Tommy, I am interested in your recent post to NCDOGS web site concerning Knox Massey. You mentioned that your wife was a Massey and that you had information concerning this family. James Massey who died in 1818 in the old Orange County was my 4th great grandfather. Information for him was included in a posting I made to the Chatham County Historical Association as follows: “I am seeking information (first name and family) of a young man whose surname was Guin. In about 1800 this Guin (Gwin) married Sarah Massey, the daughter of James Massey and Jane Poe, who was the daughter of Simon Poe of Chatham County, NC . James Massey died in 1818 in Chatham County, NC, leaving a will that named heirs which included his daughter Sarah Massey and his grandchildren, Jinny and Alfred Guin. Jinny Guin might have married a man named Harper. After the death of the unknown first name Guin, Sarah married Joel Sugg and had three more children by this marriage. Joel Sugg left a will that named heirs which included his wife Sarah Massey and her children, Jinny and Alfred Guin. Sarah died in 1865 and is buried the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Randolph County, NC. Any information about the unknown first name Guin and his father-in-law James Massey would be greatly appreciated,” Tommy , is there a possibility that your wife’s family was related to this James Massey? My e-mail address is [email protected] and I would appreciate hearing from you. Dave Guin -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Tommy Hunt" <[email protected]> > Knox, My name is Tommy Hunt and I have been doing some extensive work on > Durham High School Football. I went to DHS and played . We have had several > reuniuons. On the 1921 Team there was a Knox Massey . I found that he had a > Daughter named Kay Massey who married Van Weatherspoon . I have been in > touch with Van and he has been to one of our Reunions. He was a little ahead > of me in school and as matter of fact I wore his same jersey # when in DHS. > Kay was sent a picture of the DHS team Knox Massey played on and of course I > pointed out Knox Massey to her . It was her father according to her . This > team was the first DHS Football team at DHS (not actually , but the earlier > teams were not very well organized). I have identified most of the players > on the team but unfortunately they did not put the names in a lot of > pictures and I have no idea who the players are . I am working hard get them > all identified. I have identified all the players on the 1922 team. Please > let me know if you are related to the Durham Knox Massey and the phone # I > can reach you at . If you are, I can tell you a lot about the Masseys and > Jim O'Kelley. My wife is related to the Masseys. I hope I have the right > family and it seems like a " Godsend" that I read your e mail on the Net . > Tommy Hunt , [email protected] ---- Original Message ----- > From: "Knox Massey" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 7:21 PM > Subject: Re: [NCDOGS] Orange County Poor Farm Cemetery > > > > Geewillikers--I'm related to James O'Kelly! > > > > Pulled up my family tree today and yep--Abner Massey (1768-1840) married > > Molsey O'Kelly (1775)--my GGGgrandfather/mother! > > > > Thanks for the information! > > > > Knox Massey > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jim Richmond" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 11:13 AM > > Subject: [NCDOGS] Orange County Poor Farm Cemetery > > > > > > > Today I went up to Efland out the Efland-Cedar Grove Road. I stopped at > > > the > > > McAdams Farm to pick some strawberries and had a brief conversation with > > > Mr. > > > McAdams. He is 85 years old and has lived on the McAdams farm all his > > > life. > > > It is about a half mile south of the cemetery. He doesn't remember the > > > Orange County Poor Farm in operation. But he said that over six hundred > > > people are buried in the cemetery and that people were buried there even > > > though the Poor Farm was not in operation. So it may have continued to > > > serve > > > as a county pauper's graveyard even though the Poor Farm was not > > > operating. > > > JBR > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On > > > Behalf Of Paul Hollinghurst > > > Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 12:45 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [NCDOGS] O'Kelley Grave Marking - Update > > > > > > A few D-OGS members attended the the James O'Kelley Grave Marking > Ceremony > > > yesterday afternoon at Colvard Farms in Chatham County. This was a once > in > > > a > > > > > > lifetime event for most of us in an area of Olde Orange County. In > > > addition > > > to the ceremony, the O'Kelley Chapel was opened for viewing nearby on > 751. > > > Thanks to member MJ Hall for passing on the following: > > > > > > Raleigh News & Observer Article on James O'Kelly > > > > > > http://www.newsobserver.com/lifestyles/religion/story/1061208.html > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Paul Hollinghurst" <[email protected]> > > > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 10:19 AM > > > Subject: [NCDOGS] Reminder: O'Kelley