Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: James H. RUSSELL / Sarah J. MATTHEWS (F47551)

m. 4 Sep 1874


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  • James H. RUSSELLFather | Male
    James H. RUSSELL

    Born  CA 1823  Augusta Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Oct 1875  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  4 Sep 1874  [1]  Doddridge Co, WV  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Malinda BUMGARDNER | F47545 
    Married  May 1843   
    Other Spouse  Catharine MATHEW | F16424 
    Married  28 Mar 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Joshua RUSSELL | F47544 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Jane ___ | F47544 Group Sheet 

    Sarah J. MATTHEWSMother | Female
    Sarah J. MATTHEWS

    Born  Apr 1838  Marion Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
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    Silas Hamilton RUSSELLChild 1 | Male
    + Silas Hamilton RUSSELL

    Born  26 Jul 1875  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Jan 1927  Camden on Gauley, Webster Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Camden on Gauley, Webster Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Myrtle May LIPSCOMB | F47552 
    Married  11 Oct 1903  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Cove District), enumerated on Jun 14 1900:
      Hamilton Russel, 23, b. Jul 1876, farmer, single; mother Sarah J, 62, b. Apr 1838, widowed, mother of 1 child (still living); boarder Thacil Hart (female), 12, b. Apr 1888.

      1910 Census, Webster Co, WV (Fork Lick District), enumerated on Apr 28 1910:
      Hamilton Russell, 34, farmer, married 7 yrs; wife Myrtle, 31, married 7 yrs, mother of 1 child (still living); son Herman G, 1y 1m; mother Sarah J, 72, widowed, mother of 1 child (still living).

      1920 Census, Webster Co, WV (Glade District), enumerated on Jan 23 1920 "near Camden on Gauley":
      Hamilton Russell, 44, farm laborer; wife Myrtle, 40; son H. Glen, 10; dau Glena J, 7.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 200, Line 44 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791357&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as James H. Russell, 50, b. Augusta Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Sarah J. Matthews, 37, b. Marion Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Sep 4 1874 in Doddridge County, officiated by Eli M. Gaston.