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Descendants of Joshua Russell

 

Generation No. 1

1. JOSHUA1 RUSSELL was born September 27, 1783 in Virginia. He married NANCY RICHARDSON.

More About JOSHUA RUSSELL:

Burial: Russell Cemtery, Marshall County, Alabama

Children of JOSHUA RUSSELL and NANCY RICHARDSON are:

i. ROBERT2 RUSSELL, b. Abt. 1806, Rogersville, Hawkins County,Tennessee.

2. ii. JOSEPH HOOKER RUSSELL, b. 1808, Rogersville, Hawkins County,Tennessee; d. 1873, Rogersville, Hawkins County,Tennessee.

iii. JOHN GARLAND RUSSELL, b. April 14, 1810, Rogersville, Hawkins County,Tennessee; d. August 02, 1881, Rogersville, Hawkins County,Tennessee.

3. iv. ALFRED GRAYSON RUSSELL, b. June 25, 1811, Rogersville, Hawkins County,Tennessee; d. November 04, 1874, Guntersville, Marshall County, Alabama.

v. EVALINA RUSSELL, b. March 23, 1814, Rogersville, Hawkins County,Tennessee; d. July 15, 1894.

 

Generation No. 2

2. JOSEPH HOOKER2 RUSSELL (JOSHUA1) was born 1808 in Rogersville, Hawkins County,Tennessee, and died 1873 in Rogersville, Hawkins County,Tennessee. He married MARY ANN ROACH. She was born Abt. 1810, and died Abt. 1859.

More About JOSEPH HOOKER RUSSELL:

Burial: Johnson Cemetery, Tennessee

Children of JOSEPH RUSSELL and MARY ROACH are:

i. ALICE3 RUSSELL, b. 1829.

ii. JAMES HOWERY RUSSELL, b. 1832; m. (1) BETSY (MARY) JONES; m. (2) MARY PHILLIPS RUSK.

iii. WILLIAM ALEXANDER RUSSELL, b. 1834.

iv. JOHN ALFRED RUSSELL, b. 1836.

v. ROBERT PATTON RUSSELL, b. 1838.

vi. SAMUEL RICHARDSON RUSSELL, b. 1839; m. NANCY WILLIAMS.

vii. NANCY JANE RUSSELL, b. December 06, 1840, Hawkins County, Tennessee; d. March 21, 1916; m. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ALLISON, May 18, 1859.

More About NANCY JANE RUSSELL:

Burial: Presbyterian Cemetery, Hawkins County, Tennessee

viii. JOSEPH THEODORE RUSSELL, b. 1843; m. ELIZABETH NORMAN, November 13, 1867.

ix. HUGH WALKER RUSSELL, b. March 17, 1845, Rogersville, Hawkins County,Tennessee; d. July 19, 1922; m. FANNIE DALE MCANALLY, August 09, 1881.

x. MARY FRANCES RUSSELL, b. May 14, 1847, Rogersville, Hawkins County,Tennessee; d. July 10, 1922, Rogersville, Hawkins County,Tennessee; m. ANDREW JACKSON WEBSTER, December 31, 1874.

xi. SUSAN RUSSELL, b. 1849, Rogersville, Hawkins County,Tennessee; d. Bet. 1850 - 1860, Rogersville, Hawkins County,Tennessee.

xii. ERVIN FAIN RUSSELL, b. 1850; m. LOURANCY COURTNEY.

xiii. MARGARET LOUVENIA RUSSELL, b. 1851.

xiv. SARAH ELIZABETH RUSSELL, b. 1854; m. THOMAS E. CARROLL, July 24, 1876.

3. ALFRED GRAYSON2 RUSSELL (JOSHUA1) was born June 25, 1811 in Rogersville, Hawkins County,Tennessee, and died November 04, 1874 in Guntersville, Marshall County, Alabama. He married (1) SUSAN GENO Bef. 1836, daughter of SAMUEL GENO and MARY HANCOCK. She died Abt. 1846. He married (2) LAURA LOVELESS September 02, 1847 in Marshall County, Alabama. She was born December 1826 in South Carolina, and died Aft. 1900.

