Hello, My great great great grandfather Thornton OWENS married Rebecca MASSEY. She was born, I believe, around 1806-1808 in South Carolina. She and Thornton lived in Franklin/Hart County, Georgia. I have been told that she was the daughter of Laban Massey and his first wife Mary Carpenter. Laban is said to be the son of Noel Posey Massey and brother of Silas Massey. This all makes some sense, since Silas Massey's grandson married Harriet Nuel Leard, who was a sister of Nancy Leard, wife of Rebecca's son James L. Owens. This shows the families were in the same area, probably knew each other, and I have found that cousins married quite frequently in those days. However, I have not been able to find any proof or evidence that Rebecca was Laban Massey's daughter. I am told that Laban named his sons in his will, but not his daughters. I was also told that Rebecca is mentioned in Frank Massey's last book. I was able to get his first "Massey" books (actually combined into one) by interlibrary loan, but my librarian tells me that no library will part with the last book, The Addendum, I believe it is called. Even so, I do not know if any proof will be in the book, even if it does name Laban as Rebecca's father. So...I am hoping someone on this list has some knowledge of this and can help me. Maybe someone at least has that book and would tell me if Rebecca is mentioned in it, and if so, what it says. Even better, perhaps someone can tell me where I could get a copy of the book. Best of all, perhaps someone can point me toward proof or at least some evidence that Laban is (or is not) Rebecca's father. I would greatly appreciate any information or suggestion regarding the above! Thanks, LouDean Mayes