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Eli Massey 1804–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Oct 1804

Birth Location: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 2 Aug 1865

Death Location: Wilson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Sr.

Mother: Margaret* Williams

Spouse(s): Mary Massey

Children(s): Sarah Campbell, Charity Wheeler, Lucy Knowles

Eli Massey / was born in 1804 in Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Benjamin Lewis Massey Sr And Margaret Peggy Garlick Massey Williams. In 1840, Eli Massey resided in Wilson, Tennessee, USA. In 1850, Eli Massey resided in District 19, Wilson, Tennessee, USA. Eli Massey married Mary Davis Massey, and had children including Charity Massey Wheeler, Lucy Ann Massey Knowles, Sarah Massey Campbell. Eli Massey / passed away in 1865 in Wilson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Eli Massey // was born in 1804 in Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Benjamin Lewis Massey Sr And Margaret Peggy Garlick Massey Williams.
  • In 1840, Eli Massey // resided in Wilson, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1850, Eli Massey // resided in District 19, Wilson, Tennessee, USA.
  • Eli Massey // married Mary Davis Massey, and had children including Charity Massey Wheeler, Lucy Ann Massey Knowles, Sarah Massey Campbell.
  • Eli Massey // passed away in 1865 in Wilson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Eli Massey's Ancestors

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Eli Massey
1804–1865
Birth Place: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Benjamin Lewis Massey Sr.
1780–1814
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Margaret* ("Peggy" Garlick Massey) Williams
1785–1850
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (George) Garlick
1737–1801
Mohawk Valley, New York, USA
Millison Garlick
1765–1820
Great-Grandparents
Theobald Garlick
1672–1763
Anna Garlick
1694–1725
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans Garlick
1631–1682
Anna Garlick
1635–1684

Eli Massey's Descendants

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Eli Massey (16 Oct 1804–2 Aug 1865) m. Mary (Davis) Massey (1805–1869)
  1. 1. Sarah (Massey) Campbell 1836–1892
  2. 2. Charity (Massey) Wheeler 1842–1916
  3. 3. Lucy (Ann Massey) Knowles 1845–1932

Eli Massey's Timeline

5 Records

1804
16 Oct 1804
Birth of Eli Massey // in Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
1840
1840
Age 36
Eli Massey // resided here in Wilson, Tennessee, USA
Wilson, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 46
Eli Massey // resided here in District 19, Wilson, Tennessee, USA
District 19, Wilson, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 56
Eli Massey // resided here in District 19, Wilson, Tennessee, USA
District 19, Wilson, Tennessee, USA
1865
2 Aug 1865
Age 61
Death of Eli Massey // in Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
Wilson County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1804
    Event Place: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1965, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 58
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 19, Wilson, Tennessee; Page: 414
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Wilson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Wilson, Tennessee; Roll: 537; Page: 312; Family History Library Film: 0024550

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 19, Wilson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archive in Washington DC; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census Of The United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 19, Wilson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 19, Wilson, Tennessee; Page: 414

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1865
    Event Place: Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wilson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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