Descendants of William M. Russell of North Carolina and Missouri

Descendants of William M. Russell
of North Carolina and Missouri

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Generation No. 1


1. William M.1 RUSSELL was born 17 November 1801 in North Carolina, and died 8 August 1885 in Buchanan Co., Missouri. He married Martha "Patsy/Patty" ? Abt. 1825 in probably North Carolina.

Children of William RUSSELL and Martha UNKNOWN are:
2 i. Elisha2 RUSSELL, born Abt. 1825 in North Carolina; died Unknown. He married Roxana RUSSELL 10 May 1846 in Buchanan Co., Missouri.
+ 3 ii. Marium/Marian Adeline "Meady" RUSSELL, born March 1831 in North Carolina; died Abt. 1905 in probably Buchanan Co., Missouri.
+ 4 iii. Thomas F. RUSSELL, born 12 March 1831 in North Carolina; died 13 May 1914 in Buchanan Co., Missouri.
+ 5 iv. Mary Ebaline "Polly" RUSSELL, born 7 February 1835 in North Carolina; died 29 October 1899 in Jones, Oklahoma or Clearwater, Kansas.
6 v. Elizabeth RUSSELL, born Abt. 1838 in North Carolina; died Unknown. She married Benjamin J. RUPE/ROUPE 12 December 1858 in Buchanan Co., Missouri.
7 vi. Martha RUSSELL, born Abt. 1840 in North Carolina; died Unknown.
8 vii. Rachel RUSSELL, born Abt. 1844 in North Carolina; died Unknown. She married Jefferson CANADA 31 December 1865 in Buchanan Co., Missouri.
+ 9 viii. James J. "Cage" RUSSELL, born Abt. 1847 in Missouri; died 13 May 1914 in Buchanan Co, Missouri.

Generation No. 2


3. Marium/Marian Adeline "Meady"2 RUSSELL (William M.1) was born March 1831 in North Carolina, and died Abt. 1905 in probably Buchanan Co., Missouri. She married (1) William Thompson CLOUSER 5 August 1851 in Buchanan, Missouri, son of David CLOUSER and Catherine/Katurah ROTEN.

Children of Marium/Marian RUSSELL and William CLOUSER are:
10 i. Martha Catherine3 CLOUSER, born December 1852 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died 5 October 1861 in Buchanan Co., Missouri.
11 ii. Eliza Ann CLOUSER, born 7 May 1854 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died 20 March 1935 in Clinton Co., Missouri. She married UNKNOWN 8 March 1876 in Trimble, Missouri.
12 iii. William Merritt CLOUSER, born 20 December 1855 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died 27 February 1881 in Buchanan Co., Missouri.
13 iv. David Augustus CLOUSER, born 18 November 1857 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died 9 June 1937 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri. He married Mary Matilda WELLER 20 February 1883.
14 v. Robert Joseph CLOUSER, born March 1859 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died September 1945 in St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri.
15 vi. Kitty CLOUSER, born 25 November 1860 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died 13 February 1861 in Buchanan Co., Missouri.
16 vii. Mary R. CLOUSER, born 1863 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died 15 April 1905 in Buchanan Co., Missouri. She married Gabriel FINLEY 14 February 1892 in Halleck, Buchanan, Missouri.
17 viii. Susan Elizabeth CLOUSER, born 6 February 1865 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died 12 February 1965 in Weston, Buchanan, Missouri. She married Robert Lee MURPHY 27 October 1889 in Buchanan Co., Missouri.
18 ix. Rachel Wilmuth CLOUSER, born 20 April 1867 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died 19 July 1937 in Dearborn, Platte Co., Missouri. She married William Oliver BOYD 28 November 1898 in St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri.
19 x. Thomas H/W CLOUSER, born 1 February 1870 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died 18 December 1931 in Kansas City, Missouri. He married Belle S. COWAN 30 May 1889 in St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri.

4. Thomas F.2 RUSSELL (William M.1) was born 12 March 1831 in North Carolina, and died 13 May 1914 in Buchanan Co., Missouri. He married Ida BENNER 21 February 1895 in Platte Co., Missouri.

Children of Thomas RUSSELL and Ida BENNER are: 20 i. John3 RUSSELL. 21 ii. Marie RUSSELL, born Abt. 1898. She married George M. BOSTICK 12 December 1915 in Buchanan Co., Missouri.

5. Mary Ebaline "Polly"2 RUSSELL (William M.1) was born 7 February 1835 in North Carolina, and died 29 October 1899 in Jones, Oklahoma or Clearwater, Kansas. She married Joseph Tipton RUSSELL 5 December 1850 in Buchanan Co., Missouri, son of Elijah RUSSELL and Elizabeth EDENS.

Children of Mary RUSSELL and Joseph RUSSELL are:
22 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.
23 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.
24 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.
25 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.
26 v. Mary Alice RUSSELL, born 24 June 1863 in Buchanan Co., Missouri; died 28 July 1863 in Buchanan Co., Missouri.
27 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.
28 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.

9. James J. "Cage"2 RUSSELL (William M.1) was born Abt. 1847 in Missouri, and died 13 May 1914 in Buchanan Co, Missouri. He married (1) Charlotte Amelia/Emelia WARREN Bef. 1887, daughter of Simon WARREN and Elizabeth ?. He married (2) Rosa LEGG 20 May 1896 in Buchanan Co., Missouri.

Child of James RUSSELL and Rosa LEGG is: 29 i. Valta Theo3 RUSSELL.

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