In looking at the Massey Arrowsmith Jackson data I was floored to find that members of this line were in Oklahoma much less the town of Altus. My Massey line lived in Altus and I was born and raised there. Altus is in the county of Jackson. Any thoughts? Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 7:30 PM Subject: Re: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] TEST > > In a message dated 2/2/03 3:13:27 PM, [email protected] writes: > > <<Does anyone know where the Massey name fits in to the Barrett line? > > >> > > Donna--Jim is right; as far as I know, that's the only Barrett connection to > the Massey surname. Ann? Do you have anything else? > > However, David Jackson and Mary Barrett named a son Massey Arrowsmith > Jackson, and a long line of Massey Jacksons ensued. Bob Jackson says that a > person by the name of Massey Arrowsmith lived in Greenville, and that tracing > his origin might be a clue as to where the Jacksons and/or Barretts moved > from. In this case, Massey probably originated as a surname. > > I might also say this: Massey is also a nickname for "Matthew." It derives > from a childish pronunciation of "Matty." > > Karen Hett > > > ==== BARRETT-REUBEN-SC Mailing List ==== > Please remember to hit "Reply All" so everyone on the list can see your response. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >