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Thomas Jefferson Russell 1848 – 1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Oct 1848

Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee

Death Date: 15 Jul 1930

Death Location: Sevier, Tennessee

Father: John Russell

Mother: Nancy Patterson

Spouse(s): Martha Ailey

Children(s): Laura Russell, Priscilla Russell, Serelda Russell, James Russell, William Russell, Nancy Russell, Dicie Russell, Nettie Russell, Otha Russell

In 1848, Thomas Jefferson Russell entered the world in Sevier, Tennessee, born to John Jackson "Jack" Russell and Nancy Patterson. In 1850, Thomas Jefferson Russell resided in District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee. In 1860, Thomas Jefferson Russell resided in District 3, Sevier, Tennessee, United States. Thomas Jefferson Russell married Martha G. Ailey, and had children including Laura Laverna "Vernie" Russell, Priscilla Lucillann Mitchell Russell, Serelda Florence Russell, James C. Russell, William G. Russell, Nancy M. Russell, Dicie A. Russell, Nettie Ann Russell, Otha "Ernest" Russell. Thomas Jefferson Russell passed away in 1930 in Sevier, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1848, Thomas Jefferson Russell entered the world in Sevier, Tennessee, born to John Jackson "Jack" Russell and Nancy Patterson.
  • In 1850, Thomas Jefferson Russell resided in District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee.
  • In 1860, Thomas Jefferson Russell resided in District 3, Sevier, Tennessee, United States.
  • Thomas Jefferson Russell married Martha G. Ailey, and had children including Laura Laverna "Vernie" Russell, Priscilla Lucillann Mitchell Russell, Serelda Florence Russell, James C. Russell, William G. Russell, Nancy M. Russell, Dicie A. Russell, Nettie Ann Russell, Otha "Ernest" Russell.
  • Thomas Jefferson Russell passed away in 1930 in Sevier, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Russell
1815 – 1905
Birth Location: Leadvale, Jefferson, Tennessee
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Nancy Patterson
1815 – 1888
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Martha Ailey
1846 – 1924
Birth Location: Jefferson, Tennessee
MA

Children(s)

Laura Russell
1872 – 1930
Birth Location: Jefferson, Tennessee
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Priscilla Russell
1873 – 1959
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
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Serelda Russell
1875 – 1945
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
SR
James Russell
1877 – 1961
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
JR
William Russell
1880 – 1884
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
WR
Nancy Russell
1880 – 1910
Birth Location: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee
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Dicie Russell
1886 – 1944
Birth Location: Jefferson, Tennessee
DR
Nettie Russell
1889 – 1951
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
NR
Otha Russell
1895 – 1914
Birth Location: Jefferson, Tennessee
OR

Thomas Russell's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Russell
1848 – 1930
Birth Place: Sevier, Tennessee
Parents
John Jackson "Jack" Russell
1815 – 1905
Leadvale, Jefferson, Tennessee
Nancy Patterson
1815 – 1888
Sevier, Tennessee
Grandparents
William Russell
1770 – 1840
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Sarah ("Sally") Moreland
1780 – 1850
Charles, Maryland
Samuel Patterson
1760 – 1831
Tryon, Polk, North Carolina
Mary Doherty
1765 – 1850
Augusta, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Moreland
1750 – 1808
Celia
1755 – 1830
Robert Patterson
1727 – 1808
Margaret Baskin
1735 – 1808
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Russell's Descendants

