James RUSSELL (1843-1922) and Marion MCKEAND (1847-1925) Records
James and Marion are major relatives in my line! (Paternal Great Great Grandparents)
This page was started in January, 2006.
Please let me know if you have information to add. Chris Russell
PARENTS             PARENTS
Census Records
Picture from Vergennes, VT, where James was born
1850 Census, James (c/o Andrew) Concord, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
1850 Census, Marion (c/o James Mckeand) New Berlin, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
1860 Census (page 1), James (c/o Andrew) Concord, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
1860 Census (page 2), James (c/o Andrew)Concord, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
1860 Census (page 2), Marion (c/o James Mckeand)New Berlin, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
1870 Census, Concord, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
1880 Census, Concord, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
1895 Census, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
1895 Census of Soldiers, Wisconsin
1900 Census, Ayrshire, Palo Alto County, Iowa
1910 Census, Snohomish, Snohomish County, Washington
1920 Census, Snohomish, Snohomish County, Washington
Military/Pension Records
James H. Russell, Military Certificate, 1st Wisconsin Calvary, Co. F.
James' Regiment had a total of 2541 men and lost during service 6 Officers and 67 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 7 Officers and 321 Enlisted men by disease. Total 401. They were responsible for capturing Jefferson Davis.
Wisconsin Military Record
1st Wisconsin Calvary Regimental History, page 1
1st Wisconsin Calvary Regimental History, page 2
1st Wisconsin Calvary Information
Sites of James' Civil War Battles: Reunion 1880    
Chickamauga Memorial    
Chickamauga Battle    
Atlanta Siege    
Murfreesboro    
Kennesaw Mountain
Pension Request, 1890
Pension Request, 1891
Claimant's Affidavit, 1897
Dept. of Interior Questionnaire, 1898
Dept. of Interior Questionnaire, 1898
Claimant's Affidavit, 1898
Surgeon's Certificate, 1901
Surgeon's Certificate, 1906
Pension Certificate, 1913
Notary Public regarding Russell Family Bible, 1913
Application for Pension, 1927, page 1
Application for Pension, 1927, page 2
Application for Pension, 1927 page 3
Application for Pension, 1927 page 4
James Russell Funeral Reimbursement, 1928
Life Insurance Request, 1928
Pension Approved to Carrie Barnett, 1928
Medals from Civil War
James and Marion's Burial Ground, GAR Cemetery, Snohomish
Burial of some of James and Marion's children, Nashotah Cemetery, Delafield, WI
GAR Cemetery, Snohomish, WA
Vital Records
James and Marion Marriage Certificate, 1843      
Children Born to James and Marion from Family Bible
James and Marion's Marriage Record
                 
James H. Russell, Death Record, 1927
James Russell Bought Land, 1872 in Niellsville, WI
James Russell Sold Land, 1880 in Nielsville to Mckeand
1880 Plat Map, Pine Valley JH Russell with Mckeand, Hutchings, Phillips(sections 34 and 35)
Helen Catherine Russell, Obituary, 1882, Neillsville, WI
James Russell Bought Land, 1896, Waukesha, WI
James Russell Sold Andrew's Land in 1895, Jefferson, WI
James Russell Sold Ayrshire, Iowa Land in 1902 to move to WA
James Obituary, 1927 from Idaho paper
James Obituary, 1927 from Washington paper
James Obituary, 1927 from Wisconsin paper
James Obituary, 1927 from Snohomish Paper, Word Document
Marion Mckeand Russell Death Record, 1925
Marion Obituary, Washington Paper1925
Letters and Pictures
Civil War Letter Page 1, March 31, 1862        
Civil War Letter Page 2, March 31, 1862    
Cover 1861
Civil War Letter, Transcribed by Chris Russell
Civil War Letter, from another soldier same date: St. Louis
Ode to A Comrade, James Russell (1910)
James and Marion's 50th Anniversary (1916)News Article
       
James and Marion's 50th Anniversary (1916) Picture
Marion Mckeand's Postcard (1912) to Frank Russell
Marguerite Reid LINCOLN's Recollections of James/Marion, page 1
Marguerite Reid LINCOLN's Recollections of James/Marion, page 2
Marguerite Reid LINCOLN's Recollections of James/Marion, page 3
James Russell with GAR comrades, 1900
1900 Home in Snohomish, WA
James and Marion's 1916 50th anniversary party (at Snohomish House)
1905 Home in Snohomish, WA          
Old Snohomish House, 1988
Snohomish House, 2008 (Courtesy Julie Wolfe, WA)     Side     Side     Back    Back     Back    
Chris and Glenn at Snohomish House, 1988
James Russell, Backyard in Snohomish
Marion Mckeand Family Gathering, c. 1905
James and Marion Russell with Reid Grandchildren, c. 1910
James and Marion Russell with unknown grandchild, c. 1920--possibly a Sarff? Note the "For Sale" sign
James, Marion and Etta Reid w/Car, c. 1910
James and Marion in Flower Garden c. 1915
James and Marion in Lewis, Idaho (Carrie Barnett's farm)
James and Marion in Lewis, Idaho
James Russell with GAR at Memorial
Chris Russell, with James Russell descendants in WA, 1989
Chris Russell, with James Russell descendants in WA, 1989
        Etta             James           Eva             Frank           Caroline       Charles           Harry           Mary         Roy             William