ENC6@aol.com wrote: > Well.... at least is says the name Nancy might be a Massey name...<g>. > > When I look at the Walker Co., Georgia 1850 census - in terms of Massey - > there are several listed - spelled both Massey and Massy. > > But the one that seems to be of most interest is this one: > Massy, Ancel - 47 - farmer - SC > Sarah - 47 - SC > Reuben - 17 - farmer - Ga > Sarah - 12 - Frances F. - 9 > McClanihan, Margaret - 80 - Ireland > > This Ancel Massy and his family are on pg. 439B. > Jacob Ivester and Nancy are on pg. 441B > John Eason and Elmira are also on pg. 441B > > Ancel Massy is 47. Nancy ???? Ivester is 24. So he could be her father > based on age... > > Ancel Massy named a son Reuben. > > Jacob Ivester and Nancy named a son Reuben - not the most common of names. > > Ancel Massy and his wife Sarah both indicate they were born in SC. > In 1880 Nancy ???? Ivester indicates that both her parents were born in SC. > > Now... none of that is what you could call "documentation"....<g>. But.... I > do find them interesting. > > Take care - Emma > > In a message dated 3/31/2004 8:12:49 PM Central Standard Time, > ddce98@bellsouth.net writes: > Emma, I have a Nancy Massey,born 1856 but she married William C. Penley. > Dennis > > ==== GAWALKER Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Walker Co., GA list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to GAWALKER-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest List > to GAWALKER-d-request@rootsweb.com > > _____________________________________________________ > This message scanned for viruses by CoreComm Reuben can be a German or a Herbrew name. Blessings