Life History

Notes

• Indiana Marriages
  James B Massie
  Mary Dancy
  License issued 21 December 1869
  Marriage 23 December 1869 Warrick County, Indiana
  Ceremony by W W Campbell, Justice of the Peace
  Recorded 10 February 1870
  
  1870 Federal Census, Warrick County, Indiana, 13 September, Skelton Township, P O Folsomville, Indiana, pages 24-25, Hse #172, Fam #173
  Massie, James B 26 M Farmer $1000 Real Estate $400 Personal born Indiana [b abt 1844]
  Massie, Mary J 17 F Keeping House born Indiana [b abt 1853]
  Dancy, Margaret 35 F born Kentucky [b abt 1835]
  Dancy, Silas 14 M Farm Laborer born Indiana [b abt 1856]
  - page 25 -
  Dancy, Joseph 12 M At Home born Indiana [b abt 1858]
  Dancy, Belle 10 F At Home born Indiana [b abt 1860]
  Dancy, Elizabeth 8 F At Home born Indiana [b abt 1862]
  Dancy, Thomas 5 M At Home born Indiana [b abt 1865]
  
  1880 Federal Census, Warrick County, Indiana, 17 June, Skelton Township, District 56, page 27, Hse #230, Fam #231
  Massy, James B 36 W M Farmer IN KY IN [b abt 1844]
  Massy, Mary W F 26 Wife Keeping House KY KY KY [b abt 1854]
  Massy, Lucilas W F 10 Dau Single IN IN KY [b abt 1870]
  Massy, David T 6 W M Son Single IN IN KY [b abt 1874]
  Massy, Sarah A 5 W F Dau Single IN IN KY [b abt 1875]
  Massy, Corda E 3 W F Dau Single IN IN KY [b abt 1877]
  Massy, Belle 1 W F Dau Single IN IN KY [b abt 1879]
  
  I have seen multiple genealogies reporting that James died on 2 December 1898.  This indicates a high level of sloppiness.  He could not have died on that date, because on that date he began receiving a military pension.
  
  He continued to receive that pension, according to his Military pension record -- available on Ancestry, where these defective genealogies are found! -- indicates his wife began receiving a widow's pension on 7 May 1908!  So he died some short time before 7 May 1908.
  
  U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
  James B Massie
  Indiana, USA
  Soldier E 120 Indiana Infantry
  Invalid Pension 2 December 1889 Indiana
  Widow Pension 7 May 1908 Indiana
  Widow Mary J Massie

Sources

• 1. 1880 Federal Census, Warrick County, Indiana
  • 17 June, Skelton Township, District 56, page 27, Hse #230, Fam #231
• 2. U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
• 3. Geneanet Messaging
• 4. Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892
  • Name: Name: Ancestry.com;;
• 5. 1870 Federal Census, Warrick County, Indiana
  • 13 September, Skelton Township, P O Folsomville, Indiana, pages 24-25, Hse #172, Fam #173