"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9ZB-36M : accessed 24 October 2018), Cafis Messer in household of Hirm D Messer, Precinct 13 (excl. Hobson & Oxford towns), Calhoun, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 37, sheet 5A, family 74, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,005.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKWW-BDK : accessed 24 October 2018), Capres Messer in household of Hiram Messer, Kentuck, Talladega, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 123, sheet 15A, family 236, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 33; FHL microfilm 1,374,046.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXZM-SSF : accessed 24 October 2018), Capurs C Messer, Plano, Cherokee, Alabama, United States; citing ED 27, sheet 9B, line 81, family 179, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 6; FHL microfilm 1,820,006.
"Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKQT-ZXT : 15 February 2018), Capuise C. Messer, 24 Jun 1957; citing reference 11620, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,908,920.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3233-SPZ : accessed 24 October 2018), Capurs C Messer, Reaves, Etowah, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 37, sheet 5A, line 5, family 75, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 16; FHL microfilm 2,339,751.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1GC-HQW : 13 March 2018), C C Messer, Election Precinct 19, Etowah, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 28-49, sheet 3A, line 12, family 38, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 31.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 October 2018), memorial page for Capurse C. Messer (1885–24 Jun 1957), Find A Grave Memorial no. 42027527, citing Lebanon Church of Christ Cemetery, Estes Crossroads, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by GGS (contributor 47175738) .