Grave Marking - *Today* - May 4, > 2008 > > > > > > > > >>From the D-OGS Newsletter: > > > > > > Patriot James O'Kelley Grave Marking - May 4, 2008 > > > > > > Patriot James O'Kelley has been recognized by the National Society > > > Daughters > > > of the American Revolution (DAR), Patriot number A085955, for his > service > > > as > > > a minister and Patriot during the Revolutionary War. The North Carolina > > > Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) will honor those services of > > > Revolutionary War Patriot O'Kelley with a grave marking ceremony on 4 > May > > > 2008 from 3-4.30 PM. Activities will include color guard, music from > drum > > > and fife, musket firing, bagpipes, and special wreath laying by numerous > > > chapters of SAR, DAR, and Children of the American Revolution. > > > > > > Patriot O'Kelley is buried in a cemetery located in the Colvard Farms > > > Development community off Highway 751 in Chatham County, where O'Kelley > > > resided. The cemetery has 6 tombstones and over 13 fieldstone markers. > He > > > was buried in 1828 and his burial location is identified with a > prominent > > > obelisk erected by his Christian friends and inscribed "Erected by his > > > Christian friends to the memory of James O'Kelley of N.C. The Southern > > > Champion of Christian freedom, 1738-1826." > > > > > > James O'Kelley was a man who truly believed and embodied the principles > > > forged in America's quest for Independence. While little is known of his > > > childhood and youth, the DAR records indicate he was born in Ireland. > He > > > experienced a powerful conversion to Christ as the first shots of > > > Lexington > > > echoed across the country. O'Kelley's fiery sermons attracted Thomas > > > Jefferson and other founding fathers, who sought to rid themselves of > > > British rule. > > > > > > Catching the sprit of the Revolution, O'Kelley sought the same for the > > > Methodist Church after the victory at Yorktown, VA in October, 1781. He > > > stepped forward to lead his own rebellion against a controlling church > > > leadership under Francis Asbury that reflected the old order. O'Kelley, > > > as > > > a Circuit Rider, favored a church that gave freedom to those spreading > the > > > word of God to the masses. > > > > > > In 1792, O'Kelley's campaign resulted in a major split in the Methodist > > > Church. Together with other ministers he formed a sect known as > Republican > > > Methodists (Republican was a term for free), who claimed the Bible as > > > their > > > rule, decried episcopacy, and believed in the equality of all people, > lay > > > and ministerial, and black and white. This congregational, evangelical > > > movement had many followers. The minister moved to Chatham County, NC, > > > with > > > his wife, Elizabeth Meeks, and their children. Reverend O'Kelley > > > established a series of churches in and around the Durham and Burlington > > > areas, and attracted a loyal following that would reshape the religious > > > world of Southside VA and Piedmont NC. Ultimately, O'Kelley's > initiatives > > > came to fruition when many of his complaints against the Methodist > Church > > > were finally adopted. > > > > > > Directions to his grave: Take Exit 274 south off Interstate 40 in Durham > > > onto Hwy 751; go 2 miles south and take a right at the Colvard Farms > > > marquee, go 1 mile and take a left onto Crimson Oak, go about one-fourth > > > mile until you see a bike/walking path, take a left and walk in about > 150 > > > feet, and the cemetery is on your right. From Hwy 64, take the exit for > > > Hwy > > > 751 north. > > > > > > There are myriad O'Kelley web sites; here are three for further > > > information: > > > http://www.therestorationmovement.com/okelley,james.htm > > > http://www.okelley.net/Rev_James_OKELLEY.html > > > http://www.okelley.net/Thomas_Jefferson.html > > > > > > ************************* > > > Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncdogs/ > > > Please post all queries using the D-OGS query form: > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncdogs/memquery.html > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ************************* > > > Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncdogs/ > > > Please post all queries using the D-OGS query form: > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncdogs/memquery.html > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ************************* > > Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncdogs/ > > Please post all queries using the D-OGS query form: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncdogs/memquery.html > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ************************* > Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncdogs/ > Please post all queries using the D-OGS query form: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncdogs/memquery.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message

