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William A Russell 1823 – 1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 DEC 1823

Birth Location: Lincoln, Missouri

Death Date: 1923

Death Location: Oregon State Soldiers Home, Douglas Co, Oregon, USA

Father: Joseph Russell

Mother: Mary Highsmith

Spouse(s): hester thrush

Children(s): Louisa Russell

1823 marked the beginning of William A Russell's life in Lincoln, Missouri, to parents Joseph Russell and Mary Polly Highsmith. Eventually, William A Russell married hester ann thrush, and they welcomed Louisa Jane Russell. William A Russell passed in 1923 at Oregon State Soldiers Home, Douglas Co, Oregon, USA.

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Parents

Joseph Russell
1801 – 1867
Birth Location: Kentucky
JR
Mary Highsmith
1811 – 1845
Birth Location: Femme O'sage, St. Charles, Missouri
MH

Spouses(s)

hester thrush
Birth Location: Iowa
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Children(s)

Louisa Russell
1878 – 1939
Birth Location: Douglas Co. Oregon
LR

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 02 DEC 1823
    Event Place: Lincoln, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1923
    Event Place: Oregon State Soldiers Home, Douglas Co, Oregon, USA
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