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William RUSSELL

William RUSSELL

Male 1810 - 1886  (~ 76 years)


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  • Name William RUSSELL
    Birth CA 1810  [1, 2, 3] 
    • In 1850, listed as William G. Russell, age 36, putting birth in about 1814. But in 1870, he was listed as William J. Russell, age 60, putting birth in about 1810. Age 70 in the 1880 Census and age 76 in death record also put birth in about 1810. In the 1870 Census, the next enumerated household on one side was that of James H. Russell, and on the other side was that of Williams Maxwell.
    Gender Male
    Census 1850, 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870, 1880  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [4] 
    Death 13 May 1886  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I79819  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 11 Mar 2017

    Father Joshua RUSSELL
    Mother Jane ___,   b. CA 1787
    Family ID F47544  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Synthany ___,   b. CA 1815   d. 22 Jan 1896, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 81 years)  [6]
    Notes 
    • 1860 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jun 5 1860:
      Wm. Russel, 50, farmer, value of real estate $400, value of personal estate $150; F. (female), 45; Elizabeth, 18; Mary, 12.
      NOTE: Basis for William's presumed wife being identified with the initial "F" rather than "S" or "C" is not known.
      The next enumerated household was that of their daughter, Martha Ann, and her husband:
      E. Exline (male), 24, farmer; M. Ann Exline, 18.

      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jun 28 1880:
      Ebenezer S. Exline, 43, farmer; wife Martha A, 40; dau Syntha J, 13; dau Marsella I, 10; son William L, 5; son John, 1; father-in-law William Russell, 70; mother-in-law Sidney Russell, 70, blind, cannot read or write; niece Levearna D. Russell, 10.
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth J. RUSSELL,   b. CA 1841
    +2. Martha Ann RUSSELL,   b. CA 1841
     3. Joshua E. RUSSELL,   b. 23 Nov 1843   d. 18 Jul 1858, Toms Fork, Porto Rico, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 14 years)
    +4. Mary I. RUSSELL,   b. CA 1850, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F34133  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1864] Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death.

    2. [S493] 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp).

    3. [S2082] 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District).

    4. [S941] 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA.

    5. [S1563] Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV.

    6. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.