Hi Massey researchers: My MASSEY family has been researched back to Richard Massey b/c1696 VA, d/1740 VA, m/Ann Pettypool b/c1698 VA, d/1770 VA (based on research of my cousin T. L. Smith, and others). Since some of you seem to be interested in starting a MASSEY Surname DNA Project, I thought I would tell you about our HILL surname project, which we started about two or three weeks ago. We now have 23 people participating (direct male descendants of the HILL surname). At the risk of this sounding like spam, I will not mention the company we are working with, or the price, however, if anyone is interested, please contact me for that information. To get it started we needed six people to participate, in order to get a discount. Then I was selected to administer the project for our group. Those interested in participating only needed to send me their name, address, phone # and email address. I was provided an online form for ordering DNA kits and administering the project. When we got the kits, we swabbed the insides of our cheeks to collect DNA samples (bucal cells), put the tip of the swab in a container provided in the kit, and sent it in. If our DNA matches someone else, they will also notify that person, provided the proper waiver forms were filled out. As project administrator, I am responsible for reporting the results to the whole group, either by email or by setting up a website. I am currently designing web pages for a website. Numbers, not names, will always used for reporting, thus maintaining privacy. It's that simple. Our HILL List Administrator and another Hill family researcher were a tremendous help in getting this all started. We contacted descendants of the major family groups and encouraged them to participate in order to get a good cross section of DNA for our databank. One person even agreed to sponsor six people to take the test. Our test results will be completed in a few weeks. We are hoping to find matching DNA between some of the family groups, thus indicating a common ancestor... something that has yet to be proven by traditional methods. I also hope to prove who my Gr Gr Gr Grandfather Hill was. Based on years of research, I think I know who he was, but have never been able to prove it by primary sources of data. So, if my DNA matches that of a descendant of this person, I will have the proof I need, based on both my research and on the DNA results. Of course we don't know how successful this is going to be, but there are enough of us excited about it to give it a try. Who knows, maybe it will lead to some new discoveries, since many of us have run out of research alternatives. For some great sources on DNA testing, use the Google search engine and enter the words "DNA Genealogy" in the search window. You will find all kinds of information. Best wishes, E. Ray Hill [email protected] PS. If you want an idea as to how many family surnames are involved in DNA testing, check out this website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~allpoms/genetics1a.html. It will surprise you.

I am with you Emma I dont understand the hows and whys Jerrie ----- Original Message ----- From: "E.Greer" <[email protected]> To: <>[email protected] Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 9:45 AM Subject: Re: [MASSEY-L] DNA Test > I guess I'm a little dense, but, what is the purpose of a DNA test? What > are you trying to prove? > Emma > > > > > > > The Stricklands are doing this now through Brigham Young University. I > > would urge you not to use Brigham Young University to do this study, > because > > they are very disorganized in their administration of these projects at > this > > time (if the Strickland project is any indication). > > The Boons used another source (a private organization I believe) other > than > > Brigham Young University. > > > > I would also urge looking at doing both the male (Massey surname only) > > lines and the female descendancy lines (mitochondrial DNA) at the same > time. > > > > Carla Tate

Lahoma Massey was born 1811 Monroe County, Va.She married Archibald Egnor in 1832 and died in 1850. I'm looking for her parentage etc., thanks, Mike at [email protected]

Mike, I checked on file://worldconnect.rootsweb.com for Lahoma Massey, since I didn't have her in my database. I found her and her parents were listed as Jeptha Massey Jr, and Anna Meadows. From there, I checked my database, and this is what I have, going backwards from Jeptha. Jeptha Massey Jr & Anna Meadows Jeptha Massey Sr & Mary Sowards John Massey & Sarah Strong James Massey & Rachel Jayne Nicholas Massey & Mary Nicholas (b England, came to America) & Anne John Massey I & Sarah Birde Hope this helps. Emma Subject: [MASSEY-L] Lahoma Massey Egnor > Lahoma Massey was born 1811 Monroe County, Va.She married Archibald > Egnor in 1832 and died in 1850. I'm looking for her parentage etc., > thanks, Mike at [email protected] >

