Married Ben Massey 16 Jul 1925. Owned and operated the H&H Lunchroom and Cafe between Haileyville and Hartshorne, Oklahoma with husband Ben until the mid 1930s.
Owned a cotton gin in Littlefield, Texas with partners Ben (husband), Daisy (daughter) and George Spears (son-in-law). Sold cotton to the government during WWII. Owned several producing oil wells. She also owned a Packard automobile.
Spent her final years in a nursing home, being cared for by her niece Louise. Louise shared that Effie was tough as nails. She was very kind to my family and pleasant to be around. She crocheted bedspreads and enjoyed embroidery. She lived a modest lifestyle.
1900 US Census: Township 4, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory
1910 US Census: Haileyville Ward 4, Pittsburg, Oklahoma
1920 US Census: Dow, Pittsburg, Oklahoma
1930 US Census: Dow, Pittsburg, Oklahoma
1940 US Census: Lamb County, Texas
She enjoyed traveling and photographed everywhere she went. She had boxes of photographs which disappeared into obscurity after her death.
Effie and sister Maggie helped to raise several of their nieces and nephews. They speak of Effie with high remarks of love and praise for being a kind, gentle soul and exemplary role model during one such neice's formative years. "She was the most beautiful person inside and out that this world has ever been graced with."
All of her children predeceased her.
From the Lamb County Leader, June 27, 1976
Services for Effie Allena Massey, 88, were held in Hammons Funeral Chapel of Littlefield. She had lived in Lamb County since 1938 and was a member of Parkview Baptist Church.
Survived by two sisters - Mrs. Claude Logan, Mrs. Lilly Ervin; one brother - William Tucker; three grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.
Married Ben Massey 16 Jul 1925. Owned and operated the H&H Lunchroom and Cafe between Haileyville and Hartshorne, Oklahoma with husband Ben until the mid 1930s.
Owned a cotton gin in Littlefield, Texas with partners Ben (husband), Daisy (daughter) and George Spears (son-in-law). Sold cotton to the government during WWII. Owned several producing oil wells. She also owned a Packard automobile.
Spent her final years in a nursing home, being cared for by her niece Louise. Louise shared that Effie was tough as nails. She was very kind to my family and pleasant to be around. She crocheted bedspreads and enjoyed embroidery. She lived a modest lifestyle.
1900 US Census: Township 4, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory
1910 US Census: Haileyville Ward 4, Pittsburg, Oklahoma
1920 US Census: Dow, Pittsburg, Oklahoma
1930 US Census: Dow, Pittsburg, Oklahoma
1940 US Census: Lamb County, Texas
She enjoyed traveling and photographed everywhere she went. She had boxes of photographs which disappeared into obscurity after her death.
Effie and sister Maggie helped to raise several of their nieces and nephews. They speak of Effie with high remarks of love and praise for being a kind, gentle soul and exemplary role model during one such neice's formative years. "She was the most beautiful person inside and out that this world has ever been graced with."
All of her children predeceased her.
From the Lamb County Leader, June 27, 1976
Services for Effie Allena Massey, 88, were held in Hammons Funeral Chapel of Littlefield. She had lived in Lamb County since 1938 and was a member of Parkview Baptist Church.
Survived by two sisters - Mrs. Claude Logan, Mrs. Lilly Ervin; one brother - William Tucker; three grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.
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Minnie May Tucker Salyers
1881–1970
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Olive Lou "Ollie" Tucker Adams
1885–1932
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Les Luther Tucker
1886–1944
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Lillie Mae Tucker Ervin
1889–1981
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Maggie Victoria Tucker Logan
1891–1984
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Zula Belle Tucker Logan
1895–1945
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George Washington "Buster" Tucker
1900–1968
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Bill "Charley Sylvester" Tucker
1902–1983
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Coy Tucker
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Hugh Tucker
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