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Mary Ella Russ 1892–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Oct 1892

Birth Location: Woodville WI, Mississippi

Death Date: 13 Dec 1948

Death Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Father: Henry Russ

Mother: Bettie Robinson-Henderson

Spouse(s): Elijah Whitley

Children(s): Rosetta Whitley, M Whitley, Sylvester Whitley, Thelma Brooks, Abraham Whitley, Gilbert Whitley, Robert Sr, Mckinley Whitley, Willie Whitley, Laura Whitley, Elijah Jr, Henry Whitley

In 1892, Mary Ella Russ entered the world in Woodville WI, Mississippi, born to Henry Russ And Bettie Robinson Henderson. Mary Ella Russ married Elijah Whitley, and had children including Abraham Whitley, Elijah Whitley Jr, Gilbert Whitley, Henry Whitley, Laura Whitley, M C Whitley, Mckinley Whitley, Robert Whitley Sr, Rosetta Whitley, Sylvester Whitley, Thelma Whitley Brooks, Willie Whitley. Mary Ella Russ passed away in 1948 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1892, Mary Ella Russ entered the world in Woodville WI, Mississippi, born to Henry Russ And Bettie Robinson Henderson.
  • Mary Ella Russ married Elijah Whitley, and had children including Abraham Whitley, Elijah Whitley Jr, Gilbert Whitley, Henry Whitley, Laura Whitley, M C Whitley, Mckinley Whitley, Robert Whitley Sr, Rosetta Whitley, Sylvester Whitley, Thelma Whitley Brooks, Willie Whitley.
  • Mary Ella Russ passed away in 1948 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Russ's Ancestors

Self
Mary Russ
1892–1948
Birth Place: Woodville WI, Mississippi
Parents
Henry Russ
1866–
Mississippi
Bettie Robinson-Henderson
1867–
Tunica County, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Henry Russ
1830–1962
South Carolina
Julia Russ
1832–1956
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Russ's Descendants

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Mary (Ella) Russ (24 Oct 1892–13 Dec 1948) m. Elijah Whitley (1887–)
  1. 1. Rosetta Whitley 1914–1995 m. Nathaniel Trotter 1914–1995
    1. 1. Nathaniel (Trotter) Jr 1933–1997 m. Georgia (Mae) Harvey 1940–2021
    2. 2. Jimmie Trotter 1949–1998
    3. 3. Mae (Helen) Trotter 1940–1996
  2. 2. M (C) Whitley 1919–1970
  3. 3. Sylvester Whitley 1930–1993
  4. 4. Thelma (Whitley) Brooks 1926–2015
  5. 5. Abraham Whitley 1923–1962
  6. 6. Gilbert Whitley 1921–1972
  7. 7. Robert (Whitley) Sr 1918–1986
  8. 8. Mckinley Whitley 1916–2004
  9. 9. Willie Whitley 1913–1933
  10. 10. Laura Whitley 1911–1960
  11. 11. Elijah (Whitley) Jr 1909–1966
  12. 12. Henry Whitley 1908–1948

Mary Russ's Timeline

2 Records

1892
24 Oct 1892
Birth of Mary Ella Russ in Woodville WI, Mississippi
Woodville WI, Mississippi
1948
13 Dec 1948
Age 56
Death of Mary Ella Russ in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1892
    Event Place: Woodville WI, Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1948
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records

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