Hello! My name is William R. Massey and I was raised in Lewisburg/Marshall County, Tennessee. I would love to get in touch with any Massey-related folks in Marshall, Giles, or Lincoln County, Tennessee. Thank you so much! Sincerely, Bill Massey

> Hi , I am here and still searching for my Gr grandmom, she was the daughter > B. Burney and V.A. Burney ( as they appeared on the 1880 census of Attala > Co., Ms.) Her name was Sarah Jane, born 1875-76. She married John Holland Massey ca. 1887 . I need the full name of her parents so I can go farther in my search. I am not sure but I think he is Benjamin Burney that is on the census in > 1870 Holmes Co., Ms. with Simon Burney. I need actual proof > to go back any farther. I have been unable to find any marriage records for > them , I believe John was married before he married > Sarah Jane as there are older children in the home with them on the 1900 > hundred census of Caddo Parish, La. Please help if you can. Always searching, > Anna Massey Farris > Denham Springs, La.

Does anyone have a current address or Email address or phone number of Mary Dean Harvison (Mrs. Carl Ray Smith) who used to live in the Austin, TX area?. (HarVison, as many of you know, is a variant spelling of HarBison.) If anyone can help, plase reply to my personal Email address ([email protected]) - probably not a good idea to put addresses or phone numbers on Massey-L without permission of the owner. Regards to all, Theron Smith.

Thank you for the information. I did find him in the 1910 Census in McCulloch County Texas he is listed as Albert Massey and wife is listed as May Massey. Thank you for your help, this helps me SO MUCH... Heather p.s. I found the census information: Texas, Mcculloch, Roll 1574 Book 2, Page 250 line 50 and page 250a line 1.

Heather wrote: <<..looking for ... Albert Sidney Massey - date of birth, place of birth ...unknown ... buried in Navarro Co., TX>> Thanks to the superb data collection of fellow researcher and friend Eleanore Crespo, we can now apparently reliably trace Albert Sidney Massey back to the first Massey emigrant to this country. The following is the descent of interest as compiled by Eleanore with a few adjustments that I think are needed: 1. Richard Massey (1661-1699) of Puddngton, co. Chester, England and Charles City Co., VA. See William W. Massey's MASSEY GENEALOGY 2000 for more discussion and a detailed ancestry of this Richard. [This generation is different from what Eleanor had found.] 2. Joseph Massey (1686/91 - 1760) of Brunswick Co., VA; 2d wife, Elizabeth family name unknown) appears to be mother of William. Joseph's older brother, Hezekiah(2), was ancestor of Judge Frank Massey and William W. Massey, and,younger brother, Richard(2) was my ancestor. An older half brother of William is believed to be Eleanore's ancestor. 3. William Massey (1733/7 - 1841?) - lived in Lancaster Co., SC. Wife was Elizabeth Rives. These are believed to be (although not rigorously proven to be) parent of: 4. Joseph Massey (1773-1860) of Lancaster Co., SC. Wife was Martha Hood. 5. William Henry "Billy" Massey (1813- 1867); born in Lancaster Co., SC. Eleanore's notes says died in DeSoto Co., MS and buried in Upshur Co., TX. Wife was Sarah "Sallie" Montgomery. Some records show her dying in Upshur Co., TX in 1874. However, in the 1880 Upshur Co., TC census, she appears as Sallie L. Black age 52 [i.e., b. 1827/8] and the mother of the children attributed to Billy and Sallie in Eleanore's list. So it looks like she married ----- Black after Billy died, outlived him, and died sometime after 1880. 6. Albert Sidney Massey b. 5 Sep 1864 by Eleanore's data. This agrees with the 1880 census where he is shown as Sydny Massey, age 15 [i.e., b. 1864/5.] He m. Ida Mae Houghton; had 5 children and d. 1923. This trace turned out so well, I thought others would be encourgaged by it. I regret that I can't find Albert Sidney Massey in a 1900/1910/ or 1920 census. The first two censuses should show his children. Regards, Theron Smith.

