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William A Russell 1823 – 1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 DEC 1823

Birth Location: Lincoln, Missouri

Death Date: 1923

Death Location: Oregon State Soldiers Home, Douglas Co, Oregon, USA

Father: Joseph Russell

Mother: Mary Highsmith

Spouse(s): Hester Thrush

Children(s): Louisa Russell

The story of William A Russell began in 1823 in Lincoln, Missouri. William A Russell married Hester Ann Thrush, and had children including Louisa Jane Russell. William A Russell passed away in 1923 in Oregon State Soldiers Home, Douglas Co, Oregon, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William A Russell began in 1823 in Lincoln, Missouri.
  • William A Russell married Hester Ann Thrush, and had children including Louisa Jane Russell.
  • William A Russell passed away in 1923 in Oregon State Soldiers Home, Douglas Co, Oregon, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Russell
1801 – 1867
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Mary Highsmith
1811 – 1845
Birth Location: Femme O'sage, St. Charles, Missouri
MH

Spouses(s)

Hester Thrush
1850 – 1948
Birth Location: –
HT

Children(s)

Louisa Russell
1878 – 1939
Birth Location: Douglas Co. Oregon
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William Russell's Ancestors

Self
William Russell
1823 – 1923
Birth Place: Lincoln, Missouri
Parents
Joseph Russell
1801 – 1867
Kentucky
Mary (Polly) Highsmith
1811 – 1845
Femme O'sage, St. Charles, Missouri
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Russell's Descendants

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William (A) Russell (2 DEC 1823 – 1923) m. Hester (Ann) Thrush (18 MAY 1850 – 1948)
  1. 1. Louisa (Jane) Russell (1 SEP 1878 – 1 DEC 1939) m. Mahlon (Hiram) Bullis (AUG 1866 – 24 SEP 1935)
    1. 1. Anna (Murchie) Bullis (25 JAN 1906 – 6 FEB 1990) m. cyrus (m) johncox (6 JAN 1901 – 4 APR 1978)
      1. 1. phyllis johncox (2 OCT 1923 – 2016) m. Jack (Raymond) Clark (2 APR 1920 – 28 APR 1988)
        1. 1. Rhys (L) Clark (26 APR 1957 – ) m. Barbara (L) Knecht (7 OCT 1958 – )
      2. 2. Cyrus (Gerald “jerry”) Johncox (20 DEC 1931 – AUG 1985) m. Paloma (Fernandez) Johncox
        1. 1. Vincente Johncox (9 MAR 1961 – )
      3. 3. William (M) Johncox (17 DEC 1924 – 7 DEC 2006)
      4. 4. Myrna (C) Johncox (29 JUL 1926 – 2004) m. Walter (Bertram William) DAVIDSON (1921 – 27 DEC 2004) m. Biagio (Giuseppe "George Robert") DeFEIS (30 AUG 1920 – 11 NOV 2003) m. Maynard (Edwin (Mac)) McKinley (26 MAR 1907 – 18 FEB 1987)
      5. 5. Janis (Louise) Johncox (16 DEC 1929 – 19 AUG 1930)
      6. 6. Phillip (Andrew) Johncox (20 FEB 1946 – 29 NOV 2016)
      7. 7. Edwin (J.) Johncox (ABT 1928 – 19 AUG 1930)
      8. 8. Murchie (Mahlyn) Johncox (11 OCT 1940 – 24 FEB 1996)
    2. 2. Mahlon (Henry) Bullis (17 DEC 1907 – )

William Russell's Timeline

2 Records

1823
2 DEC 1823
Birth of William A Russell in Lincoln, Missouri
Lincoln, Missouri
1923
1923
Age 100
Death of William A Russell in Oregon State Soldiers Home, Douglas Co, Oregon, USA
Oregon State Soldiers Home, Douglas Co, Oregon, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 DEC 1823
    Event Place: Lincoln, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1923
    Event Place: Oregon State Soldiers Home, Douglas Co, Oregon, USA
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