I guess I'm a little dense, but, what is the purpose of a DNA test? What are you trying to prove? Emma > > The Stricklands are doing this now through Brigham Young University. I > would urge you not to use Brigham Young University to do this study, because > they are very disorganized in their administration of these projects at this > time (if the Strickland project is any indication). > The Boons used another source (a private organization I believe) other than > Brigham Young University. > > I would also urge looking at doing both the male (Massey surname only) > lines and the female descendancy lines (mitochondrial DNA) at the same time. > > Carla Tate > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com

The Boon family has done this. You can find the web site with the published results by doing a google search for Boon +DNA. The Stricklands are doing this now through Brigham Young University. I would urge you not to use Brigham Young University to do this study, because they are very disorganized in their administration of these projects at this time (if the Strickland project is any indication). The Boons used another source (a private organization I believe) other than Brigham Young University. I would also urge looking at doing both the male (Massey surname only) lines and the female descendancy lines (mitochondrial DNA) at the same time. Carla Tate _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com

My father who is Henry MASSEY is now almost 92 and I have been toiling with the idea of getting him to have a DNA test. I think a DNA project would be an excellent idea. I look forward to hearing more about this and how to become involved in it. Margaret Shearing Rossendale England ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 10:38 PM Subject: [MASSEY-L] DNA Project > Subscribers to [email protected] are conducting a DNA Project in order to > identify and verify various Hill family branches. The project involves > collecting DNA samples from paternal descendants in as many branches as > possible for comparison purposes. Does anyone know if a similar project is > being considered for the Massey family? > > Charles Massey > Chattanooga, TN >

Subscribers to [email protected] are conducting a DNA Project in order to identify and verify various Hill family branches. The project involves collecting DNA samples from paternal descendants in as many branches as possible for comparison purposes. Does anyone know if a similar project is being considered for the Massey family? Charles Massey Chattanooga, TN

