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Effie (Messer) Swafford (1911 - 1959)

Effie Swafford formerly Messer aka Mills
Born in Knox, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 15 Mar 1933 (to before 1941) in Crane Nest, Knox, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Wife of — married about 1941 [location unknown]
Mother of , , and
Died at age 47 in Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

Effie (Messer) Swafford was born in Appalachia, in Kentucky. See Appalachia Project.

Effie was born in 1911. She passed away in 1959.

Effie, child of Amanda Burton, was born on 27 March 1911 in Knott, Kentucky, United States.[1]

In the 1920 census, Effie (age 8) was the daughter of Frank Messer in Payne's Voting District, Knox, Kentucky, United States.[2]

In the 1930 census, Effie (age 19) was the single daughter of Frank Messer in District 5, Knox, Kentucky, United States.[3]

Effie (age 21), daughter of Frank Messer & Amanda Messer, married Marcum Mills (age 21) on 15 March 1933 in Crane Nest, Knox, Kentucky, United States.[4]

Effie's child Collette M Mills was born on 18 August 1934 in Knox, Kentucky, United States.[5]

Effie's child James M Mills was born on 1 October 1935 in Knox, Kentucky, United States.[6]

Effie's child Alben B Mills was born on 11 March 1939 in Knox, Kentucky, United States.[7]

Effie, daughter of Frank Messer & Amanda Burton, died (age 47) in 1959 in Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky, United States.[8]

Messer's daughter Nadine Eichstadt died on 14 July 1992 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States.[9]

Effie was mentioned in the obituary of her husband Marcum Mills on 13 January 2009 in London, Laurel, Kentucky, United States.[10][11]

Sources

  1. ↑ Birth: "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999"
    citing Birth, Knott, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort
    FamilySearch Record: QKH2-NBMN (accessed 14 April 2024)
    Effie Messer born on 27 Mar 1911, child of Amanda Burton, in Knott, Kentucky, United States.
  2. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
    citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 98; Digital film/folder number: 004965963; FHL microfilm: 1820585; Image number: 315; Sheet number: 4; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01939-4
    FamilySearch Record: MHG6-NY5 (accessed 14 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R6N-X4H
    Effie Messer (8), single daughter, in household of Frank Messer (39) in Payne's Voting District, Knox, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky.
  3. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
    citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 80; Digital film/folder number: 004950764; FHL microfilm: 2340498; Image number: 299; Sheet number: 13; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03761-5
    FamilySearch Record: XMX5-K2R (accessed 14 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R4G-HQH
    Effie Messer (19), single daughter, in household of Frank Messer (50) in District 5, Knox, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky.
  4. ↑ Marriage: "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007733984; FHL microfilm: 001904189; Image number: 891
    FamilySearch Record: Q2D6-YQ1V (accessed 14 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C91S-HV6G
    Effie Messer (21) marriage to Marcum Mills (21) on 15 Mar 1933 in Crane Nest, Knox, Kentucky, United States.
  5. ↑ Birth of child Collette M Mills: "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999"
    citing Birth, Knox, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort
    FamilySearch Record: QKHT-2N5J (accessed 14 April 2024)
    Collette M Mills born to Effie Messer on 18 Aug 1934 in Knox, Kentucky, United States.
  6. ↑ Birth of child James M Mills: "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999"
    citing Birth, Knox, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort
    FamilySearch Record: QKHK-W5D8 (accessed 14 April 2024)
    James M Mills born to Effie Messer on 1 Oct 1935 in Knox, Kentucky, United States.
  7. ↑ Birth of child Alben B Mills: "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999"
    citing Birth, Knox, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort
    FamilySearch Record: QKHN-B4K8 (accessed 14 April 2024)
    Alben B Mills born to Effie Messer on 11 Mar 1939 in Knox, Kentucky, United States.
  8. ↑ Death: "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007552582; FHL microfilm: 001973386; Image number: 1395
    FamilySearch Record: QVJ5-DNJ8 (accessed 14 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9DL-4RKL
    Effie Swafford death 1959 (age 47), daughter of Frank Messer & Amanda Burton, wife of Birchell Swafford, in Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky, United States.
  9. ↑ Death of daughter Nadine Eichstadt: "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007"
    citing Affiliate Line Number: 54110
    FamilySearch Record: VKGK-YJQ (accessed 14 April 2024)
    Messer in death record for daughter Nadine Eichstadt 14 Jul 1992 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States.
  10. ↑ Obituary of husband Marcum Mills: "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
    citing Affiliate Name: GenealogyBank, Inc.; Digital film/folder number: 101977944; FHL microfilm: 101977944; Image number: 6
    FamilySearch Record: QKPD-C9SG (accessed 14 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSZD-FJYV
    Name: Effie Messer; Source Newspaper: Sentinel Echo, The; System Of Record: SLS.
  11. ↑ Obituary of husband Marcum Mills: "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
    citing Affiliate Name: GenealogyBank, Inc.; Digital film/folder number: 101977944; FHL microfilm: 101977944; Image number: 5
    FamilySearch Record: QKPD-H1LP (accessed 14 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSZD-FVSW
    Name: Effie Messer; Source Newspaper: Sentinel Echo, The; System Of Record: SLS.
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/217525351/effie-swafford: accessed April 14, 2024), memorial page for Effie Messer Swafford (27 Mar 1911–11 Feb 1959), Find a Grave Memorial ID 217525351, citing Swafford-Patterson Cemetery, Girdler, Knox County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Gene A. Logist (contributor 47472041).




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