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1. Elijah RUSSELL1,2 was born on
27 Nov 1820 in ALABAMA.2
He appeared in the census in 1850 in Neosho, Newton Co. Missouri.
He appeared in the census in 1860 in Capps Creek, Barry Co. Missouri.3 family # 705/692
Russell Elijah 39 m farmer Alabama
Lucy 38 f domestic Tenn
Isabella 14 f Mo
George W. 13 m Mo
Martha Ann 11 f Mo
nancy T.J. 9? Mo
same town as Andrew and Samuel's widow. He was buried on 15 Nov 1863 in Gamble
Cem. Benton Co. Arkansas.2
He died on 15 Nov 1863 in Centerton, Benton Co. Arkansas. The
Russell's lived in a little log house, near Wire Springs School House. That
is the Callis neighborhood, west and a little north of Centerton. Martha Ann
Russell (Fair) saw the bushwackers coming and told her Dad (Elijah) that he had
better hide. He ran east but the bushwackers followed him and killed him. they
then came bac to the house, and Martha Ann's sister asked them if they killed
her Daddy. they said "No, he got away". The family kept the suspenders
that he was wearing that day, with a big hole in them, where the shot went through
them.
The bushwackers then got a shoval of fire, to set fie to the house. Martha
ann threw water on the coals of fire which make the steam go into their faces.
They were so angry that they threatened to kill Martha Ann. She said "just
go ahead, if you are that big a coward". They burned the house and everything
they had, then took the team-that was all they had in the world.
Aunt Fronie Callis made the coffin (casket) to bury him in, (Elijah Russell).
It was made from rought oak boards.
They put thye coffin on a two wheeled cart. They had nothing with which
to pull the cart but got an ox from a neighbor and pulled it to the Gambel Cemetery
where they buried him. Women had to do all of this as the men were away fighting.
This is a little example of how the North did the South. No wonder the
South hated them for so long.
Elijah and Louisa had 4 children:
Isabell Ruth Russell (Fair)
Goerge Russsell
Martha Ann Russell (Fair)
Leona Russell (Setser)
Found in old files.-dmr Patrick Andrus states-
He lived in Centerton, Benton Co., Arkansas, Capps Creek, Barry Co., Missouri
Neosho, Missouri,
Elijah RUSSELL and Louisa C. BELL were married. Louisa
C. BELL2,4 (daughter of Elisha BELL and Martha BURGE) was born on
18 Dec 1821 in Rutherford Co. Tennessee.5
She appeared in the census in 1870 in Round Prairie, Benton Co. Arkansas.6 #147/147
Russell, Louisa 49 F housekeeper Tenn
George 23 Farmer Mo
Permelia 20 F Housekeeper Mo She appeared in the census in 1910 in Dickson,
Benton Co. Arkansas.7 Listed
with Randolph Galyean and wife Isabel.
Says she had 6 children 2 living by 1910. She died on 14 Mar 1920 in GRAVETTE,
BENTON CO, ARK. Benton Co. Arkansas Obituaries-1920 Bentonville Co.
Lib. 6/05
COFFELT, Louisa C. Bell, Russell, Sooter-Mrs. Louise Coffelt, one of the oldest
residents in Benton County, died at the home of relatives in Gravette last saturday
at the age of ninety-nine years and three months. The body was taken to the
coffelt cemetery, southwest of Vaughn for interment, to be placed bneside her
husband who died several years ago. She was the step-mother of R.L. Coffelt,
the fruit grower near Vaughn. During the civil war and afterwards, she lived
with her husband on their farm on the Spavinaw. (Benton County Record 3/19/20)
Louisa C. Bell was born in Tennessee Dec. 18, 1820 an moved to Southwestern Missouri
in 1844 and at the age of 25 was married to Elijah Russell to which union were
born 5 children, two of whom survive-Mrs. E.Hl Setser and mrs. R. Galyean, both
of Gravette. Mrs. Russell was later married to Berry Sooter and then to Wyatt
Coffelt who preceded her in death. The old lady was laid to rest in Coffelt
cemetery southwest of Centerton. she was aged 99 years and three months. (Gravette
News-Herald 3/19/20.)
The subject of this sketch was born in Tenn. dec 1821, died mar 13, 1920, aged
98 years and two months. She was married in young womanhood to Elijah Russell
who lost his life in that deplorable affair of 61-65. She was again married
to Berry Sooter and a thrid time married Wyatt Coffelt, both of whom preceded
her in death. Grandmother was the mother of six children, Mrs. R. Gaylean, Mrs.
E.H. Setser, who survive her, Mrs. J.H. Fair, who died in 1899, G.W. Rusell in
1887, on the fortieth anniversary of his birth. (only 4 named) With her going
closed one of the most remarkable lives I have ever known, her earthly treasures
were her relatives and her friends, of which she possessed many. She lived in
memories of the past, relating to me many times her gruesome experiences during
the civil war. Dear Grandma is gone, never again will your poor, feeble arms
encircle our neck and your sweet voice say to us "Oh! I love you, Hugh,
God knows I love you." It wouold be cruel to wish you back yet our heart
is sad. Goodby, dear Grandma, good by. Hugh L. Fair. (Gravette News-Herald
4/2/20) She was buried in 1921 in Coffelt Cemetery, Benton Co. Ark..8 Louisa's death certificate list
Martha Byrd/Bird as mother. It is believed that her maiden name was Burge.
Louisa also married Barry Scooter and Wyatt Coffelt.
Elijah RUSSELL and Louisa C. BELL had the following children:
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