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Benjamin Franklin Russell 1831–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 April 1831

Birth Location: Richmond, Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 30 September 1897

Death Location: Brunot, Wayne County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: William III

Mother: Rosilla Craig

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Sallie RUSSELL, Charles Russell

In 1831, Benjamin Franklin Russell entered the world in Richmond, Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to William Madison Russell Iii And Rosilla Craig. Benjamin Franklin Russell had children including Charles Jackson Russell, Sallie Jane Russell. Benjamin Franklin Russell passed away in 1897 in Brunot, Wayne County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1831, Benjamin Franklin Russell entered the world in Richmond, Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to William Madison Russell Iii And Rosilla Craig.
  • Benjamin Franklin Russell had children including Charles Jackson Russell, Sallie Jane Russell.
  • Benjamin Franklin Russell passed away in 1897 in Brunot, Wayne County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William III
1809–1853
Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America
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Rosilla Craig
1813–1888
Birth Location: Logan Co Kentucky USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sallie RUSSELL
1861–1947
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee
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Charles Russell
1874–1939
Birth Location: Township 31 Range, Iron, Missouri, United States
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Benjamin Russell's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Russell
1831–1897
Birth Place: Richmond, Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
William Madison Russell III
1809–1853
Georgia, United States of America
Rosilla Craig
1813–1888
Logan Co Kentucky USA
Grandparents
William (Madison Russell) II
1780–1842
Georgia, United States of America
Martha (Ann) Callaway
1785–1841
Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
William (Craig* 5th ggpa child at Bryant's) STation
1772–1835
Orange County, Virginia, USA
Polly (Mary) TAYLOR
1777–1855
Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
William I
1754–1836
Rhoda Abney
1760–1836
Joel Callaway
1769–1860
Lucy (m.Calloway)
1772–1830
Taliferro Jr.
1735–1819
Eliz Johnson
1738–
Jonathan Taylor
1742–1803
Nancy Berry
1745–1808
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Dr
1702–1783
CAPTAIN CALLAWAY
1749–1827
Judith Early
1752–1814
Jesse Abston
1740–1822
Mary Hughes
1747–1822

Benjamin Russell's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Russell (18 April 1831–30 September 1897)
  1. 1. Sallie (Jane) RUSSELL 1861–1947
    1. 1. Claude (H.) Brewington 1888–1941
      1. 1. Ralph (Dero (C)) Brewington 1914–1975
  2. 2. Charles (Jackson) Russell 1874–1939
    1. 1. Maple Russell 1909–2007
      1. 1. Dr (Russell Paul) Sutton 1929–1998

Benjamin Russell's Timeline

2 Records

1831
18 April 1831
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Russell in Richmond, Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America
Richmond, Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America
1897
30 September 1897
Age 66
Death of Benjamin Franklin Russell in Brunot, Wayne County, Missouri, United States of America
Brunot, Wayne County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 April 1831
    Event Place: Richmond, Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 September 1897
    Event Place: Brunot, Wayne County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
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