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Lorenzo Dow Russell

Male 1888 - 1929  (41 years)


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  • Name Lorenzo Dow Russell 
    Born 18 Jul 1888  Wise County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 26 Aug 1929  Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: Lorenzo Dow/Russell
      Sex: M
      Death Date: 26 Aug 1929
      Death Place: Richwood, Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 41y1m8d
      Burial Place: Coe, WV
      Birth Date: 7/18/1888
      Birth Place: Wise Co, VA
      Marital Status: M
      Spouse: Bertha/Powers
      Occupation: Mail carrier
      Mother: Nancy Ellen/Davis
      Mother's Birth Place: Wise Co, VA
      Father: Alexander/Russel
      Father's Birth Place: Wise Co, VA
      Informant: VC Powers
      Cause: crushing injury to chest
    Person ID I104697  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 3 Nov 2013 

    Father Alexander Russell,   b. 4 May 1854, Wise County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1938, Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Nancy Ellen Davis,   b. 1 Aug 1859, Wise County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1950, Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married CA 1878  [2
    Notes 

    • 1880 Walker, Wise, VA
      Russell, Alexander 24
      Nancy E 18
      Jacob W 1

      1900 Gladesville,Wise, VA
      Russell, Alexander 5/1845 m 22y VA NC VA
      Nancy E 8/1860 m 22y 13-9 children VAVAVA
      Mary H da 8/1880 VA
      Melvin son 11/1885 VA
      Lorenzo D son 6/1887 VA
      Melissa da 11/1889 VA
      Jaley da 8/1891 VA
      Rebecca da 4/1893
      Joseph son 6/1897
      Benjamin son 6/1897
      Cosby da 7/1899
      Robinson, Mathew G neph 1878 VAVAVA

      1910 Glade, Webster, WV
      Russell, Alexander 53 m1- 35y VA NC VA
      Nancie 41 m1- 35y 14-10 childre VAVAVA
      Rebecca da 19 WV
      Joseph son 14 VA
      Benjamin son 14 VA
      Cosby da 12 VA

      1920 Holly, Braxton, WV
      Russel, Alexander 63
      Nancy E 54
      Joseph son 22
      Benjamin son 22
    Family ID F26677  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bertha Gertrude Powers,   b. 25 Nov 1891, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1990  (Age 98 years) 
    Married 24 Sep 1913  Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    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
    Children 
     1. Lura Pearl Russell,   b. 27 Apr 1918, Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 2000  (Age 81 years)
     2. Ocie Lee Russell,   b. 24 Apr 1919, Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jan 1923, Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     3. Ruth Russell
     4. Millard Russell
     5. Margie Russell
    Family ID F26673  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    2. [S1205] Census.

    3. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.