This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VKB.2ACE/1137 Message Board Post: Shirley, I want to thank you for getting us straightened regarding John M. McDonald. All of our information matched except we had him sisted as John A. Now Regarding James B. Russell Sr.; we have a James B. Russell, Sr. b 1814 in Blount, TN. He married Sarah (Sallie) McCallie on Aug. 14, 1832. He died in 1899 possibly in Passadena, Cal. James B. Sr. had a son James B. Jr. b1846 in Maryville, TN. James B. Jr. married Mary Ann Polly Russell on Mar. 11, 1866. He died in Pineville, MO on June, 22, 1899. James B. Sr. is my gggrandfather. I hope this of some help to you. Please if you find error(s) or further information, please let me know.