RUSSELL FAMILY by Orville Russell 20 June 1990 ------------------------------------------------ I am looking for information and contacts for the following RUSSELL family. The oldest known ancestor is Thomas RUSSELL, blacksmith in Caldermilne, Avondale Parish Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had several children: James, chirstened 17 Nov 1700 John, " 10 Jan 1703 * Robert, " 19 Mar 1704 William " 23 May 1706 Andrew " 21 Dec 1708 Marrion " 04 Mar 1711 Thomas " 28 Jan 1715 David " 09 May 1717 David " 31 May 1719 I suspect most of the sons were blacksmiths. Robert RUSSELL became a blacksmith in Darvel, Loudon Parish, Ayrshire and married there, on 10 April 1723, to Margaret SMITH. Their children born in Darvel were: Thomas christened 24 May 1724 John " 19 Aut 1726 Joan " 09 Mar 1729 Robert and Margaret moved to Benthead, Sorn Parish, Ayrshire and had: Robert christened 27 Jun 1731 Andrew " 25 Feb 1733 Mary " 21 Oct 1736 Margaret died and shortly thereafter Robert married Jean Train and had: Mary christened 03 Nov 1747 Either there was an error in the entry of the name, Jean TRAIN, or she died, for the next entry shows Robert married to a Mary TRAIN. Robert christened 22 Sept 1751 It is believed that the oldest son, Thomas, actually went by the name, Hugh. Hugh was captured at the age of 18 in a Skirmish at Inverurie, near Aberdeen, in 1745. Someone went his bond and he promptly came to America and settled in Chester Co, PA. Robert and several, if not all, of his family were here by the mid 1750s. Robert settled in Harford Co., MD where he died in 1775, leaving a will that named children, where they lived, and their professions (what every genealogist dreams of). He had at least two more children born in America. * Thomas born ca. 1754 James (only known from Robert's will) Thomas and James inherited the farm, but Thomas was in full possession in 1787. Thomas married Isabelle MCCLUNG, sold the farm and was in Beaver Co., PA in the early 1790s. He and Isabelle had: Mary, born 10 Sep 1785, m. William YOUNG Letitia, born 30 Dec 1787, m. Samuel WRIGHT Robert, born 26 Jun 1790, m. Margaret STEVENSON Isabelle died shortly after Robert's birth and about 1795 Thomas married Mary JOHNSTON, daughter of Robert and Mary JOHNSTON. They had: * James, born 25 Aug 1796, m. Ruth HARRISON Johnston, born 10 Oct 1803, m. (1) Margaret KYLE, (2) Elizabeth BOLNER, (3) May GIBSON John Ebenezer, born 13 Nov 1811, m. Edith Emery Isabella, m. Robert CUNNINGHAM Francis In the late 1820s, his wife presumably having died, Thomas moved to Fredicksburg, OH, no doubt to be near his sons, James and Ebenezer, who had moved there in 1820 and had a blacksmith shop and a farm. Thomas bought a farm nearby and lived there about 10 years before dying in 1839. James and Ruth (HARRISON) RUSSELL had: Frederick, b. 17 Dec 1823, m. Almira CRAWFORD Thomas J., b. 29 Oct 1825, m. (1) Margaret LOWE, (2) Lovina SMITH (3) Sarah Ann METZ Mary A., b. 22 Aug 1827. Never married. Sophia. Married Neal ALBERTSON. John H., b. 1829, m. Mary W. ALBERTSON. Sarah J., b. 17 Feb 1832. Infant death. Benjamin F., b. 5 Apr 1836. Infant death. George W., b. 16 Jan 1839 (twin). Never married. * James M., b. 16 Jan 1839 (twin), m. Roseann COBURN Elmore Y., b. 16 Jul 1841. Never married. Ebenezer, b. 22 Oct 1844. Died in Civil War. James Sr. died on 2 May 1845. After his estate was settled, his family and brother Ebenezer's family moved to Illinois. Ruth died on the way and is buried in Fulton Co., IN. Ebenezer established a blacksmith shop in Princeville, IL. and was the focal point for the family until after the Civil War. James M. married Roseann COBURN on 17 Jan 1861 in Illinois. About 1867 they moved to near Fremont, Mahaska Co., IA. They had: Sonora G., b. 10 Dec 1861. Infant death. Ora Belle, b. 16 May 1863, m. John M. EPPERLY Rose Etta, b. 9 Feb 1865, m. James C. EPPERLY William S., b. 26 Sep 1866, m Luella BROWN George M., b. 6 Mar 1868, m. Carrie E. DARNER Carrie L., b. 1 Feb 1870. Infant death Luella, b. 4 Sep 1871. Infant death Rachel Bird, b. 25 Jan 1873, m. John F. BROWN Elijah F., b. 19 Nov 1874, m. Mary E. MULLENIX Patience Sophia, b. 9 Feb 1877, m. Robert W. DAVIS Daniel L., b. 22 Dec 1878. Died young * Jason A., b. 25 Mar 1881, m. Mary Bell ORR Jason RUSSELL homesteaded land in Dewey Co., Oklahoma in 1906 and on 27 Jan 1913 married Mary B ORR. Their children were: Jason A. Jr., b. 30 Nov 1921, m. Norma Jean SMITH Orville R., b. 10 Jan 1927, m. Marjorie A. WITHGOTT ------------ There are many loose ends on this linage. I am interested in exchanging information with anyone concerning this family. Contact me on this conference or at 11903 Galaxy Ln., Bowie, MD 20715.