The Russell Family
Philip Russell b. ca 1770-1780 d. 18 Sept. 1839 in Grayson County, VA, buried in Little =Wilson Cemetery on Route #16. said to have been a son of Philip and (--?--) (Brewer) Russell. (Guy Cornett, school paper, written in 1890's according to Lila Carpenter. No Evidence.). Philip Russell was found in the 1815 tax records, is shown as the owner of a farm on Fox Creek, which joined the land of Peter Delp. The 141 acre tract contained one cabin, one barn, and valued as $200. On 30 March 1997. Philip russell was taxed in Grayson County in 1796. In the Grayson County 1800 tax list for John Fielder's District, Philip Russell was taxed for one white male tithable age over 21, two horses, no slaves over age 12. The only Russell listed. William Holland also listed in the district.
Rebeckah Russell b. ca 1782 in Tennessee, ca 1779-1780 (1860 census) or ca. 1781-1782 (1850 census)d.1875 in Grayson Co. Va. Buried in Little Wilson Cemetery on Route #16, with her husband. Rebeckah is said to have been raised by Bill Stone who lived on the Jim Shuler farm. He took her in at age 12 from the Flem Hakler farm. She is said to be a daughter of Bill Russell. She is buried with her husband.
Children:
1. Anna Russell b. ca 1799 d. 15 Nov. 1896 m 9 March 1837 Michael Shuler;at age 82 in 1880 she res. in Grayson Co. with nephew James R. Russell (age 38)
2. Samuel Fleming Russell b. 1803 d. ? m 2 April 1829 Susannah Hash
3. Tabitha Russell b. 1804 d. 22 Feb. 1881 m 23 August 1829 m.Grayson Co.29 Aug. 1822, Joseph Bonham (son/o Wm. Bonham); eleven children
4. John Russell b. 1810 m. 1st Ruth ?? then 2nd Naomi Malvinia Ashe Surginor
5. Phebe Russell b. 1816 d. 9 May 1868 m .24 March 1830 George Shuler (son/o Mike Shuler Sr.)
6. Elizabeth Russell b. 1822 d. 1908 m 13 April 1837 Alfred Cornett (son of Reuben Cornett)
7. James Basil Russell b. 16 Jan. 1823 d. 18 Aug. 1857 m 7 Jan. 1845 Matilda Phipps res. Grayson Co 1850.
8. Sarah Russell b. 1830 m. 22 Dec 1847 Alfred G. "Gater" Testermam
9. Philip C. Russell Jr.b. ca 1807 m 9 April 1837 (1) Lucy Perkins (d/o Stephen Perkins); m (2) Anne Parks.
10. William Russell b. 26 Dec. 1801; d. Salem, Iowa, 18 Nov. 1890; m 29 August 1822 Anna Bonham (d/o Wm. Bonham, she b. 1804, d. 1868); res. Whitely Co., Ky; Putnam Co,. 1840-1845; Gentry Co. Mo, 1850; Salem, Henry Co., Iowa, 1855.
11. Lewis Russell b. ca 1818; m Grayson Co.. 2 Dec/ 1839 Lavina/Tryphena Perkins; res. Big Meadows District, Grayson Co. 1860.
12. Celia Russell m 28 June 1845 James Stuart
13. Rebecca Russell m 13 Oct. 1852 Abel Carico
Samuel Russell and Susannah Hash had six children:
1. John Russell b. 1829
2. James Russell b. 1832 m 3 Jan 1855 Polly Haga (d/o of Henry Haga)
3. Rebecca Russell b. 1835
4. Calvin Russell b. 1838 m 8 Nov. 1857 Irene Ward
5. Riley Russell b. 1844
6. Polly M. Russell b. 1848
John Russell and Naomi Malvinia Ashe Surginor b. 1817, had twelve children:
1. Riley O. Russell b.7 Dec. 1840
2. Rebecca Russell b. 26 Nov.1834 m James P. Ross
3. Rosa Melvina Russell b.25 Sept. ca 1844
4. William Dailey Russell b.3 April 1848
5. Noah Baldwin Russell b. 31 May1850
6. Nancy Jane Elizabeth Russell b.7 Aug. 1852 m 26 June 1873 Fielden Narner (?)
7. Marion Smith Russell b. 8 August 1856 shoemaker and harness, lived at Elk Creek VA
8. Marvin Russell b. 1858 m 13 Jan. 1875 Eliza J. Holbrook (he was a shoemaker)
9. Melinda "Lennie" Darthula Russell b. 1862 m 17 March 1877 George M. Mays Marvin and Melinda are not mentioned in Marion Russell's deposition.
