In the set of books by Judge Massey from Tx. Yerby Massey b abt 1802, after 1843 moved to White Co. Tn. Father was David Massey b abt 1765, after 1830 on Basconade Co. Mo Census, m 1786 to Jane , dau of Charles and Polly Ballew, in Madison Co. Ky. Children listed for David and Jane Ballew are; Peter , Charles, William, Tarleton and Yerby/Yerba....... No children listed for Yerby/Yerba....... This clan of Masseys are listed as desc of Peter Massey of New Kent Co. VA. Hope this helps....... My gggfather was Pleasant Massey m Mary Jane Foster in Lawrence in 1847, had three children; 1.Rebecca b 1847 m Henderson Lee Ashmore.2. Martha Adeline b 1754 m L.M. Taylor, lived in Columbia , Tn. 3. Thomas J.K. Massey b 1856 , all in Lawerence Co. Rebecca was dead by 1860, Pleasant remarried Rebecca Dugger, had one child died in infancy. Pleasant died after 1902 on around Columbia, Tn. ran a store at Mt. Pleasant, Tn.for years......Need info on son Thomas and dau Martha Adeline Massey Taylor......Pleasant was desc of the John Massey of Shirley Hundred of Va..............Grover Pope in West Tn.