Pioneer Massey Cemetery

Pioneer Massey Cemetery (HMGNR)

Location: Trussville, AL 35173 Jefferson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 40.374', W 86° 32.952'

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Samuel Massey and his brother - in - law, Duke William Glenn, first came to this Territory in February 1814 with Lt. Col Reuben Nash's Regt. South Carolina Volunteer Militia to help defeat the Creek Indians in the War of 1812. Samuel Massey returned to settle this land months before Alabama became a state on December 14, 1819. Samuel's son, William Duke Massey, married Ruth Reed, daughter of William 'Silver Billy' Reed. Born October 28, 1817, she was the first white girl born in Jefferson County.
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HM NumberHMGNR
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Year Placed2004
Placed ByAlabama Historical Association
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Date Added Saturday, September 20th, 2014 at 10:41pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 541789 N 3725979
Decimal Degrees33.67290000, -86.54920000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 40.374', W 86° 32.952'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 40' 22.44" N, 86° 32' 57.12" W
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Area Code(s)205
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5821 Advent Cir, Trussville AL 35173, US
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