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William Porter Massey 1885–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 FEB 1885

Birth Location: Hunt Co., TX

Death Date: 21 OCT 1973

Death Location: Holly Creek Cemetery, McCurtain Co., OK

Father: C. Massey

Mother: Mollie Moore

Spouse(s): Ada Vandiver, Senia Altom, Laura Wheat, Jessie Passmore

Children(s): Faye Massey, William Massey, Geneta Massey, Douglas Massey, Bayard Massey, Opal Massey, Charles Massey

In 1885, William Porter Massey entered the world in Hunt Co., TX, born to C D Massey And Mollie Moore. William Porter Massey married Ada Ann Vandiver, Jessie Passmore, Laura E Wheat, Senia Etta Altom, and had children including Bayard Otto Massey, Charles Travis Massey, Douglas Marlin Massey, Faye Pauline Massey, Geneta Augustine Massey, Opal Dee Massey, William Haskell Massey. William Porter Massey passed away in 1973 in Holly Creek Cemetery, McCurtain Co., OK.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1885, William Porter Massey entered the world in Hunt Co., TX, born to C D Massey And Mollie Moore.
  • William Porter Massey married Ada Ann Vandiver, Jessie Passmore, Laura E Wheat, Senia Etta Altom, and had children including Bayard Otto Massey, Charles Travis Massey, Douglas Marlin Massey, Faye Pauline Massey, Geneta Augustine Massey, Opal Dee Massey, William Haskell Massey.
  • William Porter Massey passed away in 1973 in Holly Creek Cemetery, McCurtain Co., OK.

Immediate Family

Parents

C. Massey
1859–1914
Birth Location: Stamps, Lafayette Co., AR
CM
Mollie Moore
1867–1902
Birth Location: Tippah Co., MS
MM

Spouses(s)

Ada Vandiver
1890–1953
Birth Location: –
AV
Senia Altom
1893–1915
Birth Location: Buckner, Lafayette Co., AR
SA
Laura Wheat
1900–1919
Birth Location: –
LW
Jessie Passmore
1896–1975
Birth Location: –
JP

Children(s)

Faye Massey
1926–2006
Birth Location: Broken Bow, McCurtain Co., OK
FM
William Massey
1924–1994
Birth Location: Broken Bow, McCurtain Co., OK
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Geneta Massey
1923–
Birth Location: Broken Bow, McCurtain Co., OK
GM
Douglas Massey
1921–1993
Birth Location: Broken Bow, McCurtain Co., OK
DM
Bayard Massey
1913–1983
Birth Location: Broken Bow, McCurtain Co., OK
BM
Opal Massey
1910–1996
Birth Location: Millerton, McCurtain Co., OK
OM
Charles Massey
1919–1982
Birth Location: Broken Bow, McCurtain Co., OK
CM

William Massey's Ancestors

Self
William Massey
1885–1973
Birth Place: Hunt Co., TX
Parents
C. D. Massey
1859–1914
Stamps, Lafayette Co., AR
Mollie Moore
1867–1902
Tippah Co., MS
Grandparents
Lott (Porter) Massey
1819–1862
South Carolina
Parthinia Wofford
1820–
SC
William (Samuel) Moore
1827–1888
Hall Co., GA
Meron Hobbs
1826–1886
AL
Great-Grandparents
John Massey
1782–
Mary Fuller
1792–
Thomas Moore
1805–1881
Isham Hobbs
1792–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Massey
1758–1835
Lydia Sandland
1762–
John Moore
1776–
Patsy
1778–
Robert Hobbs
1754–1845
Mary Caldwell
1759–1853

William Massey's Descendants

1.
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William (Porter) Massey (6 FEB 1885–21 OCT 1973) m. Ada (Ann) Vandiver (10 DEC 1890–18 MAY 1953) m. Senia (Etta) Altom (26 MAR 1893–25 OCT 1915) m. Laura (E.) Wheat (17 JUN 1900–4 FEB 1919) m. Jessie Passmore (13 NOV 1896–2 SEP 1975)
  1. 1. Faye (Pauline) Massey 1926–2006 m. Melvin Davis 1920–1999
    1. 1. Larry (Ronald) Davis 1950–2002
  2. 2. William (Haskell) Massey 1924–1994
  3. 3. Geneta (Augustine) Massey 1923– m. Claude (Ermon) Crowell
  4. 4. Douglas (Marlin) Massey 1921–1993 m. Dessie (Maxine) Whitten 1924–1961
    1. 1. Norris (Marlin) Massey 1943–1980
  5. 5. Bayard (Otto) Massey 1913–1983 m. Velma (Jay) Johnson –1994
  6. 6. Opal (Dee) Massey 1910–1996 m. James Tillery 1911–1979 m. Theodore Pryor m. Ervin (Marsh) Buchanan 1910–1934
  7. 7. Charles (Travis) Massey 1919–1982

William Massey's Timeline

3 Records

1885
6 FEB 1885
Birth of William Porter Massey in Hunt Co., TX
Hunt Co., TX
1973
18 OCT 1973
Age 88
Death of William Porter Massey in Idabel, McCurtain Co., OK
Idabel, McCurtain Co., OK
1973
21 OCT 1973
Age 88
Burial of William Porter Massey in Holly Creek Cemetery, McCurtain Co., OK
Holly Creek Cemetery, McCurtain Co., OK

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 FEB 1885
    Event Place: Hunt Co., TX
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 Census
    [2] Certificate of Death #26257, Oklahoma, William Porter Massey
    [3] Obituary, William Porter Massey

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: General farming
    Record Source: 1920 Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 OCT 1973
    Event Place: Idabel, McCurtain Co., OK
    Record Source: Certificate of Death #26257, Oklahoma, William Porter Massey

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 21 OCT 1973
    Event Place: Holly Creek Cemetery, McCurtain Co., OK
    Record Source: Certificate of Death #26257, Oklahoma, William Porter Massey
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