are they the same person. Dates are misssing from some reports and just enough to NOT be sure. I had a record of gen 1-3 of the outline below. and was given a family tree by Vesta N Severs of Newton MO of a nearby Severs family who thought they were related to her line (WilliamSevers born l797 TN). They gave her the info on Russell Dwight Severs and R D Severs, Both had sons named Dwight but one had a list of children and it did not include John W Severs and the other had a brother of Dwight listed to be John W Severs. Dwitht had a burth date of March 2 l937. The other had a birth date estimate bet l930-1945. One had a wife named Laura Rose Wecker and the other did not. It appears these are the same Dwight Severs and it appears that Russell Dwight, RD < and Rusell D Severs are all the same person. This is how errors get made and I may have made one. Does ANYONE know the facts or a way to prove them. Does ANYONE know if RD< Russell D> or Russell Dwight Severs are the SAME or DIFFERENT.. Does anyone know anything about James M Severs and wife Elizabeth in Illinois??? This is the outline. Charles Severs Descendants of James M Severs 1 James M Severs . 2 James Severs 1827 - b: 1827 in from l860 Census of Jefferson CO IL, born IL ..... +Elizabeth Unknown 1824 - b: 1824 in Born TN ..... 3 James H Severs 1845 - b: 1845 in TN . 2 Catherine Severs 1818 - b: 1818 d: in Living in l870 census of Jefferson CO IL ..... +Samuel Tate - 1847 b: in Mexican war veteran presumably d: 1847 in Mexico m: 1837 in Wshington Co IL ..... 3 George W Tate 1843 - b: 1843 in abraham Severs named guardian ..... 3 Sarah Tate 1847 - b: 1847 in Married as a Severs not a Tate. Living with mother 1880 ......... +Asa Axley m: in IRAD . 2 Abraham Severs 1820 - b: Abt. 1820 in prob IL ..... +Rebecca Duboise b: in This is from a marriage to Abram Severs and could be d: in WRONG m: December 06, 1843 in Johnson Co IL ..... 3 John M Severs 1846 - b: 1846 in illinois ......... +Cassandra McMillon ..... 3 Eliza J Severs 1848 - b: 1848 in illinois ......... +John Bagby ..... 3 Joel Franklin Severs 1850 - b: Bet. 1850 - 1855 in illinois ......... +ElizaAnn McCullough 1855 - b: 1855 in IL, Children 2-9 from Lois Branch and list had no Russell d: in May be error here m: September 26, 1872 ........ 4 Russell D Severs 1898 - 1976 b: September 25, 1898 d: January 24, 1976 THIS MAY BE RD SEVERS or RUSSELL DWIGHT SEVERS ............ +Lola Mae Pigg 1901 - 1992 b: April 16, 1901 in Mt Vernon IL d: January 24, 1992 m: November 09, 1929 in Mt Vernon IL ............ 5 Gene Albert Severs 1939 - b: September 29, 1939 in Racine Newton Co MO ................ +Judith Aileen Triplett 1944 - b: August 24, 1944 in Neosho Newton Co MO m: June 15, 1962 in Racine Newton Co MO ............ 5 Nina Severs 1930 - b: Bet. 1930 - 1945 ............ 5 Leroy Severs 1930 - b: Bet. 1930 - 1945 ............ 5 John W Severs 1930 - b: Bet. 1930 - 1945 ............ 5 Frank Severs 1930 - b: Bet. 1930 - 1945 ............ 5 Dwight Severs 1937 - b: March 02, 1937 in Noel MO NOt positive this is the same Dwight of RDSevers d: in This Dwight has brother Russell W Severs and > not in siblings lst THIS IS DWIGHT ................ +Laura Rose Wecker 1932 - b: July 18, 1932 in Sarcoxie MO m: July 18, 1953 in James J O'Hern, St Agnes Church ............ 5 Ann Severs 1930 - b: Bet. 1930 - 1940 ........ 4 Bertha Belle Severs ........ 4 Dwight Severs ........ 4 Mollie Severs ........ 4 Joan Severs ........ 4 Nina Severs ........ 4 Etta Severs ........ 4 Edna Severs ........ 4 Mettie Severs ........ 4 Bertha Belle Siever 1881 - 1954 b: September 16, 1881 d: 1954 ............ +Joseph Tracy Warren ..... 3 William A Severs 1855 - b: 1855 in illinois ......... +unknown Barnum ..... 3 Abraham L Severs 1860 - b: 1860 in illinois ......... +Martha Bledsoe ..... *2nd Wife of Abraham L Severs: ......... +Martha L Bledsoe m: November 06, 1883 in IL Marriage site oo6/ll6 00000160 ..... 3 Nancy R Severs 1864 - b: 1864 in illinois ......... +Thomas Bledsoe ..... 3 Laura Severs 1869 - b: 1869 in illinois ......... +Henry Janssen ..... 3 Dora Severs 1865 - b: 1865 in illinois ......... +Samuel Johnson