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Dorothy Leah Maxwell 1898–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May 1898

Birth Location: Paoli, Orange, Indiana

Death Date: 17 Mar 1981

Death Location: Kokomo, Howard, Indiana

Father: Francis Maxwell

Mother: Hattie Summers

Spouse(s): William Russell

Children(s): Edward Russell, Hazel RUSSELL, William Sr, Virginia Russell, Paul Russell, Thomas Russell, James RUSSELL

In 1898, Dorothy Leah Maxwell entered the world in Paoli, Orange, Indiana, born to Francis Marion Maxwell And Hattie Belle Summers. Dorothy Leah Maxwell married William John Russell, and had children including Edward Darrell Russell, Hazel Ellen Russell, James Martin Russell, Paul Robert Russell, Thomas Lee Russell, Virginia Bell Russell, William John Russell Sr. Dorothy Leah Maxwell passed away in 1981 in Kokomo, Howard, Indiana.

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Biography

  • In 1898, Dorothy Leah Maxwell entered the world in Paoli, Orange, Indiana, born to Francis Marion Maxwell And Hattie Belle Summers.
  • Dorothy Leah Maxwell married William John Russell, and had children including Edward Darrell Russell, Hazel Ellen Russell, James Martin Russell, Paul Robert Russell, Thomas Lee Russell, Virginia Bell Russell, William John Russell Sr.
  • Dorothy Leah Maxwell passed away in 1981 in Kokomo, Howard, Indiana.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Maxwell
1859–1930
Birth Location: , Jackson, Indiana
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Hattie Summers
1868–1947
Birth Location: Utica, Clark, Indiana
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Spouses(s)

William Russell
1890–1947
Birth Location: Winona, Winona, Minnesota, USA
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Children(s)

Edward Russell
1937–2019
Birth Location: Kokomo, Howard, Indiana
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Hazel RUSSELL
1922–1926
Birth Location: Post Oak, Bullock County, Alabama
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William Sr
1923–1974
Birth Location: Post Oak, Bullock, Alabama
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Virginia Russell
1927–2010
Birth Location: Kokomo, Howard, Indiana
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Paul Russell
1933–1992
Birth Location: Kokomo, Howard, Indiana
PR
Thomas Russell
1935–1998
Birth Location: Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA
TR
James RUSSELL
1931–1951
Birth Location: Kokomo, Howard, Indiana
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Dorothy Maxwell's Ancestors

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Dorothy Maxwell
1898–1981
Birth Place: Paoli, Orange, Indiana
Parents
Francis Marion Maxwell
1859–1930
, Jackson, Indiana
Hattie (Belle) Summers
1868–1947
Utica, Clark, Indiana
Grandparents
David Maxwell
1838–1862
North Carolina
Minerva (E) Watts
1838–1913
Washington County, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Watts
1800–1881
Ann Martin
1800–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Martin
1766–1857
Sarah Singleton
1771–1845

Dorothy Maxwell's Descendants

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Dorothy (Leah) Maxwell (2 May 1898–17 Mar 1981) m. William (John) Russell (19 Sep 1890–15 Nov 1947)
  1. 1. Edward (Darrell) Russell 1937–2019 m. Empheris (Jane) Burton 1935–2005
  2. 2. Hazel (Ellen) RUSSELL 1922–1926
  3. 3. William (John Russell) Sr 1923–1974
  4. 4. Virginia (Bell) Russell 1927–2010
  5. 5. Paul (Robert) Russell 1933–1992
  6. 6. Thomas (Lee) Russell 1935–1998
  7. 7. James (Martin) RUSSELL 1931–1951

Dorothy Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1898
2 May 1898
Birth of Dorothy Leah Maxwell in Paoli, Orange, Indiana
Paoli, Orange, Indiana
1981
17 Mar 1981
Age 83
Death of Dorothy Leah Maxwell in Kokomo, Howard, Indiana
Kokomo, Howard, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1898
    Event Place: Paoli, Orange, Indiana

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1981
    Event Place: Kokomo, Howard, Indiana
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