“Russel Benjamin Gill adopted son of Joseph L. Pollard and Page Hoskins Pollard was born Octo 16 1907 he was the son of Frank Gill of Newport News” [Hoskins Family Bible, Library of Virginia, Accesssion No. 24820.]

“Married at Hillsboro, King and Queen County on Dec 27, 1939 at 3 oclock Russell Benjamin Gill foster son of Joseph L. Pollard and his wife Page Hoskins, to Virginia Buckner Henley, daughter of William Todd Henley and his wife Elizabeth Hoskins” [Hoskins Family Bible, Library of Virginia, Accesssion No. 24820.]