James was born in 1858. He is a son of Andrew Jackson Massey and Lucinda Wills. He married 1 June 1880 Louisa Dickens.
United States Census, 1870 Name James R Massey Event Type Census Event Year 1870 Event Place West Virginia, United States Gender Male Age 11 Race White Race W Birth Year (Estimated) 1858-1859 Birthplace Virginia Page Number 3
United States Census, 1900 Name Bertha Massey Event Type Census Event Year 1900 Event Place Marsh Fork district, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States Gender Female Age 12 Marital Status Single Race White Race W Relationship to Head of Household Daughter Relationship to Head of Household Daughter Birth Date Jun 1888 Birthplace West Virginia Father's Birthplace West Virginia Mother's Birthplace West Virginia
West Virginia Deaths Name James Ballard Massey Event Date 06 Jul 1934 Event Place Raleigh, West Virginia Father's Name Jackson Massey Mother's Name Lucinda Wills Affiliate Repository Type County Records Citing this Record "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1B1-96D : 10 March 2018), James Ballard Massey, 06 Jul 1934; citing Raleigh, West Virginia, County Records, 12618, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,953,836.
Find A Grave Index Name James Ballard Massey Event Type Burial Event Date 1934 Event Place Arnett, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States of America Photograph Included N Birth Date May 1859 Death Date 06 Jul 1934 Affiliate Record Identifier Find A Grave: Memorial #146833588 Cemetery Massey Branch Cemetery Citing this Record "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK1R-9B48 : 15 December 2015), James Ballard Massey, 1934; Burial, Arnett, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States of America, Massey Branch Cemetery; citing record ID 146833588, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
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