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Richard Russell (1934–1982) was born in Oklahoma and died in Fresno. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Richard Marion Russell 1934–1982

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Born 6 Jan 1934 · Oklahoma

Died 5 Mar 1982 · Fresno

Father Leo T Russell

Mother Minnie

Siblings Ada Jo Russell, Leo N Russell

Records

1940 United States Federal Census U.S., Social Security Death Index, … California Death Index

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Immediate Family

Parents

Leo T Russell

Minnie

Spouse(s)

No spouse recorded

Children

No children recorded

Biography

Richard Marion Russell was born in 1934 in Oklahoma, the child of leo t russell and minnie. In 1935, Richard Marion Russell resided in Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma. In 1940, Richard Marion Russell resided in Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma, United States. Richard Marion Russell passed away in 1982 in Fresno.

Sources

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Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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Death Records U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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Death Records California Death Index

Life Timeline

1934

Birth of Richard Marion Russell in Oklahoma

Birth

1935

Richard Marion Russell resided here in Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma

Residence

1940

Richard Marion Russell resided here in Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma, United States

Residence

1982

Death of Richard Marion Russell in Fresno

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Richard Russell

This ancestor line traces from Missouri (1909) to Oklahoma (1934) across 2 generations.

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: Richard Russell (1934–1982) was born in Oklahoma and died in Fresno. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Richard in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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