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Alexander Russell 1767 – 1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 May 1767

Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 13 Sep 1818

Death Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA

Father: Alexander Russell

Mother: Jane Wright

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Craig

Children(s): David Russell

The story of Alexander Russell Jr began in 1767 in Orange, North Carolina, USA. Alexander Russell Jr married Elizabeth Craig, and had children including David Craig Russell. Alexander Russell Jr passed away in 1818 in Orange, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Russell Jr began in 1767 in Orange, North Carolina, USA.
  • Alexander Russell Jr married Elizabeth Craig, and had children including David Craig Russell.
  • Alexander Russell Jr passed away in 1818 in Orange, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Russell
1721 – 1771
Birth Location: Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
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Jane Wright
1732 – 1815
Birth Location: Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Craig
1762 – 1829
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

David Russell
1802 – 1855
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Alexander Russell's Ancestors

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Alexander Russell
1767 – 1818
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Alexander Richardson Russell
1721 – 1771
Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
Jane Wright
1732 – 1815
Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
Alexander Russell
1697 – 1732
Elgin, Moray, Scotland
Catherine Skene
1695 – 1765
, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Russell
1654 – 1731
Jean Kellie
1656 – 1733
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jennet Scot
1656 – 1695

Alexander Russell's Descendants

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Alexander Russell (26 May 1767 – 13 Sep 1818) m. Elizabeth Craig (25 Dec 1762 – 24 Aug 1829)
  1. 1. David (Craig) Russell (1802 – Abt 1855) m. Elizabeth Wardlaw (14 Oct 1805 – 22 Mar 1867)
    1. 1. Alexander (R.) RUSSELL (1829 – abt 1865) m. Cairo ((Quantia)) Lankford (about 1840 – 5 Dec 1914)
      1. 1. John Russell (1859 – )
    2. 2. William (Wardlaw) Russell (1831 – 1907) m. Martha (Eleanor) Arledge (Abt 1848 – 31 Aug 1933)
      1. 1. Annie Russell (25 Sep 1869 – 31 Mar 1961) m. Claud (L) Bradford (abt 1866 – )
        1. 1. Eleanor (R) Bradford (abt 1893 – )
        2. 2. William (W) Bradford (abt 1895 – )
    3. 3. John (C.) RUSSELL (2/18/1833 – 12/19/1883)
    4. 4. James (K. P.) RUSSELL (1836 – )
    5. 5. David (W.) RUSSELL (1838 – )
    6. 6. Mary (J.) RUSSELL (1840 – )
    7. 7. Elizabeth (A.) RUSSELL (1842 – 9/18/1914)
    8. 8. Thomas (Wardlaw) Russell (12 Jan 1845 – 2 March 1936) m. Cassandra (E. "Cassie") LOVELACE (17 Jan 1853 – )
      1. 1. Fabor (Festus) RUSSELL (23 Aug 1871 – 24 May 1955)

Alexander Russell's Timeline

2 Records

1767
26 May 1767
Birth of Alexander Russell Jr in Orange, North Carolina, USA
Orange, North Carolina, USA
1818
13 Sep 1818
Age 51
Death of Alexander Russell Jr in Orange, North Carolina, USA
Orange, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 May 1767
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1818
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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