Descendants of Absolom Russell of South Carolina

Descendants of Absolom Russell of South Carolina

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Generation No. 1


1. Absolom1 Russell was born Abt. 1760 in South Carolina, and died Bef. 1850 in Coffee Co., Alabama. He married Cynthia.

Children of Absolom Russell and Cynthia are:
+ 2 i. Edmond2 Russell, born October 10, 1799 in Georgia; died Bef. 1860.
+ 3 ii. John Russell, born Abt. 1804 in Georgia; died Aft. 1860.
+ 4 iii. Ignatius Russell, born Abt. July 1806 in Georgia.
5 iv. Catherine Russell, born Abt. 1810; died Bef. 1850 in Coffee Co., Alabama. She married William L. Mason.
6 v. Cynthia Russell, born Abt. 1812; died Aft. 1870 in Coffee Co., Alabama. She married Samuel Collins.
+ 7 vi. Absalom Prentiss Russell, born March 15, 1815 in Georgia; died March 01, 1897.
8 vii. Nancy Russell, born Abt. 1820. She married William A. Bowden.

Generation No. 2


2. Edmond2 Russell (Absolom1) was born October 10, 1799 in Georgia, and died Bef. 1860. He married Jane English January 04, 1824 in Henry Co., Alabama.

Children of Edmond Russell and Jane English are:
+ 9 i. James3 Russell, born January 11, 1825 in Alabama.
+ 10 ii. John Russell, born September 17, 1826 in Alabama; died May 22, 1915 in Mississippi.
+ 11 iii. William Harrison Russell, born January 28, 1828 in Alabama; died June 05, 1908 in Alabama.
+ 12 iv. Frank Absolam Russell, born March 05, 1830 in Alabama; died Bef. 1873 in Smith Co., Mississippi.
+ 13 v. Elizabeth Russell, born February 05, 1832 in Alabama; died December 20, 1909.
+ 14 vi. Ignatius Russell, born February 23, 1834 in Alabama; died November 20, 1900.
15 vii. Matthew Russell, born August 28, 1836 in Alabama.
16 viii. Madison Russell, born January 21, 1839 in Alabama.
17 ix. Elisha Russell, born March 22, 1841 in Alabama.
18 x. Mary T. Russell, born March 05, 1843 in Alabama.

3. John2 Russell (Absolom1) was born Abt. 1804 in Georgia, and died Aft. 1860. He married Nancy .

Children of John Russell and Nancy are:
19 i. Cyntha3 Russell, born Abt. 1835 in Alabama.
20 ii. Vicy N. Russell, born Abt. 1839 in Alabama.
+ 21 iii. John B. Russell, born Abt. 1843 in Alabama.
22 iv. Martha J. Russell, born Abt. 1844 in Alabama.
23 v. Joseph Russell, born Abt. 1846 in Alabama.
24 vi. Julian Russell, born Abt. 1848 in Alabama.
25 vii. Susan J. Russell, born Abt. 1850 in Alabama.
26 viii. Sarah L. Russell, born Abt. 1853 in Alabama.

4. Ignatius2 Russell (Absolom1) was born Abt. July 1806 in Georgia. He married (1) Elinder Hampton . He married (2) Kesiah .

Child of Ignatius Russell and Elinder Hampton is:
27 i. Ignatius3 Russell, born Abt. 1842 in Alabama.

7. Absalom Prentiss2 Russell (Absolom1) was born March 15, 1815 in Georgia, and died March 01, 1897. He married (1) Nancy Hutchison . He married (2) Julia Ann Gunter .

Children of Absalom Russell and Nancy Hutchison are:
28 i. Julia A.3 Russell.
29 ii. Lewis Russell, born Abt. 1838.
30 iii. Mary J. Russell, born Abt. 1841.
31 iv. Caroline Russell, born Abt. 1843.
32 v. Louisa Russell, born Abt. 1846.
33 vi. Absalom Russell, born Abt. 1850.
34 vii. George W. Russell, born Abt. 1853.
35 viii. Ignatius Russell, born Abt. 1856.

Children of Absalom Russell and Julia Gunter are:
36 i. Missouri3 Russell, born Abt. 1858.
37 ii. Sarah Ann T. Russell, born Abt. 1859.