-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, 13 May 2008 2:48 pm Subject: Re: [NCDOGS] Orange County Poor Farm Cemetery Tommy, I am interested in your recent post to NCDOGS web site concerning Knox Massey. You mentioned that your wife was a Massey and that you had information concerning this family. James Massey who died in 1818 in the old Orange County was my 4th great grandfather. Information for him was included in a posting I made to the Chatham County Historical Association as follows: “I am seeking information (first name and family) of a young man whose surname was Guin. In about 1800 this Guin (Gwin) married Sarah Massey, the daughter of James Massey and Jane Poe, who was the daughter of Simon Poe of Chatham County, NC . James Massey died in 1818 in Chatham County, NC, leaving a will that named heirs which included his daughter Sarah Massey and his grandchildren, Jinny and Alfred Guin. Jinny Guin might have married a man named Harper. After the death of the unknown first name Guin, Sarah married Joel Sugg and had three more children by this marriage. Joel Sugg left a will that named heirs which included his wife Sarah Massey and her children, Jinny and Alfred Guin. Sarah died in 1865 and is buried the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Randolph County, NC. Any information about the unknown first name Guin and his father-in-law James Massey would be greatly appreciated,” Tommy , is there a possibility that your wife’s family was related to this James Massey? My e-mail address is [email protected] and I would appreciate hearing from you. Dave Guin -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Tommy Hunt" <[email protected]> > Knox, My name is Tommy Hunt and I have been doing some extensive work on > Durham High School Football. I went to DHS and played . We have had several > reuniuons. On the 1921 Team there was a Knox Massey . I found that he had a > Daughter named Kay Massey who married Van Weatherspoon . I have been in > touch with Van and he has been to one of our Reunions. He was a little ahead > of me in school and as matter of fact I wore his same jersey # when in DHS. > Kay was sent a picture of the DHS team Knox Massey played on and of course I > pointed out Knox Massey to her . It was her father according to her . This > team was the first DHS Football team at DHS (not actually , but the earlier > teams were not very well organized). I have identified most of the players > on the team but unfortunately they did not put the names in a lot of > pictures and I have no idea who the players are . I am working hard get them > all identified. I have identified all the players on the 1922 team. Please > let me know if you are related to the Durham Knox Massey and the phone # I > can reach you at . If you are, I can tell you a lot about the Masseys and > Jim O'Kelley. My wife is related to the Masseys. I hope I have the right > family and it seems like a " Godsend" that I read your e mail on the Net . > Tommy Hunt , [email protected] ---- Original Message ----- > From: "Knox Massey" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 7:21 PM > Subject: Re: [NCDOGS] Orange County Poor Farm Cemetery > > > > Geewillikers--I'm related to James O'Kelly! > > > > Pulled up my family tree today and yep--Abner Massey (1768-1840) married > > Molsey O'Kelly (1775)--my GGGgrandfather/mother! > > > > Thanks for the information! > > > > Knox Massey > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jim Richmond" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 11:13 AM > > Subject: [NCDOGS] Orange County Poor Farm Cemetery > > > > > > > Today I went up to Efland out the Efland-Cedar Grove Road. I stopped at > > > the > > > McAdams Farm to pick some strawberries and had a brief conversation with > > > Mr. > > > McAdams. He is 85 years old and has lived on the McAdams farm all his > > > life. > > > It is about a half mile south of the cemetery. He doesn't remember the > > > Orange County Poor Farm in operation. But he said that over six hundred > > > people are buried in the cemetery and that people were buried there even > > > though the Poor Farm was not in operation. So it may have continued to > > > serve > > > as a county pauper's graveyard even though the Poor Farm was not > > > operating. > > > JBR > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On > > > Behalf Of Paul Hollinghurst > > > Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 12:45 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [NCDOGS] O'Kelley Grave Marking - Update > > > > > > A few D-OGS members attended the the James O'Kelley Grave Marking > Ceremony > > > yesterday afternoon at Colvard Farms in Chatham County. This was a once > in > > > a > > > > > > lifetime event for most of us in an area of Olde Orange County. In > > > addition > > > to the ceremony, the O'Kelley Chapel was opened for viewing nearby on > 751. > > > Thanks to member MJ Hall for passing on the following: > > > > > > Raleigh News & Observer Article on James O'Kelly > > > > > > http://www.newsobserver.com/lifestyles/religion/story/1061208.html > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Paul Hollinghurst" <[email protected]> > > > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 10:19 AM > > > Subject: [NCDOGS] Reminder: O'Kelley Grave Marking - *Today* - May 4, > 2008 > > > > > > > > >>From the