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Christopher Columbus Massey 1891–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 MAR 1891

Birth Location: Winifrede,Kanawha,West Virginia

Death Date: 18 APR 1974

Death Location: Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States

Father: Lorenzo Massey

Mother: Mary Scott

Spouse(s): Naomi Jarrell

Children(s): Arthur Massey, Christy Massey, Eudora Massey, George Massey, Nila Massey, Robert Massey, Vergil Massey, Woodrow Massey

In 1891, Christopher Columbus Massey entered the world in Winifrede,Kanawha,West Virginia, born to Lorenzo D Massey And Mary Frances Scott. In 1900, Christopher Columbus Massey resided in ED 42 Cabin Creek district (Precincts 1 & 12-13), . In 1910, Christopher Columbus Massey resided in Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States. Christopher Columbus Massey married Naomi Lee Jarrell, and had children including Arthur Massey, Christy Pearl Massey, Eudora Gladys Massey, George Summers Massey, Nila Mcclure Massey, Robert Delano Massey, Vergil Lee Massey, Woodrow Wilson Massey. Christopher Columbus Massey passed away in 1974 in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1891, Christopher Columbus Massey entered the world in Winifrede,Kanawha,West Virginia, born to Lorenzo D Massey And Mary Frances Scott.
  • In 1900, Christopher Columbus Massey resided in ED 42 Cabin Creek district (Precincts 1 & 12-13), .
  • In 1910, Christopher Columbus Massey resided in Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States.
  • Christopher Columbus Massey married Naomi Lee Jarrell, and had children including Arthur Massey, Christy Pearl Massey, Eudora Gladys Massey, George Summers Massey, Nila Mcclure Massey, Robert Delano Massey, Vergil Lee Massey, Woodrow Wilson Massey.
  • Christopher Columbus Massey passed away in 1974 in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Christopher Massey's Ancestors

Self
Christopher Massey
1891–1974
Birth Place: Winifrede,Kanawha,West Virginia
Parents
Lorenzo D Massey
1860–1932
Orange, West Virginia
Mary (Frances) Scott
1867–1959
Boone County, Virginia
Grandparents
Lewis (F) Massey
1834–1879
Nancy Cooper
1835–1836
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Cooper
1813–1850
Celia Estep
1815–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bailes Cooper
1776–1853
Rebecca Thompson
1786–1840
Cornelius Estep
1785–1842
Annie Terry
1790–1846

Christopher Massey's Descendants

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Christopher (Columbus) Massey (8 MAR 1891–18 APR 1974) m. Naomi (Lee) Jarrell (8 FEB 1893–15 JUN 1958)
  1. 1. Arthur Massey 1910–1911
  2. 2. Christy (Pearl) Massey 1914–1980 m. George (Kenneth) Russell 1920–1984
  3. 3. Eudora (Gladys) Massey 1924–1987
  4. 4. George (Summers) Massey 1916–1968 m. Edna (Savilla) Dutterer 1920–
  5. 5. Nila (McClure) Massey 1912–1992 m. Ernest (Elippa Sico) Boggess 1904–1966
    1. 1. George (Duane) Boggess 1934–1999
    2. 2. Randall (Lee) Boggess 1929–1969
  6. 6. Robert (Delano) Massey 1933–1933
  7. 7. Vergil (Lee) Massey 1920–1996 m. Juanita (F.) Anderson 1920–1983
    1. 1. Gary (Lee) Massey 1946–2001 m. Sandra (Kay Frye) Miller 1950–2020
  8. 8. Woodrow (Wilson) Massey 1918–1997