Hello all, I am interested in any additional information which might help confirm (or disprove) the lineage below. Descendants of Geoffrey Massy - 7 Jul 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- 1-Geoffrey Massy b: 1563 in Over-Knutsford, Cheshire, England, UK d: 1603 in Over-Knutsford, Cheshire, England, UK sp: Blanche Hough m: 27 Apr 1589 in Over-Knutsford, Cheshire, England, UK 2-Geoffrey Massy b: 11 Dec 1591 in Knutsford, Cheshire, England, UK d: 9 Nov 1676 in Salem, Essex, MA, USA sp: Ellen Fox b: 1601 in Hunsterson, Wybunbury, Cheshire, England, UK m: 25 May 1625 in , , England, UK d: Jun 1680 in Salem, Essex, MA, USA 3-John Massey b: 1631 in Salem, Essex, MA, USA d: 1 Sep 1710 in Salem, Essex, MA, USA sp: Sarah Wells b: 1640 in Ipswich, Essex, MA, USA m: 27 Apr 1658 in Ipswich, Essex, MA, USA d: 1705 4-Nathaniel Massey b: 1679 in Salem, Essex, MA, USA d: 17 Oct 1739 in Salem, Essex, MA, USA sp: Rebecca Thompkins b: 19 Jun 1676 in Salem, Essex, MA, USA m: 4 Nov 1708 in Salem, Essex, MA, USA d: 19 Jan 1734/35 in Salem, Essex, MA, USA 5-Daniel Massey b: 28 Jul 1714 in Newbury, Essex, MA, USA d: 27 Mar 1787 in Salem, Rockingham, NH, USA sp: Abigail Baker b: 5 Oct 1714 in Beverly, Essex, MA, USA m: 21 Mar 1733/34 in Newberry, , MA, USA d: 18 Jun 1758 in Salem, Rockingham, NH, USA 6-Jonathan Massey b: 6 Jul 1747 in Salem, Essex, MA, USA d: 30 Mar 1830 in Watertown, Jefferson, NY, USA sp: Betsy Woodbury b: 20 Aug 1748 in Salem, Rockingham, NH, USA m: 26 May 1766 in Salem, Rockingham, NH, USA d: 10 Oct 1819 in Rutland, , NY, USA 7-Jonathan Massey b: 8 Sep 1775 in Salem, Rockingham, NH, USA d: 30 Aug 1851 in Salem, Rockingham, NH, USA sp: Deborah Messer b: 29 Jan 1773 m: 15 Nov 1797 in Salem, Rockingham, NH, USA 8-Sylvanus Parkinson Massey b: 23 Aug 1815 in , Rockingham, NH, USA sp: Hannah Shedd m: 20 Jul 1840 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, MA, USA 9-Elizabeth Cassandana Massey b: 3 May 1841 in Salem, Rockingham, NH, USA d: 2 Dec 1909 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA, USA sp: Elum Clark Miles b: 19 Dec 1831 in Canaan, Litchfield, CT, USA m: 1 May 1861 in near Morris, Grundy, IL, USA d: 17 Nov 1917 in Estero, Lee, FL, USA 10-Bessie von Humboldt Miles b: 21 Mar 1869 in , Humboldt, IA, USA d: 9 Feb 1920 in Porterville, Tulare, CA, USA sp: Peter Ting b: 5 Apr 1863 in Aach, Trier, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany m: 21 Jul 1887 in , Los Angeles, CA, USA d: 12 Oct 1940 in , Los Angeles, CA, USA 11-Gerald Schiller Ting b: 31 Aug 1896 in Porterville, Tulare, CA, USA d: 24 Apr 1975 in Berkeley, Alameda, CA, USA sp: Ruth Marie Burkhart b: 22 Jul 1896 in Plano, Morgan, IN, USA m: 21 Jul 1917 in Big Pine, Inyo, CA, USA d: 5 Feb 1982 in Medford, Jackson, OR, USA 12-Gerald Schiller von Ting b: 25 Jul 1918 in North Bend, Coos, OR, USA d: 1 Aug 1969 in , Alameda, CA, USA sp: Florence Elizabeth Kincaid b: 6 Dec 1917 in Spokane, Spokane, WA, USA m: Oct 1936 in Grants Pass, Josephine, OR, USA d: 13 Sep 1969 in Medford, Jackson, OR, USA 13-Dennis Burkhart von Ting b: 18 Jul 1937 in Glendale, Los Angeles, CA, USA Dennis at Table Rock E-mail: [email protected] Listowner: [email protected]

