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Mary Massey 1810 – 1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 OCT 1810

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 23 SEP 1873

Death Location: Pennsylvania

Father: George Massey

Mother: Hannah Griffith

Spouse(s): Thomas Smelker

Children(s): George Smelker, Julia Smelker, Sabra Wakefield, Rebecca Bell, John Smelker, Charles Smelker, Henry Smelker, Hannah Musser, Isabella Friedly, Thomas Smelker, Julia Cree, Benjamin Smelker, Mary Ovelman, Ada Glover

Mary Massey was born in 1810 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the child of George Massey and Hannah (Mattson) Massey Griffith. In 1850, Mary Massey resided in Shirley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA. Mary Massey married Thomas Augustus Smelker, and had children including George Massey Smelker, Julia Smelker, Sabra Bower (Smelker) Wakefield, Rebecca Massey (Smelker) Bell, John W. Smelker, Charles Bower Smelker, Henry Snyder Smelker, Hannah Griffith (Smelker) Musser, Isabella (Smelker) Friedly, Thomas Nelson Smelker, Julia Emelene (Smelker) Cree, Benjamin Leas Smelker, Mary O. (Smelker) Ovelman, Ada L. Glover. Mary Massey passed away in 1873 in Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • Mary Massey was born in 1810 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the child of George Massey and Hannah (Mattson) Massey Griffith.
  • In 1850, Mary Massey resided in Shirley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Mary Massey married Thomas Augustus Smelker, and had children including George Massey Smelker, Julia Smelker, Sabra Bower (Smelker) Wakefield, Rebecca Massey (Smelker) Bell, John W. Smelker, Charles Bower Smelker, Henry Snyder Smelker, Hannah Griffith (Smelker) Musser, Isabella (Smelker) Friedly, Thomas Nelson Smelker, Julia Emelene (Smelker) Cree, Benjamin Leas Smelker, Mary O. (Smelker) Ovelman, Ada L. Glover.
  • Mary Massey passed away in 1873 in Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Massey
1775 – 1812
Birth Location: Willistown, Chester, Pennsylvania
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Hannah Griffith
1781 –
Birth Location: Aston, Chester, Pennsylvania
HG

Spouses(s)

Thomas Smelker
1802 – 1878
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States of America
TS

Children(s)

George Smelker
1829 – 1890
Birth Location: Honey Grove, Juniata, Pennsylvania
GS
Julia Smelker
1830 – 1833
Birth Location: –
JS
Sabra Wakefield
1831 – 1856
Birth Location: Shirleysburg, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
SW
Rebecca Bell
1833 – 1897
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
RB
John Smelker
1835 – 1874
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States of America
JS
Charles Smelker
1838 – 1914
Birth Location: Shirleysburg, Huntington, Pennsylvania
CS
Henry Smelker
1839 – 1919
Birth Location: Shirleysburg, Huntingdon, Pennsyvania
HS
Hannah Musser
1842 – 1932
Birth Location: Hunt County, Pennsylvania
HM
Isabella Friedly
1845 – 1885
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
IF
Thomas Smelker
1846 – 1915
Birth Location: German Valley, Penn
TS
Julia Cree
1849 – 1945
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
JC
Benjamin Smelker
1852 – 1874
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
BS
Mary Ovelman
1855 – 1882
Birth Location: Shirley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
MO
Ada Glover
1866 – 1918
Birth Location: Mount Union, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
AG

Mary Massey's Ancestors

Self
Mary Massey
1810 – 1873
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Parents
George Massey
1775 – 1812
Willistown, Chester, Pennsylvania
Hannah ((Mattson) Massey) Griffith
1781 –
Aston, Chester, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Massey's Descendants