Notes for ALFRED GRAYSON RUSSELL:

1850 Census for Dist. #22 Marshall County, Alabama

Listed him as a farmer. Value $2700

Also living with them: Jane Smith Age 50 from VA and Joshua Russell Age 66 from VA, a saddler.

Living next door were the McCains.

1870 Census for Guntersville, Marshall County, Alabama:

Russell, Jane Age 32 was living with this family. Could this be his daughter from a first marriage?

Also living with them

Spotts, Mary Age 19 b. AL

Alfred's land value was $1,200 and his personal property $1,000.

He was not able to read and write.

His father was born in Tenn and his mother in SC.

Alfred's son John L. is living in this household at age 21 and his personal worth is listed as $300[Brøderbund Family Archive #255, Ed. 1, Land Records AL, AR, FL, LA, MI, MN, OH, WI 1790-1907, Date of Import: Jul 16, 2000, Internal Ref. #1.255.1.54941.7]

Patentee Name: Russell, Alfred G.

Accession Number: AL3110__.192

State: Alabama

Volume: 3110

Page: 192

Document Number: 7273

Land Office: Lebanon

Aliquot Part Reference: E½NW

Section Number: 15

Township: 8 South

Range: 3 East

Meridian/Survey Area: Huntsville Meridian

Act/Treaty Authorizing Sale: Sale-Cash Entries

Date Signed: Mar 1, 1845

Acreage: 79.81

Signed: Yes, the document on file at the BLM contains a signature.

Fractional Section: Yes, section 15, ot which this land record refers, is factional due to the presence of a geographical feature such as a lake, pond, river, etc.

More About ALFRED GRAYSON RUSSELL:

Burial: Russell Cemtery, Marshall County, Alabama

Fact 1: Acreage: 79.81

Fact 2: Date Signed: Mar 1, 1845

Fact 3: Section: 15

Fact 4: Township: 8 South

Fact 5: Range: 3 East

Fact 6: Meridian/Survey Area: Huntsville Meridian

Notes for LAURA LOVELESS:

1900 Crossroads, Marshall County, Alabama Census.

Laura was 73 years old and widowed. Her son James (age 41) and daughter Emma (age 37) were living with her. Laura and James could read and write but Emma could not. Next door lived Martha, her daughter-in-law, also widowed. Apparently Laura's son, John L., died before 1900.

Note: James and Emma listed both parents as being born in SC.??

More About LAURA LOVELESS:

Burial: Russell Cemtery, Marshall County, Alabama

Residence: 1900, Crossroads, Marshall Co., Alabama

Children of ALFRED RUSSELL and SUSAN GENO are:

i. JANE3 RUSSELL, b. Abt. 1836.

ii. SAM HOUSTON RUSSELL, b. Abt. 1838.

Notes for SAM HOUSTON RUSSELL:

4th Alabama Cavalry (Russell's)

Co. I PVT/SGT

4. iii. ALFRED RUSSELL, b. 1839, Marshall County, Alabama.

iv. NANCY RUSSELL, b. Abt. 1841.

v. EVELINE RUSSELL, b. Abt. 1842.

vi. HENRY CLAY RUSSELL, b. Abt. 1846.

Notes for HENRY CLAY RUSSELL:

4th Alabama Cavalry (Russell's)

Co H. Private

1870 Marshall County, AL Census - Warrenton P.O. Page 154

Children of ALFRED RUSSELL and LAURA LOVELESS are:

5. vii. JOHN L.3 RUSSELL, b. Abt. 1848, Alabama; d. Bef. 1900, Crossroads, Marshall Co., Alabama.

viii. CLARISSA RUSSELL, b. Abt. 1851.

ix. ABBY RUSSELL, b. Abt. 1854.

Notes for ABBY RUSSELL:

According to the 1870 census, she attended school.

More About ABBY RUSSELL:

Burial: Russell Cemtery, Marshall County, Alabama

x. JAMES G. RUSSELL, b. November 1858.

More About JAMES G. RUSSELL:

Residence: 1900, Living with mother, Crossroads, Marshall Co., AL

xi. WILLIAM J. RUSSELL, b. Abt. 1859.