Christopher Massey's Timeline

7 Records

1891
8 MAR 1891
Birth of Christopher Columbus Massey in Winifrede,Kanawha,West Virginia
Winifrede,Kanawha,West Virginia
1900
1900
Age 9
Christopher Columbus Massey resided here in ED 42 Cabin Creek district (Precincts 1 & 12-13), Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
ED 42 Cabin Creek district (Precincts 1 & 12-13), Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
1910
1910
Age 19
Christopher Columbus Massey resided here in Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
1920
1920
Age 29
Christopher Columbus Massey resided here in Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
1930
1930
Age 39
Christopher Columbus Massey resided here in Shawnee, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Shawnee, Frederick, Virginia, United States
1974
20 APR 1974
Age 83
Burial of Christopher Columbus Massey in Macedonia Cemetery, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Macedonia Cemetery, Frederick, Virginia, United States
1974
18 APR 1974
Age 83
Death of Christopher Columbus Massey in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 MAR 1891
    Event Place: Winifrede,Kanawha,West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 20 April 2019, 09:46), entry for Christopher Columbus Massey(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KWCQ-ZFZ
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1930," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 23 May 2019), Criss C Massey, Shawnee, Frederick, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 5A, line 1, family 77, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2444; FHL microfilm 2,342,178.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 20 August 2018), Christopher C Massey, 18 Apr 1974; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, <i>Ancestry<i> ( : 2012); citing Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 January 2019), Christopher C Massey and Elizabeth C Myer Green, 14 Nov 1959; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, <i>Ancestry<i> ( : 2012); citing Winchester, Virginia, United States, certificate 33448, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Social Security Death Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 19 May 2014), Christoph Massey, Mar 1974; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, <i>Death Master File<i>, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 March 2018), Christopher Massey, 1917-1918; citing Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,992,960.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 23 May 2019), Chris Massey, Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 52, sheet 13A, family 218, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1684; FHL microfilm 1,375,697.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1920," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 23 May 2019), Chris Massey, Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States; citing ED 76, sheet 14A, line 38, family 7, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1957; FHL microfilm 1,821,957.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 March 2018), Christopher Columbus Massey, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Christopher C Massey, 1974; Burial, White Post, Frederick, Virginia, United States of America, Macedonia Memorial Cemetery; citing record ID 36690974, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1900," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 23 May 2019), Christopher C Massie in household of Lorenzo D Massie, Cabin Creek district (Precincts 1 & 12-13), Kanawha, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 42, sheet 13B, family 241, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,761.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 20 April 2019, 09:46), entry for Christopher Columbus Massey(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KWCQ-ZFZ

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 APR 1974
    Event Place: Macedonia Cemetery, Frederick, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 20 April 2019, 09:46), entry for Christopher Columbus Massey(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KWCQ-ZFZ
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Christopher C Massey, 1974; Burial, White Post, Frederick, Virginia, United States of America, Macedonia Memorial Cemetery; citing record ID 36690974, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Winchester, Frederick, Virginia
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 20 April 2019, 09:46), entry for Christopher Columbus Massey(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KWCQ-ZFZ

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 APR 1974
    Event Place: Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 20 April 2019, 09:46), entry for Christopher Columbus Massey(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KWCQ-ZFZ
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 20 August 2018), Christopher C Massey, 18 Apr 1974; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, <i>Ancestry<i> ( : 2012); citing Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Social Security Death Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 19 May 2014), Christoph Massey, Mar 1974; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, <i>Death Master File<i>, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Christopher C Massey, 1974; Burial, White Post, Frederick, Virginia, United States of America, Macedonia Memorial Cemetery; citing record ID 36690974, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: ED 42 Cabin Creek district (Precincts 1 & 12-13), Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 20 April 2019, 09:46), entry for Christopher Columbus Massey(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KWCQ-ZFZ

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 20 April 2019, 09:46), entry for Christopher Columbus Massey(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KWCQ-ZFZ

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: BET 1917 AND 1918
    Event Place: Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 20 April 2019, 09:46), entry for Christopher Columbus Massey(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KWCQ-ZFZ

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 20 April 2019, 09:46), entry for Christopher Columbus Massey(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KWCQ-ZFZ

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Shawnee, Frederick, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 20 April 2019, 09:46), entry for Christopher Columbus Massey(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KWCQ-ZFZ

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