Searching for more info about Gerald McDanials. could be incorrect spelling. He was my great granma's second husband. Her name was Mary Buttrom, m. Elijah Samuel Russell (died while in confederate army)never having seen my grandpa Elijah Samuel Russell Jr. Geral McDanials Mary had six more children. (M) Joseph (M) Henry (M) Tinker (M)Andrew (F) Liza (F) Betty My grandpa Elijah Jr. left home when he was 13 yrs old in 1874. Any connection out there?