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Alexander Russell

Male 1854 - 1938  (83 years)


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  • Name Alexander Russell 
    Born 4 May 1854  Wise County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 23 Mar 1938  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: Alex/Russell
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 23 Mar 1938
      Death Place: Craigsville, Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 83y 10m 19d
      Cemetery: Private cemetery, Craigsville, WV
      Birth Date: 5/4/1854
      Birth Place: Wise Wise Co, Virginia
      Marital Status: M
      Spouse: Nancy/Allen Russell
      Occupation: Farmer
      Mother: /Yates
      Mother's Birth Place: VA
      Father: Adam Russell
      Father's Birth Place: VA
      Informant: Joseph Russell, Craigsville, WV
    Person ID I104717  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 3 Nov 2013 

    Father Absolum Russell,   b. CA 1823, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary Yates,   b. CA 1825, Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 

    • 1850 Russell, VA
      Alexander Russell 65NC
      Elisabeth 53 NC

      1850 Russell, VA
      Absolem Russell 27 Tenn
      Polly 26 Russell Co
      John 4 " "
      Jacob 2 " "

      1860 Wise, VA #307
      Alexander Russell 78 farmer $1000 - 304 NC
      Elizabeth 56 NC
      Absalom 38 Tenn
      Mary 34 VA
      John 13 VA
      Jacob 11 VA
      Sarah 10 VA
      Phebe 8 VA
      Alexander 6 VA
      Margaret 3 VA
      William 10/12 VA
      John Vance 18 farm hand VA
      Sarah E Davis 9 VA

      1870 Walker, Wise, VA #17
      Russell, Absolam 48 Tenn
      Mary 44 VA
      Jacob W 21 VA
      Sarah E 19 VA
      Phebe 17 VA
      Alexander R 14 VA
      Margaret 12 VA
      William 10 VA
      George W 8 VA
      Martha A 6 KY
      Mary D 6 KY
      Mathew R 3 VA

      U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
      Name: Absalom Russell
      State Filed: West Virginia
      Roll Number: T288_408

      Wise Co formed 1856 from Lee, Russell & Scott counties.
    Family ID F26680  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 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
    Children 
     1. Jacob W Russell,   b. CA 1879, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Mary H Russell,   b. Aug 1880, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Melvin Russell,   b. Nov 1885, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Lorenzo Dow Russell,   b. 18 Jul 1888, Wise County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1929, Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years)
     5. Melissa Russell,   b. Nov 1889, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Jaley Russell,   b. Aug 1891, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Rebecca Russell,   b. Apr 1893, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Benjamin Russell,   b. Jun 1897, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Joseph Russell,   b. Jun 1897, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Cosby Russell,   b. Jul 1899, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F26677  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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

    2. [S1205] Census.