name: George Washington Russell
death date: 07 May 1924
death place: Wellsville, Columbiana, Ohio
birth date: 5 Dec 1840
birthplace: Irondale, Ohio
death age: 83 years 4 months 12 days
gender: Male
marital status: Married
race or color: Caucasian
occupation: Retired Teamster
residence: 1122 Buckeye Ave, 3rd Ward
burial date: 09 May 1924
burial place: Wellsville, Ohio
cemetery name: Spring Hill
spouse's name: Rebecca Wilson
father's name: John Russell
father's birthplace: Irondale, Ohio. <<<<<< Note: This document states that George's Father was born in Irondale, Ohio. But on the United States Census's they state that George's Father was born in Ireland. I believe that the United States Census's are correct since they were created several decades prior to this Death Document. So I believe that George's Father was in fact born in Ireland. >>>>>>
mother's name: Jane Steward
mother's birthplace: Irondale, Ohio
digital folder number: 4001421
certificate number: fn 26568
film number: 1992497 image number: 422 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Direct From the May, 1924 Wellsville, Ohio Newspaper Here is George Washington Russell's Obituary as it reads ...... Geo. Russell, Libby Prison Vet, Dies Military Funeral Today for Civil War Veteran Closing an eventful life, George W. Russell, a Civil War veteran, aged 83 years answered the final reveille of the Great Captain, passing into peaceful rest Wednesday at 1:25 o'clock at his home on Buckeye avenue. The deceased was born December 5, 1840 at Irondale and later moved to this city where he spent the greater part of his life. At the outbreak of the Civil War when Lincoln issued a call for men, Mr. Russell answered the call, becoming a member of D126, Squadron O. V. I. and served three and one-half years, taking part in the battle at Pat Wilderness, Orber and Spottsylvania and being wounded three times, During one of the battles he was taken captive and placed in Libby prison, from which he escaped. Besides his wife, Mrs. Rebecca Wilson Russell, the deceased is survived by two daughters and one son: Mrs. Homer Rushing of Dover, Ark: Mrs. Louis Teter of Youngstown: and Mr. W. E. Russell of Dennison, also 13 grand children and five great grand children. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late home, Rev. H. W. Stewart, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church officiating. Members of the G. A. R. of which he was a member conducted impressive military ritual, also. The remains were interred in Springhill cemetery. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We Have A Lot To Be Thankful For Because George Escaped From Libby Prison. The Following May Have Never Taken Place If He Had Not Of ... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ George Washington Russell's First Spouse: NAOMI MOORE. They had 2 Children together: NANNIE MAE [RUSSELL] RUSHING of DOVER,ARKANSAS and WILLIAM ELLSWORTH RAYMOND RUSSELL of DENNISON, OHIO. George Washington Russell's 2nd Spouse: REBECCA WILSON. They had 1 child together: JENNIE GERTRUDE [RUSSELL] TETER of YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
death date: 07 May 1924
death place: Wellsville, Columbiana, Ohio
birth date: 5 Dec 1840
birthplace: Irondale, Ohio
death age: 83 years 4 months 12 days
gender: Male
marital status: Married
race or color: Caucasian
occupation: Retired Teamster
residence: 1122 Buckeye Ave, 3rd Ward
burial date: 09 May 1924
burial place: Wellsville, Ohio
cemetery name: Spring Hill
spouse's name: Rebecca Wilson
father's name: John Russell
father's birthplace: Irondale, Ohio. <<<<<< Note: This document states that George's Father was born in Irondale, Ohio. But on the United States Census's they state that George's Father was born in Ireland. I believe that the United States Census's are correct since they were created several decades prior to this Death Document. So I believe that George's Father was in fact born in Ireland. >>>>>>
mother's name: Jane Steward
mother's birthplace: Irondale, Ohio
digital folder number: 4001421
certificate number: fn 26568
film number: 1992497 image number: 422 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Direct From the May, 1924 Wellsville, Ohio Newspaper Here is George Washington Russell's Obituary as it reads ...... Geo. Russell, Libby Prison Vet, Dies Military Funeral Today for Civil War Veteran Closing an eventful life, George W. Russell, a Civil War veteran, aged 83 years answered the final reveille of the Great Captain, passing into peaceful rest Wednesday at 1:25 o'clock at his home on Buckeye avenue. The deceased was born December 5, 1840 at Irondale and later moved to this city where he spent the greater part of his life. At the outbreak of the Civil War when Lincoln issued a call for men, Mr. Russell answered the call, becoming a member of D126, Squadron O. V. I. and served three and one-half years, taking part in the battle at Pat Wilderness, Orber and Spottsylvania and being wounded three times, During one of the battles he was taken captive and placed in Libby prison, from which he escaped. Besides his wife, Mrs. Rebecca Wilson Russell, the deceased is survived by two daughters and one son: Mrs. Homer Rushing of Dover, Ark: Mrs. Louis Teter of Youngstown: and Mr. W. E. Russell of Dennison, also 13 grand children and five great grand children. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late home, Rev. H. W. Stewart, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church officiating. Members of the G. A. R. of which he was a member conducted impressive military ritual, also. The remains were interred in Springhill cemetery. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We Have A Lot To Be Thankful For Because George Escaped From Libby Prison. The Following May Have Never Taken Place If He Had Not Of ... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ George Washington Russell's First Spouse: NAOMI MOORE. They had 2 Children together: NANNIE MAE [RUSSELL] RUSHING of DOVER,ARKANSAS and WILLIAM ELLSWORTH RAYMOND RUSSELL of DENNISON, OHIO. George Washington Russell's 2nd Spouse: REBECCA WILSON. They had 1 child together: JENNIE GERTRUDE [RUSSELL] TETER of YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
name: George Washington Russell
