Jul-28-2018
Husband: John Russell
Born: Jun- 7-1860 in Greene Co, PA 1,2 Died: Nov-29-1933 at Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 3,2 Buried: in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, near Zinnia, Doddridge Co, WV 3,4 Cause of death: cancer of side of head & ear (had absessed ear for years) 3 Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1860, 1870, 1880 in Greene Co, PA Occupation: farmer 3,5 Father: Laven Russell (1823 - ) Mother: Elizabeth Burwell (1825 - 1910)
Wife: Clara M. Snider Married: Oct- 7-1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 (see note 1)
Born: Sep-12-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 6,7,2 Died: 1955 2 Buried: in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, near Zinnia, Doddridge Co, WV 4,8 Resided: 1941 at Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30, 40 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: William Snider (1825 - 1912) Mother: Margaret J. Childers (1839 - 1867)
M Child 1: William Laven "Sam" Russell Also known as: W. L. Russell 1 Born: Jul- 9-1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,11,7,1 (see note 2) Died: Dec-18-1965 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 12 Buried: in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, near Zinnia, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Resided: in Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV 13,12 Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Belvie Ethel Sherwood b. ca 1892 Also known as: B. Ethel Sherwood 1 Married: Nov-27-1909 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
M Child 2: Homer Russell Born: Feb-17-1887 at Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 14,7 Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 3: Roy Russell Born: Jul-10-1890 15,7 Died: Feb- 2-1978 15 Buried: in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, near Zinnia, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Resided: 1933 in Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV 16 Census: 1900, 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 17 Wife: Reffa Pearl Nicholson b. Mar-31-1894 d. Feb-25-1988 Also known as: Pearl Nicholson 1 Married: Mar- 3-1910 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
F Child 4: Della Russell Born: Sep- -1893 7,2 Died: 1977 2 Buried: in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, near Zinnia, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1900, 20, 30, 40 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 5: Nettie Russell Census name: Nellie Russell Born: Aug- -1897 14,7 (see note 3) Died: Aug-15-1955 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 3 Buried: in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, near Zinnia, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Cause of death: colon cancer 3 Resided: in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1900, 10, 20, 40 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Never married: 3
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (2) Headstone (year only) (3) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (4) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (5) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (6) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (7) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (8) Findagrave.com. (9) Obituary of brother. (10) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (11) Social Security Death Index. (12) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (14) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. (15) Headstone. (16) Death record of brother. (17) Birth record of daughter. Event Notes Note (1) at the residence of Calvin Morgan Note (2) Birth date on headstone is Jul 9 1885. Note (3) Birth date given in death record as Aug 25 1893, and grave marker also indicates 1893. But birth record and 1900 Census show it as Aug 1897.Name Index