Born
4 Nov 1761 in
Amherst, Virginia
Ancestors
Wife of
John Massie Sr
— married
1 Jan 1779 in Amherst, Virginia, United States
Descendants
Died
1 Dec 1847
at age 86
in
Nelson, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified 29 Dec 2022
| Created 28 May 2011
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Biography
Susannah was born about 1761 and is the daughter of Benjamin Wright and Elizabeth Unknown.
Susanna Wright married John Massie 1 Jan 1779 in Amherst County, Virginia. [1]
Children of John Massie and Susanah Wright:
1. Edmund Massie, 1780-1864.
2. Charles Massie, 1783-1830.
3. William Massie, 1784-?.
4. Thomas J. Massie, 1787-1865.
5. John Massie Jr, 1789-1853.
6. Jesse Massie, 1793-1881.
7. Elizabeth Massie, 1797-?.
8. Mary Massie, 1798-1817.
10. Nancy Fountain Massie, 1799-1803.
Note
"There is a pension that was filed by Thomas Massey 24 Sep 1853 on behalf of Susannah Wright Massey. The pension (Index # 7008) record names all of John Massey's children: Jessie, Thomas, Edmund, Mary Massey Campbell, Elizabeth Massey Gill and William." (fag link for husband)
Census
1840: Nelson, VA [2]
Free White Persons - Females - 70 thru 79: 1
Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
Total Free White Persons: 1
Total Slaves: 1
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 2
Descendant Report
(Courtesy of Robert Grant, see source below)
Susannah (Wright) Massey Or Massie, Her Husband John Massey Or Massie
a. Edmund Massie, His Wife Nancy (Wortham) Massie
i. Judith Or Judah (Massie) Maddox, Her Husband Nelson Andrew Maddox
(I) Rosa Taliaferro (Maddox) Campbell, Her Husband Leroy Campbel
(II) Notley Warren Maddox, His Wife Belinda (Massie) Maddox
(III) Daniel Warren Maddox, His Wife Sarah (Mays) Maddox
(IV) Susannah (Maddox) Massie, Her Husband Zephaniah Or Zeffiniah Massie
(V) Edmund Maddox
(VI) Nelson A. Maddox, Jr., His Wives Mary F.(Demasters) Maddox And Mary E. (Mays) Maddox
(VII) Judith (Maddox) Campbell, Her Husband James Lafayette Campbell
(VIII) Charles Maddox
ii. John Massie, His Wife Sarah "Sally" Moore (Hill) Massie
(I) Edmund H. Or Edwin Massie
(II) Samuel Preston Massie, His Wife Lucy A.(Cox) Massie
(III) Lucy J. (Massie) Ware And Her Husband Ed Ware
(IV) John W. Massie
(V) Elizabeth "Betty" Anne Or "Grannie Bet" (Massie) Cox, Her Husband Thadeus Warsaw Cox
(VI) Mayo Clarence Massie, His Wife Ellen (Ganaway) Massie
(VII) William F. Massie
(VIII) Paulus Powell Massie, His Wife Emma Woodson) Massie
(IX) Mary F. "Mollie" (Massie) Massie, Her Husband Wingfield Scott Massie
(X) Josephine (Massie) Saunders, Her Husband John S. Saunders
(XI) Eugenia (Massie) Harvey, Her Husband James Harvey
iv. Charles Massie, His Wife Sarah "Sallie" (Miller) Massie
(I) James Massie
(II) Nancy Massise
(III) Nathaniel Massie And His Wife Martha J. (Bowling) Massie
(IV) Napoleon Massie, His Wife Lovenia (Maddox) Massie, And His Descendants
(V) Elizabeth "Betty" Massie
(VI) Edmond Massie
(VII) John Massie, His Wife Argile (Demasters) Massie
(VIII) Sarah (Massie) Mays, Her Husband Briar Mays
vi. Thomas Edmund Massie, His Wife Susan J. (Poindexter) Massie
(I) Cyrus Tate Massie, His Wife Susan (Ramsey) Massie
(II) Walter Worthum Massie, His Wife Magnolia Alice (Cox) Massie
(III) Newton Poindexter Massie, His Wife Bettie (Withers) Massie
(IV) John Henry Massie, His Wife Cora Massie (Cox) Massie
(V) Thomas W. Massie, His Wife Ruby (Massie) Massie
(VI) Emma L. (Massie) Miller, Her Husband Littleton P. Miller
(VII) Walker Edmund Massie, His Wife Judy (Maddox) Massie
vii. Jesse Massie, His Wife Caroline Elizabeth (Davidson) (Massie) Massie
(I) George Dallas Massie, His Wife Virginia C. (Beard) Massie
