Person:Israel Russell (2)

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Israel Cook Russell
 
  1. Israel Cook Russell1852 -
m. 27 Nov 1886
  1. Ruth Russell1887 -
Facts and Events
Name Israel Cook Russell
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 10 Dec 1852 Garrattsville, Otsego, New York, United States
Marriage 27 Nov 1886 to Julia Augusta Olmstead
References
  1. Biographical catalogue of the chancellors, professors and graduates of the Department of Arts and Science of the University of the City of New York (New York, Pub. by the Alumni Association, 1894).

    RUSSELL, ISRAEL COOK. Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
    Son of Barnabas Russell and Louisa Sherman (Cook) Russell; b. Garratsville, N. Y., Dec. 10, 1852.
    Junior Orator. Commencement Orator.
    Columbia Coll. School of Mines, 1872-4; Photographer of U. S. Expedition to Queenstown, New Zealand, to observe Transit of Venus, 1875-7; Ass't in Geology, School of Mines, Columbia Coll., 1878; Ass't Geologist with Prof. J. J. Stevenson, 1878-0.; Ass't Geologist and Geologist, U. S. Geol. Survey; Prof., Univ. of Mich., s1nce 1891.
    B. S., 1872, and C. E., 1872, and M. S., 1875, from Univ., City of N. Y. Member of Am. Horoscopical Soc'y; Philosoph. Soc'y of Washington, D. C.;
    Geograph. Soc'y of Washington, D. C.; Appalachian Mountain Club, Boston, Mass.; Geol. Soc'y of Amer1ca.
    Married, Nov. 27, 1886, Julia Augusta, da. of John Dwight Olmsted. Children: Ruth and Helen.
    (See bibliography.)

  2. Olmsted, Henry King (1824-1896), and George Kemp Ward (1848-1937). Genealogy of the Olmsted Family in America: Embracing the Descendants of James and Richard Olmstead and Covering a Period of Nearly Three Centuries, 1632-1912. (New York: A. T. DeLaMare, 1912)
    148.

    (2178) JULIA AUGUSTA OLMSTED, ... m. Nov. 27, 1886, Israel Cook Russell, of Washington, D. C. ; b. at Maple Hill, near Garrattsville, N.Y., Dec. 10, 1852; son of Barnabas Russell.

    He is member of the Geological Survey.