When Thomas Granville Massey was born on 25 January 1847, in Landis, Searcy, Arkansas, United States, his father, William H Massey, was 35 and his mother, Mary Ann Hodges, was 22. He married Osina Lusk on 12 June 1867, in Jackson, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Independence, Arkansas, United States for about 1 years and Ruddell Township, Independence, Arkansas, United States for about 10 years. He registered for military service in 1864. He died on 11 September 1915, in Batesville, Independence, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Batesville, Independence, Arkansas, United States.
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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 ).
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