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Emma Iva Russell 1895–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 July 1895

Birth Location: Milam County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 3 February 1971

Death Location: Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Samuel Russell

Mother: Mary Fletcher

Spouse(s): Vernon Penny

Children(s): Emma Penny, Robert Penny, Oleta Penny

The story of Emma Iva Russell began in 1895 in Milam County, Texas, United States of America. Emma Iva Russell married Vernon E Penny, and had children including Emma Oleta Penny, Oleta E Penny, Robert Douglas Penny. Emma Iva Russell passed away in 1971 in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Emma Iva Russell began in 1895 in Milam County, Texas, United States of America.
  • Emma Iva Russell married Vernon E Penny, and had children including Emma Oleta Penny, Oleta E Penny, Robert Douglas Penny.
  • Emma Iva Russell passed away in 1971 in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Russell
1860–1945
Birth Location: Lexington, Lee, Texas, United States
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Mary Fletcher
1874–1930
Birth Location: Rockdale, Milam, Texas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Vernon Penny
1888–1970
Birth Location: Panola County, Mississippi, USA
VP

Children(s)

Emma Penny
1913–1992
Birth Location: Penelope, Hill, Texas, USA
EP
Robert Penny
1921–2000
Birth Location: –
RP
Oleta Penny
1913–
Birth Location: Texas, USA
OP

Emma Russell's Ancestors

Self
Emma Russell
1895–1971
Birth Place: Milam County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Morrison Russell
1860–1945
Lexington, Lee, Texas, United States
Mary (Mellvinia) Fletcher
1874–1930
Rockdale, Milam, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Robert (J) Russell
1819–1894
Cabarrus Co, North Carolina, USA
Almarinda Wait
1841–1862
Illinois
Zachariah (Taylor) Fletcher
1850–1902
Ouachita County, Arkansas
Augusta Rice
1851–1876
Texas, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Russell
1800–
Stephen Wait
1799–1878
Pricilla Wait
1820–
Thomas Fletcher
1812–1879
Marta Fletcher
1815–1881
John Rice
1812–1885
Auguste Dobsky
1827–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Emma Russell's Descendants

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Emma (Iva) Russell (4 July 1895–3 February 1971) m. Vernon (E) Penny (08 Sep 1888–1 May 1970)
  1. 1. Emma (Oleta) Penny 1913–1992 m. Weldon (Elmo) Priest 1911–1987
    1. 1. Larry (Glynn) Priest 1942–1942
    2. 2. Jimmie (Ray) Priest 1937–2016
  2. 2. Robert (Douglas) Penny 1921–2000
  3. 3. Oleta (E) Penny 1913–

Emma Russell's Timeline

2 Records

1895
4 July 1895
Birth of Emma Iva Russell in Milam County, Texas, United States of America
Milam County, Texas, United States of America
1971
3 February 1971
Age 76
Death of Emma Iva Russell in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, United States of America
Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 July 1895
    Event Place: Milam County, Texas, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 February 1971
    Event Place: Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, United States of America
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