D-OGS Newsletter: > > > > > > Patriot James O'Kelley Grave Marking - May 4, 2008 > > > > > > Patriot James O'Kelley has been recognized by the National Society > > > Daughters > > > of the American Revolution (DAR), Patriot number A085955, for his > service > > > as > > > a minister and Patriot during the Revolutionary War. The North Carolina > > > Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) will honor those services of > > > Revolutionary War Patriot O'Kelley with a grave marking ceremony on 4 > May > > > 2008 from 3-4.30 PM. Activities will include color guard, music from > drum > > > and fife, musket firing, bagpipes, and special wreath laying by numerous > > > chapters of SAR, DAR, and Children of the American Revolution. > > > > > > Patriot O'Kelley is buried in a cemetery located in the Colvard Farms > > > Development community off Highway 751 in Chatham County, where O'Kelley > > > resided. The cemetery has 6 tombstones and over 13 fieldstone markers. > He > > > was buried in 1828 and his burial location is identified with a > prominent > > > obelisk erected by his Christian friends and inscribed "Erected by his > > > Christian friends to the memory of James O'Kelley of N.C. The Southern > > > Champion of Christian freedom, 1738-1826." > > > > > > James O'Kelley was a man who truly believed and embodied the principles > > > forged in America's quest for Independence. While little is known of his > > > childhood and youth, the DAR records indicate he was born in Ireland. > He > > > experienced a powerful conversion to Christ as the first shots of > > > Lexington > > > echoed across the country. O'Kelley's fiery sermons attracted Thomas > > > Jefferson and other founding fathers, who sought to rid themselves of > > > British rule. > > > > > > Catching the sprit of the Revolution, O'Kelley sought the same for the > > > Methodist Church after the victory at Yorktown, VA in October, 1781. He > > > stepped forward to lead his own rebellion against a controlling church > > > leadership under Francis Asbury that reflected the old order. O'Kelley, > > > as > > > a Circuit Rider, favored a church that gave freedom to those spreading > the > > > word of God to the masses. > > > > > > In 1792, O'Kelley's campaign resulted in a major split in the Methodist > > > Church. Together with other ministers he formed a sect known as > Republican > > > Methodists (Republican was a term for free), who claimed the Bible as > > > their > > > rule, decried episcopacy, and believed in the equality of all people, > lay > > > and ministerial, and black and white. This congregational, evangelical > > > movement had many followers. The minister moved to Chatham County, NC, > > > with > > > his wife, Elizabeth Meeks, and their children. Reverend O'Kelley > > > established a series of churches in and around the Durham and Burlington > > > areas, and attracted a loyal following that would reshape the religious > > > world of Southside VA and Piedmont NC. Ultimately, O'Kelley's > initiatives > > > came to fruition when many of his complaints against the Methodist > Church > > > were finally adopted. > > > > > > Directions to his grave: Take Exit 274 south off Interstate 40 in Durham > > > onto Hwy 751; go 2 miles south and take a right at the Colvard Farms > > > marquee, go 1 mile and take a left onto Crimson Oak, go about one-fourth > > > mile until you see a bike/walking path, take a left and walk in about > 150 > > > feet, and the cemetery is on your right. From Hwy 64, take the exit for > > > Hwy > > > 751 north. > > > > > > There are myriad O'Kelley web sites; here are three for further > > > information: > > > http://www.therestorationmovement.com/okelley,james.htm > > > http://www.okelley.net/Rev_James_OKELLEY.html > > > http://www.okelley.net/Thomas_Jefferson.html > > > > > > ************************* > > > Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncdogs/ > > > Please post all queries using the D-OGS query form: > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncdogs/memquery.html > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ************************* > > > Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncdogs/ > > > Please post all queries using the D-OGS query form: > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncdogs/memquery.html > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ************************* > > Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncdogs/ > > Please post all queries using the D-OGS query form: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncdogs/memquery.html > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ************************* > Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncdogs/ > Please post all queries using the D-OGS query form: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncdogs/memquery.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message ************************* Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncdogs/ Please post all queries using the D-OGS query form: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncdogs/memquery.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message