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Photos: Above Left; Doris and James. Above Right (left to right); Doris, Addie, (little) Barbara Jean, Sarah (MacKinon) Dickinson

James Gordon Russell Jr. was born in Annapolis, Maryland, USA on November 11, 1917. He was of Scots-American decent, the son of James Gordon Russell and Gladys F. Parker. He graduated from Milton High School, Massachusetts, the University of New Hampshire and the 90 day program at The United States Naval Academy, Annapolis. Immediately after his graduation from Annapolis he was assigned to the 'USS Salt Lake City' with the rank of Lieutenant Commander.

He married Doris Maxine Alward, from Houlton, Maine on February 13, 1943, in Milton,Massachusetts. They had '2' children, Susan Parker Russell, born at Chelsea, Mass. on May 13, 1944 and Jane Muriel Russell, born at South Weymouth, Mass. on October 27, 1948. (under development)

Jim died in Duxbury, Massachusetts (?) on March 9, 2005. (under development)

Doris Maxine Alward was born in Houlton, Maine on November 30, 1921, the daughter of Charles (Chas) Elton Alward and Addie MacKinnon Dickinson of Houlton , Maine. She graduated from Houlton High School, Maine and Burdett Business School in Boston, Massachusetts, a two year business degree.

Doris, without a doubt, inherited all of her mother's great strengths, especially of character.

The Dickinson (John Howland & Elizabeth Tillie (Tilley)) side of the family arrived in America aboard the 'Mayflower' in 1620. Their daughter Elizabeth married Captain John Dickinson (see below).

Doris died in Duxbury, Massachusetts (?) on March 31, 2000. (under development)

The following is a 'Discussion/Analysis', written by Joan M. Costello, about Doris. Joan was a very close family friend and a college student at the time of this writting.

DORIS

"Thank-you Joan M. Costello" for your beautifully written work.

Dickinson Family Lineage (under development)

Note: John and Elizabeth Tillie ... (below)

Herein, I will try to show you Addie’s (Adeline's), then Muriel's and Doris's connection to the Mayflower.

First, the following ‘2’ people were passengers on the Mayflower.

John Howland & Elizabeth Tilley(ie). They married, so she takes the name Howland, SO.. here we go ......

John Howland & Elizabeth (Tilley) Howland (above)

Captain John Dickinson & Elizabeth Howland (daughter of John & Elizabeth-above)

James Dickinson (son of Captain John Dickinson & Elizabeth)

Amos Dickinson (son of James)

Amos Dickinson (son of Amos)

Darius Dickinson (son of Amos)

Amos Norman Dickinson (son of Darius)

Elisha Dickinson (son of Amos)

Amos Norman Dickinson (son of Elisha)

Adeline (Addie) McKinnon Dickinson (daughter of Norman)

Muriel and Doris Alward (daughters of Adeline & Charles Alward)

Barbara and Vilda Daigle (daughters of Muriel & James Joseph Daigle)

Susan and Jane (Daughters of Doris & James Gordon Russell Jr.)

MacKinnon or McKinnon Family Lineage & History (under development)

"Mayflower", actual personnel manifest... *

* from .......quotation from wikipedia

* from ........ archives.lib.state.ma.us/bitstream/handle/2452/208249/ocn137336369-Mayflower-passengers.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y, (under development)