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William Thomas Russell 1820 – 1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1820

Birth Location: Anna, Union County, Illinois

Death Date: 1859

Death Location: Union, Illinois, USA

Father: John Russell

Mother: Sarah Hairston

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Lence

Children(s): George Russell

The birth of William Thomas Russell ® took place in 1820 in Anna, Union County, Illinois, to John G Russell and Sarah Hairston. William Thomas Russell ® married Elizabeth 'Eliza' Lence, and together they had George Washington Russell. William Thomas Russell ®'s death occurred in 1859 in Union, Illinois, USA.

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Parents

John Russell
1800 – 1852
Birth Location: Pulaski county, Illinois
JR
Sarah Hairston
1800 – 1847
Birth Location: Jonesboro, Illinois
SH

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Lence
1821 – 1902
Birth Location: Cobden, Union, Illinois, USA
EL

Children(s)

George Russell
1854 – 1905
Birth Location: Cobden, Union, Illinois, USA
GR

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1820
    Event Place: Anna, Union County, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1859
    Event Place: Union, Illinois, USA
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