Notes for WILLIAM J. RUSSELL:

According to the 1870 census, he attended school at age 11.

More About WILLIAM J. RUSSELL:

Burial: Russell Cemtery, Marshall County, Alabama

xii. ELIZABETH "BETTY" RUSSELL, b. Abt. 1861.

More About ELIZABETH "BETTY" RUSSELL:

Burial: Russell Cemtery, Marshall County, Alabama

xiii. EMMA RUSSELL, b. August 1862.

More About EMMA RUSSELL:

Burial: Russell Cemtery, Marshall County, Alabama

Residence: 1900, Living with mother, Crossroads, Marshall Co., AL

 

Generation No. 3

4. ALFRED3 RUSSELL (ALFRED GRAYSON2, JOSHUA1) was born 1839 in Marshall County, Alabama. He married NANCY A. CARNES November 04, 1868 in Blount County, Alabama, daughter of JAMES CARNES and NANCY STATEN. She was born April 08, 1846 in Marshall County, Alabama.

Children of ALFRED RUSSELL and NANCY CARNES are:

i. THOMAS B.4 RUSSELL.

ii. NANCY J. RUSSELL.

iii. JAMES A. RUSSELL.

iv. SAM H. RUSSELL.

v. ELIZA M. RUSSELL.

vi. WILLIAM A. RUSSELL.

vii. GROVER CLEVELAND RUSSELL.

viii. SUSAN G. RUSSELL.

ix. INF. DAUGHTER RUSSELL, b. 1878, Blount County, Alabama; d. 1878, Blount County, Alabama.

More About INF. DAUGHTER RUSSELL:

Burial: Brookesville Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Blount County, Alabama

5. JOHN L.3 RUSSELL (ALFRED GRAYSON2, JOSHUA1) was born Abt. 1848 in Alabama, and died Bef. 1900 in Crossroads, Marshall Co., Alabama. He married MARTHA E. MCGHEE. She was born Abt. 1854 in South Carolina, and died 1910.

Notes for JOHN L. RUSSELL:

1880 Marshall County, Alabama Census, Beat #2 Crossroads

Also living with John L. Russell family:

Fletcher, William B M 27 "worker on farm" b. TN father b. TN mother b. SC

Living next door was John's widowed mother:

Russell, Laura Age 53, b. SC father b. SC mother b. FL

Russell, Abby Age 26 b. AL dau

Russell, William Age 22 b. AL son

Russell, James Age 21 b. AL son

Russell, Betty Age 18 b. AL dau

Russell, Emmy Age 16 dau

Ennis, Wesley Age 12 Orphan b. AL father b. AL mother b. SC

Tate, Charley B m 19 "works on farm" b. AL father b. AL mother b. AL

More About JOHN L. RUSSELL:

Burial: Russell Cemtery, Marshall County, Alabama

Occupation: Farmer

Notes for MARTHA E. MCGHEE:

1900 Marshall County, Alabama

Listed as the mother of 12 children; 8 living

Can not read and write

All children list father as being born in AL and mother in SC

More About MARTHA E. MCGHEE:

Burial: Russell Cemtery, Marshall County, Alabama

Children of JOHN RUSSELL and MARTHA MCGHEE are:

6. i. JAMES B.4 RUSSELL, b. September 1872, Guntersville, Marshall County, Alabama.

ii. ALFRED E. RUSSELL, b. Abt. 1874, Guntersville, Marshall County, Alabama.

iii. WILLIAM T. RUSSELL, b. Abt. 1875, Guntersville, Marshall County, Alabama.

iv. ALFORD RUSSELL, b. January 1877.

7. v. SAM DEAN RUSSELL, b. December 14, 1878, Marshall County, Alabama; d. January 18, 1966, Upshur County, Texas.

vi. JOHN RUSSELL, b. January 1883; d. Aft. 1938.

