Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887,
Henry Co.

W. C. RUSSELL was born in Shelby County, Ky., January 31, 1850, a son of
Dr. Jacob and Sallie (McElwain) Russell.  Dr. Jacob Russell, a son of
Joel R., was a native of Maine, but left his native State when he was
about sixteen years of age, and, coming to Kentucky, located in Shelby
County.  He taught school for a while, and then devoted his time to
agricultural pursuits.  He read medicine, attended lectures at Louisville,
Ky., graduated with high honors, and was a prominent and leading physician
up to the time of his death.  Mrs. Sallie Russell was born in Kentucky,
daughter of William and Nancy (Cross) McElwain.  Our subject remained
only a short time in his native county, removing to Scott County, where
he remained two years, and then went to Henry County, where he engaged in
merchandising for three years.  The balance of his life has been spent in
agricultural pursuits, and he has a farm of 120 acres of fine land near
New Castle.  He married, September 23, 1874, Mary E. Pinnell, of Oldham
County, daughter of J. T. and Bettie Pinnell.  Three children were born
to them: Nettie B., Sallie T. and Warren L.

Russell McElwain Cross Pinnell
=
Louisville-Jefferson-KY Shelby-KY Scott-KY Oldham-KY ME

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