Nancy (Messer) McComis (1880 - 1950)

Born Apr 1880 in Kentucky

Ancestors

Wife of Adam Harmon — married 17 Jan 1907 in Lawrence County, Kentucky

Died 6 Sep 1950 at age 70 in Cadmus, Lawrence County, Kentucky

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Biography

Nancy was born in 1880. She is the daughter of Daniel Messer and Nancy Hodge.

Research

Census: 5 Jun 1900, Martin County, Kentucky lines 78-82, dwelling 31, family 31, enumeration district 57 Dan Messer - head of household, male, white, born October 1824 Kentucky, age 75, married 23 years, father born South Carolina, mother born South Carolina, farmer, cannot read or write, speaks english, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule 31 Nancy Messer - wife, white, female, born November 1854 Virginia, age 45, married 23 years, had 10 children 3 living, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia, can read and write, speaks english Nancy Messer - daughter, white, female, born April 1880 Kentucky, age 20, single, father born Kentucky, mother born Virginia, attending school 2 months, can read and write, speaks english Iantha Messer - daughter, white, female, born March 1881 West Virginia, age 19, single, father born Kentucky, mother born Virginia, attending school 2 months, can read and write, speaks english Mandy Messer - daughter, white, female, born February 1888 Virginia, age 12, single, born father born Kentucky, mother born Virginia, attending school 2 months, can read and write, speaks english

Census: 29 Apr 1910, Fallsburg, Lawrence County, Kentucky lines 51-54, dwelling 135, family 135, enumeration district 105 Adam Harmon - head of household, male, white, age 49, married 3 years, 2nd marriage, born Kentucky, father born Kentucky, mother born Kentucky, speaks english, farmer of general farm, can read and write, owms farm with mortgage, farm schedule 105 Nancy Harmon - wife, female, white, age 28, married 3 years, 2nd marriage, had 1 child 1 living, born Kentucky, father born Kentucky, mother born Virginia, speaks english, can read and write Doc Harmon - son, male, white, age 4, born Kentucky, father born Kentucky, mother born Kentucky, speaks english Nancy Messer - mother-in-law, female, white, age 54, widow, had 3 children 3 living, born Virginia, father born West virginia, mother born West Virginia, speaks english, can read and write

Census: 26 Jan 1920, Fallsburg, Lawrence County, Kentucky lines 54-56, dwelling 170, family 170, enumeration district 140 Adam Harmon - head of household, owns with mortgage, male, white, age 58, married, can read and write, born Kentucky, father born Kentucky, mother born Kentucky, farmer of general farm, farm schedule 132 Nancy Harmon - wife, female, white, age 38, married, can read and write, born Kentucky, father born Kentucky, mother born Virginia Dock Harmon - son, male, white, age 13, single, cannot read or write, born Virginia, father born West Virignia, mother born Kentucky

Census: 4 Apr 1930, Lawrence County, Kentucky lines 32-36, dwelling 7, family 7, enumeration district 64-17 Adam Harmon - head of household, owns farm, male, white, age 68, married, married 1st age 22, can read and write, born Kentucky, father born Kentucky, mother born Kentucky, speaks english, farmer, farm schedule 7 Nancy Harmon - wife, female, white, age 48, married, married 1st age 25, can read and write, born Kentucky, father born Virginia, mother born Kentucky, speaks english Dockie Harmon - son, male, white, age 24, single, cannot read or write, born Kentucky, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia, speaks english Alta Browning - niece, female, white, age 14, single, attending school, can read and write, born Kentucky, father born Kentucky, mother born Kentucky, speaks english Bettie May - aunt, female, white, age 76, widow, can read and write, born Virginia, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia, speaks english

Census: 26 Apr 1940, 2153 29th St., Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky lines 62-64, family 310, enumeration district 10-22, 1935 lived same place James F. McComis - head of household, male, white, age 79, married 5th grade education, born Kentucky, unable to work, owns valued $2000 Nancy McComis - wife, female, white, age 59, married, 8th grade education, housework, 1935 she lived in Lawrence County, Kentucky Samuel J. McComis - son, male, white, age 62, widow, 9 years college, born Kentucky, unemployed 60 weeks adult education WPA project week ending March 30, 1940

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