Brief Life History of William J
When William J Massey was born on 12 July 1842, in Wayne, Virginia, United States, his father, Basil Davis Massey, was 25 and his mother, Susannah "Susan" Epling, was 25. He lived in Trouts Hill, Wayne, Virginia, United States in 1850. He died on 9 December 1854, in Cabell, Virginia, United States, at the age of 12, and was buried in Cabell, Virginia, United States.
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- William J Massey in household of Bazzal Massey, "United States Census, 1850"
- William J., "West Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1854-1932"
- Wm. J. Massy, "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999"
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1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1847 · Hollywood Cemetery Established
Hollywood Cemetery was established in 1847 in Richmond Virginia. This is where Presidents James Monroe and John Tyler are buried. During the Civil War it became the largest military interments and a large section dedicated to military burials. Jefferson Davis a well known Confederate is also buried here. Many other notable people are also buried here.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Massy, a pet form of Matthew . Compare Mace .
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from one or more of several places in Normandy, such as Macey (Manche), Massy (Seine-Maritime), Macé-sur-Orne (Orne), and La Ferté Macé (Orne).
English: variant of Marsay (see Marcey ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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