Massey Family History, Arkansas

Dear Aunt Ludie,

I saw in a past issue you had reviewed Masseys from Lafayette county. My
Massey, Cooper line also ties into Lafayette County and I would like to
share some information I have on these lines of persons. Here is a will
that I found in the South Carolina Will Book TT 1774-1778 page 249-250.

--William Cooper, Ninety Six District, wheelright. Wife: Lidy, land where I
now live during her widowhood. Sons: eldest Jacob, land purchsed of James
White: William, land purchased of Isaac Young, part of land laid our for
Curtise Wood. Stacy: residue of land of said Wood. Nathan and Samuel under
21 years, land where I live at marriage or death of my wife. Jeremiah,
Jonathan, David, and youngest Joseph, under 21 years. Daughters: Sarah and
Hanah under 18 years: residue of estate to wife and all my children. Exors:
wife, son Stacey; John Odell. Wit: Henry Clark, Henry Trueman Hill, Mary
Peckett, her mark. D. 23 June 1775. P: nd R: nd p.401

WP,

Thanks so much for sharing this. I will see that the others I have in my
file will get a copy of this as this ties in with Parker, Cooper, and
Massey. I will also send a copy to our public library.

William Coopers, son Jacob to his son Jonathan is the connection of the
Coopers to Columbia county and Lafayette county. Thirteen children were
born to Mary Magdeline Massey and Jonathan Cooper. Many of their names are
listed in The History of Columbia County, and also Goodspeed Volume of
important community leaders list William Andrew Jackson Coopers of
accomplishments to southwest Arkansas. –more on Cooper and Goodspeed next
week- also Fisher, Foster, Marquette, Jackson.