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John Massey 1763–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1763

Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1860

Death Location: Walker County, Georgia, USA

Father: Thomas Massey

Mother: Celia Hodges

Spouse(s): Frances *

Children(s): Elizabeth *

The story of John Massey began in 1763 in Wake, North Carolina, USA. In 1812, John Massey resided in Humphreys, Tennessee, USA. John Massey married Frances Franky Davis Massey, and had children including Elizabeth Ann Betty Anne Massey. John Massey passed away in 1860 in Walker County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Massey began in 1763 in Wake, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1812, John Massey resided in Humphreys, Tennessee, USA.
  • John Massey married Frances Franky Davis Massey, and had children including Elizabeth Ann Betty Anne Massey.
  • John Massey passed away in 1860 in Walker County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Massey
1748–1794
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, USA
TM
Celia Hodges
1747–1815
Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, USA
CH

Spouses(s)

Frances *
1779–1850
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
F*

Children(s)

Elizabeth *
1816–1877
Birth Location: Sumner, Tennessee
E*

John Massey's Ancestors

Self
John Massey
1763–1860
Birth Place: Wake, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Thomas Pettipool Massey
1748–1794
Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Celia Hodges
1747–1815
Wake, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Hezekiah (Massey) RS
1730–1771
Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Lydia (Warner) Lewis
1720–1799
Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard II
1696–1740
Susannah Pettipool
1693–1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Massey
1613–1674
Alice Braithwait
1623–1666
Elizabeth Tucker
1675–1726

John Massey's Descendants

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John Massey (1763–1860) m. Frances (Franky Davis Massey) * (1779–1850)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann Betty (Anne) Massey) * 1816–1877 m. Emanuel Hooten 1818–1883
    1. 1. John (Sylvester) Hooten 1842–1935 m. Jane (Catherine) Easter 1842–1917
      1. 1. Walter (Gray) Hooten 1868–1914 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Grayson 1871–1935
        1. 1. Bertha (Alice) Hooten 1902–1992 m. Charles Massie 1890–1981
        2. 2. Walter (Robert) Hooten 1907–1978 m. Dolly (Myrtle) Hooten 1917–2005
        3. 3. Susie (Jane) Hooten 1893–1977
        4. 4. George (Sylvester) Hooten 1894–1972
        5. 5. Nancy (Ellen) Hooten 1896–1918
        6. 6. Benjamin (Edward) Hooten 1898–1956
        7. 7. Mary (Gladys) Hooten 1905–1978
        8. 8. Ernest (Elmer) Hooten 1908–1963
        9. 9. Laura (Mae) Hooten 1900–1999
        10. 10. Jerry (Alvey) Hooten 1913–1991
        11. 11. Edna (Carlene) Hooten 1910–1973
        12. 12. Louis (Or Lewis) Hooten 1902–1902
        13. 13. Sarah (Ellen) Hooten 1911–
        14. 14. Lura (M) Hooten 1901–
        15. 15. Berthie (A) Hooten 1903–
      2. 2. Sarah (Emmaline) Rose 1874–1962
      3. 3. George (Otto) Hooten 1884–1967 m. Mary (Ann) Hooten 1904–1994
        1. 1. Sarah (Catherine Miller) Emerson 1934–2023
        2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Roles 1939–1995
        3. 3. Tom Hooten 1944–2008
      4. 4. James (Sylvester) Hooten 1878–1956
      5. 5. Mikel (Manuel) Hooten 1872–1954 m. Flora Hosten 1877–
        1. 1. James (E) Hooten 1907–1962
        2. 2. Orley (M) Hooten 1920–1984
      6. 6. Jessie (Marshall) Hooten 1880–1967 m. Rosa (Anna) Hooten 1888–1943
        1. 1. Ervie (Lee) Hooten 1912–2008
      7. 7. Maudie (Mandy) Hooten 1882–1902
      8. 8. May Hooten 1888–
      9. 9. Mary Hooten 1870–
      10. 10. Margaret (Ellen) Hooten 1876–1912
    2. 2. Jane Hooten 1846–
    3. 3. William Hooten 1853–
    4. 4. Sarah Hooten 1856–1949
    5. 5. George Hooten 1857–
    6. 6. Mary Hooten 1862–

John Massey's Timeline

4 Records

1763
1763
Birth of John Massey in Wake, North Carolina, USA
Wake, North Carolina, USA
1794
27 November 1794
Age 31
John Massey was married in Guilford North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Guilford North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
1812
1812
Age 49
John Massey resided here in Humphreys, Tennessee, USA
Humphreys, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 97
Death of John Massey in Walker County, Georgia, USA
Walker County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1763
    Event Place: Wake, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 November 1794
    Event Place: Guilford North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1812
    Event Place: Humphreys, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Early Tax List Records, The Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Early Tax Lists of Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Walker County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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