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Rosa Jane Massie 1868–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Sep 1868

Birth Location: Monroe County, WV

Death Date: 08 Jul 1952

Death Location: Organ Cave, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father:

Mother: Lydia King

Spouse(s): William Bowden

Children(s): Lydia Bowden, Ethel Bowden, Mary Bowden, Rosa Bowden, John Bowden, William Bowden, Louis Bowden

Rosa Jane Massie was born in 1868 in Monroe County, WV, the child of Harve Massie And Lydia King. Rosa Jane Massie married William Anderson Bowden, and had children including Ethel Irene Bowden, John Bowden, Louis A Bowden, Lydia C Bowden, Mary S Bowden, Rosa Bowden, William E Bowden. Rosa Jane Massie passed away in 1952 in Organ Cave, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Rosa Jane Massie was born in 1868 in Monroe County, WV, the child of Harve Massie And Lydia King.
  • Rosa Jane Massie married William Anderson Bowden, and had children including Ethel Irene Bowden, John Bowden, Louis A Bowden, Lydia C Bowden, Mary S Bowden, Rosa Bowden, William E Bowden.
  • Rosa Jane Massie passed away in 1952 in Organ Cave, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lydia King
1842–1880
Birth Location: Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
LK

Spouses(s)

William Bowden
1856–1933
Birth Location: Greenbrier County, Virginia, West Virginia, United States
WB

Children(s)

Lydia Bowden
1894–1981
Birth Location: West Virginia
LB
Ethel Bowden
1899–
Birth Location: Ronceverte, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
EB
Mary Bowden
1901–1988
Birth Location: West Virginia
MB
Rosa Bowden
1893–
Birth Location: West Virginia
RB
John Bowden
1892–
Birth Location: West Virginia
JB
William Bowden
1905–1996
Birth Location: West Virginia
WB
Louis Bowden
1897–1966
Birth Location: West Virginia
LB

Rosa Massie's Ancestors

Self
Rosa Massie
1868–1952
Birth Place: Monroe County, WV
Parents
Lydia King
1842–1880
Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Jacob King
1810–1865
Monroe, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Sydney Martin
1814–1853
Monroe, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Andrew King
1770–1831
Sarah Caldwell
1783–1853
James Martin
1779–1856
Rebecca Pearcy
1790–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rosa Massie's Descendants

