I , have it that Jeptha , son Thomas was the father of Jonathan , and Jonathan was married to Martilda Fawell , Jon. and Matilda were parents of my father in laws mother Mary Alice Massie, m. James Madison DeLawder , Mary died about 1905. Maybe this is a different Massie line with similar names. Ernie Wright Carolyn Holbrook <[email protected]> wrote: Hi List, I am researching the MASSIE/ROACH line. My gg grandfather was Jeptha MASSIE b. 1841Lawrence Co. OH s/o Jonathan MASSIE and Margaret ROACH. He married Effa McCANN 1865 in Gallia Co.OH. He served in the Civil War and died about 1895. Children of Jeptha & Effa: Mary b. 1867 Stephen b. 3-28-1868 (my line) died 2-20-1944 m. Alzonia CART both died in Gallia Co. buried Old Pine Cemetery. Death Certif. states he was born in Lawrence Co. OH Elsie b. 1871 Hulda b. 1873 Dora b. 1876 Sheldie b. 1879 They are in Lawrence Co. OH for 1880 census. Any additions or information is surely welcome. Could use some information on the ROACH line. Who were Margaret's parents and where were they from? Would like death date of Jeptha and father of Effa b. October, 1850. Her mother was Wilmeth McCAN/McKEAN living in Gallia Co. 1850 census no listing for Effa. Father unkn. Cannot find Effa in the 1860 census. Carolyn __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ==== OHLAWREN Mailing List ==== Web page with info for this list - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OH/lawrence.html ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com