The Masseys in Mississippi are having a reunion on July 6, 2002, at the Christian Camp in Newton, MS. It is located on Hwy 15 going toward Decatur. It will start at 10:30 A.M. This is Caswell Massey family reunion. There will be a pot luck lunch. If any Massey's of this line would like to come we would love to have you. You can contact me thru this evening as we are leaving early in the morning to go to MS. Bring your genealogy info and lets exchange info. Irene Massey

Lots of other wills and surnames about 200 I guess. http://www.ocmuseum.org/genealogy/search/will_results.asp Worcester CO. MD Alexander Massey Will Date: Probate Date: Massey, Alexander 19 Jun 1772w. 10 Jul 1772p. To my wife Charity Massey. To my son John Massey, the lands and marshes, and the EX. To daughters Eleanor Franklin, Sarah Campbell wife of Samuel Campbell. To grandson Alexander Franklin, pasture in the plantation where I live called SAW PITT PASTURE. To grandsons Isaac Franklin, Alexander Massey. Wit; William Fassitt, James Andrews, John Postly. 1769-1783. 122. Charity Massey Will Date: Probate Date: 22 April 1789w. 12 June 1789p. To my grandchildren John Massey, Alexander Massey, Kendal, Daniel, Comfort Massey, Sarah Massey. To daughter Eleanor Franklin. To son-in-law Henry Franklin, the EX. Wit; Samuel Franklin, who is now deceased, William Stevenson. JW 13 219. James Massey Will Date: Probate Date: James Massey 19 May 1814w. 12 July 1814p. Wife Eleanor Massey. To daughter Betsy Massey, 2 acres on ditch dividing James Gray and me (described). To daughters Rhody/Rhoda Massey ? and Ann Lybran, 2 acres each adjacent. To sons Ephraim Massey and John Massey (both under 16), balance of land beginning at bounder called Mt. Ephraim (described) bounds Smiths Lot. Wit; Nathaniel Bowen, Samuel Tubbs and Sally Prideaux. JBR 52. John Massey Will Date: Probate Date: John Massey 11 Jan. 1759w. 23 March 1759p. Wife Margaret EX. Son in-law Moses Daniel (Daniels) EX., after death of his mother. Daughter Sarah, daughter Ann, son Levin L, (the house), son Zachariah. That my four children each divide. Wit; Thomas Evans, Charles Willin, Henry Massey. At probate, came (appeared) Thomas Evans. The other witnesses, one of which is dead, the other very sick. John Massey Will Date: Probate Date: 16 July 1785w. 11 February 1786p. To my wife Mary, the land Carmel and the EX. To son Daniel Massey, Son Kendall Massey, the land 159 acres of Buck Ridge. To son Alexander Massey, 30 acres of Carmel. To son John Adkins Massey, the land 150 acres of Penny Street, Silver Street, and Pleasant Lot, 50 acres of Back Ridge and 25 acres of Holly Grove. My daughters Comfort Massey and Sarah Massey. Wit; John Taylor, Samuel Taylor, he now deceased, and Benjamin Quillin/Quillen. JW 13 94 Joseph Massey Will Date: Probate Date: Joseph Massey 18 Sept. 1768w. 3 Nov. 1768p. Wife Hannah EX. Sons John and William-all my land on road that runs to Baltimore and livestock. Daughters Cattey, Zipporah and Nancy Massey-remainder of estate. Charles Rackliffe, EX. Wit; William Holland, David Wharton and William Wise (now deceased). Sary/Sarah Massey Will Date: Probate Date: Massey, Sary/Sarah 30 April 1821w. 16 May 1821p. To son John Massey, the EX. The QUILLING/Quillin LAND to Negro man Harry and woman Hannah. Wit; Moses Freeman, Rufus K. Mitchell. MH 475 Stephen Massey Will Date: 2/20/1761 Probate Date: 9/10/1762 Stephen Massey 20 Feb. 1761w. 10 Sept. 1762p. Mitchell Walter, 66 acres Massey's Chance. Elisha Evans EX. Elisha, Mary and Martha Evans remainder of estate. Wit; John Evans (now deceased), Joseph Evans, William Tunnell.

another link . . . http://www.census-online.com/links/ kemis

The above Eli Massey who married in Catherine Bolton 1807 and was probably born about 1783 in Wake or Franklin Counties, NC was still on the Franklin Co. NC tax lists in 1811. He should have been on the Franklin Co. 1810 census, but is not listed in the index. I am going to go person by person and check the entire census. Catherine's father died in 1813, and I believe that this Eli was the one that is on the 1820 Fairfield Co. SC census showing 3 sons and 1 daughter. They are still there in 1830, but only William (a son?) shows up on the 1840 index (per Judge Massey's books). In 1850 there is an Eli living with daughter Rainey (Roena?) in Paulding Co. GA; Catherine is not with them so may be dead already. I am not sure where they were in 1840. To complicate things more, Catherine may have had a maternal grandparent that was a Massey. I have long suspected a connection to William Massey of Wake Co., but cannot prove it because of the scarcity of records about this William. Catherine's brother Sherwood paid Lydia Massey's (Eli's sister) taxes for her for years; Pettipool's land was next door to James and Sarah Boulton's (Catherine's parents). Some of Eli's brothers had already gone to SC, but were in different counties from Fairfield. Catherine's younger sister Dianah married Reddick Massey, son of Frederick Massey and Millie Chamblee. Catherine's niece Thanie Bolton married Elijah Massey, son of Hezekiah. They moved to Alabama where they died. Reddick and Dianah moved to Georgia, I believe after Dianah's and Catherine's mother died around 1826. Any info on the above people, particularly Eli and Catherine, would be appreciated. Carla Tate _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.

