Howard Lafayette Massey

Brief Life History of Howard Lafayette

When Howard Lafayette Massey was born on 16 November 1874, in Franklin, Albemarle, Virginia, United States, his father, John Ancelus Massey, was 33 and his mother, Louisa Frances Parker, was 27. He married Mary Jane Agee on 9 August 1899, in Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Thaxton, Bedford, Virginia, United States in 1930 and Maggodee District, Franklin, Virginia, United States in 1940. In 1930, at the age of 56, his occupation is listed as farmer in Bedford, Virginia, United States. He died on 20 November 1957, in Lowry, Bedford, Virginia, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Howard Lafayette Massey
1874–1957
Mary Jane Agee
1881–1956
Marriage: 9 August 1899
L Mattie Massey
1901–
Annie Mae Massey
1902–2000
John Willard Massey
1904–1976
Roscoe Massey
1906–
Dorothy Ada Massey
1910–1972
Charles Massey
1912–1915
Elaine Mary Massey
1913–1962
Mary Ella Massey
1913–1991
Marylou "Lula" Alice Massey
1917–2015
Lena Rachel Massey
1919–2009
James Robert Massey
1921–1976
PFC Albert Harold Massey
1921–1986

Sources (41)

  • Henry L Mossey, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Howard Massey, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
  • Howard L, "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988"

World Events (8)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

1894 · Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument

On May 30, 18944 the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument was unveiled. It is 73 feet high and over looks Libby Hill Park. the statue represents the 13 Confederate States.

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

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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