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Mary Massey (12 OCT 1810 – 23 SEP 1873) m. Thomas (Augustus) Smelker (6 April 1802 – 12 JUN 1878)
  1. 1. George (Massey) Smelker (8 July 1829 – abt 1890)
  2. 2. Julia Smelker (30 September 1830 – 1833)
  3. 3. Sabra (Bower (Smelker)) Wakefield (14 December 1831 – 27 February 1856)
  4. 4. Rebecca (Massey (Smelker)) Bell (23 October 1833 – 19 September 1897)
  5. 5. John (W.) Smelker (6 October 1835 – 14 September 1874)
  6. 6. Charles (Bower) Smelker (13 February 1838 – 28 July 1914)
  7. 7. Henry (Snyder) Smelker (23 December 1839 – 14 February 1919)
  8. 8. Hannah (Griffith (Smelker)) Musser (10 Feb 1842 – 27 Oct 1932)
  9. 9. Isabella ((Smelker)) Friedly (1 April 1845 – 17 October 1885)
  10. 10. Thomas (Nelson) Smelker (08 AUG 1846 – 17 Aug 1915) m. Hannah (Marietta 'May Etta') Trexlar (02 NOV 1853 – 21 Feb 1952)
    1. 1. Josie Smelker (abt 1876 – 06 FEB 1960)
    2. 2. Nannie Smelker (abt 1877 – )
    3. 3. Ella Smelker (abt 1879 – )
    4. 4. Ben Smelker (Jul 1882 – )
    5. 5. Ben Smelker (abt 1884 – )
    6. 6. Mable (Ellen (Smelker)) Goodwin (13 Jan 1885 – 23 Feb 1977) m. Dugas (George "Du") Goodwin (Mar 28 1880 – 2 Jan 1935)
      1. 1. Edna Goodwin (7 Jul 1900 – 25 Sep 1910)
      2. 2. Almon (Franze) Goodwin (17 Sep 1902 – 15 Jan 1949)
      3. 3. Grace (Maye) Goodwin (28 March 1905 – 15 Jan 1949)
      4. 4. Edith (Beatrice (Goodwin)) Johnson (28 Nov 1907 – 30 Jul 1999)
      5. 5. George (Dugas) Goodwin (13 June 1911 – 18 Jan 1984)
      6. 6. Nelson (James 'Ned') Goodwin (14 May 1915 – 27 September 1985)
      7. 7. James Goodwin (abt 1916 – )
      8. 8. Ruby Goodwin (15 May 1917 – 13 Apr 1931)
      9. 9. Troy (H.) Goodwin (22 September 1919 – 23 April 1993)
      10. 10. Jack Goodwin (3 Jun 1921 – 11 May 1997)
      11. 11. Dale Goodwin (1 May 1923 – 11 Sep 1991) m. Iva (Lea) Clower (17 Apr 1927 – 23 Jul 2011)
        1. 1. Donna (Joyce) Goodwin (2 May 1947 – 9 Nov 2024) m. John Goode
        2. 2. Roberta ("Bobbie" Dailene) Goodwin (26 July 1951 – 21 January 2016) m. Melvin (D) Carter (13 Jul 1946 – )
        3. 3. Georgia (Lea) Goodwin (22 May 1953 – ) m. Arvil (Dowell) Miller (9 Jun 1951 – 6 January 1993)
        4. 4. Bonnell (Christine) Goodwin (20 October 1955 – 26 July 2011) m. Darwin Edmunds
        5. 5. Linda (Elaine) Goodwin (28 Mar 1958 – 1 Nov 1978) m. Daryl (Dean) Edmunds (15 May 1952 – )
        6. 6. Veronica (Marie) Goodwin m. Clifford (Wyman) Edmunds (26 Jun 1956 – )
        7. 7. Betty (J) Goodwin
      12. 12. Lois (Mabel) Goodwin (04 26 1926 – 21 JUL 2020)
      13. 13. Loyd Goodwin (26 April 1926 – 17 February 2016)
      14. 14. Billy (S) Goodwin (25 May 1930 – 13 Nov 2004)
      15. 15. Troy (H) Goodwin (22 Sep 1919 – 23 Apr 1993)
      16. 16. Lois (M) Goodwin (abt 1926 – )
      17. 17. Lloyd Goodwin (abt 1927 – )
    7. 7. Harry Smelker (Dec 1887 – )
    8. 8. Bertha Smelker (Dec 1890 – )
    9. 9. Thomas (Herbert Hubbard) Smelker (9 Dec 1890 – 10 Feb 1963)
  11. 11. Julia (Emelene (Smelker)) Cree (10 May 1849 – 20 Feb 1945)
  12. 12. Benjamin (Leas) Smelker (20 May 1852 – 21 March 1874)
  13. 13. Mary (O. (Smelker)) Ovelman (3 December 1855 – 1882)
  14. 14. Ada (L.) Glover (19 February 1866 – 2 April 1918)

Mary Massey's Timeline

6 Records

1810
12 OCT 1810
Birth of Mary Massey in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1838
22 Aug 1838
Age 28
Mary Massey was married in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1850
1850
Age 40
Mary Massey resided here in Shirley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Shirley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 50
Mary Massey resided here in Shirley, Mount Union, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Shirley, Mount Union, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
1870
1870
Age 60
Mary Massey resided here in Shirley, Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Shirley, Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
1873
23 SEP 1873
Age 63
Death of Mary Massey in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 OCT 1810
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1838
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Shirley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Shirley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; Roll: 784; Page: 187a

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Shirley, Mount Union, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Shirley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1115; Page: 531; Family History Lib

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Shirley, Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Shirley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1349; Page: 754A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 SEP 1873
    Event Place: Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mount Union, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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