Descendants of Elijah Russell of North Carolina and Tennessee

Descendants of Elijah Russell
of North Carolina and Tennessee

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Generation No. 1

1. Elijah1 RUSSELL was born 10 January 1782 in North Carolina, and died Aft. 1860 in Buchanan Co., Missouri. He married Elizabeth EDENS 24 February 1807 in Elizabethton, Carter, Tennessee, daughter of James EDENS and Martha CHASTAIN.

Children of Elijah RUSSELL and Elizabeth EDENS are:
+ 2 i. John Chastain2 RUSSELL, born 1809 in North Carolina or Tennessee; died 10 May 1879 in Lone Jack, Jackson Co., Missouri.
3 ii. James RUSSELL, born Abt. 1815 in North Carolina or Tennessee; died November 1843 in Buchanan Co., Missouri. He married Susan GANN 22 March 1840 in Buchanan Co., Missouri.
+ 4 iii. Allen RUSSELL, born 17 November 1819 in "mountainous region" Tennessee; died 29 December 1882 in Buchanan Co., Missouri.
+ 5 iv. Elizabeth RUSSELL, born Abt. 1820 in Tennessee; died Unknown.
6 v. Roxana RUSSELL, born Abt. 1820; died Unknown. She married Elisha RUSSELL 10 May 1846 in Buchanan Co., Missouri.
7 vi. Levi RUSSELL, born Abt. 1825 in Tennessee; died Unknown. He married (1) Tabitha UNKNOWN Bef. 1854. He married (2) Lou UNKNOWN Bef. 1870.
+ 8 vii. Elijah RUSSELL, Jr., born 16 March 1825 in Monroe Co, Tennessee; died 21 July 1908 in Middlecreek, Miami, Kansas.
+ 9 viii. Elisha RUSSELL, born Abt. 1828 in Tennessee; died 1853 in Buchanan Co., Missouri.
+ 10 ix. Joseph Tipton RUSSELL, born 14 August 1829 in Tennessee; died 4 May 1869 in Buchanan Co., Missouri.

Generation No. 2


2. John Chastain2 RUSSELL (Elijah1) was born 1809 in North Carolina or Tennessee, and died 10 May 1879 in Lone Jack, Jackson Co., Missouri. He married Charlotte DIXON 9 August 1832 in Greene Co., Illinois, daughter of Samuel DIXON and Elizabeth BREWER.

Children of John RUSSELL and Charlotte DIXON are:
11 i. Enoch B.3 RUSSELL, born 15 February 1833 in Green/Macoupin Co., Illinois; died 23 September 1876 in Jackson Co., Missouri. He married Mary R. UNKNOWN in probably Buchanan Co., Missouri.
12 ii. Tipton RUSSELL, born 18 April 1834 in Illinois or Buchanan Co., Missouri; died 14 March 1886 in Jackson Co., Missouri. He married Rhoda FERRILL 27 December 1857 in Buchanan Co., Missouri.
13 iii. Elijah "Duck" RUSSELL, born 1836 in Illinois or Buchanan Co., Missouri; died 1908 in Jackson Co., Missouri.
14 iv. Louisa RUSSELL, born 1840 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died Unknown. She married M. DARROW.
15 v. Washington RUSSELL, born Abt. 1843 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died Unknown.
16 vi. William RUSSELL, born Abt. 1845 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died Unknown.
17 vii. Martha RUSSELL, born 1848 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died Unknown.
18 viii. Joshua RUSSELL, born 1853 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died Unknown.
19 ix. James RUSSELL, born 5 April 1855 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died 30 January 1916 in Jackson Co., Missouri. He married Mary Alice HALL 27 February 1879 in Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri.
20 x. Samuel RUSSELL, born December 1859 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died 1939 in Jackson Co., Missouri. He married Ruey G. UNKNOWN.

4. Allen2 RUSSELL (Elijah1) was born 17 November 1819 in "mountainous region" Tennessee, and died 29 December 1882 in Buchanan Co., Missouri. He married (1) Elizabeth "Eliza" A. WOLFE 26 November 1846 in Buchanan Co., Missouri. He married (2) Sarah Evaline FORKNER/FORTNER 4 January 1863 in Buchanan Co., Missouri.

