Re: Masseys in early Jefferson Co. AL
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Masseys in early Jefferson Co. AL
Barbara Ferrell 9/29/06
Because Kenny wrote to me, I think that further explanation might be needed.
Kenny wrote:
As I am a decendant of James MAYNARD MASSEY and Mary NATION I can tell you
emphatically that Mary Nation is James Maynard Massey's wife. I have a picture
of Mary, I also have a document about her burial.I can also tell you that
James Maynard Massey's father is Josis Massey. I have his will stating James
MAYNARD Massey. I also have a cousin that in years past interviewed some of
their children.
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-------I too am sure that Mary was James Massey's wife. (Census record) I
also am sure that Josiah Massey had a son named James Maynard. (There was a
will.)
What I am looking for is hard proof that James, father of John Taylor
Massey, had the middle name of Maynard. I went back and read a lot of
comments posted on both message boards and this mailing list, and that appears
to be the crux of the matter. I know the family believes his middle name was
Maynard.
My real reason is to try and find a family connection between my great
grandfather Joseph Massey and John Taylor Massey. Not sure how many
generations back it was. That is why I am looking for hard proof of James
Massey's middle name.
I have a strong belief that my Joseph's father was Avery Massey, but hard
proof has eluded me. I have tried to prove this, and also I have tried to
disprove it. The information is out there in print that his father was
Benjamin. That I have disproved. It was another Joseph who was that son.
Didn't mean to hurt feelings. Genealogy is an ongoing activity and truth is
sometimes elusive because of fading memories. My family has more errors in
print than could be believed. I stand corrected, but still am hoping for that
elusive piece of paper, especially since it seems there were 2 James M. Masseys
of the same time period and they were close to each other.
Barbara Massey Ferrell
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Re: Masseys in early Jefferson Co. AL
Susan Dotson 2/23/07