In a message dated 7/14/2000 9:24:35 PM Pacific Daylight Time, elginmarcus@home.com writes: << After reading [about the ILSTANNE list], I wanted to submit ... the general query, which I have been putting out over various genealogy sites, on my own family in the hope that [the St. Anne listers] could muster up some information for me. I've exhausted all of the avenues I can think of (short of going to Kankakee, which is not possible at this time). My query is as follows: Lewis & Adaline Russell - I am looking for information on a Lewis Russell (b. abt. 1818-20, Canada) who was married to Adaline Manoher (probably not the correct spelling of her last name but this was the spelling that was found on a 1925 Iowa Census record for Edward, their son). Adaline was also from Canada, and was b. abt. 1828-29. They were married, presumably, between 1842-45 in Canada. After spending some time in Canada, then Vermont (and poss. back to Canada), they eventually moved to Kankakee, IL. and spent a good portion of their lives there. They had 9 children; Peter (b. abt. 1845, Canada), Lewis (b. abt. 1847, Canada), Joseph (b. abt. 1848- 50, Vermont), Nelson (b. abt. 1849-51, Vermont), Adaline (b. abt. 1852-53, Canada). Then, while living in Kankakee, they had Elijah (b. abt. 1856), Edward Francis (b. Aug. 15th 1860), Emily (b. abt. 1862) and Eugenia (b. abt. 1864). My lineage goes back to Edward Francis Russell who eventually moved to Prairie City in Jasper County, IA. at some unknown time in his life. This family (my great-great grandfather) can be found within the 1860 and 1870 Illinois Federal Census for Kankakee County, but I have not been able to find any record of them living in Vermont, or Canada, or any other state prior to, or after, living in Kankakee. After 1870 the whole family just disappears, except for the lineage leading to me from Edward Russell out of Iowa. I hope to make contact with someone who may be able to help me in this endeavor. I'm hoping that this may be one of the families whose origin you may have tracked some how. If you can be of any help to me I'd greatly appreciate it. Thank you, Mark Russell >> St. Anne listers - can we help??? I think Mark will welcome any suggestions we have. Salut to all! Ginny Crawford listowner/administrator, ILSTANNE-L@rootsweb.com Carmel Valley CA USA