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25. Andrew Jackson
RUSSELL was born on 14 May 1860 in GRAVETTE, BENTON CO, ARKANSAS.85,86
He appeared in the census in 1870 in Round Prairie, Benton Co. Arkansas.
Round Prairie, Benton Co. Ark 1870
906/806
Russell, James 36 M W Farmer Tenn
Jane 34 FW Alabama
Andrew 10 Ark
Josie 8 F ark
William 6 M Ark
Elisha 3 M ark
Mary 2 F ark
Mary 57 F Tennessee
He appeared in the census in 1880 in Wallace & Maysville, Benton Co. Arkansas.
Family #129/130
Russel, Olive Jane 40 Farmer Ala Tenn Tenn
Andrew J. 20 Works on Farm Ark. Ala, Tenn
Josephine 18 Works in home Ark Ala Tenn
James W. 16 Works on Farm Ark Ala Tenn
Elisha P 13 Works on Farm Ark Ala Tenn
Mary C. ? Ark Ala Ten
Elizabeth 6 Ark Tenn Tenn
Mary 22 Daughter in Law Ark. Tenn Tenn
He died on 26 Dec 1938 in GRAVETTE, BENTON CO, ARKANSAS.85,87 He was
buried in WEST GRAVETTE, BENTON CO, ARKANSAS.88,89 Beginning 1908 he was a Sherriff
in BENTONVILLE, BENTON CO. ARKANSAS. see 1908 election results photo's
as Sheriff, 50 wedding aniversary-poss of Diana Russell
2/90 Bentonville, Arkansas City Library
Obituaries of Benton Co. Ark. 1899-1904 Barbara Easley Napa Gen Lib. 22 Jan
00
Morrison, T.A. A horrible tragedy was enacted at Gravette Saturday evening about
6 o'clock at which time Tom McDaniel shot and killed his father in law, T.A.
Morrison. On Saturday McDaniel was arrested at the instance of his father-in-law
for beating his (McDaniel's) wife and he was fined $50 in the Mayor's court for
the offense. In the evening when McDaniel went home he met his wife and demanded
her to tell where his child was and on learning that the child was at her parent's
home he immediatley went there and commenced to abuse the old man. He threw
a rock at Morrison, hitting him about the center of the breast and immediately
after the rock was thrown, both parties commenced shooting, McDaniel hitting
the old man three times, once in the mouth, once in the breast and once near
the groin, either of which shots were fatal. McDaniel was not hit. After the
kill McDaniel returned home and commenced eating his supper that his wife had
prepared for him before the killing and while at his meal he was arrested by
ANDREW RUSSELL. ...
Fayetteville Democrat (Fayetteville, Arkansas) 1920 December 3rd.
BOY ON TRIAL FOR THROWING SWITCH
Eldon Weide, a 14 year old boy and son of Rudolph Weide, a section hand
living near Gravette, is on trial on the charge of having thrown the switch which
caused a wreck on the Kansas City Southern near Gravette recently killing Charles
Waters, fireman, of Pittsburgh, Kansas, and doing much damage to the engine and
several coaches. Preliminary hearing was set for yesterday at Bentonville where
the lad was taken by his father and George Prael, attorney for the Kansas City
Southern Railway.
The boy, at a conference with lawyers, denied the accusation. Henry Austin
and ANDREW RUSSELL went the boy's bond for $1,000. It is thought the child is
mentally defective, having never recovered from an attack of infantile paralysis.
Land records
Fayetteville, Benton Co. Arkansas
1 Feb 1860
40.54 Acres
Cash
Land Description:
1 NENE 5th PM Yes, 20N 33W 1
Mattie Johnson's death article 26 july 1995
John recalls hearing the stories of her parents leaving Benton in order to find
work, picking cotton. That was before the birth of their first child. Johnson's
oldest brother was born in a church, just across from the Drake field airport
in Fayetteville. They just didn't quite make it to Benton Co. before mama had
her first baby, they were headed here.
Later, the couple made it to farm land near Gravetts. They established Georgia
Flats.
In addition to farming, Russell served as a Benton County deputy prior to being
elected to the Sheriff's seat. After the win, the family, then, moved to the
downstairs portion of the jail while the prisoners were held upstairs. Although,
Johnson doesn't remember her axact age at that time, she believes she was already
a teenager.