G'day Cobbers, Have made a little progress with my MASSEY research. I believe that William MASSEY's father is a William MASSEY, his father being John MASSEY from Saintfield, County Down, NIR. William (Snr) father was John MASSEY of Saintfield in County Down, a farmer who died 19 Feb 1858 at Saintfield aforesaid was proved at Belfast by oath of William MASSEY of Ballymacarrett in the said county, coal factor, sole executor. The Will of William MASSEY (Snr) of Durham Street, Belfast, makes mention of sons William (Jnr) and Joseph, and a daughter, Elizabeth and his wife Sarah. >From "Old Belfast Families and the New Burying Ground", a headstone for William MASSEY reads: Erected by William Massey of Saltwater Bridge to the memory of his wife Elizabeth Massey who departed this life (on the 5th day of January 1825 aged 38 years. Also four of his children who died young. Also the above Named William Massey) who departed this life on the 2nd day of May aged 65 years, also Samuel son of the above died 29th June 1866 aged 38 years. Also Sarah second wife of the above William Massey died 8th January 1896 aged 89 years. I believed that William MASSEY (Snr) married Sarah CLATWORTHY (parents: Samuel & Jean CLOTWORTHY of Hanover Quay) on the 26 Jun 1825: Rosemary Street Church, Belfast, Antrim, Ireland by Rev. Samuel Hanna (a famous Presbyterian minister who was known as "Roaring Hanna" because of his very loud voice and "rip roaring" sermons). I wonder if William's earlier marriage was to Elizabeth TOWNSLEY? Anybody out there with a connection to my MASSEY mob ? Regards Greg Baldwin AIGS 9842 A&NESFHS 9933 KFHS 7737 Researching Surnames: ALLEN - Cornwall, Eng. BAILEY - Plymouth, Eng>New Plymouth, Taranaki, NZ BALDWIN - Kent, Eng>New Zealand> Qld, AUS BENTON - Warwick, Eng BIRCH - Yorkshire, Eng> Qld, AUS BRODIE - Parish of Boyndie, Banffshire, SCT BROWN - Wellington, NZ CAMERON - Black Isle, SCT CLARK - Rhynie & Essie, Aberdeen SCT COKER - Rongatai, Wellington, NZ CROALL - Scotland > NZ CROZIER - Banbridge, Down, NIR > NZ DEAN - Elgin, Elgin, Scotland EDWARDS - Cornwall, Eng. FRANCES - AUS GRANT - Parish of Rhynie, Aberdeen, SCT INCH - Cornwall, Eng>New Zealand INGLIS - Banff/Moray, SCT LANGDON - NZ LAURANCE - Banff, SCT. LEYLAND - Warwick, Eng. LUMSDEN - Banff, SCT>New Zealand MacDONALD - Inverness, SCT. MASSEY - Down/Antrim, NIR>Qld, AUS MELVIN - Elgin, Elgin, Scotland McFADDEN -Down, NIR McINTOSH - Inverness, SCT > Qld, AUS McINTOSH - Ross Shire, Scotland>Qld, AUS McKENZIE - Banff/Moray, SCT McLEAN - Garmouth, Moray, SCT>Qld, AUS McLEAVY - Jedburgh, Roxburgh, SCT>Qld, AUS OLIVER - Jedburgh, Roxburgh, SCT>Qld, AUS RAFFAN - Banff, SCT REEVES - Yorkshire (?), Eng. REYNOLDS - Cornwall, Eng. ROBERTSON - Ross & Cromarty, SCT RUDD - Westmoreland, Eng>Qld, AUS SIMPSON - Banff/Moray, SCT SMITH - SCT SPRENGER - Qld, AUS STUART - Moray, SCT WAKEFIELD - Stroud, Gloucester, Eng>Qld, AUS WARBURTON - New Plymouth, Taranaki, NZ WHITEHOUSE - Warwick, Eng. WILSON - Ayr, SCT>New Zealand email to: [email protected] My Homepage: http://member.melbpc.org.au/~kennethb/ Australian Genealogy: http://www.ke.com.au/bdmaus/index.html Australian On-Line Surname List: http://www.users.on.net/proformat/ausnames.html Aussie Slang: http://greenfield.fortunecity.com/garden/386/kev.htm Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by VET anti-virus software

Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows who this Massey family is: JOHN MASSEY, no dates/ lived in a house in Taxahaw,Lancaster Co.SC; he had a daughter JANE MASSEY, no dates, who married J.WALTER INGRAM. John Massey had a great-grandson JOSEPH KNIGHT. I am very interested to find out whose son this John Massey was; please get in touch if you recognize any of these people mentioned;thanks,Eleonore http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~mandaley/Massey-index.html

Emma wrote: >> We tried for years to find Nancy's [Nancy Ivester] maiden name. And finally in a funeral book in Stoddard Co., Missouri on the death of her son we found a listing for her maiden name as Massy>> Most of the Masseys of Walker Co., GA were from sond of Pettipool [4] Massey [son of William(3) son of Richard(2) apparently son of immigant Richard(1)] who lived in Franklin Co., NC and left will there in 1794. This doesn't give you Nancy's ancestry but will provide a clue in the direction to look. Theron Smith.

HI Everyone, Am hoping that someone might have come across some information on these folks. This family is in the 1850 census of Walker co., Ga Jacob Ivester - 30 - NC Nancy - 24 John - 5 - Ga Monroe - 3 - Ga Reuben - 1 - Ga Elizabeth - 1 - Ga No location is given for Nancy's birth. But in 1860 in Ark it indicates that she was born in NC - in 1870 in Mo it indicates she was born in SC - in 1880 it is SC again. We tried for years to find Nancy's maiden name. And finally in a funeral book in Stoddard Co., Missouri on the death of her son we found a listing for her maiden name as Massy. The 1850 census for Walker Co., Ga also shows listings for: a Mary Massey - age 18 a John Massey family - he was born in NC a Ansel Massy family - he was born in SC and interesting enough they also have a son Reuben a Clem Massy family - he was born in Ga a Starling Massy family - he was born in SC a Warren Massey family - he was born in NC a Richard Massy family - he was born in SC a Wilson Massy family - he was born in SC a James Massey family - he was born in NC Am hoping that one of you might be able to help me match my Nancy Massy up with a family - somewhere..... Thanks so much - Emma

Heather wrote: << ... looking for ... Albert Sidney Massey-date of birth, place of birth or place and date of death unknown, he married Ida Mae ... Albert is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Navarro County, Texas. I know of two children they had-Rosie Lee Massey and Benjamin Albert Massey. ... Benjamin Albert Massey was born Oct. 09, 1900 in Tom Green County, Texas and died March 08, 1984 in Tom Green County, Texas. He is buried in Fairmont Cemetery in Tom Green County, Texas. Benjamin married Ruby May Smith and they have 11 children ... I also know that Benjamin had two daughters before he married Ruby Smith I know one daughters name is Darlene but I ado not konw the other daughters name or the mothers name.>> I have been challenged to find Heather's folks in a Texas census since her first query. Finally got a small clue: In 1930 Navarro Co., TX census: Albert B. Massey 29 [hence b. 1900/1 compatible with an Oct 1900 birth] TX shows both parents b. TX Lillie M. 20 [b. 1909/10] TX both parents b. in TX [this would eb Albert Benjamin's first wife!] Lillie D. 5 [b. 1924/5] TX both parents b. in TX [this would be the Darlene that Heather remembers.] Hellen? (hard to read) 2 10/12 [b. 1927] TX both parents b. in TX No trace of an Albert or Sidney Massey or MASSIE in 1900 or 1910 TX census index. Good chance that Albert Sidney NOT b. in TX in spite of the 1930 census. Since he had children by 1900, he was proably born by 1880 - I'll check to LDS all name index for him. Although there was a family tradition to that effect, I doubt that Benjamin Albert Massey was born in Tom Green Co. in 1900. He doubtless lived there later and his children may have thought he was born there Quite a coincidence, but I have an ancestral uncle Guilford Massey who was in Tom Green in 1920 who had a brother Sidney Massey back in Hopkins Co., TX. I don't see any connection with Heather's Masseys - just a coincidence I'm sure. Regards to all, Theron Smith

