Searching for information on the family of Jonathan MASSEY b. about 1773 in NC who married Frankie DAVIS (daughter of John & Elizabeth) b. about 1779. They were married on November 2, 1797 in Grainger county TN. Jonathan is shown on the tax lists for Grainger county until 1805. He later appears on the census for 1820 & 1830 in Bourbon county KY. ( I believe this might be him) The years 1840 & 1850 show the family residing in Owen county IN. Jonathan and Frankie were the parents of 6 children that I know of. Issac b. 1807 TN m. Nancy Hooten (d/o Littleton & Anna) on 2-11-1830 Lucy b. 1809 KY m. John Evans (s/o David & Elizabeth) on 3-24-1831 Willis b. about 1813 KY m. Harriet Gillaspy (d/o Martin) on 10-6-1836 Jacob b. 10-6-1814 KY m. Jane Moderell on 3-22-1838 Elizabeth b. about 1816 in KY m. Emanuel Hooten (s/o Littleton & Anna) on 7-29-1838 Jane b. about 1824 KY m. Hiram Carter on 10-5-1839 All of these children married in Owen county IN. So I am inclined to think that the Jonathan MASSEY listed in Bourbon county KY in 1830-1840 census is not one and the same. This would also negate the thought that my Jonathan is the same as the one listed as buried in Paris, Bourbon county KY and died on December 4, 1863. However, my Jonathan dissappears from the Owen county IN census after 1850. It is thought that the line of my Jonathan is that his father is Thomas Massey b. about 1749 in NC; Thomas b. about 1738; Joseph b. about 1700-1705 MD; possibly William prior to that. However, I lack any proof and would love to be able to put this all together. Thanks for any assistance Wishing you ancestral searching success, Debbie Jennings Please check websites below: Sweet Owen County IN <A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/in4/sweetowen/">http://www.angelfire.com/in4/sweetowen/</A> Franklin CountyVermont Genweb <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~vtfrankl/Franklin.html">Franklincounty VT </A>