Elizabeth RUSSELL

1812 - 1901  (~ 89 years)

• Name	Elizabeth RUSSELL
  Born	Aug 1812	Augusta Co, VA   [1, 2, 3]
  	Birth date given in 1900 Census as Aug 1913, but date on headstone is 1812. Her obituary states that she "had completed her 89th year, having been born while the ware of 1812 was in progress; her father being one of those who gave his services to his country."
  Gender	Female
  Census	1850	Harrison Co, (W)VA
  Census	1860	Doddridge Co, (W)VA
  Census	1880	Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
  Census	1900	Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
  Died	16 Aug 1901	Grove, Doddridge Co, WV   [1, 4, 5]
  Buried	Grove M.E. (aka Mt. Olive) Cem, Co Rt 19, Cove Crk Rd, Doddridge Co, WV   [4, 5, 6]
  Person ID	I47312	Doddridge County Roots
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2020

  
  

  Father	Joshua RUSSELL
  Mother	Jane ___,   b. CA 1787
  Family ID	F47544	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	George Miller MORRIS,   b. CA 1826, Virginia (now West Virginia) ,   d. 14 Sep 1864, Andersonville Prison, GA  (Age ~ 38 years)  [3, 7]
  Married	Jun 1843	Harrison Co, (W)VA   [8]
  Marriage Bond	14 Jun 1843	Harrison Co, (W)VA   [9]
  Notes	1850 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jul 3 1850: George M. Morris, 26, farmer; Elizabeth, 34; Harriet E, 6; Nancy J, 4; Mary M, 2. 1860 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia): G. M. Morris, 36, farmer; E. (female), 40; H. A. (female), 15; M. J. (female), 13; M. M. (female), 11; J. W. (male), 8; U. A. (or N. A.) (female), 5. 1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Southwest Twp): Elizabeth Morris, 55; Nancy J, 21; Mary M, 20; John M, 18; Catharine, 16. 1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Southwest District), enumerated on Jun 5 1880: Elisabeth Morris, 66, b. Va, housekeeper, widowed; dau Nancy J, 39, single, works in house; son John H, 28, single, farmer, medical condition spinal affliction. NOTE: The next enumerated household was that of Elizabeth's daughter and son-in-law, Catherine and Rudolph Lieber, and their two daughters. 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Cove District), enumerated on Jun 14 1900: John W. Morris, 46, b. Jun 1853 in WVa, farmer, single; mother Elizabeth Morris, 86, b. Aug 1813 in Va, widowed, mother of 5 children (all still living); sister Nancy J, 53, b. Sep 1846 in WVa, single.
  Children	+ 1. Harriet A. MORRIS,   b. CA 1845, Harrison Co, (W)VA ,   d. Apr 1937  (Age ~ 92 years)   2. Nancy J. MORRIS,   b. Sep 1846,   d. 1927  (Age ~ 80 years) + 3. Mary Martha MORRIS,   b. 24 Sep 1849, Harrison Co, (W)VA ,   d. 4 Nov 1938, Belington, Barbour Co, WV  (Age 89 years)   4. John W. MORRIS,   b. 14 Jun 1851,   d. 1934  (Age 82 years) + 5. Catharine Amelia MORRIS,   b. 3 Oct 1853, Virginia (now West Virginia) ,   d. 25 Oct 1933  (Age 80 years)
  Documents		47311_GeorgeMMorris_ElizabethRussel_MarriageBond_HarrisonCoVa_14Jun1843.jpg
  Family ID	F19336	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

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  Documents

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• Sources

  [S638] Headstone (year only). [S2045] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District). [S1590] Death record of daughter. [S14] Obituary. [S2544] Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)), p. 67. [S934] Findagrave.com. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=22973&Type=Marriage.