Children of Allen RUSSELL and Elizabeth WOLFE are:
21 i. Joseph Tipton3 RUSSELL, born 6 August 1848 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died 30 September 1896 in Buchanan Co., Missouri. He married Martha Ann FORTNER 7 June 1868 in Buchanan Co., Missouri.
22 ii. Henry A. RUSSELL, born October 1849 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died 29 January 1858 in Buchanan Co., Missouri.
23 iii. George Lewis "Tweet" RUSSELL, born 17 November 1852 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died 20 November 1898 in Miami Co., Kansas. He married Sarah Jane "Janie" PATTERSON 4 March 1887 in Buchanan Co., Missouri.
24 iv. Harriet RUSSELL, born 28 September 1853 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died 1 January 1880 in Buchanan Co., Missouri.
25 v. Allen James "Bub" RUSSELL, born 29 August 1856 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died Unknown in San Diego Co., California. He married Martha Elizabeth "Peg" RUSSELL 24 December 1882 in Jeanette (Wallace), Buchanan Co., Missouri.
26 vi. Elizabeth RUSSELL, born 17 February 1859 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died 6 January 1911 in Buchanan Co., Missouri. She married Henry J. WARREN 5 April 1883 in Buchanan Co., Missouri.

Children of Allen RUSSELL and Sarah FORKNER/FORTNER are: 27 i. John C. "Chat"3 RUSSELL, born 1864 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died Unknown.
28 ii. Martha Roxanne "Mouse" RUSSELL, born 16 July 1868 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died 26 June 1912 in Buchanan Co., Missouri. She married Jefferson D. COKER 1 January 1885 in Wallace, Buchanan Co., Missouri.

5. Elizabeth2 RUSSELL (Elijah1) was born Abt. 1820 in Tennessee, and died Unknown. She married Adam C. ARNOLD Abt. 1850 in probably Buchanan Co., Missouri, son of Eli ARNOLD and Sarah CHESAROUND.

Children of Elizabeth RUSSELL and Adam ARNOLD are:
29 i. America3 ARNOLD, born 1850 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died 27 September 1921 in California. She married Christopher Columbus NICHOLS Abt. 1868 in Missouri.
30 ii. Benjamin F. ARNOLD, born 1851; died Unknown.
31 iii. Adam Elijah ARNOLD, born Abt. 1853; died Unknown.
32 iv. Mary Louisa ARNOLD, born 1854; died Unknown. She married Michael COSTELLO Bef. 1874.

8. Elijah2 RUSSELL (Elijah1) was born 16 March 1825 in Monroe Co, Tennessee, and died 21 July 1908 in Middlecreek, Miami, Kansas. He married Fanny PLANK 7 January 1846 in Buchanan Co., Missouri, daughter of Christian PLANK and Elvira SMITH.

Children of Elijah RUSSELL and Fanny PLANK are:
33 i. Margaret E. "Maggie"3 RUSSELL, born 25 November 1847 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died 15 June 1909 in Middlecreek, Miami, Kansas. She married John B. "Jack" BOYD 1866 in Page Co., Iowa.
34 ii. Elva A. RUSSELL, born 1849 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died 1918 in Lane, Miami, Kansas. She married (1) William J. "Bill" BOYD Abt. 1866. She married (2) William J. "Bill" BOYD 1866.
35 iii. James Elijah RUSSELL, born 16 March 1850 in Faucett, Buchanan, Missouri; died 26 February 1936 in Paola, Miami, Kansas. He married (1) Josephine "Jennie" WISE 22 February 1873 in Somerset, Miami, Kansas. He married (2) Cora Annette PARKER Aft. 1901.
36 iv. Sarah Frances RUSSELL, born 28 March 1852 in Crawford, Buchanan, Missouri; died 10 September 1876 in Miami Co., Kansas. She married Dan B. MORGAN.
37 v. Rev. William Thomas RUSSELL, born 25 February 1854 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died 29 January 1943 in Lupus, Moniteau, Missouri. He married (1) Fannie E. HILL 12 April 1882 in Odessa, Lafayette, Missouri. He married (2) Fannie BRUCE 1930.
38 vi. Paul Pendleton RUSSELL, born 9 August 1855 in Faucett, Buchanan, Missouri; died 22 December 1952 in Paola, Miami, Kansas. He married (1) Winifred Elizabeth "Gwen" PUGH 22 October 1876 in Middlecreek, Miami, Kansas. He married (2) Blanch McGILL 12 December 1917 in Paola, Miami, Kansas.
39 vii. Lavinia RUSSELL, born 4 September 1857 in Clarinda, Page, Iowa; died 24 September 1951 in Paola, Miami, Kansas. She married John James "Jack" MORGAN 9 January 1871 in Missouri.
40 viii. Pryor Levi RUSSELL, born 1858 in Doniphan, Kansas; died 20 October 1926 in Jingo, Sugar Creek, Miami, Kansas. He married (1) Sarah Addie BUTLER Abt. 1885 in Miami Co., Kansas. He married (2) Ruth HOGUE Aft. 1914.
41 ix. Martha Ann RUSSELL, born 19 December 1859 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died 24 January 1937 in Middlecreek, Miami, Kansas.
42 x. John H. RUSSELL, born 28 March 1862 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died 17 November 1942 in Kansas City??. He married Amanda V. COOMBS 14 June 1891 in Somerset, Miami, Kansas.
43 xi. Elisha Thompson "Thomps" RUSSELL, born Abt. 1864 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died 29 March 1929 in Kansas City. He married Mary Martha "Molly" QUINCY 6 April 1893 in Kansas.
44 xii. Melissa Kathryn RUSSELL, born 21 January 1867 in Dennison, Texas; died 15 April 1936 in Middlecreek, Miami, Kansas.
45 xiii. Emma Jane RUSSELL, born 15 September 1868 in Miami Co., Kansas; died 29 June 1940 in Fort Sumner, De Baca, New Mexico. She married George Lewis HAAS 15 March 1883 in Somerset, Miami, Kansas.
46 xiv. Joseph RUSSELL, born 24 May 1870 in Middlecreek, Miami, Kansas; died 2 August 1870 in Middlecreek, Miami, Kansas.
47 xv. Josephine RUSSELL, born 24 May 1870 in Middlecreek, Miami, Kansas; died 22 April 1952 in Middlecreek, Miami, Kansas.
48 xvi. Frank Marion RUSSELL, born 5 September 1872 in Miami Co., Kansas; died 10 December 1951 in Pawnee Rock, Barton, Kansas. He married Sadie Frances QUINCY 18 November 1896.
49 xvii. Allen "Al" RUSSELL, born 15 January 1875 in Miami Co., Kansas; died 7 December 1933 in Miami Co., Kansas. He married Adah A. PARKER 27 February 1901.
50 xviii. "infant" RUSSELL, born Unknown in Miami Co., Kansas.