On 1 Jun 2002, Kemis wrote: <<This is all I know about the Massey line I am researching. Please look it over and let me know if someone has any matches ...Descendants of ... 1. James M. MASSEY (b.1806 d.1894) sp: Sarah Ann YATES +-2. John C. MASSEY (b.1838 d.1898) Confederate solider (gov doc) buried Muscogee County, GA now part of Ft. Benning>> Kemis's James Massey [I don't think he had a middle initial] b. abt 1806 who m. Sarah A. (b. 1820/1, Hancock Co., GA) and had John C. (b. 1838) , et al, was in the 1850 Muscogee Co., GA census. Judge Massey in MASSEY ADDENDUM, p. 326, tried to place the James who m. Sarah YATES as James(6) b. 1829 and son of Eli (5)Massey [---- (4) Massey; James(3) Massey; Hezekiah(2) Massey] but there's something wrong here. Inconsistently, but perhaps more accurately, on p. 335, the James in 1850 Muscogee Co., GA (Kemis's ancestor) is alternatively shown as James (6) son of Eli (5) Masssey [Pettipool(4), William(3), Richard(2)]. Judge Massey never completely settled the ancestry of this James b. abt. 1806 to his satisfaction. This line needs a lot of work - I'm hoping Kemis can spearhead a project in this area! Many of my own Masseys were in Muscogee Co., GA in 1850. They were related, but only distantly to Kemis's James(6) - probably 4th cousins if James is from Pettipool(4); 5th cousins if he's from ----(4) Massey. My Muscogee line was Nathanial Dudley Massey(6), b. 1822/23, d. of illness while in Confederate service, son of Barachias (5) Massey [Richard(4), Hezekiah(3), Richard(2), Richard(1).] Best regards, Theron Smith

Researching: Duke, Evans, Hickey, Mays, Rosamond, Songer, and Camp for me Researching: Brooks, Chambers, Massey, Fountain, and Smith for my hubbie Hi, None of the following obits had the dates or name of the newspaper was included, I am including their date of death before the obit as a time frame reference. The newspaper would have been either the Columbus Ledger or the Columbus Enquirer. I have the actual clipping and can attest to them being relatives of my husband John Edgar Massey, Jr. of Columbus (Muscogee County), GA. I did not correct any misspelled names. kemis songer massey * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * September 4, 1898 Death of Mr. J. C. Massey At His Home Five Miles East of the City Mr. J.C. Massey an old and highly esteemed citizen of this county, died at his home five miles east of the city at 3:30 o’clock Sunday and was buried yesterday at the Massey burying ground eight miles ease of the city at 11 o’clock. Mr. Massey was 61 years of age and a member of the Free Will Baptist church. He is survived by his wife and four children Mr. Walter Massey, Mr. Columbus Massey and the Misses Lonella and Hestella Massey all of this county. The family have the sympathy of many friends in their sad loss. * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * November 7, 1911 Mrs. Sarah V. Massey Died Tuesday Night Mrs. Sarah V. Massey, wife of Mr. J.C. Massey, deceased, died last night a 9 o’clock, at her home, fine miles east of the city, after an illness of three weeks of a complication of diseases. She is survived by four children Messrs. J.W., and S.C. Massey and Misses Louella and Estella Massey. She was an excellent woman and a consistent member of the Baptist. Her funeral will take place from the home this afternoon, at 2 o’clock and will be conducted by Rev. John w. Jackson, assisted by the Rev. W. H. Ketchum, Jr. The pall-bears will be Messrs. J. A. Hunnicutt, M.L. Comer, A. M. Munroe, C.C. Fuller, F. H. Warner, and L.A. fuller. The interment will be in the family burying ground, eight miles east of the city. * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * July 22, 1922 Mrs. A. M. Munro Mrs. A. M. Munro, age 45, died at 10:30 o’clock last night at her home five miles east of Columbus on Steam Mill road, seven weeks after suffering a stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Munro is survived by her husband, A.M. Munro, one brother S.C. Massey, one sister, Miss Suella Massey and a god-son, Harold Munro. She was a member of Providence Baptist church from her early childhood. The funeral will be held at 4 o’clock this afternoon from the family residence. Dr. I.S. McElroy and Rev. Mr. Lumpkin, pastor of the Free Will Baptist which, will conduct the services. Burial will be in Riverdale cemetery. * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * Exact date not known approximately 1950 Miss Luella Massey Miss Luella Massey, 71, a resident of Columbus all her life, died at 6 p.m. Sunday at her home, 1724 Forest Avenue. She had been sick for several months. Miss Massey was born in Columbus, Aug. 5, 1879, a daughter of the lat John C. and Sarah Godwin Massey. She was a member of the Wynnton Methodist church. Surviving are three nieces, Mrs. R. N. Neal, Baltimore, Mrs. John L. Coleman, High Point, N.C. and Mrs. J.W. Moon, Ellerslie, GA, and three nephews, S.C. Massey, Burlington, N.C. and J. Edgar and Preston B. Massey, Columbus, Funeral arrangements will be announced by Striffler mortuary. * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * November 15, 1957 Death Claims Mrs. Massey Mrs. Allie Brooks Massey, 81, widow of Sidney Columbus Massey, Partridge Drive, died at 8:50 p.m. yesterday at the Medical Center after a long illness. Born Aug. 18, 1876, in Columbus, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Sid Brooks, she was a member of the Methodist Church. She has lived in Columbus all of her life. Survivors included three daughters, Mrs. Newt Neel, Hanover, Md. Mrs. John Coleman, High Point N.C., And Mrs. J.W. Moon, Ellerslie, GA: three sons, S.C. Massey, Atlanta, J.E. and P.B. Massey both of Columbus. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Striffler-Hamby Mortuary.

