Person:James Russell (112)

1810, June - birth record derived from death record. see Note 1. Parents John B. and Elizabeth Russell.

1834 - James' father John made his Will on Dec. 3, 1834; the Will was proved January 5, 1835. Henry Richards was appointed Executor. On March 19, 1839, in the estate accounts of Henry Richards, there are three "distributees" named: James Russell, "B.F. Baker husband of Elizabeth", and "James Duval husband of Lydia". Because James Russell was not named in his father's Will, the Richards' accounting is the first record tying James to the deceased; it is reasonable to conclude that James Russell is one of the deceased's children.

1835, Nov. 26 - Marriage record shows minister as William Hill. [Source: Vogt & Kethley, 1738-1850 FredCoVA marriages.]

1840 - census, Frederick County, Virginia: James Russell 30 - 40; female same age category; 1 white male 20 - 30; 1 female under 5. Russell was between Peter Renner and John Orndorff.

1850 - census, Frederick County: James Russell, 40, "miller"; Margaret A., 30; Mary E.,12; Sarah J., 9; Theodore R., 4; James B., 1; and John W. White, 7. Russell was between John Cooper and John Disponet.

1860 - census, Frederick County: James Russell, 50, farmer; Margaret A., 37; Mary E., 19; Sarah J., 17; Theodore R., 15; James B., 10; and John W. White, 15, farming apprentice. All persons born Virginia. Russell was between Jacob Grabill and Magdaline Renner.

1870 - census: unable to locate James Russell family.

1880 - census, Frederick County: James Russell, 69, farmer; Margaret An, 64, wife; daughter, Sarah J., 38; and Robert, 11, grandson. Russell was residing next to James and Mary E. (Russell) Clowser, and their four children.

James D. Russell buried in the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery on Nov. 27, 1887, as was his wife Margaret Ann Keckley in 1906. [Source: findagrave.com.] The bio at findagrave said that his parents were John B. and Elizabeth Russell.

1.   The following information is from Find A Grave memorial #112046560: James D. Russell was a son of John B. and Elizabeth Russell. James married Margaret Ann Keckley in 1835. She furnished death information for James to the county clerk; it is in the Frederick County death register. He died of cholera on Nov. 27, 1887 at age 77 years 5 months. The family was from Mount Williams in Frederick County. Burial was at the Saint Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery.