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General William Washington Russell 1735–1793 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Oct 1735

Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 14 January 1793

Death Location: Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA

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Spouse(s): Tabitha Adams, Elizabeth Campbell

Children(s): Mary Russell, Henry Russell, William Russell, Robert Russell, Chloe Russell, John Russell, Mary Russell, Thomas Russell, Sarah Russell, Sidney Russell, Henry Russell, Katherine Russell, Pvt Russell, Arthelia Russell, Henley Russell, Catherine Russell, Tabitha Russell, Samuel Russell, Celah Russell, Ephriam Russell

In 1735, General William Washington Russell entered the world in Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA, born to William Russell And Mary Henley. General William Washington Russell married Elizabeth Henry Campbell, Tabitha Coates Adams, and had children including Arthelia Russell, Catherine Malinda Russell, Celah Russell, Chloe Russell, Ephriam Russell, Henley Russell, Henry Russell, John Coates Russell, Katherine Russell, Mary Henley Russell, Mary Patsy Russell, Pvt Philip Towns Russell, Robert Spotswood Russell, Samuel Russell, Sarah Russell, Sidney Jane Russell, Tabitha Adams Russell, Thomas Russell, William Russell. General William Washington Russell passed away in 1793 in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1735, General William Washington Russell entered the world in Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA, born to William Russell And Mary Henley.
  • General William Washington Russell married Elizabeth Henry Campbell, Tabitha Coates Adams, and had children including Arthelia Russell, Catherine Malinda Russell, Celah Russell, Chloe Russell, Ephriam Russell, Henley Russell, Henry Russell, John Coates Russell, Katherine Russell, Mary Henley Russell, Mary Patsy Russell, Pvt Philip Towns Russell, Robert Spotswood Russell, Samuel Russell, Sarah Russell, Sidney Jane Russell, Tabitha Adams Russell, Thomas Russell, William Russell.
  • General William Washington Russell passed away in 1793 in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

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General Russell
1735–1793
Birth Place: Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
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General Russell's Descendants

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General (William Washington) Russell (18 Oct 1735–14 January 1793) m. Tabitha (Coates) Adams (8 January 1740–1776) m. Elizabeth (Henry) Campbell (10 July 1749–18 March 1825)
  1. 1. Mary (Henley) Russell 1760–1827 m. William Bowen 1742–1804
    1. 1. Levisa Saunders 1781–1857
      1. 1. John (H) Saunders 1820–1884
    2. 2. Catharine Campbell 1785–1868 m. David Campbell 1781–1841
      1. 1. William (Bowen) Campbell 1807–1867 m. Frances (Isabella) Campbell 1818–1864
        1. 1. Mary (Owen) Kelley 1836–1890
        2. 2. Joseph (Allen) Campbell 1853–1939
        3. 3. Margaret Pilcher 1842–1921
        4. 4. William (Bowen) Campbell 1846–1869
        5. 5. John (Owen) Campbell 1856–1941
        6. 6. Frances (Amelia) Bonner 1851–1900
        7. 7. Lemuel (Russell) Campbell 1859–1942
        8. 8. Catherine (B) Campbell 1829–1830
    3. 3. Mary Bowen 1788–
    4. 4. John (H) Bowen 1780–1822
  2. 2. Henry Russell 1756–1773
  3. 3. William Russell 1758–1825
  4. 4. Robert (Spotswood) Russell 1762–1842
  5. 5. Chloe Russell 1776–1850
  6. 6. John (Coates) Russell 1769–1822
  7. 7. Mary (Patsy) Russell 1776–1868
  8. 8. Thomas Russell 1770–1822
  9. 9. Sarah Russell 1776–1850
  10. 10. Sidney (Jane) Russell 1770–
  11. 11. Henry Russell 1772–
  12. 12. Katherine Russell 1768–1769
  13. 13. Pvt (Philip Towns) Russell 1765–1842
  14. 14. Arthelia Russell 1766–1769
  15. 15. Henley Russell 1774–1839
  16. 16. Catherine (Malinda) Russell 1757–1769
  17. 17. Tabitha (Adams) Russell 1764–1806
  18. 18. Samuel Russell 1770–1835
  19. 19. Celah Russell 1772–1841
  20. 20. Ephriam Russell 1767–1846

General Russell's Timeline

3 Records

1735
18 Oct 1735
Birth of General William Washington Russell in Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
1757
1757
Age 22
General William Washington Russell was married in of, Orange, VA
of, Orange, VA
1793
14 January 1793
Age 58
Death of General William Washington Russell in Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Shenandoah, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1735
    Event Place: Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1735; Birth city: of; Birth state: VA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 161 : 1920

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1757
    Event Place: of, Orange, VA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1735; Birth city: of; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 January 1793
    Event Place: Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1735; Birth city: of; Birth state: VA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 161 : 1920

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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