viii. Nancy Jane (Massie) Bowling, Her Husband Archibald C. Bowling
b. William W. Massey Or Massie, His Wives Jemima (Cash) Massie, Possibly Mary "Polly"(Dodd) Massie, And Frances (Clarkson) Massie
i. John Massie
ii. Frankie Massie
iii. Nancy (Massie) Wright, Her Husband 1849 Moses Wright Of Nelson County
iv. Susan Massie
v. Zachariah T. Massie And His Possible Wife Mahala ( ) Massie
vi. Zephaniah Or Zeffiniah Massie, His Wife Susannah (Maddox) Massie
vii. Thomas H. Massie
viii. James Massie
c. Charles Massey Or Massie, His Wives Frances (Dodd) Massie And Margaret ( ) Massie,
i. Charles H. Massie, Jr., His Wife Mary Lindsey (Coleman) Massie
(I) John L. Massie
(II) Richard Massie
(III) James P. Massie
ii. Martha Jane (Massie) Jones, Her Husband Lewellen Or Luellen W. Jones
(I) Sarah F. Jones
(II) Martha J. Jones
(III) Mary E.Jones
(IV) Mildred A. Jones
(V) Charles Tandy Jones, His Wife Mae (Reese) Jones
(VI) Joseph S. Jones
(VII) Virginia V. Jones
(VIII) George Washington Jones, His Wife Elsie Lee (Massie) Jones
(XI) Ema V.Jones
iii. Lucy (Massie) Tyree, Her Husband Jacob Tyree
(I) Charles Tyree
(II) John Tyree
vi. Joseph Hardin Massie, His Wife Sophia Price (McCaul) Massie
(I) Emma Lee (Massie) Millner, Her Husband Jesse L. Millner
(II) Charles William Massie, His Wife Maggie ( ) Massie
(III) Walter Price Massie, His Wife Ida Kate (Taliaferro) Massie
(IV) Joseph Page Massie And His Wife Cynthia (Mundy) Massie
(V) Annie Gertrude (Massie) Conley, Her Husband Morton Conley
(VI) J. Davis Massie
d. Thomas Massie, His Wives Patsy (Dodd) Massie And Nancy S. (Maddox) Massie,
i. Martha Ann (Massie) Campbell, Her Husband George W. Campbell
(I) Edna Campbell
(II) Thomas H. Campbell And His Wife Elizabeth L. (Henry) Campbell
(Ml) Lucy Catherine Campbell
(IV) George W. Campbell, Jr., And His Wife Elizabeth Frances (Surbaugh) Campbell
(V) James M. Campbell
(VI) Zachariah Or Zachary Taylor Campbell
(VII) Martha J. (Campbell) Callison And Her Husband Callison
(VIII) Mary A. (Campbell) Dickinson And Her Husband Dickinson
(IX) Charlie Jesse Campbell And His Wife (Frantz) Campbell
(X) Lucy Campbell 1485
(XI) Edith Campbell 1486
ii. Delilah (Massie) Campbell, Her Husband Alfred H.Campbell, And Her Descendants
(I) Thomas Jefferson Campbell
(II) Luke Campbell, His Wife Cofulieer Warren (Maddox) Campbell
(III) Downey B. Campbell And His Wife Betty Jane (Walton) Campbell
(IV) Samuel T. Campbell
(V) George Alfred Campbell
(VI) Mary Jane Campbell
(VII) Elizabeth Campbell
(VIII) Charles Fletcher Campbell
(IX) Newton Campbell
iii. Elizabeth S. (Massie) Campbell, Her Husband Eldridge S. Campbell
(I) James K. P. Campbell
(II) Maria Campbell
(III) Martha A. (Campbell) Mays, Her Husband Daniel Mays
(IV) Dandridge Daniel Campbell, His Wife Candace"Rosa" Ellen (Bowling) Campbell
(V) Stanley Campbell And His Wife Melvie (Bowling) Campell
(VI) Ellen (Campbell) Cash, Her Husband Newton Cash
(VII) Archelles Lewis Campbell, His Wife Millie Anne (Massie) Campell
(VIII) George Eldridge Campbell, His Wife Alice (Maddox) Campell
(IX) Harvie Campbell
(X) Nancy Campbell 1503
iv. Mary Susan Or Suzannah W. (Massie) (Bowling) Mays, Her Husbands Powhatan S. Or L. Bowling And Robert Lewis Mays
(I) Andrew Morgan Bowling, His Wife Sarah Jane (Campbell) Bowling
(II) Thomas Jefferson Bowling And His Wife S. A. S. "Becca" (Bryant) Bowling
(III) Elijah Daniel Bowling, His Wife Judith Francis (Campbell) Bowling
(IV) Samuel S. Bowling
(V) John Calvin Bowling
(VI) James Taliaferro Bowling, His Wife Maria Louise (Massie) Bowling
(VII) Eudosia Bowling, Her Non-Husband
(VIII) India Frances Bowling
(IX) Luther Brown Mays His Wife Sophronia Lee (Campbell) Mays
(X) Francis Susannah (Mays) Via And Her Husband John E. Via