Generation No. 3


9. James3 Russell (Edmond2, Absolom1) was born January 11, 1825 in Alabama. He married Elizabeth Abt. 1851.

Children of James Russell and Elizabeth are:
38 i. Frances E.4 Russell, born Abt. 1851 in Alabama.
39 ii. George W. Russell, born Abt. 1854 in Alabama.
40 iii. Matthew R. Russell, born Abt. 1857 in Alabama.
41 iv. Martha Russell, born Abt. 1857.

10. John3 Russell (Edmond2, Absolom1) was born September 17, 1826 in Alabama, and died May 22, 1915 in Mississippi. He married Sarah Ann Cleveland Abt. 1849.

Children of John Russell and Sarah Cleveland are:
42 i. Franklin4 Russell, born May 19, 1850 in Coffee Co., Alabama; died Abt. 1940 in Magee, Simpson Co., Mississippi. He married Mary Catherine McLaurin September 17, 1868.
43 ii. Sarah Jane Russell, born March 13, 1852 in Alabama; died March 01, 1879 in Smith Co., Mississippi. She married Columbus Bryant.
44 iii. Henry R. Russell, born May 03, 1854 in Smith Co., Mississippi; died April 30, 1867 in Smith Co., Mississippi.
45 iv. William Millard Russell, born August 23, 1856 in Alabama; died November 04, 1928 in Mississippi. He
married Lydia A. McLaurin January 09, 1879.
46 v. Visia Ann Russell, born December 08, 1858 in Smith Co., Mississippi; died January 17, 1859 in Smith Co., Mississippi.
47 vi. Synthia Russell, born Abt. 1859 in Mississippi.
48 vii. John Russell, born Abt. 1861 in Mississippi. He married Mandy Atwood.
49 viii. Nace R. Russell, born May 1866 in Mississippi.
+ 50 ix. Calvin C. Russell, born Abt. 1868 in Mississippi; died December 26, 1920.
51 x. Noah B. Russell, born May 1871 in Mississippi. He married Mary F , Abt. 1891 in Mississippi.
52 xi. James Alfred Russell, born August 05, 1873.
53 xii. Richmond C. Russell, born January 1875 in Mississippi.

11. William Harrison3 Russell (Edmond2, Absolom1) was born January 28, 1828 in Alabama, and died June 05, 1908 in Alabama. He married (1) Lucretia Neal . He married (2) Rebecca Catherine Brock . He married (3) Mary Jane Roger . He married (4) Lucinda Driscol .

Children of William Russell and Lucretia Neal are:
+ 54 i. Jefferson Josiah4 Russell, born Abt. 1850.
55 ii. Mary Jane Russell, born Abt. 1852. She married Bud Harrison.
56 iii. Calvin Russell, born Abt. 1853.
57 iv. Martha Russell, born Abt. 1855. She married Ben McLead.
+ 58 v. John Coleman Russell, born September 16, 1859; died December 06, 1904.
59 vi. William Russell, born Abt. 1860; died Abt. 1939. He married Sara Ward.

Children of William Russell and Rebecca Brock are:
60 i. Lela Carl4 Russell. She married John Paul.
61 ii. Nace C. Russell, born March 04, 1887. He married Laura Alice Williams.
62 iii. Birtie Bell Russell, born April 29, 1889; died Abt. 1972. She married Will Seay.
63 iv. Pearl Russell, born July 29, 1893; died December 07, 1983. She married (1) McCraney. She married (2) Nace Rhode.

Children of William Russell and Mary Roger are:
64 i. Sarah4 Russell, born Abt. 1869.
65 ii. Nancy Jane Russell.
66 iii. Sam Russell.
67 iv. James Gordon Russell.
68 v. Nova Russell.

12. Frank Absolam3 Russell (Edmond2, Absolom1) was born March 05, 1830 in Alabama, and died Bef. 1873 in Smith Co., Mississippi. He married Lucinda Vann.

