Hope I'm posting this correctly!! I hit reply to all... The dead end I've hit in my Russell research is Walter Franklin Russell b. Feb. 28, 1880 md Margret Hooper b Feb 13, 1878. Walter was born in Henderson County and died in Bemis Madison County, TN. I have Alexander Russell being Walter's Father. I can find nothing on him. I have him being born Dec 6, 1853 in AR. He married Nancy Wilson born in TN. Their children were born in TN. Besides Walter I believe they had two other sons, Thomas and Hugh? On Walter's death receipt?/certificate it says father.. looks like Ellik? or maybe Ellix.. which may be a spelling error or something. Do any of these people sounds familiar?