Researching: Duke, Evans, Hickey, Mays, Rosamond, Songer, and Camp for me Researching: Brooks, Chambers, Massey, Fountain, and Smith for my hubbie from another list: " wanted to remind everyone that most of the Georgia AHGP web sites have places where you can post your family or school reunion or get-together for free. These can be posted state-wide from the main page at http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/state/ or most of the individual counties have them. You can also post them nation-wide at http://genroots.net/reunions.html" kemis

Hi, This is all I know about the Massey line I am researching. Please look it over and let me know if someone has any matches. kemis Descendants of James M. MASSEY from hubbie's fathers line ====================================================================================================================== 1. James M. MASSEY (b.1806 d.1894) sp: Sarah Ann YATES +-2. John C. MASSEY (b.1838 d.1898) Confederate solider (gov doc) buried Muscogee County, GA now part of Ft. Benning sp: Sara Virginia GODWIN (b.1842 m.2 Aug 1866 d.1911) buried Muscogee County, GA now part of Ft. Benning +-3. Simeon Columbus MASSEY (b.21 Jun 1870-Georgia) buried Muscogee County, GA now part of Ft. Benning sp: Anna Allie BROOKS (b.16 Aug 1877-Georgia m.16 Jun 1898 d.15 Nov 1957-Muscogee County,Georgia) |-4. John Edgar MASSEY (b.18 Jun 1913-Columbus,GA d.Columbus,GA) | sp: Geraldine Catherine FOUNTAIN (b.9 Jan 1922-Tift,GA) | +-5. John Edgar MASSEY (b.30 Oct 1951-Columbus,GA) | sp: Kemis Deloris SONGER (b.11 Sep 1952-Columbus,GA m.2 Nov 1990) |-4. Lillie Florence MASSEY (b.25 Nov 1899-Muscogee County,Georgia d.11 Mar 1905-Muscogee County,Georgia) |-4. Ruby MASSEY | sp: Newt NEAL |-4. Willie MASSEY North Carolina | sp: John COLEMAN |-4. Simeon Columbus MASSEY | sp: Lillie MERLE | |-5. William Raymond MASSEY Florida | sp: Ila |-4. Preston Brooks MASSEY (b.21 Feb 1915-Muscogee County,Georgia d.1 Aug 1973-Columbus,GA) | sp: Margaret ELLISON | |-5. Paul Brooks MASSEY | +-5. Preston Reese MASSEY +-4. Olga MASSEY (b.Muscogee County,GA d. Harris County, GA) sp: J.W. MOON