I am looking for information on Albert Sidney Massey-date of birth, place of birth or place and date of death unknown, he married Ida Mae but i do nto know maiden name. Albert is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Navarro County, Texas. I know of two children they had-Rosie Lee Massey and Benjamin Albert Massey. All I know of Rosie Lee massey is that she married Jessie Blair Beamon and they are both buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Kerens, Navarro County, Texas. Benjamin Albert Massey was born Oct. 09, 1900 in Tom Green County, Texas and died March 08, 1984 in Tom Green County, Texas. He is buried in Fairmont Cemetery in Tom Green County, Texas. Benjamin married Ruby May Smith and they have 11 children: Bonnie, Ronnie, AC, Karl, Nita Joy, Sarah Edna, Vena Irene, Dorothy, LaNora, Faye and Walter. I also know that Benjamin had two daughters before he married Ruby Smith I know one daughters name is Darlene but I ado not konw the other daughters name or the mothers name. Any information would be deeply appreciated. Heather [email protected]

GOOD MORNING, I AM LOOKING FOR ANY INFO ON A DOCK MASSEY WHO MARRIED A SALLIE RICKETTS IN HENDERSON COUNTY TENNESSEE. THEY HAD THE FOLLOWING CHILDREN: JOHN IKE MASSEY,MARRIED THE SISTER OF JULIUS ANDREW NEISLER,MATILDA ELANOR NEISLER. MARY MASSEY, FIRST MARRIED AN ELI SHELTON,THEN MARRIED A JULIUS ANDREW NEISLER. SUSAN(SUSIE) MASSEY,MARRIED A JOHNNY PIERCE. ANY INFO ON THIS FAMILY WOULD BE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. THANK YOU BESSIE

ALL YOU : Stricklands, Mckinney, Bolton, Bonds, Hunt, Crow, Massey, Hester, Jones, Jacksons and all Connecting Families Of Pioneers that Settled in Alabama About 1825 FRANKLIN COUNTY ALABAMA COUSINS REUNION April 24th 25th & the 26th Will be held at the "RUSTIC YOUTH CAMP" Just north Of Belgreen, Alabama Jackie Richardson's Place Like a Museum. seats abt 250 People. These if our 7th Year. The Most Beautiful Place. IT IS ON HIGHWAY 24 between Russeville and Red Bay, Alabama. Thur 24th Meet at Belgreen Crossroads They Visit on Home places, Historic Sites & Cemeteries. Bring a Sack lunch. Starts at 8:30 Am Friday April 25th At 9:00am youth Camp Geneology all day Bring Sack Lunch. and Your Geneology Books and old Pictures. SATURDAY April 26th Meet Same Place 9:00 Am & Bring a Plate Lunch. 'OUR BIG REUNION DAY" Call Your ken, Bring Your Camra's & Recording Equip We visit, Socialize, Eat 2:00Pm Live Intertainment The Hacker Familey Cusins to Elvis Presley, The Song writers Jennie Strickland Russel Who wrote many Songs and alot of others to Come RV camping Near Call 256-332-4392 ask for Slick Rock Windwood Motel Russeville, Al. $49.69 Ph 256-332- 1002 Franklin Co Now Has An Archives In Russelville, Al Call Chris Ozbirn @ Ph @56-389-8854 and Kathleen Brown Well Known Geneologist from Pickens Co Al Will be there She Runs The Geneologh Library Pickens County

Is anyone related to Eli Massey married To Elizabeth A., settle in Muscogee County Ga? Let me hear from you. Pat in Al

>From my database of MASSEY researchers, I see that I have at least three (all of long standing) interested in the above, or his son also Geoffrey born 1591 Knutsford. If they are still on this list, please contact me off-list with present Email address for more info Donald Massey