Notes for JOHN RUSSELL:

There was a J.G. Russell who owned land adjacent to the Russell Family Cemetery in Marshall County, AL in 1938. I believe it was this John.

vii. SUSIE BELL RUSSELL, b. 1886, Marshall County, Alabama; d. 1887, Marshall County, Alabama.

viii. AURTHUR RUSSELL, b. December 1888.

ix. MARTHA RUSSELL, b. December 1888; d. Aft. 1938; m. MINER MCCLENDON.

Notes for MARTHA RUSSELL:

Information on the Russell Family Cemetery was given by a Mrs. Miner McClendon of Guntersville in 1938. She claimed that John and Mattie (Martha) were her parents and Charlie and Susie Bell were her sisters. Since there were no other girls in this generation, I am assuming that this Martha married a Miner McClendon.

x. CHARLIE RUSSELL, b. 1890, Marshall County, Alabama; d. 1895, Marshall County, Alabama.

More About CHARLIE RUSSELL:

Burial: Russell Cemtery, Marshall County, Alabama

 

Generation No. 4

6. JAMES B.4 RUSSELL (JOHN L.3, ALFRED GRAYSON2, JOSHUA1) was born September 1872 in Guntersville, Marshall County, Alabama. He married IDA UNKNOWN. She was born February 1877 in Alabama.

Notes for JAMES B. RUSSELL:

1900 Marshall County, Alabama Census:

Listed his father born in AL and mother in SC

Could read and write

Farmer

Children of JAMES RUSSELL and IDA UNKNOWN are:

i. OLIA (?)5 RUSSELL, b. October 1895, Marshall County, Alabama.

ii. WILLARD RUSSELL, b. September 1897, Marshall County, Alabama.

iii. ALPHA RUSSELL, b. June 1899, Marshall County, Alabama.

7. SAM DEAN4 RUSSELL (JOHN L.3, ALFRED GRAYSON2, JOSHUA1) was born December 14, 1878 in Marshall County, Alabama, and died January 18, 1966 in Upshur County, Texas. He married MARY A. LANG Bet. 1891 - 1899, daughter of JOHN KING and HULDA UNKNOWN. She was born September 11, 1884 in Alabama, and died November 30, 1953 in Upshur County, Texas.

Notes for SAM DEAN RUSSELL:

1900 Marshall County, Alabama Census

Listed Mary as 15 years old and they were living next door to Mary's mother and her new husband, John King.

More About SAM DEAN RUSSELL:

Burial: Hopewell Cemetery, Upshur County, TX

Residence: 1900, Hooper, Marshall Co., Alabama

Notes for MARY A. LANG:

Mary went by the surname Lang.

There were 9 children of "an old doctor" Lang and their mother, back in Alabama.

The reason Sam and Mary (Lang) Russell moved to Texas is that her remarried mother (King) had already moved out here with her new husband and 5 children.

Herman Russell thought his wife's maiden name was Jordan, but Mary's brother went by Lang.

 

 

 

Mary spent many days reading with her granddaughter, Margie Nell Russell, in Gilmer, Texas. She liked the "trashy" novels.

More About MARY A. LANG:

Burial: Hopewell Cemetery, Upshur County, TX

Children of SAM RUSSELL and MARY LANG are:

i. MYRTHIA5 RUSSELL, m. WILLIE MABERRY.

8. ii. CECIL RUSSELL.

9. iii. JACK RUSSELL, b. Upshur County, Texas.

10. iv. THOMAS D. RUSSELL, b. 1904, Upshur County, Texas; d. May 1926, Upshur County, Texas.

11. v. HERMAN B RUSSELL, b. May 29, 1907, Guntersville, Alabama; d. 1995.

12. vi. SAM O'NEAL RUSSELL, b. March 10, 1910, Upshur County, Texas; d. September 12, 1974, Upshur County, Texas.

13. vii. ROBERT R. RUSSELL, b. 1916, Upshur County, Texas; d. 1940.

14. viii. RAYMOND ALEXANDER RUSSELL, b. January 04, 1918; d. January 23, 1983.

15. ix. EARL RUSSELL, b. May 14, 1927, Upshur County, Texas.

 

Generation No. 5

8. CECIL5 RUSSELL (SAM DEAN4, JOHN L.3, ALFRED GRAYSON2, JOSHUA