DESCENDANTS OF JOHN RUSSELL

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                              Don Norman

 

1.JOHN RUSSELL

 

    John Russell was born in VA about 1860. He married Jahala Stallard.

The family moved from Wise County VA to Nicholas County WV in 1883.

 

Known children of John and Jahala (Stallard) Russell.

 

  2.  (1). Absolom Allen           b.       1883

         m.Elizabeth Jane Music 1903

 

  3.  (2). Orpha                   b.c.     1888

         m.Christopher Thomas Music

 

 

2.ABSOLOM ALLEN RUSSELL    1.JOHN RUSSELL

 

    Absolom Allen Russell, a son of John and Jahala (Stallard) Russell,

was born in Wise County VA in 1883. He moved with his family to Nicholas

County WV in 1883. He married Elizabeth Jane Music in 1904. Elizabeth, a

daughter of William Alexander and Martha Ellen Jane (Hinkle) Music, was

born in Mason County KY in 1885.

 

Children of Absolom Allen and Elizabeth Jane (Music) Russell.

 

  4.  (1). James Andrew

 

  5.  (2). Alexander Earl

         m.Elsie Booth

 

  6.  (3). Dana Alderson           b.Oct 24 1910

         m.Helen Dorsey

 

  7.  (4). John Absolom                            d.       1948

 

  8.  (5). Martha Ernie

         m.Daniel Barker

 

 

3.ORPHA RUSSELL    1.JOHN RUSSELL

 

    Orpha Russell, a daughter of John and Jahala (Stallard) Russell, was

born in Nicholas County WV about 1888. She married Christopher Thomas

Music. Christopher, a son of William Alexander and Martha Ellen Jane

(Hinkle) Music, was born about 1887.

 

Children of Christopher Thomas and Orpha (Russell) Music.

 

  9.  (1). Edgar Clark

 

 10.  (2). Ethel

 

 11.  (3). Irene

 

 12.  (4). Raymond

 

 13.  (5). Lucille

 

 14.  (6). George Washington

 

 15.  (7). Mary Katherine

 

 16.  (8). Christopher Robert

 

 

5.ALEXANDER EARL RUSSELL     2.ABSOLOM ALLEN RUSSELL    1.JOHN RUSSELL

 

    Alexander Earl Russell, a son of Absolom Allen and Elizabeth Jane

(Music) Russell, was born in Nicholas County WV about 1907. He married

Elsie Booth. Elsie was a daughter of John Booth.

 

Children of Alexander Earl and Elsie (Booth) Russell.

 

 17.  (1). William

         m.Ann Parker

 

 18.  (2). Grace

         m.Paul Phillips

 

 

6.DANA ALDERSON RUSSELL    2.ABSOLOM ALLEN RUSSELL    1.JOHN RUSSELL

 

    Dana Alderson Russell, a son of Absolom Allen and Elizabeth Jane

(Music) Russell, was born in Nicholas County October 24, 1910. He

married Helen Elizabeth Dorsey. Helen, a daughter of Raymond and Mertie

Mae (Huffman) Dorsey, was born in Nicholas County WV January 25, 1929.

 

Children of Dana Alderson and Helen Elizabeth (Dorsey) Russell.

 

 19.  (1). Mary Lee                b.Sep  3 1950

         m.Larry Berry

 

 20.  (2). Henry Steven            b.Dec  7 1954   d.Feb  2 1975

 

 21.  (3). Betty Jane              b.Oct 16 1957

         m.Thomas Dick

 

 

8.MARTHA ERNIE RUSSELL    2.ABSOLOM ALLEN RUSSELL    1.JOHN RUSSELL

 

    Martha Ernie Russell, a daughter of Absolom Allen and Elizabeth Jane

(Music) Russell, married Daniel Barker.

 

Children of Daniel and Martha Ernie (Russell) Barker.

 

 22.  (1). Allen

         m.Ruth Eddy

 

 23.  (2). James

         m.Karen Gay

 

 

17.WILLIAM RUSSELL    5.ALEXANDER EARL RUSSELL     2.ABSOLOM ALLEN

RUSSELL    1.JOHN RUSSELL

 

    William Russell, a son of Alexander Earl and Elsie (Booth) Russell,

married Ann Parker.

 

Children of William and Ann (Parker) Russell.

 

 24.  (1). Margaret

 

 25.  (2). William

 

 

18.GRACE RUSSELL    5.ALEXANDER EARL RUSSELL     2.ABSOLOM ALLEN RUSSELL 

  1.JOHN RUSSELL

 

    Grace Russell, a daughter of Alexander Earl and Elsie (Booth)

Russell, married Paul Phillips.

 

Children of Paul and Grace (Russell) Phillips.

 

 26.  (1). Kimberly

 

 27.  (2). David

 

19.MARY LEE RUSSELL    6.DANA ALDERSON RUSSELL    2.ABSOLOM ALLEN

RUSSELL    1.JOHN RUSSELL

 

    Mary Lee Russell, a daughter of Dana Alderson and Helen Elizabeth

(Dorsey) Russell, was born September 3, 1950. She married Larry Berry.

 

Children of Larry and Mary Lee (Russell) Berry.

 

 28.  (1). Sharon

 

 29.  (2). Timothy

 

 30.  (3). Teresa

 

 

21.BETTY JANE RUSSELL    6.DANA ALDERSON RUSSELL    2.ABSOLOM ALLEN

RUSSELL    1.JOHN RUSSELL

 

    Betty Jane Russell, a daughter of Dana Alderson and Helen Elizabeth

(Dorsey) Russell, was born October 16, 1957. She married Thomas Dick.

 

Children of Thomas and Betty Jane (Russell) Dick.

 

 31.  (1). Steven

 

 32.  (2). Timothy J.

 

 33.  (3). Michelle

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

 

"Nicholas County WV History 1985" pp.281,282,306

Norman, Don, "Descendants of John Dorsey"