Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 
1886. Allen County.

JAMES N. RUSSELL was born July 8, 1854, in the western part of Allen 
County, Ky.  His father, Gregory Russell, was born February 19, 1818, 
also in Allen County.  He was a son of Seth Russell, of Virginia.  
Gregory Russell was married, about 1840, to Nancy, daughter of James 
Horn, of Simpson County.  From their union sprang Melissa (Guy), King M. 
and James N., who was married February 25, 1875, to Enola, daughter of 
James and M. E. (Ferguson) Gaines, of Simpson County.  To them have been 
born Zula, Daisy, Nannie B. and Arthur, all but the latter of whom are 
dead.  Mr. Russell owes his success to his own efforts.  He commenced 
life with nothing; first as a teacher, then as a farmer; now is both a 
farmer and superintendent of his milling business.  He has been deputy 
assessor of Allen County, and in politics is a Democrat. 

Russell Horn Guy Ferguson Gaines
=
VA Simpson-KY

http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/allen/russell.jn.txt