Massey Family History, Arkansas Dear Aunt Ludie, I have read four of your posted columns and was impressed with the knowledge you shared of the Massey family. I too am a Massey historian. Is there anything else you might have that I might look for when I come the last part of October for my genealogical visit of Ouachita, Columbia, Lafayette, and Nevada Counties. I am also looking for McCraw and Alston. Raymond and Shirley Mac I do have much on the Massey line and there are still people in my area that are related as well as myself. We are approaching a celebration for our Timber Days, which was the largest Timber Company in the World at one time and I am going to share the next few weeks leading to our celebration many people involved with our Timber industry. One of our founding fathers was Mayor of Stamps Albert Pike Massey. Mayor Massey served the town of Stamps during his nearly three decades of residence there. He filled several important public offices, including that of mayor for three terms, and he had property and business interest, which made him on of the substantial citizens of the town. Albert Pike Massey was born in Buckner, Arkansas near Stamps, February 16 1858, and began his life as a farmer. It was in 1900 that he moved to Stamps, where he first found employment with the Bodcaw Lumber Company, and for a time followed it to Texas. He then returned to Stamps, where he engaged in the livery business until growing and being persuaded to join the political arena. His public live grew so rapidly it took all his time and attention. He was a Democrat and he served as city Marshall for several years, then he was postmaster for the eight years of the Wilson administration, or the Democratic administration, and as mayor for six years. He was serving his third term when he died suddenly, at the age of seventy, December 14, 1928. He was a man of much ability and unselfish devotion to the public welfare. A communicant of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Mayor Massey was loyal and progressive, and the church passed resolution in tribute to this fine character at the time of his death. Albert Pike Massey married Katie Bell Cobb, of Gonzales, County Texas, December 4. 1890. Mrs. Massey survives her husband and is a prominent resident of Stamps, a member of the Woodman Circle. To her and her husband were born nine children, two of whom died in infancy and one son Alvia died in 1920. The survivors are, Mrs. Sidney Johnson,of Stamps, Mrs. Frank Miller, of Haslam Texas; Mrs. Joseph Caltagirone of Texarkana; Mrs. H. A. Turner of Little Rock; Cecil R. Massey, of Bartlesville, OK; and W.N. Massey of St. Louis Mo. In spite of 72 years, Mayor Massey was a man of force, of high ideals, and of much executive ability. He had the interest of his community of much at heart and endeared himself to all his fellow-citizens. Resolutions were passed by the City Government, reading, in part, as follows: Whereas the City of Stamps, Lafayette County, Arkansas, has sustained the loss of its beloved and efficient Mayor, by death of the Honorable Mayor Albert Pike Massey, who quietly passed to the Great Beyond on December 14, 1928. Therefore be it Resolved that the City Council in regular session, express extreme sorrow at the untimely passing of our faithful citizen and useful putlic official and that our sincere sympathy be extended to the widow and other relatives in this sad hour of bereavement..(notes and snip-it Arkansas and its People c1930) NOTES FROM SOUTH CAROLINA WILL BOOK SS 1771-1774 ROBERT RANDAL, Johns Island, St. Johns Parrish. Colletori County Planter. Wife Sarah, residue of estate, executrix. Brother and sister-in-law: William and Catherine Massey, Nephew, John Massey, under 21years of age, son of said Massey of Charles town. Nieces Catherine and Sarah Massey, under 21 year unmarried, daughters said Massey. Mentions nephew John Massey to be maintained and educated out of my estate. Wit. JAMES LATTA, THOMAS HANSCOME, JOHN HOLMES. D: 26 September 1770 P. 22 Dec.1772 R.nd p258 Uncle Buck and I go to Charleston, SC often and I found this in the South Carolina room there. The Coopers and Massey had land in the low country and on the Ashley River. I plan to visit some of the cemeteries on my next visit. MARRIAGE RECORDS W.B. MASSEY TO LELLA FAY BOURLAND 02/24/1907 WM. W. MASSEY TO MARTH J. ALTUM 08/17/1878 (AN ALTUM WAS IN MASSEY REGIMENT FROM CAMDEN AREA) W.J. TO JENNIE MCCRAW 02/21/1876 D.M. MCCRAW TO JOSIE COOK01/09/1896 Happy Hunting Aunt Ludie