She recalls that her father had one deputy. During her father's tenure, her
mother cooked three meals a day for the prisoners, which could amount to 36 people,
in addition to the large family.
We cooked a lot of meals for the prisoners, she said. we got 25 cents a meal.
It was paid by the county.
A couple of the prisoners stand out in her memory. She tells about one prisoner
who was locked up for murder. "He hunted pearls and sold them. I think
this took place near War Eagle. These two men ordered him around, then they
robbed him and they took most of his pearls out of his pouch, he killed one of
them for it."
It was beautiful, in later years she had the pearl mounted and gave it to her
daughter.
The other prisoner was a school teacher "who went off his rocker, and began
to baptize children, I don't remember his exact charges".
Growing up with six brothers and six sisters. That was during a time when there
was no such thing as a telephone, electricity, indoor plumbing or television.
Children didn't have much time to play. Chores and schooling took up most of
the time during the day for younsters. The children used to pick strawberries
for a penny a quart.
Bath water was always heating in the reservoir on her maother's Majestic cook
stove. During the summer, baths were taken in a metal watering trough tub which
occupied an honored position on the back porch. you had to wait until dark so
no one would see you, or you had to take it in the kitchen. A black, cast-iron
post also sat our in the yard. A fire was routinely lit under it in order to
get the laundry clean. Then, pieces of clothing were hung dry on thenearby clothline.
There was plenty of laundry and cooking with such a large family.
In the fall, my dad would buy 100 pounds of sugar and in the spring, he would
buy another 100 pounds. It cost $5.00 for 100 pounds. We always grew our own
food and we used the sugar for canning and baking.
Benton Co. Democrat
Thursday, December 29, 1938 page 1
Service for Former County Sheriff Held.
The funeral service for Andrew J. Russell, 78 years old, who died at his
home near Gravette monday after a long illness, was held wednesday morning at
the Babtist Church by the Pastor, Rev. John V. Stephen, assisted by Rev. ARthur
Hart of Mason Valley. Burial was in the Gravette Cemetary with six grandsons
acting as pallbearers.
Mr. Russell was born near Gravette and spent his entire life in the community.
Her served as a deputy sheriff and later as sheriff and was prominent in county
affairs for years.
He is survived by his wife, seven sons, seven daughters, 38 grandchildren
and 19 great grandchildren. Daughters are Mrs. Thee Johnson of Bentonville,
Mrs. Cleve Joiner of Little Rock, Mrs. Jess McCurdy of Rogers, Mrs. Stlla Oxley
of Kansas City, Mrs. Bert Brown of Gravette and Miss Beula Russell of Godman,
Missouri. The seven sons are Everett of Bentonville, James of Grove Oklahoma,
Elbert of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Perry of Kansas City and Jack, Grover and Sam of Gravette.
Gravette 1893-1993
In August 1935 one of West Benton County's families met to celebrate the golden
wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Russell
Mr. Russell, son of a pioneer family, figured extensively in the county serving
as sheriff, deputy sheriff, marshall, constable nad justice of the peqace. Mrs.
Russell was also of a well-known family, daughter of I.A. Brooks who served as
postmaster for several years.
They were married August 29, 1885. those present including families were Molly
Joyner, Little rock, Arkansaws; Mattie John and Everett Russell, Bentonville,
Arkansas; Stella Oxley and perry Russell, Kansas City, Missouri; Vina McCurdy-Rogers,
Arkansas; Elbert Russell, tulsa, Ojklahoma; Sam-Grover, Jack, Beuha, Lenora Cato
and Bessie Brown of Gravette; mrs. Russell;'s brother, E.C. Brooks and wife,
son Euel and Family and a grandson, Marvin Russell, from a former marriage.
Andrew Jackson RUSSELL and Margaret Melvina BROOKS were married on 29 Aug
1885 in GRAVETTE, BENTON CO, ARKANSAS. They appeared in the census
in 1900 in Wallace & Maysville, Benton Co. Arkansas. Family 172/173
Russell, Andrew 44 WM May 1861 Married 14 Farmer Ark unk unk
Margaret July 1868 32 Married 14 9/9 Georgia Georgia Georgia
Isom S july 1876 24
James W Oct 1882 17
Grover C June 1891 9
Martha E. July 1892 7
Stella Feb 1896 6
Everett Sept 1895 5
Albert Sept 1895
Perry Nov 1897 2
Margaret Oct. 1899 7/12
(Bessie)above They appeared in the census in 1910 in 2nd wd Bentonville, Benton
Co. Arkansas. #165/169
Russell, Andrew heaqd 49 M2 24 Kansas, Tenn, Alabama Sheriff
Margaret 42 M1 24 14/14 Georgia N.C. Georgia
Molllie 21 Ark
Grover 19 Ark
Mattie 18 Ark
Stella 17 Ark.