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Thomas (Jefferson) Russell (12 Oct 1848 – 15 Jul 1930) m. Martha (G.) Ailey (10 Apr 1846 – 21 Sep 1924)
  1. 1. Laura (Laverna "Vernie") Russell (20 Jul 1872 – 27 Oct 1930) m. Alfred (Newman) Ailey (14 Feb 1871 – 2 Jul 1926)
    1. 1. Virgie (L.) Ailey (2 Nov 1895 – 27 Apr 1974)
    2. 2. Neita (Mae) Ailey (1 Jan 1898 – 13 May 1944) m. Ottis (Lonza "Attie") Kelley (26 Mar 1897 – 29 Aug 1953)
      1. 1. Raymond (Boyd) Kelley (11 Nov 1917 – 5 Sep 1947)
      2. 2. Geneva (G.) Kelley (abt 1920 – )
      3. 3. Emely (Adieline) Kelley (16 May 1921 – 18 Sep 1922)
      4. 4. Josephine Kelley (abt 1923 – )
      5. 5. Ottis (Lonza) Kelley (31 May 1925 – 10 Aug 1942)
    3. 3. Sophia (Ima) Ailey (28 Jun 1898 – 12 Jan 1965)
    4. 4. Zelma (Abbie) Ailey (27 Feb 1900 – 6 Aug 1990) m. Sutton ( – bef 1930) m. John (Ernest) Roberts (26 May 1899 – 18 Feb 1981)
      1. 1. Joe (C.) Sutton (18 Jan 1922 – 10 Jun 2001) m. Elizabeth (A.) Fox (21 May 1924 – 19 May 1997)
      2. 2. Vera (K.) Roberts (abt 1936 – )
    5. 5. Hobart (C.) Ailey (1903 – 1930)
    6. 6. Zura (Belle) Ailey (21 Jun 1905 – 1 Feb 1992)
    7. 7. Lillie (M.) Ailey (6 Jul 1907 – 3 Feb 1944)
    8. 8. Roosevelt ("Rosie") Ailey (1909 – )
    9. 9. Myrtle (Minnie) Ailey (3 Mar 1911 – 10 Jan 1974)
    10. 10. Cecille Ailey (1912 – )
  2. 2. Priscilla (Lucillann Mitchell) Russell (17 Jun 1873 – 26 Sep 1959)
  3. 3. Serelda (Florence) Russell (5 Aug 1875 – 4 May 1945) m. James (Eli Decator) Sarten (30 Jan 1877 – 25 Jul 1958)
    1. 1. Hester (E.) Sarten (7 Nov 1897 – 22 Apr 1962) m. George (H.) Newman (31 Jul 1895 – 1 Dec 1943)
      1. 1. Ailene Newman (8 Oct 1921 – 16 Apr 1988)
      2. 2. Frank Newman (abt 1924 – )
      3. 3. Ralph Newman (abt 1926 – )
    2. 2. Effie (L.) Sarten (26 Jun 1899 – 14 Apr 1976) m. Callie (W.) Butterworth ( – 19 Jun 1969)
      1. 1. Fred Butterworth (25 Aug 1923 – 17 Feb 2010)
    3. 3. Ode (Rochelle) Sarten (20 Dec 1900 – 5 Feb 1985) m. Stella ("Della" Jessie) Finchum (14 Nov 1900 – 27 Jan 1994)
      1. 1. Mary (Orlene) Sarten (17 Jul 1927 – 24 Jan 1938)
      2. 2. Edith Sarten (abt 1929 – )
    4. 4. Ida (E.) Sarten (26 Jan 1903 – 3 Dec 1986) m. James (E.) LaFollette (3 Jun 1898 – 26 Oct 1983)
      1. 1. Clyde (E.) LaFollette (23 Feb 1928 – 14 Apr 2010)
  4. 4. James (C.) Russell (14 Oct 1877 – 20 Sep 1961)
  5. 5. William (G.) Russell (24 Jul 1880 – 28 Jan 1884)
  6. 6. Nancy (M.) Russell (28 Oct 1880 – 10 Nov 1910) m. Elisha Burchfiel (17 Feb 1876 – 8 Dec 1957)
    1. 1. Viola Burchfiel (Jun 1898 – 17 Jun 1966)
    2. 2. William ("Ernest") Burchfiel (Feb 1900 – 20 Aug 1976)
    3. 3. Robert ("Clarence") Burchfiel (25 Feb 1903 – 31 Oct 1957)
    4. 4. Florence (E.) Burchfiel (1905 – 29 Apr 1969) m. Carl (Harvel) Parrott (26 May 1904 – 20 Feb 1990)
    5. 5. Clyde ("Walter") Burchfiel (abt 1908 – 24 Jan 1996)
  7. 7. Dicie (A.) Russell (Oct 1886 – 25 Nov 1944) m. Robert Burchfiel (1884 – )
    1. 1. Ethel Burchfiel (1906 – )
    2. 2. Elmer Burchfiel (abt 1909 – )
  8. 8. Nettie (Ann) Russell (17 Jun 1889 – 3 Sep 1951) m. Alfred (Harrison "Buck") Manning (17 Aug 1889 – 14 Mar 1981)
    1. 1. Margaret ("Myrtle") Manning (23 Jun 1909 – 19 Oct 1993) m. James (Sanford "Jim") Thurman (29 Mar 1874 – 16 May 1955) m. John Thomas
      1. 1. Pauline (W. D.) Thomas (10 Jan 1931 – 13 Aug 2010)
    2. 2. John (Thomas) Manning (27 Dec 1919 – 6 Sep 1980)
  9. 9. Otha ("Ernest") Russell (23 Dec 1895 – 18 Oct 1914)

Thomas Russell's Timeline

11 Records

1848
12 Oct 1848
Birth of Thomas Jefferson Russell in Sevier, Tennessee
Sevier, Tennessee
1850
1850
Age 2
Thomas Jefferson Russell resided here in District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee
District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee
1860
1860
Age 12
Thomas Jefferson Russell resided here in District 3, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
District 3, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
1880
1880
Age 32
Thomas Jefferson Russell resided here in Fair Garden, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Fair Garden, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
1900
1900
Age 52
Thomas Jefferson Russell resided here in Civil Districts 3, 19, Jefferson, Tennessee
Civil Districts 3, 19, Jefferson, Tennessee
1900
1900
Age 52
Thomas Jefferson Russell resided here in Civil Districts 3, 19, Jefferson, Tennessee
Civil Districts 3, 19, Jefferson, Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 62
Thomas Jefferson Russell resided here in Civil District 8, Jefferson, Tennessee
Civil District 8, Jefferson, Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 62
Thomas Jefferson Russell resided here in Civil District 8, Jefferson, Tennessee
Civil District 8, Jefferson, Tennessee
1920
1920
Age 72
Thomas Jefferson Russell resided here in Civil District 8, Jefferson, Tennessee
Civil District 8, Jefferson, Tennessee
1920
1920
Age 72
Thomas Jefferson Russell resided here in Civil District 8, Jefferson, Tennessee
Civil District 8, Jefferson, Tennessee
1930
15 Jul 1930
Age 82
Death of Thomas Jefferson Russell in Sevier, Tennessee
Sevier, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1930
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1848
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 8, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1748; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 77; Image: .
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fair Garden, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: 1277; Family History Film: 1255277; Page: 325A; Enumeration District: 180; Image: .
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 3, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1580; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 43.
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 8, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 3, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: 404; Image: 308.
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: M432_885; Page: 408B; Image: .
    [7] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: M432_885; Page: 408B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 3, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 3, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: 404; Image: 308.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil Districts 3, 19, Jefferson, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 3, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1580; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 43.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 8, Jefferson, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 8, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1748; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 77; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 8, Jefferson, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 8, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 8, Jefferson, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 8, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil Districts 3, 19, Jefferson, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 3, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1580; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 43.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Fair Garden, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fair Garden, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: 1277; Family History Film: 1255277; Page: 325A; Enumeration District: 180; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 8, Jefferson, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 8, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1748; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 77; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
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