Richard Massey

1857 - 1942  (85 years)

• Name	Richard Massey
  Born	15 Sep 1857	Campell Twp, Greene Co., Missouri, USA
  Gender	Male
  Name	Dick
  Died	22 Oct 1942	Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA
  Buried	Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Springfield, Greene, MO
  Person ID	I20804	Tofterå Slettemoen
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2021

  
  

  Father	James H. Massey,   b. 1779, Ireland ,   d. 1 Mar 1864, Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Martha Ellen Anderson,   b. 1819, Pendelton, South Carolina ,   d. 15 Feb 1894, Galena, Stone, Missouri, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Married	10 Jul 1838	Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA
  Family ID	F6732	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Hannah Prier,   b. 16 Aug 1853, Henry County, Iowa ,   d. 24 Oct 1890, Stone, Missouri, USA  (Age 37 years)
  Married	18 Apr 1877	Stone, Missouri, USA
  Children	1. Clara Bell Massey,   b. 14 Apr 1878, Galena, Stone, Missouri, USA ,   d. 10 May 1963, Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA  (Age 85 years)   2. Guy Edwin Massey,   b. 11 Oct 1880, Greene County, Missouri, USA ,   d. 26 May 1953, Elm Springs, Washington County, Arkansas  (Age 72 years)   3. James Allen Massey,   b. 1 Sep 1882, Galena, Stone, Missouri, USA ,   d. Jun 1952, Kansas City, Jackson, MO  (Age 69 years)   4. Clarence Ernest Massey,   b. 26 Aug 1883, Greene County, Missouri, USA ,   d. 14 Dec 1957, Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA  (Age 74 years)   5. Laura Ophelia Massey,   b. 14 Sep 1885, Greene County, Missouri, USA ,   d. Oct 1964, Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma  (Age 79 years)   6. Robert Everett Massey,   b. 6 Apr 1887, Galena, Stone, Missouri, USA ,   d. 3 Feb 1960, Greene County, Missouri, USA  (Age 72 years)   7. Sally M. Massey,   b. 26 Dec 1888, Galena, Stone, Missouri, USA ,   d. 11 Feb 1979, Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA  (Age 90 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2019
  Family ID	F6736	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Jane Prier,   b. 9 Jul 1865, Henry County, Iowa ,   d. 29 May 1927, Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA  (Age 61 years)
  Married	15 Apr 1891	Stone, Missouri, USA
  Children	1. Floyd Glenn Massey,   b. 26 Sep 1892, Moscow, Latah, Idaho, USA ,   d. 23 Sep 1989, Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA  (Age 96 years)   2. Zella Massey,   b. 27 Apr 1895, Greene County, Missouri, USA ,   d. 7 Jun 1984, Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA  (Age 89 years)   3. Piercy Adolph Massey,   b. 20 Feb 1898, Galena, Stone, Missouri, USA ,   d. 28 Jun 1967, Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA  (Age 69 years)   4. Carroll Victor Massey,   b. 18 Aug 1903, Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA ,   d. 23 May 1958, Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA  (Age 54 years)   5. Kenneth Keith Massey,   b. 14 Apr 1906, Greene County, Missouri, USA ,   d. 19 Aug 1921, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri  (Age 15 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2019
  Family ID	F6737	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Carpenter work, railroad grade contracting, general contracting. Successful in his line of work and has handled some large jobs, among which was the Valley water falls, the Grant Street subway, did the work for the filtering plant at the pump station for the Springfield water works, and he built te first peice of special read that was ever seen in Greene County. Owned a commodious home on South Campbell street, surrounded by a lot containing five acres. Married twice to sisters Hannah and Mary J. Prier. 13 children.