Eleonore wrote: Thur June 30, 2005: >> I am looking for the parents of KATHERINE B. MASSEY, I have no dates for >> her, but she married ROBERT ALEXANDER MASSEY son of Dr. Robert J. Massey >> and Sarah Elizabeth Copeland<< Start with 1860 census census of Fulton Co., GA -Ward 2 of Atlanta R. J. MASSEY 30 -->1829/30 GA(sic) "druggist" [one account shows Robert b. 1833 in SC] Elizabeth 27 GA Alexander 6 GA Catherine 2 GA [some accouts say she was born in Greene Co., GA; Greene is directly east of Morgan.] Sofia 71-->1788/9 VA [obviously Robert J.'s mother] In 1850 Morgan Co., GA - Dist 62 Sophia MASSEY 60-->1789/90 VA Robert 21 -->1828/9 SC "m physician" 1820, 1830, 1840 Morgan Co., GA: Reuben MASSEY [incompatible with Robert being born in SC unless Sophia went back to SC for Robert's birth. Now for secondary sources [which appear to be compatible with the census records], see Judge Massey's MASSEY ADDENDUM, 361-2, 370-373 [also W.W. Massey's MASSEY GENEALOGY 2000, 82-86]: 1. Richard MASSEY [England to Charles City Co., VA] 2. Joseph MASSEY [b: 1686-1691 d:(with will) 1760, Brunswick Co., VA - now Greenville Co. +(2) Elizabeth -- some say Elizabet LEE w/o any documentation 3. Thomas MASSEY (1749-1827) +Mary PEEPLES. dau. of David 4. Reuben MASSEY - maybe 6 sons [Nathan, William?, Dudley, Lawson, Rufus, Dr. Robert J.] and 3 daus [ Amy, Denna, Katherine B.] + (1) Elizabeth WOMACK, d, 1816 + (2) Susan ANDREWS or MATTHEWS, + (3) 1827, Sophie ALLEN [no doubt mother of Robert J,] Regards to all, Theron