Everett 14 Ark.
Elbert 14 Ark
Perry 12 Ark
Bessie 10 Ark
Vina 8 Ark
Beulah 5 Ark
Jack 3 Ark.
They appeared in the census in 1920 in WALLACE, BENTON CO, ARKANSAS.91 Marysville Road
356/356
Russell, Andrres head O M(ortgaged) W M 59 Married ARkansas Tenn Alabama Farmer
on general farm
Margaret wife F W 52 M Georgie South Carolina, South Carolina
Elbert son M W 24 Single Arkansas
Bessie daughter F W 19 S Arkansas
Vina F W 17 S Arkansas
Beulah daughter F W 15 Arkansas
Jack son M W 13 S Arkansas
Lenora daughter F W 11 S Arkansas They appeared in the census in 1930 in Wallace,
Benton Co. Arkansas.92 1930
Wallace, Benton Co. Arkansas
129/129
Russell, Andrew J head O M W 69 M 24age Ark, Tenn, Ala Farmer
Margaret M wife F W 62 M 18age, Georgia, Geor, Geor
Beula daughter F W 25 S Ark, Ark, Geor Teacher Public School
Andrew J son M W 23 S Ark, Ark, Georgia Laborer State Highway Superintendent
Margaret Melvina BROOKS (daughter of Isham Arthur BROOKS
and Martha Melvina COWARD) was born on 11 Jan 1868 in FULTON CO, GEORGIA.
She appeared in the census in 1880 in Wallace & Maysville, Benton Co. Arkansas.
140/141
Brooks, Isham 42 Farmer S. Carolina N.C. N.C.
Lucinda 32(22) Tex Ill. Illl
Eli 18 works on farm Georgia, S.C
Benson 15 works on farm Georgia S.C.
William 13 works on farm Georgia S.C
Margaret 12 Georgia S.C.
Jason 10 Georgia S.C.
Mariah 9 Georgia S.C.
Harriett 7 Arkansas S.C.
Martha 5 Arkansas S.C.
Matilda 2 Arkansas S.C. Texas
Mary 1/12 Arkansas S.C. Texas
She died on 15 Dec 1943 in GRAVETTE, BENTON CO, ARKANSAS. She was
buried in BETHEL CEM. GRAVETTE, BENTON CO, ARKANSAS. pictures with
daughters and at 50 wedding aniversary-poss of Diana Russell
Born near Marietta, about ten miles from Atlanta, Ga. When she was 8 years old,
they took a wagon train to Gravette, Fayette Co., Ark.-Ken's Korner-Gravette
Newspaper 26 July 1978
1930 Census Wallace Twsp, Benton Co. Arkansas
Margaret M born in Georgia and both parents born in Georgia Andrew Jackson
RUSSELL and Margaret Melvina BROOKS had the following children:
Mary MATHEWS93,94 (daughter of George W. MATHEWS
and Mary E) was born about 1856 in TEXAS. She appeared in the census
in 1880 in Wallace & Maysville, Benton Co. Arkansas. Family #129/130
Russel, Olive Jane 40 Farmer Ala Tenn Tenn
Andrew J. 20 Works on Farm Ark. Ala, Tenn
Josephine 18 Works in home Ark Ala Tenn
James W. 16 Works on Farm Ark Ala Tenn
Elisha P 13 Works on Farm Ark Ala Tenn
Mary C. ? Ark Ala Ten
Elizabeth 6 Ark Tenn Tenn
Mary 22 Daughter in Law Ark. Tenn Tenn
She died in Apr 1883 in Benton Co ARK.. She was buried in 1883
in RUSSELL CEM. GRAVETTE, BENTON CO. ARK.. Barbara says she died
in childbirth Andrew Jackson RUSSELL and Mary MATHEWS had the following children:
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