Mary Viola Russell

Mary is the grand daughter of William S. Bonnell and Mary Eliz Hogan. Also called Viola. She is the daughter of Emily Bonnell and George Morey, at 17 in the 1870 Lenox Twp, Illinois census. In 1874 she marries Thomas Russell and they raise their family in Nebraska. In 1880 census they have one son William, 5yrs old.

According to the 1910 federal Census for Crete, Saline Co., NE, Mary had 2 children and 2 living. In the 1920 Federal Census for Crete, Saline Co., NE she is listed as Viola M Russell. Source: Find A Grave. See the Media tab for a picture of Emily’s family on her 50th Wedding anniversary.