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Florence May Russell 1850–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 May 1850

Birth Location: Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 29 Sep 1943

Death Location: Smith, Texas

Father: Thomas Russell

Mother: Elizabeth Hilliard

Spouse(s): James Gilliam

Children(s): Octavia Gilliam

In 1850, Florence May Russell entered the world in Mississippi, USA, born to Thomas Ballard Russell And Elizabeth Hilliard. Florence May Russell married James Knox Polk Gilliam, and had children including Octavia E Gilliam. Florence May Russell passed away in 1943 in Smith, Texas.

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Biography

  • In 1850, Florence May Russell entered the world in Mississippi, USA, born to Thomas Ballard Russell And Elizabeth Hilliard.
  • Florence May Russell married James Knox Polk Gilliam, and had children including Octavia E Gilliam.
  • Florence May Russell passed away in 1943 in Smith, Texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Russell
1796–1868
Birth Location: Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Hilliard
1806–1879
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

James Gilliam
1845–1908
Birth Location: Franklin, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Octavia Gilliam
1872–1965
Birth Location: Gladewater, Upshur, Texas, USA
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Florence Russell's Ancestors

Self
Florence Russell
1850–1943
Birth Place: Mississippi, USA
Parents
Thomas Ballard Russell
1796–1868
Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Hilliard
1806–1879
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William Russell
1775–1843
Kershaw, Lancaster, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Ballard
1780–1850
Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina
Armistead (Dandridge) Hilliard
1768–1818
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Dorcas) Williams
1770–1805
Granville, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Russell
1749–1815
Olive Leavel
1761–1794
Thomas Ballard
1751–1843
*Elizabeth Graham
1758–1782
Micajah Hilliard
1742–1772
*Mary Bartlett
1746–
*Nimrod Williams
1740–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Russell
1725–1815
Margaret Roy
1723–1803
Joshua Lovel
1725–
Sarah Sayer
1723–1779
Thomas Hilliard
1705–1767
Lucy Hunt
1700–1755
William Bartlett
1720–
Rev I
1707–1772

Florence Russell's Descendants

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Florence (May) Russell (18 May 1850–29 Sep 1943) m. James (Knox (Polk)) Gilliam (May 1845–30 Apr 1908)
  1. 1. Octavia (E) Gilliam 1872–1965 m. Harvey (Carrier) Ford 1867–1950
    1. 1. Luther (Lawrence) Ford 1897–1991 m. Annie (Mozelle Jeanette) Merrett 1902–1990
      1. 1. James (Luther) Ford 1924–1973 m. Freda (Juanita) Bedford 1926–1990
      2. 2. Eva (Marie) Ford 1920–2010 m. Dixie (Alden) Simmons 1919–1977
      3. 3. Martha (Wynelle) Ford 1933–2007 m. Hugh (Franklin) Sobey 1929–2010
    2. 2. Laura (Clifford) Ford 1908–1984
    3. 3. James (Claude) Ford 1910–1986
    4. 4. Leta (Mae) Ford 1892–1912
    5. 5. Bertha (Lee) Ford 1895–1986
    6. 6. Bryant (Gary) Ford 1900–1983
    7. 7. Robert (Garland) Ford 1905–1948

Florence Russell's Timeline

2 Records

1850
18 May 1850
Birth of Florence May Russell in Mississippi, USA
Mississippi, USA
1943
29 Sep 1943
Age 93
Death of Florence May Russell in Smith, Texas
Smith, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 May 1850
    Event Place: Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1943
    Event Place: Smith, Texas
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