This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: pojo31 Surnames: Russell, Stewart, Dawes, Olson, Roberts, Morley, Hammond Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.adams/1709.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Paul....I am writing to you from Monroe Center Wisconsin in reply to your post! (Better late than never!) 1-Our home sits on 1 acre of the original George W. Russell 80 acre farm! 2-George L. Dawes writings: there was never a book or publication,George started a old scrapbook in the 20 or 30's, he wrote little notes of intrest, stories, cut out old news articles and went around the neighborhood gleaning bits & pieces of 'other' families histories & info. And as with all of these type writings-alot of Dawes family history...civil war...etc. He assembled it into a old paper scrapbook that was passed from neighbor to neighbor for them to read and enjoy it. Well, needless to say, over many years of handling this scrapbook was picked through, items removed, parts copied/etc...finally we were given in 1988 over 70 pages of the writings (there was no way to know how many pages of writings or photos were in the original-and of course there was no title, but we retyped and have just put all we could locate of George's work, of the original onto CD. We of course had to edit, replace missing photos...then we added an Appendix in back which includes other things ! and 3 nice Plat Maps from 1900, 1919 & 1931...we have titled it: "The Early Years A Scrapbook by George L. Dawes". The maps really show the area and any land Russell/Stewarts may have had. We hope to distribute the CD shortly. 3-The copy we have done has the stories of William, and wife Edith (Stewart-daughter of 'Little' Joe Stewart)& their children. Also Grandma Kane. And some Hammond family members. 4-I am working on photographing the Monroe Center/Spring Creek Cemetery & will watch for your mentioned grave stones. Hoping to hear from you; Patricia & Jerry Olson Monroe Center Wisconsin Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.