William Russell[1, 2, 3, 4]
Abt 1781 - Bef 1860 (~ 78 years)
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Name William Russell Born Abt 1781 Georgia 
[3] Gender Male Residence 1820 Wayne, Mississippi [4] Residence 1830 Wayne, Mississippi [1] Residence 1840 Wayne, Mississippi [2] Residence 1850 Wayne, Mississippi [3] _UID 885F88A1951E44CA88D8A00FCDEA6E1419CB Died Bef 1860 Wayne Co., Mississippi Person ID I2168 Strong History Last Modified 2 Jan 2018
Family 1 Elizabeth Clark, b. Abt 1800, Georgia , d. Bef 1850, Wayne Co., Mississippi (Age ~ 49 years) Married Georgia Children 1. Samuel Owen Russell, b. Abt 1823, Wayne Co., Mississippi , d. 12 Mar 1868, Mississippi (Age ~ 45 years)2. Francis Russell, b. Abt 1827, Wayne Co., Mississippi , d. Yes, date unknown3. James R. Russell, b. 1829, Wayne Co., Mississippi , d. Apr 1893, Polk Co., Texas (Age 64 years)4. Albert J. Russell, b. 12 Oct 1830, Wayne Co., Mississippi , d. Yes, date unknown5. John Russell, b. Abt 1838, Wayne Co., Mississippi , d. Yes, date unknown6. Zachariah Russell, b. Abt 1839, Wayne Co., Mississippi , d. 1863 (Age ~ 24 years)7. Eleanor Russell, b. Abt 1842, Wayne Co., Mississippi , d. Yes, date unknown8. Ebenezer Russell, b. Abt 1844, Wayne Co., Mississippi , d. 1865 (Age ~ 21 years)9. Solomon Russell, b. 8 May 1847, Wayne Co., Mississippi , d. 17 Feb 1922, Johnson, Texas (Age 74 years)Last Modified 14 Jan 2020 Family ID F93 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Catherine McFarland, b. Abt 1817, Mississippi , d. Yes, date unknown Married Between 1850 and 1860 Last Modified 14 Jan 2020 Family ID F630 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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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.
- 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.
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Sources - [S25] 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830 US Census; Census Place: Wayne, Mississippi; Page: 252; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 71; Family History Film: 0014839.
1830 United States Federal Census - [S43] 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Wayne, Mississippi; Roll: 217; Page: 242; Image: 942; Family History Library Film: 0014841.
1840 United States Federal Census - [S6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Wayne, Mississippi; Roll: M432_382; Page: 253A; Image: 519.
1850 United States Federal Census - [S56] 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Wayne, Mississippi; Page: 90; NARA Roll: M33_57; Image: 107.
1820 United States Federal Census
- [S25] 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830 US Census; Census Place: Wayne, Mississippi; Page: 252; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 71; Family History Film: 0014839.