This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: russell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mJ.2ADEB/14.86 Message Board Post: To Karen: I do believe that you are the half sister my mother claims doesn't exist. I wish I had seen this message several years ago when you first put it on the board. Anyway, I am the oldest of all 11 children, I was born in 1953 and then Dad seemed to have a child every 1.5 years. Amazing to say the least. I hope you are still checking this message board, just stumbled upon it. Dad had an older sister named Judy who passed away a couple of years before he did. And Aunt Ruth passed away just a couple of years ago. The only child left is Aunt Carol, whom I was named after. lots of stuff to tell ya. Sincerely, C. Adrian P.S. There were 2 brothers, named Virgil, we called him Uncle Gene, and Uncle James of whom I never met due to his death when I was young. I have met his children who are probably in their 50s by now. Anita is the older daughter of James and I can't recall the son's name but he may have been named after his father also James. Carol