I am hoping to connect with descendants of Winifred Russell, dtr. of Agnes Ross and Patrick Meahan. Winifred was born in Michigan before Aug 1869 about the time that her father was killed in a lumber accident. Her widowed mother married the widower Peter Russell of Detroit, MI in 1869. and she was raised as a Russell in this family with two younger half-brothers James M and George A. Russell. Her 1886 Wayne High School Graduation photo lists her as Winnie Russell. The 1880 Census of Nankin Twp, Wayne Co., MI shows her with this family and 12 yrs. old, b: MI. We think she married John O. Hanratty about 1892 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Wayne, MI. But this is not confirmed yet. She would have been 23 or 24 yrs. old. Her step-father Peter died in May of 1890 in Nankin Twp. Neither of her younger brothers were married at this time. So it is probable that Winnie was still living with her again widowed mother Agnes and two younger brothers in Nankin Twp. when she married John O. Hanratty. In 1900 Census she and her husband and four children are in Missoura Co., French Town, Montana. Children are: James E. b: May 1893, age 7; John F, b: Nov 1894, age 5; Mary W. b: May 1897, age 3; Joseph H, b: Apr 1899, age 1. Winnie says she has been married 8 yrs and has 4 of 4 children living. 1910 Census, Siskiyou Co, Edgewood, California. The Hanratty family is all here. The men are all working in the lumber industry. Winnie is 42, married 18 yrs, b:MI. 1920 Census Kootenai Co, 2-ward, Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. Winifred is is 52, married, b: MI and with husband John, age 55, and son Joseph, age 20, single. 1930 Census, Kootenai Co, 2-ward, Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. Winifred is 62, age at first marriage 23, b: MI. She is with husband John age 65, son John, single, age 35 and son Joseph, single, age 31. Men are working in the woods industry. We have a telegram from son Joe in Coeur d' Alene saying that "mother died suddenly today". This was dated Jun 19, 1939. It was sent to the family of her half-brother James M. Russell, of Canton Twp, Wayne Co., MI. It's probable that Winnie is buried in Coeur d' Alene but I have not been able to verify this or find any of her descendants in the area. I would appreciate any response to this query and be grateful for any advise about where to go or what to do next. I am a descendant of Winnie's mother Agnes through George A. Russell, a barber in Wayne, MI.