Descendants of Hezekiah Russell of Tennessee and Ilinois

Descendants of Hezekiah Russell of Tennessee and Ilinois

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Generation No. 1


1. Hezekiah1 Russell was born September 26, 1794 in Tennessee or North Carolina, and died May 09, 1880 in Waverly, Morgan, Illinois. He married (1) Margaret Gouger. He married (2) Sarah P. Stagner January 25, 1844 in Morgan, Illinois.

Children of Hezekiah Russell and Margaret Gouger are:
+ 2 i. Lavinia2 Russell, born in Tennessee.
3 ii. William L. Russell. He married Emily Gallaher June 30, 1853 in Morgan, Illinois.
4 iii. John C. Russell.
5 iv. Hezekiah Russell.
+ 6 v. Elizabeth Russell, born Abt. 1813 in North Carolina or Tennessee.
+ 7 vi. Henry G. Russell, born 1814-1815 in North Carolina.
+ 8 vii. Catharine Russell, born 1815; died February 20, 1846 in Illinois.
+ 9 viii. Eliza M. Russell, born June 07, 1818 in Tennessee; died February 28, 1881.
+ 10 ix. James Russell, born March 22, 1822 in Blount Co., Tennessee; died February 01, 1908 in Nocona,
Montague Co., Texas.
+ 11 x. Margaret Jane Russell, born Abt. 1828 in Tennessee.
+ 12 xi. Susan E. Russell, born Abt. 1830 in Tennessee.

Generation No. 2


2. Lavinia2 Russell (Hezekiah1) was born in Tennessee. She married Charles Turner February 11, 1838 in Morgan, Illinois.

Children of Lavinia Russell and Charles Turner are:
13 i. William A.3 Turner, born 1852 in Illinois.
14 ii. Charles C. Turner, born 1854 in Illinois.
15 iii. Julia A. Turner, born 1858 in Illinois.
16 iv. Mary H. Turner, born 1858 in Illinois.

6. Elizabeth2 Russell (Hezekiah1) was born Abt. 1813 in North Carolina or Tennessee. She married Silas Simms December 01, 1831 in Morgan, Illinois.

Children of Elizabeth Russell and Silas Simms are:
17 i. Mary E.3 Simms, born 1843 in Illinois.
18 ii. Charles A. Simms, born 1846 in Illinois.

7. Henry G.2 Russell (Hezekiah1) was born 1814-1815 in North Carolina. He married Elizabeth Easter December 12, 1839 in Morgan, Illinois.

Children of Henry Russell and Elizabeth Easter are:
19 i. Mary3 Russell, born Abt. 1840 in Illinois.
20 ii. Angeline Russell, born 1842-1843 in Illinois.
21 iii. Amanda Russell, born 1844 in Illinois.
22 iv. Eliza Russell, born 1846-1848 in Illinois.
23 v. Sarah "Etta" Russell, born 1849-1850 in Illinois.
24 vi. Stephen Russell, born 1851 in Illinois.
25 vii. Alvarado Russell, born 1853 in Illinois.

8. Catharine2 Russell (Hezekiah1) was born 1815, and died February 20, 1846 in Illinois. She married John Walker Steele December 05, 1833 in Morgan, Illinois.

Children of Catharine Russell and John Steele are:
26 i. Susan3 Steele, born in Madison Co., Illinois. She married Delevan Bement Hawley March 09, 1854 in Bond Co., Illinois.
27 ii. Mary Jane Steele, born in Morgan, Illinois. She married William Gray McCaslin March 18, 1852 in Illinois.

9. Eliza M.2 Russell (Hezekiah1) was born June 07, 1818 in Tennessee, and died February 28, 1881. She married Andrew J. Turner November 12, 1837 in Morgan, Illinois.

Child of Eliza Russell and Andrew Turner is:
28 i. Elizabeth3 Turner, born about 1838 in Illinois. She married S. S. Hilton.

10. James2 Russell (Hezekiah1) was born March 22, 1822 in Blount Co., Tennessee, and died February 01, 1908 in Nocona, Montague Co., Texas. He married Elizabeth Landreth January 04, 1849 in Clay, Illinois.

Children of James Russell and Elizabeth Landreth are:
29 i. Sarah Elizabeth3 Russell, born October 25, 1849 in Clay Co., Illinois; died Bef. 1892. She married John Howard.
30 ii. Margaret Jane Russell, born March 27, 1851 in Morgan, Illinois; died Bef. 1892. She married Jacob Long July 10, 1871 in Dade, Missouri.
31 iii. Hezekiah Russell, born March 27, 1853 in Morgan Co., Illinois; died November 08, 1913.
32 iv. Nathaniel Russell, born November 02, 1854 in Morgan, Illinois; died February 27, 1931 in Nocona, Montague, Texas. He married Sarah "Adora" 1884.
33 v. James Buchanan "Buck" Russell, born December 12, 1856 in Morgan Co., Illinois; died December 31, 1931 in Wheatland, Dallas Co., Texas. He married Rebecca "Becky" McCord August 24, 1885 in Texas.
34 vi. Susan Evaline Russell, born August 14, 1858 in Morgan, Illinois. She married David H. Long.
35 vii. Thomas Powell Russell, born April 30, 1860 in Morgan, Illinois; died in Ralls, Crosby Co., Texas. He married Calla U. ?

11. Margaret Jane2 Russell (Hezekiah1) was born Abt. 1828 in Tennessee. She married Joseph Harris November 18, 1847 in Morgan, Illinois.

Children of Margaret Russell and Joseph Harris are:
36 i. William R.3 Harris, born Abt. 1848 in Illinois.
37 ii. George W. Harris, born Abt. 1850 in Illinois.

12. Susan E.2 Russell (Hezekiah1) was born Abt. 1830 in Tennessee. She married James B. Cooper January 11, 1849 in Morgan, Illinois.

Children of Susan Russell and James Cooper are:
38 i. William3 Cooper, born Abt. 1850 in Illinois.
39 ii. Martha Cooper, born Abt. 1852 in Illinois.
40 iii. Margaret Cooper, born Abt. 1855 in Illinois.
41 iv. John Cooper, born Abt. 1859 in Illinois.

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