Trudy wrote on 17 Apr 2003: << Is there any way to find if my Massey line is aligned with yours in any way? Attached is my information.>> Some of this may be on interest to others, so I'll post it here. The attachment showed Trudy's ancestor as: James S. Massey b. 15 Nov 1815, NC, d. 30 Sep 1885 in Franklin Twp., LaClede Co., MO; m. Charlotte Snow. Their children born from 1832 to 1852 in TN. The parents of James S. are shown as Henry(5) Massey (b. 25 Oct 1755, Wake Co., NC d. 1835/9 in Wilson Co., TN) and Rebecca Blake. They were m. 8 Nov 1781 in Wake Co. Judge Frank Massey's MASSEY GENEALOGY ADDENDUM (1979) and William W. Massey's MASSEY GENEALOGY 2000 (2000) show Henry(5) as son of Richard(4) Massey (and 1st wife Dorothy ----.) Richard(4) appears to be son of Richard(3) (m.Susannah ----), son of Hezekiah(2) - we now place Hezekiah(2) as son of Richard(1) of Charles City Co., VA and believed to have been born in co. Chester, England. Henry(5) is older brother of Richard(5) who is the ancestor of Judge Massey and of William W. Massey. Richard(2), brother of Hezekiah(2), and Anne PETTIPOOL MASSEY were my 6-great grandparents. So I, as well as the two authors cited, are "aligned with" Henry(5) Massey. Henry (5) lived in NW Wake Co, probably now in Durham Co., close to the Raleigh-Durham Airport. My Massey ancestor lived in Franklin Co., NC just across Moccasin Creek from eastern Wake Co. The 2000 book does a much better job of establishing Henry(5) as great grandson of Hezekiah(2) than does the 1979 book, but the children of Henry(5) are not shown in the 2000 book. Judge Massey has about a page (p. 299f) on Henry(5). [He calls him Henry(4), but it's the same person.] Four sons are shown - Henry T. and maybe Benjamin, John, and Samuel. Margaret Chambers, a recent correspondent, has placed Henry Yancy Massey of Wilson Co., TN, as son of a Henry Massey. [Maybe Henry Yancy Sr, but I'm skeptical of the older Henry having a middle name.] Someone [Joyce Massey of Sprngfield,. MO] sent me a chart several years ago on the James Massey of interest that indicated he and Charlotte Snow were married in Meigs Co., TN. This same source said there were three James Massey in LaClede Co. that were difficult to separate. Regards to all, Theron Smith.

Bill Massey of TN wrote: >> If we take William W.'s book to be gospel, he traces our Richard1 back to Edward III who can in turn be traced back to W the C, right? Just wondered if there was something I was missing here.<< Bill has a good point! I thought about this consideration after I pushed "send" on my post. I just haven't gotten into the habit of publically presenting our Massey descent from Edward iii/William the Conqueror/Charlemagne descent. Well known medieval genealogist Paul Reed made a reasonable and convincing case for (i) placing Richard Massey [Richard(1)] of Charles City Co, VA as a son of Edward Massey and Alice Brathwayt of Puddington, co. Chester, England. Their ancestries have been traced to Hamon de Masci and Edward iii. >From Edward, the line is easily extended to King John i, William the Conqueror, Charlemagne, etc.) In his MASSEY GENEALOGY 2000 book, MASSEY-L contributor, William W. Massey included details on what was mentioned in the previous paragraph. He also presented convincing evidence that (ii) brothers Hezekiah(2) [Bill's ancestor], Joseph(3), and Richard(2) [my ancestor] are sons of Richard (1). All Masseys descended from Hezekiah, Joseph, and Richard and other interested researchers should familiarize themselves with these accounts. Although Mssrs. Massey and Reed made a reasonable and convincing case for points (i) and (ii) above, these points have not yet been rigorously documented. In contrast, there is no convincing case for the the frequently seen alternate descent given for brothers Hezekiah, Joseph, and Richard - that they are grandsons of 1636 immigrant bondservant John Massey [actually spelled Mace and Marsey in the original documents.] MASSEY GENEALOGY 2000 summarizes the case against the validity of this descent. Regards to all, Theron Smith.

