This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: King, Pridgen, Russell Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.russell/2181.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: There is a Tommy Russell in my family. I don't know if he is related or what. He lived with my great grandfather and great grand mother (George W. and Easter (Ester) Pridgen King) in the 1919-1925-6-7? era) George and Ester were my paternal grandmother's parents. According to cencus they were born in SC. My G-moter, Dollie Aliza or Eliza married John Franklin Mintz and George & Esther lived on the Mintz farm until Esther died in 1927. George then returned to SC where he married Julia Rabon and had a second daughter, Georgia Lee King. Both George and Julia died leaving Georgia an orphan. Family members say she was raised by Frank (son of Edward)and Addie King, a nephew of George. Georgia Lee married Homer Hodge/Hodges and I know that she had one son. I have been told that his name was/is Franklin. Sure would appreciate any info. Incendintally, George had a g-father who was Idian. According to the story he was watching his g-father chop wood. G-father would chop, grunt and his braid would bounce on his back. Young Geo. thought this very funny so he proceeded to re-enact the scene which secured him a very severe spanking