Author and Nobel prize winner, JOHN STEINBECK is a descendant of WILLIAM RUSSELL of Cambridge, MA. Surnames: STEINBECK, RUSSELL, WINSHIP, DICKSON, CUTTER, HARRINGTON, TUFTS, ADAMS, ELDREDGE, HAMILTON, FAGAN, HENNING, CONGER, SCOTT ====================================== Descendants of MARY RUSSELL Generation No. 1 1. MARY4 RUSSELL (WALTER3, JOSEPH2, WILLIAM1) was born February 08, 1706/07 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, and died July 05, 1770, daughter of WALTER RUSSELL and ELIZABETH WINSHIP. She married JOHN DICKSON, JR. August 04, 1725. He was born Abt. 1695 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, and died July 26, 1775 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Child of MARY RUSSELL and JOHN DICKSON is: 2. i. WALTER5 DICKSON, b. March 18, 1728/29, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Generation No. 2 2. WALTER5 DICKSON (MARY4 RUSSELL, WALTER3, JOSEPH2, WILLIAM1) was born March 18, 1728/29 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He married ANNE CUTTER May 03, 1750 in Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, daughter of SAMUEL CUTTER and ANNE HARRINGTON. She was born January 30, 1730/31 in Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, and died April 04, 1819 in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Child of WALTER DICKSON and ANNE CUTTER is: 3. i. WALTER6 DICKSON, JR., b. December 09, 1767, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; d. March 12, 1827, Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Generation No. 3 3. WALTER6 DICKSON, JR. (WALTER5, MARY4 RUSSELL, WALTER3, JOSEPH2, WILLIAM1) was born December 09, 1767 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, and died March 12, 1827 in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He married ANNA TUFTS April 10, 1793, daughter of TIMOTHY TUFTS and ANNA ADAMS. She was born June 26, 1768 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Children of WALTER DICKSON and ANNA TUFTS are: i. ANNA TUFTS7 DICKSON, b. September 27, 1795, Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. 4. ii. WALTER DICKSON, 111, b. March 15, 1799, Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Generation No. 4 4. WALTER7 DICKSON, 111 (WALTER6, WALTER5, MARY4 RUSSELL, WALTER3, JOSEPH2, WILLIAM1) was born March 15, 1799 in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He married SARAH ELDREDGE. She was born June 01, 1800 in Dunstable, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Children of WALTER DICKSON and SARAH ELDREDGE are: 5. i. ALMIRA ANN8 DICKSON, b. October 02, 1828, Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. ii. SAMUELETTE "CARRIE" DICKSON. Generation No. 5 5. ALMIRA ANN8 DICKSON (WALTER7, WALTER6, WALTER5, MARY4 RUSSELL, WALTER3, JOSEPH2, WILLIAM1) was born October 02, 1828 in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. She married JOHN ADOLPH GROSS STEINBECK Abt. 1855 in Palestine. He was born November 1832 in Prussia. Children of ALMIRA DICKSON and JOHN STEINBECK are: i. CHARLES M.9 STEINBECK, b. Abt. 1857, Palestine. ii. HERBERT E. STEINBECK, b. Abt. 1860, New Jersey. 6. iii. JOHN STEINBECK, JR, b. April 1862, Florida. iv. GERTRUDE STEINBECK, b. Abt. 1865, Palestine. v. WILHELM "WILLIAM" P. STEINBECK, b. Abt. 1865, Massachusetts. vi. HENRY STEINBECK, b. Abt. 1867, Massachusetts. Generation No. 6 6. JOHN9 STEINBECK, JR (ALMIRA ANN8 DICKSON, WALTER7, WALTER6, WALTER5, MARY4 RUSSELL, WALTER3, JOSEPH2, WILLIAM1) was born April 1862 in Florida. He married OLIVE HAMILTON, daughter of SAMUEL HAMILTON and ELIZABETH FAGAN. She was born December 1866 in California, and died January 1920. Children of JOHN STEINBECK and OLIVE HAMILTON are: 7. i. JOHN ERNST10 STEINBECK, 111, b. February 27, 1902, Salinas, Monterey County, California; d. December 20, 1968, New York, New York. ii. MARY STEINBECK, b. Abt. 1905, California. iii. ELIZABETH STEINBECK, b. April 1892, California. iv. OLIVE STEINBECK, b. April 1892. Generation No. 7 7. JOHN ERNST10 STEINBECK, 111 (JOHN9, ALMIRA ANN8 DICKSON, WALTER7, WALTER6, WALTER5, MARY4 RUSSELL, WALTER3, JOSEPH2, WILLIAM1) was born February 27, 1902 in Salinas, Monterey County, California, and died December 20, 1968 in New York, New York. He married (1) CAROL HENNING 1930. He married (2) GWYNDOLYN CONGER March 1943. He married (3) ELAINE ANDERSON SCOTT 1950. She died April 27, 2003 in New York City, New York. Children of JOHN STEINBECK and GWYNDOLYN CONGER are: i. living ii. JOHN STEINBECK, 1V, b. June 12, 1946, New York; d. February 07, 1991, San Diego County, California. ==================== Was delighted on this day to discover that JOHN STEINBECK is my 6th cousin twice removed. He has always been one of my favorite authors. I also descend from WILLIAM RUSSELL of Cambridge. More on my website: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SRCH&db=jacquelinesr&surna me=A