1.
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Rosa (Jane) Massie (12 Sep 1868–08 Jul 1952) m. William (Anderson) Bowden (Jan 1856–15 May 1933)
  1. 1. Lydia (C) Bowden 1894–1981 m. Edgar (Newton) Holcomb 1892–1951
    1. 1. Mary (V) Holcomb 1927–1995 m. Roy (Preston) Neal 1925–2004 m. Jack (Monroe) Lucas 1937–2014 m. Ralph (Franklin) Reynolds 1921–1988 m. George (Dorian Lusk) Jr 1922–1987
      1. 1. Lana (Burtondene) Reynolds 1948–2023 m. Charles (Dale) Ridgeway 1948–2023
    2. 2. Clarence (E) Holcomb 1913–1987 m. Eula (Blanche) Humphries 1912–1992 m. Gladys (Ann) Dowdy 1915–1990 m. Ruth (Marie) Hoke 1934–2013 m. Dorothy (Lee) Massie 1942–1999
      1. 1. Roy (Everette) Holcomb 1944–2010
      2. 2. Mona (Yvonne) Holcomb 1935–2011 m. Gayford (Wayne) Elder 1929–1989 m. Ivan (Leo) Cain 1937–2006
    3. 3. Charles (M) Holcomb 1915–1999 m. Silvia Hedrick 1915– m. Mary (Rachel) Tucker 1930–2019
      1. 1. Dwight (David) Holcomb 1950–2017
      2. 2. Charlie (Ray) Holcomb 1951–2013
    4. 4. Lewis (W) Holcomb 1918–1992 m. Betty MacDonald 1924– m. Allene (Mae King) Price 1934–2009
    5. 5. Margaret (Jane) Persons 1933–1970 m. Donald (Duane) Persons 1926–1977 m. Charles (Frederick) Workman 1919–1998
    6. 6. June (Allie) Holcomb 1917–1918
    7. 7. Cecil (Calvin) Holcomb 1925–1927
    8. 8. Burton (E) Holcomb 1921–2002
    9. 9. Eckelene (Lydia) Holcomb 1923–1989 m. Carl (Edward "Totts") Hedrick 1920–1992
      1. 1. Larry (Compton) Hedrick 1947–1973 m. Nancy (Bell) Hedrick 1947–2007
      2. 2. Carl (Wayne) Hedrick 1946–2009
  2. 2. Ethel (Irene) Bowden 1899– m. Alfred (James) Ramsey m. Jacob (Harvey "Uncle Jake") Massie 1870–
    1. 1. Mary (Catherine) Ramsey 1927–2019 m. Coye (Romney) Hurd 1924–2005
    2. 2. Mirine (R) Ramsey 1917–2016 m. george (william) Beavers 1919–1993
    3. 3. Julian (Edward) Ramsey m. Ruth (Darlene) Johnson 1946–1999 m. Mary (Louise) Massey 1929–
      1. 1. Joan (Carol) Ramsey –2010
      2. 2. Judy (Katherine) Ramsey 1949–2016
    4. 4. Grover (Amos Bowden) Ramsey 1915–1984
      1. 1. James (Leo) Ramsey 1945–1957
    5. 5. Elbert (James) Ramsey m. Evelyn (Louise) Roach 1926–2011
  3. 3. Mary (S) Bowden 1901–1988 m. William (Elliott) Ramsey 1888–1941
    1. 1. William ((Billy) McArthur) Ramsey 1918–1982
    2. 2. Virgil (Lester) Ramsey 1920–1981
  4. 4. Rosa Bowden 1893–
  5. 5. John Bowden 1892–
  6. 6. William (E) Bowden 1905–1996 m. Lena (May) Sams 1916–1993
    1. 1. Lester (Earl) Bowden 1939–2020
    2. 2. Artie (Rose) Bowden 1934–1935
  7. 7. Louis (A) Bowden 1897–1966

Rosa Massie's Timeline

11 Records

1868
12 September 1868
Birth of Rosa Jane Massie in Ronceverte, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
Ronceverte, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
1868
12 Sep 1868
Birth of Rosa Jane Massie in Monroe County, WV
Monroe County, WV
1869
abt 1869
Age 1
Birth of Rosa Jane Massie
None
1880
1880
Age 12
Rosa Jane Massie resided here in Second Creek, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
Second Creek, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 32
Rosa Jane Massie resided here in Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 42
Rosa Jane Massie resided here in Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 52
Rosa Jane Massie resided here in Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 62
Rosa Jane Massie resided here in Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 82
Rosa Jane Massie resided here in Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
1952
8 July 1952
Age 84
Death of Rosa Jane Massie in Greenbrier, West Virginia
Greenbrier, West Virginia
1952
08 Jul 1952
Age 84
Death of Rosa Jane Massie in Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, WV
Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, WV

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 September 1868
    Event Place: Ronceverte, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Marriages Index
    [2] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1953; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 55
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2342266
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Second Creek, Monroe, West Virginia; Roll: 1409; Page: 369C; Enumeration District: 086
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 1241759
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1681; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1375694
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Roll: 4309; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 13-16

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1869
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1868
    Event Place: Monroe County, WV

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Second Creek, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Second Creek, Monroe, West Virginia; Roll: 1409; Page: 369C; Enumeration District: 086

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 1241759

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1681; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1375694

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1953; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 55

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2342266

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Irish Corner, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Roll: 4309; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 13-16

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Greenbrier County, West Virginia
    Record Source: West Virginia, Deaths Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 July 1952
    Event Place: Greenbrier, West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Jul 1952
    Event Place: Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, WV

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Organ Cave, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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