Person:Joseph Massey (7)

1886 March 22, Burlington, Coffey Co., KS. Lydia Love Massey wrote her sister Jane Love: "perhaps it will surprise you to hear that Siss is maried but I find it to be so / it took Place the 10 of March and his name is Isaac Massey . . . wee are on the Same Place he used to Live on when Caroline was Living / Ike has 4 children / Lizie 18 Joe 15 Johni 11 Zeb 6 but he was give a way by his mother to her brother Levi / John will not be home this summer only Joe"

1886 April 27, Burlington, Coffey Co., KS. Lydia wrote her sister Jane: "a neighber is helping Joe Plant corn / will be hear for sup[p]er"

1887 Feb. 15, Gridley, Coffey Co., KS. Lydia wrote her sister Jane: "wee are all stiring but John / he is trying to have the measles / Ike and Joe have gone to a sale" Continued Feb. 25: "well John is over the measles and Joe taking them"

1888 July 22, Gridley, Coffey Co., KS. Lydia wrote her sister Jane: "Joe is not at home now"

1890 Jan. 26, Gridley, Coffey Co., KS. Lydia wrote her sister Jane: "I have 6 in family now / Joe is at home now . . . Friday Feb 14 . . . Joe is going to gridley after dinner and it is nearly that time now" 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

1896 March 31, a girl born to Joseph Massey, age 25, and Maud Mozing, age 20; the mother's first child. Woodson Co., KS, record of births, Book 2, p.16, County Clerk's office, Woodson Co. Courthouse

1897 Sept. 3, a boy born to Joseph Massey, age 27, and Maud Mozingo, age 22; the mother's 2nd child. Woodson Co., KS, record of births, Book 2, p.24, County Clerk's office, Woodson Co. Courthouse

1900 Coffey Co., KS, census, p.124A, Neosho Twp., June 25, 1900, William J. Christy: 144/147, JOSEPH MASSEY, head, W M, July 1870, 29, md. 4 yrs., KS IN IL, farmer; Mary J., wife, W F, Nov. 1875, 24, mother of 3 children, 3 living, IN IN IN; Emma G., dau, W F, Mar. 1896, 4, KS KS IN; Owen, son, W M, Sept. 1897, 2, KS KS IN; Ralph I., son, W M, Oct. 1899, 7/12, KS KS IN.

1906 Oct. 24, a girl born to Jesse Massey, age 35, and [mother's name not stated], age 30; the mother's 5th child. Vernon record of births, Book 2, p.65, County Clerk's office, Woodson Co. Courthouse http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/woodson/vital/birthl-o.txt The book is alphabetized by the fathers surname, then the given name and age on the first line. The next line gives the mothers maiden name, given name and age. The following line gives the initial (M) for male or (F) for female, then the name, if given, and birthdate. The last line gives the location and reference book and page number it was copied from in the County Clerks office of the Woodson County Courthouse.

1910 census

1918 Sept. Lydia's son Roy died at Camp Dix, NJ. He was survived by his parents and one sister, Miss Estella Massey, all of Burlington, 3 half-brothers, Joseph, John, and I.Z. all of Woodson Co., and 18 nieces and nephews.*

• Joseph had 9 children at this time if all were living; Isaac had 6; John has not been found after 1910; their sister Sarah's children, if any, are not known.

1920 Woodson Co., KS, census, p.207A, Liberty Twp., Feb. 24, 1920, Earl H. Moore: 120/120, JOSEPH M. MASSEY, head, M W 49, KS IL IL, farmer, general farm; Maude, wife, F W 44, IN IN IN; William O., son, M W 22, KS KS IN, farmer, general farm; Ralph I., son, M W 20, KS KS IN; Theordore R., son, M W 18, KS KS IN; Edith C., dau, F W 16, KS KS IN; Clifford J., son, M W 12, KS KS IN; Walter H., son, M W 11, KS KS IN; Glenn D., son, M W 9, KS KS IN; Donald F., son, M W 6, KS KS IN; Lola I., dau, F W 2-1/12, KS KS IN; Earl R., son, M W 1/12, KS KS IN.

1930 Woodson Co., KS, census, p.248B, North Twp., April 14, 1930, Harry W. Henson: 66/66, JASPER MASSEY, head, M W 59, age 25 when first md., KS OH IL, farmer, farm; Maud J., wife, F W 59, age 19 when first md., IN IN IN; Glen D., son, M W 19, KS KS IN, laborer, farm; Donal F., son, M W 16, KS KS IN; Lola I., dau, F W 12, KS KS IN; Pearl [sic] R., dau [sic], F W 10, KS KS IN. son Howard MASSEY, p.248A, M W 21, single, farm laborer, boarding with another family

obituary from a Coffey Co., KS, newspaper: SERVICES HELD FOR / MRS MARY JANE MASSEY

 Services for Mary Jane Massey were conducted at the Johnson Chapel in Yates Center, Friday, January 14 at 2 p.m. in charge of Miles Cook, former minister of the local Christian church.  "Beyond The Sunset" and "In The Garden" were sung by Mrs Fowler Kesterson with Mrs Vesta Wood at the piano.  Casket bearers were Ray McKinney, Fred Diver, Glen Harding, Fred Ryser, C. L. Weide and W. E. Etter.  Interment was in Askern cemetery.
 Mary Jane Mozingo, daughter of John Thomas Mozingo, was born at Greensbury [Greensboro, Henry Co.?], Ind., November 13, 1875 and departed this life at the Divers' nursing home, January 12, 1955, at the age of 79 years and two months.
 She came with her parents to Kansas at an early age, settling in the Crandall neighborhood.  She was united in marriage with Joseph Mark Massey at Iola, Kan., August 5, 1895.  To this union 11 children were born.  Her husband and her oldest daughter preceded her in death.  Surviving children are William O. Massey, Ralph Massey and Theodore Massey of Yates Center; Clifford Massey and Donald Massey of Emporia; Glen Massey of Waverly; Howard Massey of Wichita; Earl Massey with the armed forces at Munich, Germany; Mrs Edith  Newman of Coffeyville, and Mrs Lola Hammett of Parsons.  Sixteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren and one brother, Henry Mozingo of Parsons also survive.
 She became a Christian and united with the Christian church at Crandall in 1897.  The principles of Christianity were exemplified in her daily life by her unselfish and sacrificial service rendered to her loved ones and a large circle of friends and acquaintances who will long remember the beauty of her life.

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