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Thomas Russell 1787–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1787

Birth Location: Harpers Ferry, Jefferson, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 26 Sep 1856

Death Location: Monticello, Wayne, Kentucky, USA

Father: James Russell

Mother: Angeletta Craghill

Spouse(s): Mary Daffron

Children(s): Frances Russell

The story of Thomas Russell began in 1787 in Harpers Ferry, Jefferson, Virginia, United States. In 1820, Thomas Russell resided in Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA. In 1830, Thomas Russell resided in Wayne, Kentucky, USA. Thomas Russell married Mary Daffron, and had children including Frances Russell. Thomas Russell passed away in 1856 in Monticello, Wayne, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Russell began in 1787 in Harpers Ferry, Jefferson, Virginia, United States.
  • In 1820, Thomas Russell resided in Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1830, Thomas Russell resided in Wayne, Kentucky, USA.
  • Thomas Russell married Mary Daffron, and had children including Frances Russell.
  • Thomas Russell passed away in 1856 in Monticello, Wayne, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Russell
1755–1832
Birth Location: Berkeley, Virginia, USA
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Angeletta Craghill
1759–1812
Birth Location: Westmoreland, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Daffron
1788–1850
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Frances Russell
1819–1896
Birth Location: Monticello, Wayne County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Thomas Russell's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Russell
1787–1856
Birth Place: Harpers Ferry, Jefferson, Virginia, United States
Parents
James Russell
1755–1832
Berkeley, Virginia, USA
Angeletta Craghill
1759–1812
Westmoreland, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James Russell
1722–1780
England
Margaret Hughes
1726–1782
Frederick, Virginia, USA
William (John) Craighill
1730–1790
Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Elizabeth Addison
1734–1782
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Russell's Descendants

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Thomas Russell (1787–26 Sep 1856) m. Mary Daffron (1788–1850)
  1. 1. Frances Russell 1819–1896 m. Elijah (Andrew Haynes) Sr 1819–1897
    1. 1. Nancy Haynes 1841–1880 m. Philip (D) Harvey 1837–1886
      1. 1. John (Henderson) Harvey 1864–1940 m. Theodocia ("Docia") Nelson 1873–1953
        1. 1. Edward (Phillip) Harvey 1891–1968 m. Verna (Cecillia) Morgan 1896–1980

Thomas Russell's Timeline

6 Records

1787
1787
Birth of Thomas Russell in Harpers Ferry, Jefferson, Virginia, United States
Harpers Ferry, Jefferson, Virginia, United States
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 33
Thomas Russell resided here in Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1830
1830
Age 43
Thomas Russell resided here in Wayne, Kentucky, USA
Wayne, Kentucky, USA
1840
1840
Age 53
Thomas Russell resided here in Wayne, Kentucky, USA
Wayne, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 63
Thomas Russell resided here in Division 1, Wayne, Kentucky, USA
Division 1, Wayne, Kentucky, USA
1856
26 Sep 1856
Age 69
Death of Thomas Russell in Monticello, Wayne, Kentucky, USA
Monticello, Wayne, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Harpers Ferry, Jefferson, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Division 1, Wayne, Kentucky; Roll: 221; Page: 296b
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Accomac, Accomack, Virginia; Page: 16; NARA Roll: M33_129; Image: 28

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Wayne, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Wayne, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 42; Page: 237; Family History Library Film: 0007821

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Wayne, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Wayne, Kentucky; Roll: 126; Page: 177; Family History Library Film: 0007832

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Division 1, Wayne, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Division 1, Wayne, Kentucky; Roll: 221; Page: 296b

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1856
    Event Place: Monticello, Wayne, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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