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J.V. Massey

Joseph Vincent Massey

Full Name: Joseph Vincent Massey
Date of birth: December 8, 1841
Date of death: February 13, 1885

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 2 Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 18, 1876 14th (1)   Democrat Ashton / San Augustine   Nacogdoches, Panola, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby

Terms of service footnotes


(1) BENINA, TEXAS. Benina was twenty miles south of San Augustine in southeastern San Augustine County. The settlement was granted a post office named Ashton in 1871, and the name was changed to Boren's Mills in 1874. Handbook of Texas Online. ↩

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
14th (1)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Ashton / San Augustine
Counties in district:
Nacogdoches, Panola, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby

Terms of service notes


(1) BENINA, TEXAS. Benina was twenty miles south of San Augustine in southeastern San Augustine County. The settlement was granted a post office named Ashton in 1871, and the name was changed to Boren's Mills in 1874. Handbook of Texas Online. ↩

Biographical Information

  • J.V. Massey, birth date 12/8/1841, death date 2/10/1885, biographical sketch, burial in Albany Cemetery, Albany, Shackelford County. Find a Grave.
  • MASSEY, JOSEPH VINCENT (1841-1885). Joseph (Joel) Vincent Massey, birth date 12/8/1841, died February 1885 in Albany, Shackleford County, Texas. Handbook of Texas Online.

  • Hood's Brigade listed on widow's application. Joel Vincent Massey, death date 2/13/1885 in Shackelford, Texas; widow Mrs. M.E. Massey, marriage date 6/9/1870 in San Augustine County, Texas. Pension File No. 04803, Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958. Ancestry.com.
  • Confederate States Army, Private and later 4th Sergeant, Company K, 1st Texas Infantry, Hood's Texas Brigade. Handbook of Texas Online.

  • Census of 1870 - Joseph V. Massey, San Augustine, San Augustine County, age 28, born circa 1842 in Texas, merchant, living in household of W.G. Massey.
    Census of 1880 - J.V. Massey, San Augustine, San Augustine County, age 38, born circa 1842 in Texas, farmer, wife Mary E. Massey. FamilySearch. 1870 1880

  • Photograph. J.V. Massey, 14th Legislature, State Preservation Board

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