10. Rufus R. Russell b. 15 April 1836
11. John H. Russell b. 8 Aug.1838 d. 1919 m. Josephine Locke
12. Sarah Ann Russell b.13 Feb. 1842 m Elbert S. Lovelace Elbert S. Lovelace b. 21 Dec. 1847 in Smyth Co Va b. 20 Oct. 1895 at Seven Mile Ford Va. married 21 Dec. 1873 in Sugar Grove Va. tradition states he and Sarah married on horseback in Marion VA 21 Dec.1873-M Sarah Ann Russsell b. 15 Feb. 1843 in Taylor, VA d. 2 Jan. 1924 in Smythe Co Va- lived in Smyth Co. VA She was the daughter of John Russell b. in Grayson Co
1. James Cochran Lovelace-B Dec. 6, 1874-D May 31, 1939- M June 17, 1895 M Mary Virginia (Mittie) Newsome- 1870-D Nov. 22, 1939
2. Susie Rebeca Lovelace- B. Feb. 3, 1878-D Feb. 23, 1955- M Dec. 18, 1892 - James Cicero Barker- B Jan, 23, 1873- D Dec. 8, 1945
3. Mary M. Lovelace-B Sept. 15, 1879- D Nov. 9, 1891
4. Thomas Louis Lovelace-B June 1, 1881-D Dec. 5, 1956- M December 25, 1901 Nannie Fleming Moore- B Jan. 7, 1882- D Oct. 23, 1960
5. Half sister- Malinda R. Murry-B June 10, 1869-D June 16, 1932 M Re. J. Sheffey Murry-B May 31, 1856- d Nov. 3, 1933. They are buried at Rock Bridge Baptist Cemeter near Grant, VA.
James Cochran Lovelace-b. 22 Dec. 1874 in Grayson Co VA d. May 31, 1939 in Smythe Co Va. married June 17, 1895 to Mary Virginia (Mittie ) Newsome b. Jan. 1870 in Bristol, VA d. May 15, 1939. Lived in Smythe County, VA. Buried Glade Springs- Washington Co. in cemetery at Presbyterian Church with their children. She was the daughter of William A. Newsome b. 12 April 12, 1839 in Carter Co. TN d. 18 June 1930 married July 7, 1867 to Ellen Virginia Davis b. 1845 in Crockett, VA d. 1909 in Seven Mile Ford, VA.
5 children 1. Susie Lovelace- B April 1, 1895-D Dec. 14, 1965
2. Charles Robert Lovelace-B Nov. 18, 1902
3. James Cochran Lovelace Jr./Blanche Ellen Bailey
4. Thomas Lovelace
5. Minnie Lovelace
Email Laura for more information or if you want to be included as a researcherbland@inetone.net
Researchers
Robbie Britt robritt@star-telegram.com
Philip Russell/Brewer,
Lewis Russell/Tryphina Perkins
Marion Cicero Russell/Emily Letitia Martin
Adelia Anna Russell/James Carey Moore
Birdie Wren Moore/George Robert Acheson
Roberta (Acheson) Britt
Robbie's Russell Page
Jim Chappell chappell@doubled.com
15509 Yorktown Dr
Montclair, Va 22926-- Rebecca Russell, b. 1857/Able Carrico
Loretta Green rad8r@oregoncoast.com--Tabitha L. Russell/Joseph T. Bonham
Pat Krantz pkkratz@aol.com--William Russell/Anna Bonham
Bette Nelson pauln02@sprynet.com
Mike Blevins
2733 Gallows Road
Vienna, VA 222180-7137-- Noah Baldwin Russell son/o John Russell/Naomi Surginor)
Brenda Esslinger
1511 Coker Av
Knoxville, TN 37917-- John H. Russell son of John Russell/Naomi Surginor
Susan Russell Simone 3186 Cranberry Rd.
Woodlawn, VA 24381-- Rufus Russell son of John Russell/Naomi Surginor
Gary Russell dgd@jps.net
East TN
Gary Grayson Russell (b 1952)
son of Grayson Jake Russell (b 1924)
son of Cowan Anderson Russell (b 1892)
son of Jacob Russell (b 1863)
son of Isaac J. Russell (b 1825)
son of Isaac J. Russell, Jr (b 1789)
son of Isaac R. Russell, Sr (b 1755)
Gary's Webpage
George Pearson gpearson@xmission.com
Arthur Russell.... he was born in May of 1776, location unknown... but we know he was married in Shepherdstown, Berkley Co. (later Jefferson Co.), (W)Va., on 29 May 1804 to Elizabeth Robb / Rapp, he died in Shepherdstown 12 Oct 1825. They had 10 children: Mary, John, Robert, Elizabeth, Joseph, Arthur (Jr.), William, Julia Ann, James, George. ..... the first child Mary was born 19 june 1805. ......Arthur father's name might have been Robert. Arthur Russell's wife Elizabeth Rapp / Robb was born in Berkley County in about 1780.
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