Solomon Russell
1847 - 1922 (74 years)
Generation: 1
1. Solomon Russell was born on 8 May 1847 in Wayne Co., Mississippi (son of William Russell and Elizabeth Clark); died on 17 Feb 1922 in Johnson, Texas; was buried in Georges Creek, Somervell, Texas. Other Events:
- Military: served during the Civil War in Co. C of the 42nd. Alabama Infantry as a Private for the Confederacy
- _UID: B6D7D8F1F6DB48CAA8C3987C206AE4709668
Notes:
Buried:
Georges Creek CemeterySolomon married Julia A. Seaward. Julia was born on 25 Jun 1850 in Mississippi; died on 16 Nov 1935 in Johnson Co., Texas. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Edmon Lee Russell was born on 23 Jun 1878 in Texas; died on 24 Dec 1967 in Cleburne, Johnson, Texas.
- Rosella Russell was born on 11 Apr 1880 in Texas; died on 6 Nov 1931 in Cleburne, Johnson, Texas.
- James Monroe Russell was born on 15 Oct 1884 in Texas; died on 5 Dec 1967 in Cleburne, Johnson, Texas.
- Francis A. Russell was born on 15 Oct 1884 in Texas; died on 4 Jun 1959 in Tarrant, Ft. Worth, Texas.
- Viola Russell was born on 7 Sep 1887 in Texas; died on 7 Mar 1936 in Johnson Co., Texas.
2. William Russell was born about 1781 in Georgia; died before 1860 in Wayne Co., Mississippi. Other Events:
- _UID: 885F88A1951E44CA88D8A00FCDEA6E1419CB
- Residence: 1820, Wayne, Mississippi
- Residence: 1830, Wayne, Mississippi
- Residence: 1840, Wayne, Mississippi
- Residence: 1850, Wayne, Mississippi
Notes:
There are questions surrounding the wives of William Russell. According to the 1850 census William was born in Georgia about 1781 and Elizabeth, who we assume is his wife, was also born in Georgia, though in 1800. There are no marriage or birth records to confirm the dates in the census. William removed to Wayne, Mississippi prior to 1820 and is found in the 1820 census with 1 boy and 2 girls under the age of 10 in the household as well as 2 more girls between the age of 10 and 15. Also in the 1820 census we have the oldest female being of the age of 26-44 but this could be in error. Elizabeth would have only been 20 in the 1820 census if the 1850 census was correct. So is it possible that William, being 19 years older than Elizabeth, was married prior and some of these children were from a first marriage or other relatives? Together William and his wife or wives had at least 9 known children after 1820 and as many as 5 more previous to 1820. Interestingly none of the children have been found to have named a daughter Elizabeth. William died in Wayne Co., Mississippi and was probably buried at a family plot there. It appears William remarried to the widow of George W. Grayson, Catherine McFarland, for a shortime before he died.
A recent discovery of a death certificate of William's youngest son Solomon who died in Texas in 1922 has his parents listed as William Russell and Mary Clark or could that be Mary Elizabeth Clark?. The informant appears to have been Solomon's oldest son Edmon. Regardless, I have added the last name of Clark to Elizabeth, she is in all likelihood the mother of the 9 known children and possibly 3 of the unknown children born prior to 1820.William married Elizabeth Clark in Georgia. Elizabeth was born about 1800 in Georgia; died before 1850 in Wayne Co., Mississippi. [Group Sheet]
3. Elizabeth Clark was born about 1800 in Georgia; died before 1850 in Wayne Co., Mississippi. Other Events:
- _UID: BDA4714FD9D349E9805492C2B00DD544FD3C
- Residence: 1850, Wayne, Mississippi
Children:
- Samuel Owen Russell was born about 1823 in Wayne Co., Mississippi; died on 12 Mar 1868 in Mississippi.
- Francis Russell was born about 1827 in Wayne Co., Mississippi; and died.
- James R. Russell was born in 1829 in Wayne Co., Mississippi; died in Apr 1893 in Polk Co., Texas; was buried in Corrigan, Polk, Texas.
- Albert J. Russell was born on 12 Oct 1830 in Wayne Co., Mississippi; and died.
- John Russell was born about 1838 in Wayne Co., Mississippi; and died.
- Zachariah Russell was born about 1839 in Wayne Co., Mississippi; died in 1863; was buried in Georges Creek, Somervell, Texas.
- Eleanor Russell was born about 1842 in Wayne Co., Mississippi; and died.
- Ebenezer Russell was born about 1844 in Wayne Co., Mississippi; died in 1865; was buried in Georges Creek, Somervell, Texas.
- 1. Solomon Russell was born on 8 May 1847 in Wayne Co., Mississippi; died on 17 Feb 1922 in Johnson, Texas; was buried in Georges Creek, Somervell, Texas.