Researching: Duke, Evans, Hickey, Mays, Rosamond, Songer, and Camp for me Researching: Brooks, Chambers, Massey, Fountain, and Smith for my hubbie Hi, I received this from another email list. I looked at it for GA, it's not a lot. But it's a start. Maybe you can find something for you. kemis From: Poor House Lady Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 7:51 AM Subject: POORHOUSE Information The POORHOUSE STORY (a clearinghouse for information about 19th century American poorhouses) at http://www.poorhousestory.com We just posted a lot of new material and have almost totally reorganized your page. That's because so many of you responded to our questions with a great deal of more specific information. When we used your photos or quotes we cited you as the source. But we want to thank the many of you who simply offered suggestions or clarifications. And that's the best way for a clearinghouse to work! Among other things, there is a new photo album and a timeline based on quoted excerpts from many of your local histories, etc. Here is a tip to help you follow all of this: FIRST there was a city almshouse in Poughkeepsie, then that almshouse became a county poorhouse, then the city & county divided up their poor relief system, and the county built a new county poorhouse in 1863 in Oak Summit near Millbrook in the town of Washington, and then the city of Poughkeepsie built a new City almshouse on the old site in 1868-69. Whew! IMPORTANT NOTE! If you want to see the latest information posted ... you will probably need to click REFRESH or RELOAD on every page to which you go that you may have visited recently. DIRECTIONS: At the homepage (link above) click on POORHOUSES BY STATE, then on on your state on the table of states, and then if the county is there, click on it. If you have been to the website recently you may have to click REFRESH or RELOAD on the browser to see the new information. There are other pages on the site which may give you some interesting perspective on poorhouses. They are off the homepage and include: the HISTORY page and the LETTER TO GENEALOGISTS as well as FEATURED ARTICLES. There are great tips for researching poorhouse records for yourself on the RECORDS page; and you might want to subscribe to our (almost) monthly newletter (which you can do in the lower right corner of the homepage). The information on our site will only grow through the submissions of generous readers. If you would like to e-mail me ... please do so off-list because I cannot maintain subscriptions to as many lists as we post messages on. (You can use an e-mail link off one of our web pages.) We hope you enjoy the site! Thanks, Linda Crannell (aka=The Poorhouse Lady)

Researching: Duke, Evans, Hickey, Mays, Rosamond, Songer, and Camp for me Researching: Brooks, Chambers, Massey, Fountain, and Smith for my hubbie Hi, I received this from another email list. I looked at it for GA, it's not a lot. But it's a start. Maybe you can find something for you. kemis From: Poor House Lady Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 7:51 AM Subject: POORHOUSE Information The POORHOUSE STORY (a clearinghouse for information about 19th century American poorhouses) at http://www.poorhousestory.com We just posted a lot of new material and have almost totally reorganized your page. That's because so many of you responded to our questions with a great deal of more specific information. When we used your photos or quotes we cited you as the source. But we want to thank the many of you who simply offered suggestions or clarifications. And that's the best way for a clearinghouse to work! Among other things, there is a new photo album and a timeline based on quoted excerpts from many of your local histories, etc. Here is a tip to help you follow all of this: FIRST there was a city almshouse in Poughkeepsie, then that almshouse became a county poorhouse, then the city & county divided up their poor relief system, and the county built a new county poorhouse in 1863 in Oak Summit near Millbrook in the town of Washington, and then the city of Poughkeepsie built a new City almshouse on the old site in 1868-69. Whew! IMPORTANT NOTE! If you want to see the latest information posted ... you will probably need to click REFRESH or RELOAD on every page to which you go that you may have visited recently. DIRECTIONS: At the homepage (link above) click on POORHOUSES BY STATE, then on on your state on the table of states, and then if the county is there, click on it. If you have been to the website recently you may have to click REFRESH or RELOAD on the browser to see the new information. There are other pages on the site which may give you some interesting perspective on poorhouses. They are off the homepage and include: the HISTORY page and the LETTER TO GENEALOGISTS as well as FEATURED ARTICLES. There are great tips for researching poorhouse records for yourself on the RECORDS page; and you might want to subscribe to our (almost) monthly newletter (which you can do in the lower right corner of the homepage). The information on our site will only grow through the submissions of generous readers. If you would like to e-mail me ... please do so off-list because I cannot maintain subscriptions to as many lists as we post messages on. (You can use an e-mail link off one of our web pages.) We hope you enjoy the site! Thanks, Linda Crannell (aka=The Poorhouse Lady)

Hi I am trying to do some family research tracing my family back so please anyone who can help please let me know. I would appreciate it. I am Great Grand-daughter to Luther Edgar Massey Sr. and he was married to Lou-Anna (aka Birdie) Mack Massey. If anyone can help please let me know I have a book that has the history of my family and would be glad to help. God Bless. ===== Patti http://www.geocities.com/americanterrortwin/index.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com