This is the info that I have. Amable Partney(b.1756 in France) married Sally Norrington Weeks He arrived in St. Genevieve, Mo. where he supposedly became a widow, married the 2nd time and she did not want the children from the first marriage. Sallys sister was married to a Masson and she took in the children, after a while they took the name of Masson (or Mason)their Uncle's name, later some of the children tried to collect a retirement from the Railroad and they took up the name of Partney again. My Greatgrandfather was Louis Partney (dit Masson), His son was John W. Partney married to Mary Wright (my grandfather) My father was John Clarence Partney b.June 21 1881 (married to Winnie Belle Lewis) and I was born at Hillsboro, Mo. Jan.19, 1924. I am a direct decendent of Amable Partney. A lot of the Partney's are buried at the Baptist Cemetery at Ware, Mo. ( Jefferson County)