Has any Massey researcher ever found an Avery Massey in the 1820 or 1820 census, probably the SE United States? The AL 1820 census is mostly destroyed with only a few counties surviving. I think he might have been in AL, or dead in 1820. Last record I can find is the 1810 census of Buncombe Co. NC, and a few court records in Asheville. Avery lost his land there because he couldn't finish paying for it. I would like to prove or disprove the possibility of Avery being the father of my Joseph Massey born 1808, (Buncombe Co. NC?). Joseph appeared to have a brother named Job Massey who was in Fayette County, AL, 1830 with Joseph, and moved to Attala County, MS before 1840, as did Joseph. Because of naming patterns, Job is believed to be the son of this Avery Massey who had 3 sons in the 1810 census of Buncombe Co. NC. Any help with Avery Massey is greatly appreciated. For more information on Joseph, my file is online in WorldConnect with the database = barjeanm. Barbara Ferrell http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=barjeanm