Brief Life History of William Parker
When William Parker Massey was born on 19 October 1846, in Wayne, Virginia, United States, his father, Basil Davis Massey, was 29 and his mother, Susannah "Susan" Epling, was 29. He married Ida Isadora May on 30 June 1874, in Wright, Minnesota, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Minnesota, United States in 1870 and Victor Township, Wright, Minnesota, United States for about 30 years. He died on 28 April 1930, in Howard Lake, Wright, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Howard Lake, Wright, Minnesota, United States.
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- P Massey, "Minnesota State Census, 1885"
- William Parker Massey, "Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001"
- Wm P Massey in entry for Massey, "Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001"
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1855
Historical Boundaries: 1855: Wright, Minnesota Territory, United States 1858: Wright, Minnesota, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
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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