This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Russell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/oZEBAIB/4186 Message Board Post: I have a William Russell married to a Tamsen Burgess possibly Martha T. (Tamsen)Russell (married name ) with some of the descendants you mentioned with the understanding they are buried at New hope Cemetery, Ray county near Richmond, (Lexington somewhere near Millville I know very little about Missouri, he is originally born in Washington County, Virginia, some of his childen were born in Columbus County Tennessee, however and you can e-mail me direct at joycerussell@tds.net, my family descends along these lines as I am descended from their son, Elija, you know William begat Elijah, Elijah begat James, James begat Paul, Paul begat Donald, Donald begat Joyce ME and the rest of my brothers, I have a family group record here and when I locate it on my cluttered desk I will post what is on it so keep an eye on the boards