9. Elisha2 RUSSELL (Elijah1) was born Abt. 1828 in Tennessee, and died 1853 in Buchanan Co., Missouri. He married Sarah Francis LINDSAY 3 April 1851 in Buchanan Co., Missouri, daughter of Charles LINDSAY and Emily MILLS.

Child of Elisha RUSSELL and Sarah LINDSAY is:
51 i. Mary Alice3 RUSSELL, born 29 March 1852 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died 21 October 1888 in Platte Co., Missouri. She married Dudley Floyd ALEXANDER 26 October 1869 in Platte Co., Missouri.

10. Joseph Tipton2 RUSSELL (Elijah1) was born 14 August 1829 in Tennessee, and died 4 May 1869 in Buchanan Co., Missouri. He married Mary Ebaline "Polly" RUSSELL 5 December 1850 in Buchanan Co., Missouri, daughter of William RUSSELL and Martha ?.

Children of Joseph RUSSELL and Mary RUSSELL are:
52 i. Roxana3 RUSSELL, born 11 November 1852 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died Unknown in San Diego, California?. She married James Melmouth JONES 20 December 1868 in Buchanan Co., Missouri.
53 ii. Allen "Bud" RUSSELL, born 11 October 1854 in Crawford, Buchanan, Missouri; died 22 November 1928 in Irvine, Orange, California. He married Mary Alice CHILSON 15 October 1881 in Paola, Miami, Kansas.
54 iii. Martha Elizabeth "Peg" RUSSELL, born 29 June 1859 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died Unknown in San Diego Co, California. She married Allen James "Bub" RUSSELL 24 December 1882 in Jeanette (Wallace), Buchanan Co., Missouri.
55 iv. William Thomas RUSSELL, born 23 May 1860 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died Abt. 1919 in Oklahoma. He married (1) Elizabeth Margaret LEGG. He married (2) Edith M. KIMBELL 10 October 1887.
56 v. Mary Alice RUSSELL, born 24 June 1863 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died 28 July 1863 in Buchanan Co., Missouri.
57 vi. Elisha Lee RUSSELL, born 11 September 1864 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died 2 May 1900 in Jones, Oklahoma, Oklahoma. He married Maggie Ann FALL 21 March 1895 in Choctaw City, Oklahoma.
58 vii. Rachel Ellen "Kutes" RUSSELL, born 25 April 1867 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died 18 February 1904 in Jones, Oklahoma, Oklahoma. She married John FINLEY 19 January 1885.

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