Gladys Pearl Massey: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

Gladys Pearl Massey was born 22 Apr 1908, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee (daughter of Lee Anders Massey and Cordelia C. "Cordie" Atchley); died 11 Jun 1998, University Village Nursing Center, Hillsborough County, Florida; was buried Myrtle Hill Memorial Park Cemetery, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida.

Other Events:

Census: 1910, Mount Ash, Whitley County, Kentucky
Census: 1940, Precinct 59, Hillsborough County, Florida

Gladys married James Raymond Reed 5 Jun 1927. James was born 28 Jan 1910, Tennessee; died 23 May 1980; was buried Myrtle Hill Memorial Park Cemetery, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Kenneth E. Reed was born Abt 1932, Tennessee.
Gilford F. "Gil" Reed was born Abt 1935, Tennessee.
Bobby G. Reed was born Abt 1937, Tennessee.
Shirley Sue Reed was born Abt 1939, Florida.

Generation: 2

Lee Anders Massey was born 15 Oct 1880, Tennessee (son of Tillet L. Massey and Julia A. Davis); died 13 May 1963, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 15 May 1963, Seven Islands Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1910, Mount Ash, Whitley County, Kentucky
Census: 1920, Knox County, Tennessee
Census: 1940, District 17, Knox County, Tennessee

Lee married Cordelia C. "Cordie" Atchley 28 Aug 1902, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Cordelia was born 15 Jul 1886, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 11 Nov 1963; was buried Garden of Memories Cemetery, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida. [Group Sheet]

Cordelia C. "Cordie" Atchley was born 15 Jul 1886, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 11 Nov 1963; was buried Garden of Memories Cemetery, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida.

Other Events:

Census: 1910, Mount Ash, Whitley County, Kentucky
Census: 1930, District 4, Knox County, Tennessee
Census: 1940, Precinct 59, Hillsborough County, Florida
Census: 1945, illsborough County, Florida

Children:

Sarah Ellen Massey was born 22 Aug 1905, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 23 Jun 1946, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 25 Jun 1946, Ridgeway Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.
1. Gladys Pearl Massey was born 22 Apr 1908, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 11 Jun 1998, University Village Nursing Center, Hillsborough County, Florida; was buried Myrtle Hill Memorial Park Cemetery, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida.
Lee Massey, Jr. was born Abt 1912, Tennessee; died Bef 23 Apr 2013.

Generation: 3

Tillet L. Massey was born Abt 1820, North Carolina.

Other Events:

Military Service: 1861/1865, North Carolina; Confederate Pension
Census: 1880, Boyds Creek, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1900, District 14, Knox County, Tennessee

Notes:

1979 SEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE, CAPTIONED, "REED - MASSEY"

Tillet Massey, maker of fiddles, came from North Carolina with his wife, Julia who was part Cherokee. They lived in the Shiloh section near Boyd's Creek. When their son, Lee, was two years old, Julia disappeared and was never heard from again. Tillet Massey, on foot and with only a back pack, returned every year to North Carolina to visit relatives. After his 90th birthday, he set out as usual over the mountains and was never seen again.

Tillet married Julia A. Davis 25 Jun 1880, Sevier County, Tennessee. Julia was born Abt 1851, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Julia A. Davis was born Abt 1851, North Carolina.

Other Events:

Census: 1880, Boyds Creek, Sevier County, Tennessee

Children:

2. Lee Anders Massey was born 15 Oct 1880, Tennessee; died 13 May 1963, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 15 May 1963, Seven Islands Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.