This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Byington, Massee, Phillips Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1323 Message Board Post: I am tracing the line of Adeline Byington, who also went by the name Adeline Massee. She was married to Claude W. Phillips in 1909 so her married name was Adeline Phillips. She was born on January 17, 1888 in Pepin Co, WI to Lucius Byington and Kate Hawkins Byington. Her mother died in 1889 and she went to live with Thomas and Rachel Massee in Dunn Co. Although her father did remarry, Adeline never returned to live with her biological family. But she did stay in contact with them. She went to school in Dunn Co, graduating from Menomonie High School in 1905 and from Normal School in 1907. She used the Massee name growing up, although she knew she was a Byington. She taught school in Dunn Co for two years before her marriage on Oct. 19, 1909. Claude and Adline Phillips had six children: Norma Goldean born Sept. 20, 1915 in Dunn Co - Everett Claude born Oct. 8, 1917 in Dunn Co - Ruby Mae born Jan. 27, 1920 at Brady, Pondera Co., Montana - Lula Katherine born Jan. 25, 1922 at Brady, Pondera Co, Montana - Eugene Lester born Dec. 15, 1924 in Kern Co, CA - Elwyn Wendell born April 30, 1927 in Kern Co, CA.