(XI) Nancy Ellen (Mays) Johnson And Her Husband Andrew Jackson Johnson
v. Belinda (Massie) Maddox, Her Husband Notley Warren Maddox
vi. Fletcher Thomas Massie, His Wife Mary E. (Beard) Massie
(I) Lula Or Lola Mae (Massie) Campbell, Her Husband George Washington Campbell
(II) Lelia Mae (Massie) Campbell And Her Husband James Wyatt Campbell
(III) Thomas W. Massie
(IV) Archie Hampton Massie, His Wife Alice Woodward (Hall) Massie
(V) Fletcher Wade Massie, His Wife Ella Flotell (Evans) Massie
(VI) Willie Lamkin Massie
(VII) Mary (Massie) McGhee And Her Husband Cortney McGhee
(VIII) Mabel (Massie) Meadows, Her Husband George Meadows
viii. Mary A. (Massie) Cash, Her Husband Thomas Gillmore Cash
(I) Thomas Ward Cash
(II) Gordon J. Cash, His Wives Annie Belle (Harvey) Cash And (Fulcher) Cash
(III) FlorraB. Cash
(IV) MattieM. Cash
(V) TullieCash
(VI) George T. M. Cash And His Wife Flossie B. (Harvey) Cash
(VII) Nannie P. Cash
e. John Massie, Jr., His Wife Sally (Campbell) Massie
i. Thomas Massie, His Wives Martha (Moorman) Massie, Catherine (Wade) Massie, And Sarah (Morton) Massie
(I) Mary Massie
(II) Charles Massie
(III) Parthenia Massie
(IV) Amos Massie
(V) William Massie
(VI) Sarah Massie
(VII) Priscilla (Massie) Oiler And Her Husband Oiler
ii. John Massie, His Wife Theodocia Frances (Wade) Massie
(I) Elizabeth (Massie) Walker And Her Husband James Walker
(II) Victoria (Massie) Watkins And Her Husband James Watkins
(III) Julia (Massie) Karnes And Her Husband Silar Karnes
(IV) Charles W. Massie, His Wife Martha S. (Ford) Massie
(V) Mary Massie 1538
(VI) John E. Massie, His Wife Nora (Rice) Massie
(VII) George Cicero Massie, His Wife Sallie (Magan) Massie
(VIII) Robert E. Massie, His Wife Loretta (Haynes) Massie
iv. Sarah (Massie) Campbell, Her Husband James H. Campbell
(I) Marcellus Campbell And His Wife Martha M. (Camden) Campbell
(II) Nathaniel Campbell, His Wife Edith Or Edy Whitehead (Cash) Campbell,
(III) Melvina Campbell
v. Eliza Ann (Massie) Moorman Or Moreman And Her Husband William Moreman
vi. Edmund Massie, His Wife Martha J. (Moorman) Massie
(I) Patrick H. Massie
(II) Jane R. Massie
(III) Sally Massie
(IV) Nancy Massie
(V) John L. Massie
(VI) Edmund Massie
(VII) Amerce Massie
(VIII) Frankie Massie
(IX) Sophia Massie
(X) Mary Massie
vii. Judith Or Juda Massie
f. Elizabeth (Massey Or Massie) Gill, Her Husband Rowlett Gill
g. Jesse Massie, His Wife Permelia (Campbell) Massie
i. Edmund Massie, His Wife Lucinda Loving (Denney) Massie
(I) Samuel E. Massie, His Wife Jenny (Campbell) Massie
(II) Victoria F. Or Texanna (Massie) Wright, Her Husband 1910 Marble Wright Of Nelson County
(III) Mary Wyatt (Massie) Wright, Her Husband Moses Wright
(IV) Eudoria Ellen Massie
(V) Edmonia Lucinda Massie
(VI) Caledonia P. Or T. Massie
(VII) Elnora N. Massie
(VIII) James M. Massie
(IX) Horace H. Massie, His Wife _ ( ) Massie
(X) Mariah Louise (Massie) Bowling, Her Husband James Taliaferro Bowling
(XI) Nathaniel Lunsford Massie, His Wife Lelia May (Wallace) Massie
ii.Henry Massie, His Wives Patsey Ann (Coffey) Massie And Elizabeth ( ) Massie
(I) George G. Massie
(II) Mary Ann (Massie) Fitzgerald, Her Husband Jake Fitzgerald
(III) Antonette Massie
(IV) Hester Massie
iii. Robert H. Or W. Massie, His Wife Caroline Elizabeth (Davidson) (Massie) Massie
(I) Paul Massie, His Wife Mary J. (Kidd) Massie
(II) Joseph F. Or Thomas Massie, His Wife Bettie Loving (Kidd) Massie
(III) Jesse Franklin Massie And His Wife Laura (McGinnis) Massie
(IV) Caroline Elizabeth (Massie) Meeks And Her Husband Kiah Meeks
(V) John Bethuel Massie, His Wife Ella Weasel (McGinnis) Massie
(VI) Pauline Alice (Massie) McGinnis, Her Husband Charles McGinnis
