This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wpleger Surnames: Russell, McAfee, McGinnis, Harper Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.venango/2553.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Do you have James Russell's parents names? I am decendent from both Sargent Samuel Russell,US(b:1778, Scotland and d: 1871 PA) who married Elizabeth McAfee (b: 1794, Phillidelphia,PA and d: 1850) and John Russell (b:1787, Scotland and d:1872 PA) who married Martha McGinnis (b: 1790, d:1872 PA). Samuel was the son of David Russell (b:1743, Scotland, d: 1820 PA) and Isabelle Harper (b: 1745, d: 1833). John Russell became an orphan and was raised by David Russell who was John's distant kin. So James and John where raised as brothers. Their decendents settled in southern Venango County. There is a book of the Russell Family in the Venango County Historical Society genealogy room. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.