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John Jackson Russell

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Warren County, Tennessee, USA, Warren, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 19, 1914 (69)
Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington, USA, Sumner, Pierce, Washington, United States
Place of Burial: IOOF Cemetery, Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington, USA
Immediate Family:

Son of King David Crockett Russell and Mary Elizabeth Russell
Husband of Susan Jane Russell and Cynthia E. Ciller Russell
Father of Mary Anna Howell; King David Russell; James Benjamin Russell, I; Mary Anna; John Wire Russell, Sr. and 10 others
Brother of King David Crockett Russell; James Johnson Russell; Bennett Russell; Rachael M. Grigg; Sarah Ann Driver and 4 others
Half brother of Mary Jane Roach; Winney Russell; Cypert Russell; Christopher Henry Russell; Emilie Amilia Russell and 1 other

Occupation: Baptist minister, farmer, Baptist minister and farmer
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About John Jackson Russell

Information on family of John Jackson and Susan Russell from Donita Price

John Jackson Russell was a Baptist Minister and farmer

1880 Green County, Missouri, census, Wilson Township

1900 Madison County Census, page 234

John Jackson served in Company A and B, First Arkansas Infantry from 14 February 1863 to 10 August 1865. He was blind because of measles that he contracted during the Civil War.

His children's birthdates are from his pension records.


The office of the IOOF Cemetery gave information that John Jackson Russell was buried in Section C, Row 6, Space 9. Recently the office told another person that he was buried in Section C, Row 9, Plot 100, Grave 6.

Son of King David Crockett & Mary Louise ROBERTS Russell.

Husband of #1, Susan A. ROBBINS (1850-1905), md. 12 September 1865 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. Susan died on 16 April 1905 at Aurora, Madison County, Arkansas. She is buried in the Venus Cemetery in Madison County.

Husband of #2, Cynthia E. MONTGOMERY Coffee, married 27 May 1906 in Aurora, Madison County, Arkansas. (After John's death, Cynthia married Isaac M. Crowley on 15 October 1916 in Pottawatomie County, OK)

John Jackson Russell does not have a tombstone, although cemetery records show that he is buried here. Because he was a Union Soldier, his family could apply for a Free Military Tombstone. John's death certificate shows that he was buried here and the cemetery office has confirmed that he is buried in Section C, Row 6, Space 9.

At the time of his death, John Jackson Russell, was living with his daughter, Susan Ella RUSSELL Cottrell in Washington. The information on his death certificate was provided by "Mrs. H. F. Cottrell" (that was Susan).

John served in the Union Army, Co. A and Co. B, 1st Arkansas Infantry from February 1863 to 10 August 1865. His brothers, Stephen Taylor Russell and Bennett Russell, also served in the 1st Arkansas Infantry.

John contracted measles while serving during the Civil War which resulted in him being blind.

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John Jackson Russell's Timeline

1845
May 16, 1845
Warren County, Tennessee, USA, Warren, Tennessee, United States
1867
June 13, 1867
Paris Springs, Missouri, United States
1869
February 16, 1869
Madison, Arkansas, United States
1871
February 20, 1871
Greene County, MO, United States
February 20, 1871
Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
1872
August 8, 1872
Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
1875
February 25, 1875
Arkansas, United States
1876
December 1876
Missouri, United States
1879
April 27, 1879
Missouri, United States