As a followup/addition to the below msg request, these "Massey's" were found while searching the 1870 Attala County Census: Massey house-wholes found in the 1870 Attala County, MS census: Massey, Benson, age 19 is found in the house-whole of Wilbert Pope and was listed as a stepson. Massey, C. A., age 48, farmer " , Martha A., age 22 " , Alson D., age 17 " , Mary P., age 11 " , Joseph W., age 09 Massey, Wm J., age 28, farmer " , Mary, age 35 " , Thomas J., age 05 " , Benj., age 03 Massey, Thomas, age 17, farmer " , George, age 104 (Verified the entry as 104.) " , Cludie, age 13 Massey, Nancy, age 52, keeping house Massey, Ford, age 24 " , Tabitha, age 25 Massey, Thomas, age 20, farmer " , Deela Massey, Jno. H., age 26, farmer " , Nancy, age 20 " , Letha, age 02 " , Sephonia, age 10/12 Massey, Wm., age 23 " , Victoria, age 19 " , John R., age 6/12 John A. Massey, Private Company K, 40th MS Infantry, CSA. I am trying to locate Amanda Eastis, born in 1843 married Jonathan A. Massey in Jefferson County, AL.. They migated to MS afterwards and were found in Attala County during the 1860 census. I was unable to find them in the 1870 and later Attala County census. Any help sincerely appreciated......... Doug --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger ==== MSATTALA Mailing List ==== Have you visited the American Local History Network, Attala County web site yet? You can find it at http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ms/county/attala/ --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger

Doug, Did you check the later census records for a different spelling, like "Massy" or "Massie"? Those are possibilities, since the census takers spelled phonetically (spelled by sound). Mozelle On Wednesday, June 9, 2004, at 08:26 AM, dougnalice wrote: > As a followup/addition to the below msg request, these "Massey's" were > found while searching the 1870 Attala County Census: > > Massey house-wholes found in the 1870 Attala County, MS census: > > Massey, Benson, age 19 is found in the house-whole of Wilbert Pope and > was listed as a stepson. > > Massey, C. A., age 48, farmer > " , Martha A., age 22 > " , Alson D., age 17 > " , Mary P., age 11 > " , Joseph W., age 09 > > Massey, Wm J., age 28, farmer > " , Mary, age 35 > " , Thomas J., age 05 > " , Benj., age 03 > > Massey, Thomas, age 17, farmer > " , George, age 104 (Verified the entry as 104.) > " , Cludie, age 13 > > Massey, Nancy, age 52, keeping house > > Massey, Ford, age 24 > " , Tabitha, age 25 > > Massey, Thomas, age 20, farmer > " , Deela > > Massey, Jno. H., age 26, farmer > " , Nancy, age 20 > " , Letha, age 02 > " , Sephonia, age 10/12 > > Massey, Wm., age 23 > " , Victoria, age 19 > " , John R., age 6/12 > > John A. Massey, Private Company K, 40th MS Infantry, CSA. > > I am trying to locate Amanda Eastis, born in 1843 married Jonathan A. > Massey in Jefferson County, AL.. They migated to MS afterwards and > were found in Attala County during the 1860 census. I was unable to > find them in the 1870 and later Attala County census. > > Any help sincerely appreciated......... > > Doug > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger > > > ==== MSATTALA Mailing List ==== > Have you visited the American Local History Network, Attala County web > site yet? You can find it at > http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ms/county/attala/ > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger > > > ==== MSATTALA Mailing List ==== > The American Local History Network, Attala County web site can be > found at http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ms/county/attala/. Its well > worth a visit. >