Person:George Russell (1)

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George Russell
b.1720 Loudon, Virginia
d.1796 Grainger County, Tennnessee
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m. Abt 1720
  1. George Russell1720 - 1796
  2. Joseph Russell1723 -
  3. Lydia Russell1726 - Bef 1788
  4. Solomon Russell1729 -
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m. Abt 1747
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Facts and Events
Name George Russell
Gender Male
Birth? 1720 Loudon, Virginia
Marriage Abt 1747 of Canterbury, Kent, England or Virginiato Elizabeth Bean
Death? 1796 Grainger County, Tennnessee

George Russell and his brother John were among the first whitesettlers in eastern Tennessee. Their brother-in-law William Beanexplored the area with Daniel Boone and is described as the firstwhite settler in eastern Tennessee. Wm. Bean cleared land and built acabon on Boone's Creek in the area of the lower Watauga River in 1766.In 1769 he brought in his family from Danville, VA and soon after theywere joined in the Watauga settlements by the Russells and others fromsouthern Virginia. Extracted from WFT 2533 Vol. 7.

George was killed by Indians on 10 May 1797 in Grainger County nearRussellville, TN while on a hunting trip from his home, German Creek,in Grainger County, Tennessee with Daniel Boone. Russellvillepossibly was named for him. Elizabeth died after January 1800 inGerman Creek, Grainer County, Tennessee

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