Children of Frank Russell and Lucinda Vann are:
69 i. William R.4 Russell, born January 1854 in Alabama. He married Lenora McCrimmon.
70 ii. Elias Shorter Russell, born Abt. 1856 in Alabama. He married Susan Caroline Norris.
71 iii. Mary Elizabeth Russell, born Abt. 1858. She married William Brewer.
72 iv. Absalom P. Russell, born Abt. 1861. He married Jane Nellie Garner.
73 v. Matthew A. Russell, born Abt. 1864. He married Betty Ainsworth.
74 vi. Alonzo Jackson Russell, born Abt. 1868 in Mississippi; died Abt. 1936 in Smith Co., Mississippi. He married Josephine Norris.
75 vii. Elizabeth Aletha Russell, born September 20, 1873. She married (1) Aden Davis Fisher. She married (2) Xavier Elax Wilkerson.

13. Elizabeth3 Russell (Edmond2, Absolom1) was born February 05, 1832 in Alabama, and died December 20, 1909. She married Bethel Laneston Bryant , son of Giles Bryan and Frances Lane.

Children of Elizabeth Russell and Bethel Bryant are:
76 i. Giles4 Bryan.
77 ii. William Bryan.
78 iii. Andrew Jackson Bryan.
79 iv. Marion Bryan.
80 v. Dossey D. Bryan.
81 vi. Elias D. Bryan.
82 vii. Bethel L. Bryan.

14. Ignatius3 Russell (Edmond2, Absolom1) was born February 23, 1834 in Alabama, and died November 20, 1900. He married Susan May .

Children of Ignatius Russell and Susan May are:
83 i. Sarah E.4 Russell, born Abt. 1859 in Coffee Co., Alabama.
84 ii. Cynthia L. Russell, born Abt. 1865 in Coffee Co., Alabama.

21. John B.3 Russell (John2, Absolom1) was born Abt. 1843 in Alabama. He married Matilda Bef. 1862.

Children of John Russell and Matilda are:
85 i. Mary J.4 Russell, born Abt. 1862 in Mississippi.
86 ii. Julia A. Russell, born Abt. 1865 in Mississippi.
87 iii. Missouri A. Russell, born Abt. 1868 in Mississippi.
88 iv. Ellnora Russell, born Abt. 1870 in Smith Co., Mississippi.

Generation No. 4


50. Calvin C.4 Russell (John3, Edmond2, Absolom1) was born Abt. 1868 in Mississippi, and died December 26, 1920. He married Nannie Hart Atwood .

Child of Calvin Russell and Nannie Atwood is:
89 i. Carrie Maye5 Russell, born June 17, 1893. She married John Cullen James.

54. Jefferson Josiah4 Russell (William Harrison3, Edmond2, Absolom1) was born Abt. 1850. He married Queenie Ira Victoria King .

Children of Jefferson Russell and Queenie King are:
90 i. William5 Russell. He married Ella Fleming.
91 ii. Asa Russell, born Abt. 1873; died Abt. 1918. He married Caddie Josephine Ward.
92 iii. Henry Russell, born Abt. 1876.
93 iv. Robert Lee Russell, born April 11, 1877; died December 29, 1934. He married Lillie Jersey Bedsole.
94 v. Ada Russell, born Abt. 1879. She married Tom Middleton.
95 vi. Minnie Russell, born Abt. 1882.
96 vii. Fannie Russell, born April 25, 1883; died February 20, 1978. She married David Alexander Adams.
97 viii. Alonzo Russell, born February 09, 1886; died April 14, 1964. He married Delilah Hall.
98 ix. Charles Russell, born June 1887.
99 x. George J. Russell, born July 1889.
100 xi. Samantha Russell, born Abt. 1895. She married George Edwards.

58. John Coleman4 Russell (William Harrison3, Edmond2, Absolom1) was born September 16, 1859, and died December 06, 1904. He married Nancy Bedsole .

Children of John Russell and Nancy Bedsole are:
101 i. Bamma Victoria5 Russell, born Abt. 1880. She married Junior Adams.
102 ii. Callie Donie Russell, born December 25, 1881; died January 02, 1959. She married John Alexander Weeks.
103 iii. John Newton Russell, born October 25, 1883; died June 07, 1970. He married Belle Helms.
104 iv. Beulah Lucretia Russell, born August 28, 1885; died July 21, 1985. She married Pierce Weeks.
105 v. William Edward Russell, born August 25, 1888; died September 10, 1975. He married Annie Lou Jackson.
106 vi. Nancy Jane Russell, born March 12, 1890; died January 28, 1991. She married Charlie Deal.

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