Jim, I have a James Russell. His son was Lee Roy Russell, b. 1886 in Johnson County, Illinois. Lee Roy Russell m. Ida Rena Gower, b. 1888 in Johnson County, Illinois. Ida Rena Gower's father was John Wilson Gower, b. 1852, Williamson County, Illinois. His father was William Washington Gower, b. 1833 in Davidson County, Tennessee. His father was Russell Gower, b. 1804 in Davidson County, Tenn. His father was Robert Gower, b. 1777. His father was Russell Gower, b. about 1755 in Brunswick, Virginia. Russell's sister Mary Gower m. in 1741 John Robertson, b. 1723. Their son was James Randolph Robertson, b. 1742, the one you are talking about. So, Robert Gower, b. 1777, above, would be the same generation as James Randolph Robertson, b. 1742 James Russell would have been the same generation as John Wilson Gower, b. 1852 There's a one hundred year gap here, probably, between James Russel and James Randolph Robertson. So, probably, this is not the same James Russell you are looking for. But the families were definitely related. I have other Russell "leads" that might help - the Russell family moved with the Gowers, Sanderses, Kearneys/Carneys, Williamses, Brownings (I think) and other families to southern Illinois together in the 1830's. ---------------------------------------- Russell and Kearney/Carney line, also Robinson 1 (?) Kearney ...... 2 Washington Kearney .......... +Nancy McClerrand m: November 16, 1848 in Franklin County, Illinois ...... *2nd Wife of Washington Kearney: .......... +Catherine Williams b: November 25, 1845 m: August 16, 1861 in Franklin County, Illinois d: May 8, 1943 ............... 3 Alice Kearney d: 1943 ................... +William (Will) Sherman Kearney b: July 26, 1867 d: June 1951 (son of William Jonce Kearney II and Sydney Robinson, b. 1839, d. 1877 in Illinois, listed below) ............... 3 David Kearney ............... 3 Julia Kearney ................... +(?) Barnfield ............... 3 Nina Kearney ................... +(?) Atchison ............... 3 Lou Kearney ................... +(?) Overturf *2nd Husband of Lou Kearney: ................... +(?) Summers ...... 2 Jack Kearney ...... 2 William Kearney I b: Abt. 1815 in North Carolina d: 1855 in Kentucky .......... +Lucy Griffith b: Abt. 1810 in Kentucky m: Bef. 1850 in prob. Kentucky d: in probably Kentucky ............... 3 Elizabeth Kearney b: Abt. 1830 in Kentucky ............... 3 William Johnson (Jonce) Kearney II b: January 4, 1832 in Bowling Green, Kentucky d: October 11, 1908 in Dahlgren, Franklin County, Illinois ................... +Lucinda RUSSELL b: December 19, 1839 in possibly Margon Field, Kentucky m: October 28, 1854 in Franklin County, Illinois d: July 26, 1858 in Kentucky ............... *2nd Wife of William Johnson (Jonce) Kearney II: ................... +Sydney ROBINSON b: August 13, 1839 m: March 27, 1862 d: May 30, 1877 in Illinois ............... *3rd Wife of William Johnson (Jonce) Kearney II: ................... +Emily A. (Ann) Hancock b: October 20, 1847 m: March 15, 1878 d: November 11, 1902 in Franklin County, Illinois ------------------------- Another Russell and Kearney/Carney 1 Tilman Andrews b: Abt. 1844 .. +Lucinda RUSSELL b: Abt. 1853 ...... 2 William Andrews b: 1871 .......... +Hester (?) b: 1876 ...... 2 Lewis Robert Andrews b: 1875 d: 1941 .......... +Nancy Ella Kearney b: December 23, 1878 d: July 10, 1951 (her parents are William Jonce Kearney II and Emily A. Hancock, listed above.) ...... 2 Thomas Andrews b: Abt. 1876 ...... 2 Lawrence Andrews b: 1879 d: 1953 .......... +Martha (?) b: Abt. 1888 ...... 2 Nora Andrews b: 1884 ...... 2 Anna Andrews b: 1886 -------------------------------------- I hope you can get some leads here. Do you have any info on the lines I am researching? - Jane Sanders allenjm@bellsouth.net wrote: > Jane, > > Wondering if your Russell could be James Russell, father of my 3rd great > grandmother, Phirraba, and dispatch rider for General James Robertson. > > Rsp Jim Allen > > Jane Sanders wrote: > > > Sara, > > Below are my BINKLEYS, from Robertson Co., or thereabouts - I am also > > researching SANDERS/SAUNDERS, CARNEY/KEARNEY, RUSSELL, SIMPSON, ROBERTSON, > > REEVE, and possibly HANCOCK in the Nashville area. > > - Jane Sanders > > > > Descendants of Jacob J. Binkley > > > > 1 Jacob J. Binkley d: October 26, 1876 in Williamson County, Illinois > > .. +Sarah Lee b: November 22, 1818 in Davidson County, Tennessee m: April 28, > > 1839 d: January 10, 1906 in Williamson County, Illinois (Her parents were > > Henry Tuggle Lee, bl 1789 and Rachel Simmons. Henry Tuggle Lee's 2nd wife was > > Jane Sanders). > > ...... 2 Charles Leonard Binkley > > ...... 2 Susan F. Binkley > > ...... 2 Mary L. Binkley > > > > Kena159@aol.com wrote: > > > > > Although I do not have any Cheatham County ancestry that I know of, I am > > > interested in all TN BINKLEYS, and we all know that Cheatham County is the > > > Binkley capital of the South! (My Binkley line lived in Davidson County.) > > > My goal is to connect as many Binkleys as possible. Am also interested in > > > Binkley related families. > > > > > > Sara Binkley Tarpley