There is a family in 1860 Royalton Twp., Berrien Co., MI, headed by Cornelius Russell (1800 NY) and his wife Sarah Ann (1814 NY). This is a possibility at least. Their "children's" ages are problematic given that the oldest is only 8 yrs younger than Sarah Ann, so the enumerator might have mixed siblings in with children. The Berrien County site has a cemetery record Cornelius for Cornelius Russell who died in 1866 age 67. No Sarah Ann listed, nor any other family names. I can't find any of them after 1860. Lots of males disappear from census records after 1860 due to the war, so it may not be surprising to lose many of these Russells by 1870. Linda Schwenn

Hi Linda and all: I sure could use some help here, LOL. I was working on that same Sarah Ann and Cornelius Russell until my head started spinning from confusion. I figured I would put it down for a few weeks and hopefully be able to continue on with finding our missing Auria VN Russell. I think I am ready to get back to the puzzle. As most of you know I feel that my Isaac VN married to Cynthia Hatch is the son of Isaac and Hannah Brown. I am still trying to prove the relationship. I have been able to locate all of the siblings listed on the land grant except for Auria Russell. I believe I found Hannah McMurray just a few doors down from her sister Lois VN Omstead on the 1850 census in Rutland, Barry, MI. Solomon and Lois VN Omstead lived at house 559 and Samuel McMurray (Hannah VN's widowed husband) listed as Samuel McMana on this census lived at house 568. Hannah VN McMurray (and her daughter Hannah) died in May of 1850 from Bilus Fever which was just a few months before the census but I found her listed in the mortality schedules. Another clue I have about the Russell name that might tie in is that Emma Fish Cornell (widow of Watson Cornell) who was the brother to my GG Grandmother (Samantha Francis Cornell) was living with her sister Sarah Jane Fish Russell in 1920. These Fish sister's were both living with Sarah Jane Fish Russell's daughter Maryette Russell Yeoman and husband George P Yeoman (Youman on this census) in 1920 in Comstock, Kalamazoo, MI. I found Sarah Jane Fish Russell married to Eli Russell born 1834 on the 1860 census in Comstock, Kalamazoo, MI. Eli Russell was killed in the civil war in 1865 in Selma, AL. I could not find them on the 1850 census. I was thinking Eli Russell may be the son of Cornelius Russell and Auria (Sarah Ann) Van Norman Russell? There is a Sarah Russell born 1803 NY listed on the 1870 census in Marcellus, Onondaga, NY. She is living with her probable daughter Jane Russell Wells who is married to Warren Wells. They are living next door to David and Joanna Fish and another Wells family. I think this may tie in with the death record of Cornelius Russell in 1866 at the Berrien Cemetery that you found. Our Sarah Ann VN Russell must have gone to live with her daughter Jane Russell Wells back in NY. The other Wells family look the age to be the parents of Warren Wells. What do you all think? I am hopeful... and could use your input. Thanks Regards, Susan -----Original Message----- From: Linda Schwenn [mailto:schwel@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 2:46 PM To: vannorman@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [VANNORMAN] Ana VanArnam married to Cornelius Russell There is a family in 1860 Royalton Twp., Berrien Co., MI, headed by Cornelius Russell (1800 NY) and his wife Sarah Ann (1814 NY). This is a possibility at least. Their "children's" ages are problematic given that the oldest is only 8 yrs younger than Sarah Ann, so the enumerator might have mixed siblings in with children. The Berrien County site has a cemetery record Cornelius for Cornelius Russell who died in 1866 age 67. No Sarah Ann listed, nor any other family names. I can't find any of them after 1860. Lots of males disappear from census records after 1860 due to the war, so it may not be surprising to lose many of these Russells by 1870. Linda Schwenn ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VANNORMAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message