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Col William Henry Russell 1802–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Oct 1802

Birth Location: Poplar Hill, Fayette, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 13 Oct 1873

Death Location: Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States

Father: Gen. Sr.

Mother: Deborah Allen

Spouse(s): Zaenett Freeland

Children(s): Robert Russell

The story of Col William Henry Russell began in 1802 in Poplar Hill, Fayette, Kentucky, United States. Col William Henry Russell married Zaenett Freeland, and had children including Robert Egbert Freeland Russell. Col William Henry Russell passed away in 1873 in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Col William Henry Russell began in 1802 in Poplar Hill, Fayette, Kentucky, United States.
  • Col William Henry Russell married Zaenett Freeland, and had children including Robert Egbert Freeland Russell.
  • Col William Henry Russell passed away in 1873 in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States.

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Col Russell's Ancestors

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Col Russell
1802–1873
Birth Place: Poplar Hill, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Gen. Robert Spotswood Russell Sr.
1762–1842
Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America
Deborah (Montgomery) Allen
1766–1842
Shenahdoah, Page, Va
Grandparents
William (Russell) Jr.
1735–1793
Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America
Thomas (Allen) Jr
1734–1822
Armagh, Armagh, Ireland
Abigail Millar
1747–1823
Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Lt. Russell
1717–1777
Sarah Buckner
1715–1783
William Millar
1706–1778
Margaret DuBois
1715–1791
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col Russell's Descendants

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Col (William Henry) Russell (9 Oct 1802–13 Oct 1873) m. Zaenett Freeland (22 Oct 1805–29 Sep 1880)
  1. 1. Robert (Egbert Freeland) Russell 1827–1880 m. Sarah ("Sally" Lycans) Smith 1832–1897
    1. 1. Ensient Russell 1847–

Col Russell's Timeline

2 Records

1802
9 Oct 1802
Birth of Col William Henry Russell in Poplar Hill, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
Poplar Hill, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
1873
13 Oct 1873
Age 71
Death of Col William Henry Russell in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States
Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1802
    Event Place: Poplar Hill, Fayette, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1873
    Event Place: Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States

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