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Joshua Russell 1779–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1779

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1871

Death Location: Mercer, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Joshua Jr

Mother: Abial Smith

Spouse(s): Sarah Wagner

Children(s): Catherine Russell

In 1779, Joshua Russell entered the world in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Joshua S Russell Jr And Abial Smith. Joshua Russell married Sarah Wagner, and had children including Catherine Russell. Joshua Russell passed away in 1871 in Mercer, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1779, Joshua Russell entered the world in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Joshua S Russell Jr And Abial Smith.
  • Joshua Russell married Sarah Wagner, and had children including Catherine Russell.
  • Joshua Russell passed away in 1871 in Mercer, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Joshua Russell's Ancestors

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Joshua Russell
1779–1871
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Joshua S Russell Jr
1750–1812
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Abial Smith
1757–
Middleborough, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Joshua Russell
1710–1789
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Lydia Spooner
1710–1775
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusettes, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Jr
1679–1730
Judah Sampson
1683–1752
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Sr
1650–1723
Hassodiah Smith
1649–1723

Joshua Russell's Descendants

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Joshua Russell (1779–1871) m. Sarah Wagner (1783–1853)
  1. 1. Catherine Russell 1804–1892 m. William Feather 1800–1851
    1. 1. Rev. (Joshua) Feather 1826–1906 m. Nancy Hill 1834–
      1. 1. Celesta (Melissa) Feather 1879–1955 m. Alva Couch 1873–1951
        1. 1. Ethel (Lucille) Couch 1909–1983 m. Edward (George) Gibson 1893–1963

Joshua Russell's Timeline

2 Records

1779
1779
Birth of Joshua Russell in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
1871
1871
Age 92
Death of Joshua Russell in Mercer, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States
Mercer, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Mercer, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States

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