Person:Isaac Massey (4)

1850 census, Isaac Massey and his parents have not been located

1860 Macon Co., IL, census, pp.707-08, Twp. not stated, P.O. Decatur, July 16, 1860, Wm. Prasher: 993/1004. ELIZABETH MASSEY, 43 F, widow farming, $350 personal, OH; David, 18 M, farm hand, OH; John, 17 M, OH; Isaac, 13 M, OH; William, 12 M, OH; Joana, 8 F, OH.

1864 Jan. 4, ISAAC MASSEY, residence, Lovington, IL, enlisted as a Private in Co. H, 10th IL Cavalry Regiment, mustered out Nov. 22, 1865, San Antonio, TX.

1867 Feb. 15 / 18, Isaac Massey md. Caroline Newlan, Moultrie Co., IL, Book A, p.33

1885 Aug. 30, Caroline Newlan Massey died, Coffey Co., KS

1886 March 10, Isaac Massey md. Lydia Love, Coffey Co., KS

1887 March 26, Isaac Massey, Co. H, 10th IL Cavalry, soldier's pension, Application No. 603,708, Certificate No. 496,951, filed from Kansas (index card image at Ancestry.com is very dark and difficult to decipher correctly)

1889 Aug. 30, Gridley, Coffey Co., KS. Lydia Love Massey wrote her sister Jane Love: Ike "had a Brother that had your desease [epilepsy] and was travbeling and droped dead in the road" Correspondence from the family letters and papers of Jane Love and her cousin, Lillice Jones Harper, courtesy John, Danny, and Dave Harper in 2001 and 2004, transcribed by Brenda Boyer

death notice and obituary from Coffey Co., KS, newspapers: ISAAC MASSEY DEAD / --FUNERAL TODAY AT 3

 Isaac Massey died at his home in Burlington Tuesday evening June 13, 1922 about 6 o'clock following a six weeks' illness with dropsy and heart trouble.  Mr. Massey has been in poor health for a couple of years, but until the last six weeks was out and around.  The funeral will be held at the home this afternoon at 3 o'clock in charge of Rev. Dr. Dunn of the Methodist church with interment in Graceland cemetery.  Mr. Massey was well known especially in the southwest part of the county [Gridley] and many friends will regret to learn of his death.  He was 76 years old.

MANY ATTEND FUNERAL / OF ISAAC MASSEY

 The funeral of Isaac Massey was held at the home in Burlington Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock in charge of Rev. E. C. Dunn of the Methodist church and was largely attended.  Appropriate music was given on the phonograph.  The body was laid to rest in Graceland cemetery.
 Isaac Massey was born in Piqua,* Ohio, October 2, 1845, and died at his home in Burlington, Kan., June 13, 1922, aged 76 years, 6 months and 1 day [age stated is incorrect].  In January 1863 he enlisted in the army [January 4, 1864], and served two years in the Civil War.  He was a member of the 10th Ill. Cavalry, Co. H, Vol.  He received his discharge in 1865 [November 22].
 In 1866 he was married to Miss Charlotte [sic; should read Caroline] Newlin of Lovington, Ill. and to this union were born seven children, three of whom are living:  Joseph of Woodson Co., Kan., Isaac of Yates Center* and John of Neodesha,* Kan.  His first wife died thirty seven years ago [Aug. 30, 1885].  One year later [March 10, 1886] he was married to Miss Lydia E. Love of Burlington, Kan. and to this union two children were born Miss Estella at home and Roy E. who died at Camp Dix, New Jersey in 1918, while in training for the World War.  Twenty grandchildren, and four great grandchildren also survive the deceased.

• Piqua, Clark Co. or Miami Co., OH; Yates Center, Woodson Co., KS; Neodesha, Wilson Co., KS.

from transcription of Graceland Cemetery Crossed Flags Co.H 10th Ill Cav Vol (no flag holder) Isaac Massey 1845-1922 Lydia E. 1851-1926

?? Where did I get Isaac's dob as Oct. 4, 1845? His obit has Oct. 2, 1845.

identities unknown -- (?) 1920 Woodson Co., KS, census, p.1A, Center Twp.: Nora Massey, 36, widow, KS Index to Coffey Co., KS, marriage records <http://www.kscourts.org/dstcts/4comarec.htm> 1926 April 14, Helen Irene Massey md. Harold J. Brinker, Coffey Co., KS, Book I, p.403 1934 April 1, Glen B. Massey md. Velma May Daugherty, Coffey Co., KS, Book J, p.287