death date: 07 May 1924
death place: Wellsville, Columbiana, Ohio
birth date: 5 Dec 1840
birthplace: Irondale, Ohio
death age: 83 years 4 months 12 days
gender: Male
marital status: Married
race or color: Caucasian
occupation: Retired Teamster
residence: 1122 Buckeye Ave, 3rd Ward
burial date: 09 May 1924
burial place: Wellsville, Ohio
cemetery name: Spring Hill
spouse's name: Rebecca Wilson
father's name: John Russell
father's birthplace: Irondale, Ohio. <<<<<< Note: This document states that George's Father was born in Irondale, Ohio. But on the United States Census's they state that George's Father was born in Ireland. I believe that the United States Census's are correct since they were created several decades prior to this Death Document. So I believe that George's Father was in fact born in Ireland. >>>>>>
mother's name: Jane Steward
mother's birthplace: Irondale, Ohio
digital folder number: 4001421
certificate number: fn 26568
film number: 1992497 image number: 422 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Direct From the May, 1924 Wellsville, Ohio Newspaper Here is George Washington Russell's Obituary as it reads ...... Geo. Russell, Libby Prison Vet, Dies Military Funeral Today for Civil War Veteran Closing an eventful life, George W. Russell, a Civil War veteran, aged 83 years answered the final reveille of the Great Captain, passing into peaceful rest Wednesday at 1:25 o'clock at his home on Buckeye avenue. The deceased was born December 5, 1840 at Irondale and later moved to this city where he spent the greater part of his life. At the outbreak of the Civil War when Lincoln issued a call for men, Mr. Russell answered the call, becoming a member of D126, Squadron O. V. I. and served three and one-half years, taking part in the battle at Pat Wilderness, Orber and Spottsylvania and being wounded three times, During one of the battles he was taken captive and placed in Libby prison, from which he escaped. Besides his wife, Mrs. Rebecca Wilson Russell, the deceased is survived by two daughters and one son: Mrs. Homer Rushing of Dover, Ark: Mrs. Louis Teter of Youngstown: and Mr. W. E. Russell of Dennison, also 13 grand children and five great grand children. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late home, Rev. H. W. Stewart, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church officiating. Members of the G. A. R. of which he was a member conducted impressive military ritual, also. The remains were interred in Springhill cemetery. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We Have A Lot To Be Thankful For Because George Escaped From Libby Prison. The Following May Have Never Taken Place If He Had Not Of ... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ George Washington Russell's First Spouse: NAOMI MOORE. They had 2 Children together: NANNIE MAE [RUSSELL] RUSHING of DOVER,ARKANSAS and WILLIAM ELLSWORTH RAYMOND RUSSELL of DENNISON, OHIO. George Washington Russell's 2nd Spouse: REBECCA WILSON. They had 1 child together: JENNIE GERTRUDE [RUSSELL] TETER of YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
death date: 07 May 1924
death place: Wellsville, Columbiana, Ohio
birth date: 5 Dec 1840
birthplace: Irondale, Ohio
death age: 83 years 4 months 12 days
gender: Male
marital status: Married
race or color: Caucasian
occupation: Retired Teamster
residence: 1122 Buckeye Ave, 3rd Ward
burial date: 09 May 1924
burial place: Wellsville, Ohio
cemetery name: Spring Hill
spouse's name: Rebecca Wilson
father's name: John Russell
father's birthplace: Irondale, Ohio. <<<<<< Note: This document states that George's Father was born in Irondale, Ohio. But on the United States Census's they state that George's Father was born in Ireland. I believe that the United States Census's are correct since they were created several decades prior to this Death Document. So I believe that George's Father was in fact born in Ireland. >>>>>>
mother's name: Jane Steward
mother's birthplace: Irondale, Ohio
digital folder number: 4001421
certificate number: fn 26568
film number: 1992497 image number: 422 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Direct From the May, 1924 Wellsville, Ohio Newspaper Here is George Washington Russell's Obituary as it reads ...... Geo. Russell, Libby Prison Vet, Dies Military Funeral Today for Civil War Veteran Closing an eventful life, George W. Russell, a Civil War veteran, aged 83 years answered the final reveille of the Great Captain, passing into peaceful rest Wednesday at 1:25 o'clock at his home on Buckeye avenue. The deceased was born December 5, 1840 at Irondale and later moved to this city where he spent the greater part of his life. At the outbreak of the Civil War when Lincoln issued a call for men, Mr. Russell answered the call, becoming a member of D126, Squadron O. V. I. and served three and one-half years, taking part in the battle at Pat Wilderness, Orber and Spottsylvania and being wounded three times, During one of the battles he was taken captive and placed in Libby prison, from which he escaped. Besides his wife, Mrs. Rebecca Wilson Russell, the deceased is survived by two daughters and one son: Mrs. Homer Rushing of Dover, Ark: Mrs. Louis Teter of Youngstown: and Mr. W. E. Russell of Dennison, also 13 grand children and five great grand children. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late home, Rev. H. W. Stewart, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church officiating. Members of the G. A. R. of which he was a member conducted impressive military ritual, also. The remains were interred in Springhill cemetery. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We Have A Lot To Be Thankful For Because George Escaped From Libby Prison. The Following May Have Never Taken Place If He Had Not Of ... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ George Washington Russell's First Spouse: NAOMI MOORE. They had 2 Children together: NANNIE MAE [RUSSELL] RUSHING of DOVER,ARKANSAS and WILLIAM ELLSWORTH RAYMOND RUSSELL of DENNISON, OHIO. George Washington Russell's 2nd Spouse: REBECCA WILSON. They had 1 child together: JENNIE GERTRUDE [RUSSELL] TETER of YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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