This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.russell/3177.3456.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you, Jim. Since I posted that message I have found census for Benedict. 1835 State Census at Leon, Cattaraugus, NY. 1840 US Census at the same place; the same place in 1850 listing Benedict, Catherine, John and Joseph. Then in 1860 after Benedict died, Catherine is listed in Smyrna, Chenango Co. I don't know where I got the name of Nancy, but I would guess that Benedict only had 1 wife and that he died before she did. My GrGrGrandfather was George D. Russell. You can view what I have now on this site. http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rvresident&id=I428 Elizabeth