iv. Thomas Jefferson Massie, His Wife Elizabeth (Beard) Massie
(I) Floyd Alexander Massie, His Wife Eudora Roselle (High) Massie
(II) Wingfield Scott Massie, His Wife Mollie F. (Massie) Massie
(III) Patrick Henry Massie, His Wife Melvina Joanna (Campbell) Massie,
(IV) Byron Hume Massie, His Wife Eadie Catherine (Cash) Massie
(V) Arnold Douglas Or Dallas Massie, His Wife Odelia Somers (Wood) Massie
(VI) Duroc Or Durock Bemadotte Massie, His Wife Lelia (Stinnette) Massie
v. Addison Massie, His Wife Lucinda C. (Miller) Massie
(1) Aylett Massie
(II) Yelverton Massie
(III) Rosa E. Massie
(IV) Russell Massie
(V) Quittman Massie
(VI) Raymond Massie
(VII) Gratton Massie, His Wife Alma (Cash) Massie
(VIII) Delia (Massie) Kidd, Her Husband Lucian Kidd,
(IX) Scholville Massie, His Wife Eunice (Moore) Massie
h. Mary (Massey Or Massie) Campbell And Her Husband George Washington Campbell
[3]
Sources
↑ SAR Memebership application for Rev. War Soldier Charles Massie; #89077
↑ Year: 1840; Census Place: Nelson, Virginia; Page: 68
↑ Grant, Robert N. "Sorting Some of the Wrights of Southern Virginia; Part VII: 1767 Francis Wright of Amherst County, His Wife Mary (Hawkins) Wright, and his Descendants"; Volume 1 or 7: Text. Revised 25 Dec 2008. https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE98987 ; accessed 6/1/2018
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Susannah by comparing test results with other
carriers of her mitochondrial DNA .
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share
some percentage of DNA with Susannah:
~0.78%
Fritz Maher :
23andMe , GEDmatch M181676 [compare ]
~0.78%
Nathan Nicely :
23andMe , GEDmatch M045306 [compare ]
~0.78%
Chris Franklin :
23andMe , GEDmatch MB6830145 [compare ]
~0.78%
~0.78%
Ellie (Gresser) Jenkins :
23andMe
~0.78%
Cheryl Sheldon :
AncestryDNA
~0.78%
~6.25%
Kim Doyle :
AncestryDNA
~0.78%
Deborah Thompson :
AncestryDNA , Ancestry member thompsnd
~0.78%
Kitty (Kelly) Whitlock :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch A517342 [compare ] , Ancestry member kwhit60
~0.78%
Don Marple :
AncestryDNA
~0.78%
Michael Huffman :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch A162792 [compare ]
~0.78%
Chris Campbell :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch A875055 [compare ] , Ancestry member Camp8e11
~0.78%
Mary Sue Magee :
AncestryDNA , Ancestry member winfield_hunt
~0.78%
Danny Campbell :
AncestryDNA
~0.78%
~1.56%
Judy (Brockman) LeHew :
AncestryDNA , Ancestry member Jblehew252
~0.78%
Renee (Elder) Bunck :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch A931364 [compare ] , Ancestry member negene
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A931364 [compare ] , FTDNA kit #N114180
+
MyHeritage DNA , GEDmatch A931364 [compare ]
~0.78%
Bill Johnson :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch GA7173821 [compare ] , yourDNAportal WMJ43c3ef5c, Ancestry member wejdj
~0.78%
Jim Mundy :
Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch T309905 [compare ]
~0.39%
Gary (Ulisse) Lyons :
23andMe , GEDmatch GX9417024 [compare ] , yourDNAportal GARc5e962e8
+
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch CC6128166 [compare ] , yourDNAportal GARe0cdab25, Ancestry member GaryLyons
~0.39%
Rosemary (Campbell) Bell :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch T246597 [compare ] , Ancestry member robell12
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T246597 [compare ] , FTDNA kit #698964
~0.39%
~3.12%
Tammie (Lyons) Chapman :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch AR7955742 [compare ] , yourDNAportal TAM3e3cf551, Ancestry member TCAncestry2020
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