Who was Russell Hazelton?

Russell Hazelton (1849–1924) was born in Ray, Macomb, Michigan, USA and died in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Russell T Hazelton 1849–1924

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Born 17 Mar 1849 · Ray, Macomb, Michigan, USA

Died 19 Jun 1924 · Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee

Father Thaddeus W Hazelton

Mother Louisa Roberts

Spouse Ida Salome Jones

Children Martha Elizabeth Hazelton

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Immediate Family

Parents

Thaddeus W Hazelton

Louisa Roberts

Spouse(s)

Ida Salome Jones

Children

Martha Elizabeth Hazelton

Biography

In 1849, Russell T Hazelton entered the world in Ray, Macomb, Michigan, USA, born to thaddeus w hazelton and louisa roberts. Russell T Hazelton married ida salome jones, and had children including martha elizabeth hazelton. Russell T Hazelton passed away in 1924 in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee.

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Birth of Russell T Hazelton in Ray, Macomb, Michigan, USA

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1924

Death of Russell T Hazelton in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Russell Hazelton

This ancestor line traces from Townshend, Windham, Vermont, USA (1786) to Ray, Macomb, Michigan, USA (1849) across 3 generations.

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: Russell Hazelton (1849–1924) was born in Ray, Macomb, Michigan, USA and died in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee. 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 (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Russell 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 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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