that I have the pension data entered. Descendant List of Thomas Harvey Messamore ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-Thomas Harvey Messamore (11 Aug 1846-31 Mar 1930) +Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Webster (abt 1836-20 May 1869) . . 2-Sarah Elizabeth Messamore (13 Apr 1869-bet 13 Apr 1869 and 12 Jul 1870) +Susan Elizabeth Long (abt 1845-18 Jan 1893) . . 2-unknown L. Messamore (22 Jun 1872-bef 1880) . . 2-James Edward (Jim) Messamore (10 Sep 1873-) . . +Caledonia D. (Callie) Evans (Mar 1877-) . . . . 3-Pearl F. Messamore (4 Dec 1895-) . . . . 3-James H. Messamore (11 Aug 1898-) . . +Barbara E. Russell (-) . . . . 3-Charles A. Messamore (2 May 1909-) . . . . 3-Delore E. Messamore (12 Feb 1912-) . . . . 3-Andrew Messamore (abt 1914-) . . . . 3-Hallie Messamore (abt 1917-) . . 2-Mary Belle Messamore (2 Mar 1875-bef 9 Apr 1914) . . 2-Martha P. Messamore (18 Apr 1880-) . . +Mitchell (abt 1880-) . . . . 3-Edith Mitchell (abt 1909-) . . 2-Nancy O. Messamore (30 Jan 1882-) . . 2-Ella J. Messamore (24 Mar 1884-) . . 2-Thomas Roscoe Conklin Messamore (30 Jul 1886-bef 9 Apr 1914) . . 2-Andrew J. Messamore (16 Jun 1889-) +Cordelia A. Weaver (Jan 1874-) . . 2-Thomas Roscoe Conklin (Roscoe) Messamore (10 May 1894-bef 1930) . . +Eva Hicks (-) +Mary J. Larkins (-) +Julia Chilton (abt 1877-31 Jul 1959) (Note that Julia Chilton was listed in the pension papers as Julia Chilton Thornton because her first husband was Will C. Thornton) Jerry Bryan