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F. O. Massie, M. D., a prominent physician and druggist, of Huntsville, was born in Andrew County, Mo., July 25, 1848, being a son of John C. and Tabitha P. (Grissom) Massie. The father was born in Lincoln County, Ky., and in 1836 immigrated to Missouri, making the trip with his newly married wife and slave in a one-horse cart. They entered land a mile from St. Joseph, and two years afterward removed to Savannah, Mo., where they lived until 1856, when they went to Fayetteville, Ark. At this place the father engaged in merchandising for twenty years, and then retired from business life. Both parents are now living in Fayetteville. The subject of this sketch received his literary education at the Fayetteville College, and March 13, 1876, graduated from the St. Louis Medical College. He then engaged in the practice of his profession at Huntsville, where he has met with well-deserved success. In 1877 he purchased a drug store, which he sold the next year. In February, 1888, he bought another stock of drugs at the same business stand, and now has one of the leading drug stores in Madison County. He was united in marriage March 31, 1873, to Mary E. Parsons, of De Kalb County, Mo., and his married life has been blessed with the birth of four children, viz.: Frank, Bessie A., Olive and Kate. Politically Dr. Massie is a firm Democrat. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and is Noble Grand of the lodge in Huntsville, and a member of the Encampment of Fayetteville.