SANKOFA'S SLAVERY DATA COLLECTION

(John) Russel Plantation

Location: Towns Co., NC
originally located in Union Co.
Constructed: ca. 1830

History: John Russell and his family moved to Union County, Georgia, from Macon County, North Carolina, in the 1830's. The area they lived in became Towns County, Georgia, in the 1850's.

Associated Surnames: Russel

Associated Plantations: Hogback Plantation (Fannin Co., GA)

Associated Free White Names
(years associated with this location shown in parenthesis)

• (ca.1830 - 1883) John Russell: owner; son of George and Rhoda Reavis Russell
  • (ca. 1830 - 1859) wife Nancy Dickey Russell: daughter of George and Hannah Taylor Dickey of Hogback Plantation (Fannin Co., GA)
  • son George Wherry Russell: 1829 - 1864
  • dau. Amanda Jane Russell Wood Brown: 1830 - 1904
  • dau. Hannah Adeline Russell Craven: 1832 - 1910
  • dau. Martha Russell Wood: 1834 - 1861
  • son Albert Burton Russell: 1836 - 1915
  • dau. Arminta Matilda Russell: 1838 - 1851
  • son John Harrison Russell: 1839 - 1881
  • son Andrew Doriah Russell: 1843 - 1907
  • dau. Myrah Louisa Russell: 1845 - 1893

Associated Black Slave Names

1830: Slaves of Robert Taylor
From the 1830 US Federal Census, contributed by Jason Lee Edwards

• 2 slaves

1860: Slaves of John Russel
From the 1860 Slave Schedule [no. of persons, gender, age, color], contributed by Jason Lee Edwards

• 1 Female 36 “Black”
• 1 Male 22 "Black”
• 1 Male 11 “Black” “Twin”
• 1 Female 11 “Black” “Twin”
• 1 Female 9 “Black”
• 1 Female 7 “Black”
• 1 Male 5 “Black”
• 1 Male 3 “Mulatto”
• 1 Female 1 “Black”

Russel slave family on John Russel Plantation
Contributed by Jason Lee Edwards

• Jane Russell (1823 - ? )
  • son James Russell: 1847 - aft.1880; possible son of Jane
  • dau. Easter Russell: 1847 - aft.1883
  • dau. Patsey Russell: 1855 - 1890
  • son Joseph A. Russell: 1857 - c.1880
  • dau. Mary Russell: 1859 - ?
  • dau. Ellady Russell: c.1860 - c.1880

Jackson “Jack” Russell (Jan 1837 - June 10, 1929)
Contributed by Jason Lee Edwards

Jackson “Jack” Russell was bought by John Russell in 1842 for $304.00 at the estate sale of George Dickey in Fannin County, Georgia. His mother was Susannah Dickey Hall (c.1810 - aft.1880). Susannah was purchased at the estate sale by E. M. Hall. John Russell and E. M. Hall were both sons in law of George Dickey.

Agriculture

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Description of Associated Architecture

• Slave cabin: one

Landmarks

• Russel Family Cemetery
• Lake: The area encompassing John Russel Plantation is currently submerged under a lake

Other People Researching This Plantation

• Jason Lee Edwards (e-mail)

RESOURCES

• John Russel Plantation originally submitted by Jason Lee Edwards. Thanks!!!
• Federal Census, Towns County, Georgia
• Estate Papers of George Dickey, Gilmer County, Georgia, 1842
• Death Certificate of Jackson Russell, 1929