Hi Laurie Carpenter I have to assist a person who has the same name as my mother ( Carpenter) before she married. I have a lot of Russell info in Indiana and Ohio. However none of what you posted connects with any solid info I have. My research uncovered LOTS of John Russells, some with middle initials. My line were Quakers and they kept good records. It is a good resource to research. I have always felt the Ohio and Indiana Russells had some connections someplace but I have not been able to stick them all together. I have one John Russell born 1799 in PA. and moved to Indiana. Some of his siblings went to Ohio and Indiana. Some of them I have nothing on. Johns(1799) father was Samuel born in VA in 1771. died in Ohio. Samuel married Elizabeth Vinnedge The reason I mention this is, the Vinnedge name was very popular in this family and was handed down and used as a first name. i.e. Vinnedge Russell born to Sam and Liz 1811 in Ohio John "George' Russell born in Va. 1782 died in Miami Co Ohio. He married Nancy Vinnedge- Liz sister. They also had a son named Vinnedge Russell born in PA 1806 and died in Ohio. All these families had a bunch of kids and tracking them all down is impossible. Is do have some connections with descendants of some of these families and have exchanged info if there seems to be a fit. Good luck Laurie, hope I did not confuse you too much. So far I have found 12 'cousins' that connect to my line and it has broadened my Russell file considerably. PaulDR@aol.com Paul D Russell