Research says that Amassa Lazarus Palmer was known as,"Laz", short for Lazarus, and, "Massie" short for Amassa. He is the father of Minnie Eunice Palmer, who married a Calhoun. They(father& daughter) were known as Massie and Minnie, by most all family and friends. On occasion Massie was also called, "Laz", mostly by male friends he worked with. Happy researching...
