West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Lorenzo Dow Russell / Bertha Gertrude Powers (F26673)

m. 24 Sep 1913


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  • Father | Male
    Lorenzo Dow Russell

    Born  18 Jul 1888  Wise County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Aug 1929  Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  24 Sep 1913  [1]  Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Alexander Russell | F26677 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Nancy Ellen Davis | F26677 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Bertha Gertrude Powers

    Born  25 Nov 1891  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 Oct 1990   
    Buried    Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Jackson Powers | F26674 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Lucy Naomi Freeman | F26674 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Lura Pearl Russell

    Born  27 Apr 1918  Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Apr 2000   
    Buried    Russell-Jenkins Cemetery, Nicholas County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Franklin Pierce Nutter | F26162 
    Married  15 Jun 1946  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Ocie Lee Russell

    Born  24 Apr 1919  Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Jan 1923  Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Ruth Russell

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    Child 4 | Male
    Millard Russell

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    Child 5 | Female
    Margie Russell

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  • Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 9/24/1913
      Place: Nicholas, West Virginia, United States
      Lorenzo Dow Russell, 23, Wise Co VA, Webster Co WV
      Bertha G Powers, 21, Nicholas Co, Webster Co

      1920 Holly, Braxton, WV
      Russell, Lorenzo D 33 VA VA VA
      Bertha G 27 VA VA VA
      Pearl da 1 8/12 WV
      Ocie L da 8/12 WV

      1940 Beaver, Nicholas, WV
      Russell, Bertha 47 wd VA 1935: same house
      Pearl ab. da 21 WV 1935: same house
      Ruth ab. da 19 WV 1935: same house
      Millard son 17 WV 1935: same house
      Margie da 15 WV 1935: same house
      Ritchie, Yinili f lodger 91 m WV 1935: same place


      Findagrave.com
      Lorenzo Dow Russell
      Birth: Jun. 18, 1887
      Wise
      Wise County
      Virginia, USA
      Death: Aug. 26, 1929
      Gauley Mills
      Webster County
      West Virginia, USA

      Bertha Gertrude Powers Russell
      Birth: Nov. 25, 1891
      Death: Oct. 11, 1990
      Family links:
      Parents:
      General Jackson Powers (1864 - 1960)
      Lucy Naomi Freeman Powers (1869 - 1963)

      Children:
      Ocie Lee Russell (4/24/1919 Richwood - 1/5/1923 Cow?, Nicholas Co)
      Burial:
      Powers Cemetery
      Nicholas County
      West Virginia, USA
      Maintained by: frogsintn3
      Originally Created by: Richard Greathouse
      Record added: Nov 12, 2004
      Find A Grave Memorial# 9797118

  • Sources 
    1. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.