Bill Massey of TN wrote: >> If we take William W.'s book to be gospel, he traces our Richard1 back to Edward III who can in turn be traced back to W the C, right? Just wondered if there was something I was missing here.<< Bill has a good point! I thought about this consideration after I pushed "send" on my post. I just haven't gotten into the habit of publically presenting "our" Edward iii/William the Conqueror/Clarlemagne descent. Well known medieval genealogist Paul Reed made a reasonable and convincing case for showing that (i) Richard(1) of Charles City Co, VA is a son of Edward Massey and Alice Brathwayt of Puddington, Co. Chester, England whose ancestry has been traced to Hamon de Masci and Edward iii (and from Edward iii to John i, William the Conqueror, Charlemagne, etc.). . MASSEY-L contributor, William W. Massey has presented all this along with proof that that (ii) brothers Hezekiah(2) [Bill's ancestor], Joseph(3), and Richard(2) [my ancestor] are sons of Richard (1) in his MASSEY GENEALOGY 2000. All Masseys descended from Hezekiah, Joseph, and Richard and other interested Massey researchers should familiarize themselves with these accounts. Although, Mssrs. Massey and Reed make a reasonable and convincing case for points (i) and (ii) above, these points have not been rigorously and completely documented . In the case of my wife's descent from William the C. that I mentioned in my post, we can prove her descent from gateway ancestor Thomas Owsley i of Stafford Co., VA, and, we can document his descent from Edward i on back. [Thomas Owsley's decent from Edward iii looks good but has been challenged by some.] Regards to all, Theron Smith.

G'day Cobbers, It appears that Queensland BDM, with the new Queensland Federation Index 1890 - 1915, are disabling the export feature on the software, as the did with the Queensland Pioneer Index 1829 - 1889. Every other Australian State has no problems with the export function and always it to be active for their Indexes. The disabling of this function must the program an abortion. There is no real reason for the export function to be disable. I therefore request that as many individuals as possible email the address below, requesting that for the Queensland Federation Index 1890 -1915, that the export feature be made active and not disabled. [email protected] Thanks for your support. Regards Greg Baldwin -----Original Message----- From: Sue McBeth [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, 17 April 2003 6:11 To: [email protected] Subject: RE: newsletter: Macbeth Newsletter 2003/4 Dear Greg I appreciate your action in this matter. However you are lobbying the wrong people. We tendered to produce the CDs on certain conditions. If you want the export function enabled you need to lobby the Queensland BDMs not Macbeths (and quickly). [email protected] It is interesting to note that we only had one complaint about the disenabling of this function in the pioneer CD. Good luck. Your sincerely Sue McBeth 17 April 2003 At 09:41 PM 10-04-03 +1000, you wrote: >G'day Cobbers, > >Please, please, please, advise them not to bomb out the exporting facilities >as happened with the Queensland Pioneer Index 1829-1889. There were >obviously "ways" around this. It just proved a major inconvenience and I >would think twice before buying the Queensland Federation Index 1890 to >1914, if this happened again. > >*** Queensland Federation Index 1890 to 1914 >Indexes of births, deaths and marriages in that time frame. >Due late June 2003 >Price not known. > >Regards > >Greg Baldwin > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] >[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Macbeths > > >WARNING: The remainder of this message has not been transferred. >The estimated size of this message is 6838 bytes. >Click on the server retrieve icon above and check mail again to get the >whole thing. If the server retrieve icon is not showing, then this >message is no longer on the server. ********************************************** Macbeth Genealogical Services Pty Ltd PO Box 136 Hampton VIC 3188 Australia Telephone 03 9598 0435 Fax 03 9598 0365 Email [email protected] Site www.macbeth.com.au International Telephone +613 9598 0435 Fax +613 9598 0365

Many thanks to all those who responded to my item suggesting that Hamon de Masci is not the ancestor of all MASSEYs. Unfortunately, I have nothing on any MASSEYs oputside the UK (except for some of my own family in Australia). Donald Massey