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Absolom Prestiss Russell 1760–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1760

Birth Location: Courthouse, Sussex, Virginia, United States

Death Date: Sep 1840

Death Location: Casey, Kentucky, United States

Father: William Russell

Mother: Sarah Buckner

Spouse(s): Frances Gaines

Children(s): Thomas Russell

In 1760, Absolom Prestiss Russell entered the world in Courthouse, Sussex, Virginia, United States, born to William Russell And Sarah Ann Sally Buckner. Absolom Prestiss Russell married Elizabeth Gaines, Frances Elizabeth Gaines, and had children including Thomas Bird Russell. Absolom Prestiss Russell passed away in 1840 in Casey, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1760, Absolom Prestiss Russell entered the world in Courthouse, Sussex, Virginia, United States, born to William Russell And Sarah Ann Sally Buckner.
  • Absolom Prestiss Russell married Elizabeth Gaines, Frances Elizabeth Gaines, and had children including Thomas Bird Russell.
  • Absolom Prestiss Russell passed away in 1840 in Casey, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Russell
1717–1777
Birth Location: Orange, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
WR
Sarah Buckner
1722–1783
Birth Location: Halifax, Virginia
SB

Spouses(s)

Frances Gaines
1762–1820
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
FG

Children(s)

Thomas Russell
1793–1866
Birth Location: Halifax Co., VA
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Absolom Russell's Ancestors

Self
Absolom Russell
1760–1840
Birth Place: Courthouse, Sussex, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Russell
1717–1777
Orange, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Ann "Sally") Buckner
1722–1783
Halifax, Virginia
Grandparents
William Russell
1671–1745
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
John (Buckner,) II
1684–1762
Gloucester, VA
Sarah (Anne) Ballard
1672–1727
Gloucester, Gloucester Co., Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Russell
1645–1733
Elizabeth Fiske
1645–1730
John Buckner
1630–1694
Deborah Ferrers
1642–1695
Captain Hampton
1650–1718
Mary Mann
1650–1703
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Thornhaugh?)
1605–1661
Lieut Fiske
1623–1710
Lydia Cooper
1614–1654
Thos Buckner
1590–1645
Elizabeth Buckner
1590–1650
William Ferrers
1616–1661
Mary Bernard
1620–1677
Rev Hampton
1623–1690
Mary Wade
1625–1695
William Mann
1620–1673
Frances Hopkins
1614–1700

Absolom Russell's Descendants

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Absolom (Prestiss) Russell (1760–Sep 1840) m. Frances (Elizabeth) Gaines (1762–21 Jul 1820)
  1. 1. Thomas (Bird) Russell 1793–1866 m. Treacy Norris 1795–1852
    1. 1. Rose (Ann) Russell 1803–1875 m. Richard (Riney) Luttrell 1819–1895
      1. 1. George (M) Luttrell 1832–1901 m. Matilda Luttrell 1845–1918
        1. 1. Hannah (Elizabeth) Luttrell 1868–1936 m. John (William) York 1862–1924
        2. 2. James (M) Luttrell 1878–

Absolom Russell's Timeline

2 Records

1760
1760
Birth of Absolom Prestiss Russell in Courthouse, Sussex, Virginia, United States
Courthouse, Sussex, Virginia, United States
1840
Sep 1840
Age 80
Death of Absolom Prestiss Russell in Casey, Kentucky, United States
Casey, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Courthouse, Sussex, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1840
    Event Place: Casey, Kentucky, United States
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