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5. James B. RUSSELL19 was born on 20 Nov 1833 in RHEA
CO, TENN.20 He appeared
in the census in 1850 in Barry Co. Missouri. amily # 380
Bush, Samuel 38 Al
Mary 37 Tn
James 17 Tn
Nancy 15 Tn
Margaret 13 Tn
Elisha 10 Mo
Susan 7 Mo
Martha 4 Mo
Samuel 2 Mo
He served in the military between 4 Jul 1862 and 1865 in Benton Co ARK..
captued in the battle of Pea Ridgel, Mar 6-8, 1865 and remained a prisoner until
end of war. He died of diphtheria on 29 Jan 1876 in BENTON CO, ARKANSAS.
He was buried in 1876 in Russell Cemetery, Gravette, Benton Co. Arkansas.21 1865 On he was an Interpreter
and horse buyer for Cherokee Nation in Benton Co ARK.. "HLand
records for Fayetteville, Benton Co. Arkansas James B. Russell
2 Aug 1838
160 acres Signature. Cash
Description: 1 SE 5th PM No 14N 32W 18
Also purchased on same date:
40 acres
Land Description:
1 SESW 5th PM No 14N 32W 18 CAN'T BE HIM, HE'D HAVE BEEN 5 YRS. OLD.
Leon Cooper 20 Jan 2000
At age of 16 (1849) James B. Russell was slender, stood 6'2", was dark complexioned
and had "steel blue" (grey?) eyes: signed onto the Smith wagon train
bound for the 1849 gold rush. He was kidnapped by plains Indians but escaped.
They claimed him as "one of their own".
1870 Census, Arkansas, Benton Round Prairie
206/206
Russell, James 36 Farmer Tenn
Jane 34 Housekeeper Alabama
Andrew 10 Arkansas
Josie 8 Arkansas
William 6 Arkansas
Elisha 3 Arkansas
Mary 2 Arkansas
Mary 57 Tennessee
1860Census, Benton Co. Arkansas Wallace Township
355/355
Russell, J B 26 Farmer Tenn
Jane 21 Ala
Adnrew 1/12 Ark
Mary Russell 49 Tenn
Shirley Chang schang007@attbi.com says:
"He was captured in Benton Co., Ark in 1863 by the Union forces and sent
to Camp Lee, Va. Later he returned to Arkansas and ran and was elected sheriff.
I have partial copies of his military record and have requested further information
from the National Archives. " from p. 36 The Backtracker, Vol. 28, No 2,
May 1999. This article quotes Gary L. Austin, 11897 El Capitan Way, Ballico,
Ca. 95303
Ancestry.com:
Lawanda Turk indiciates she is a descendant of Samuel Russell via his son James
B. Russell, then Elisha Polk, then Margaret Louise.
Msg rcvd 10.21/2001 Barbara
I've been try to trace the ansecrors of James Bell and I found him on your family
tree. His daughter, Mary "Polly" Bell married my g-g-g- grandfather,
Samuel Russell. I also have two pictures of Mary that I could forward to you.
A distant cousin scanned them to me and he said there is a faded not on the
back of one that says "Mary Polly Hubbard Bell Russell, age 96 yrs:. This
is the first we heard of the Hubbard and we still can't explain it.
Anc.com: Civil War Service Records:
J.B. Russell, company C, Unit: 2 Cherokee Mounted Volunteers
Rank, induction: Private
Rank, discharge: Private
Allegiance: Confederate James B. RUSSELL and Olive Jane HORTON were married
about 1859. They appeared in the census in 1860 in Wallace, Benton
Co. Arkansas.22 355/355
1860 Wallace Twsp, Benton Co. Ark
Russell, J.B 26 Farmer Tenn
Jane 21 Ala
Andrew 1/12 Ark
Mary 49 Tenn
2 doors above is
WC Pearce 43 Farmer Tenn
Louisa 42 Tenn
John 18 Ark
Elias 16 Ark
William 13 Ark
George 11 Ark
Mary 9 Ark There is Mary A m:Sanders R. Swafford 4 nov 1871 Benton,
Ark
Joseph 7 Ark
Shadick 4 Ark They appeared in the census in 1870 in Round Prairie, Benton Co.
Arkansas.23 Round Prairie,
Benton Co. Arl 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
2 doors down
908 (208?) 808
Pearce, William 54 M W Housekeeper Georgia
Louisa 52 Tenn
George 21 Ark
Mary 17 Ark
Jasper 15 Ark
Columbus 13 Ark
Martha 9 Ark Olive Jane HORTON (daughter of Andrew
Carter HORTON and Marian (Mariann) AVERY) was born on 20 Mar 1838 in Montgomgery,
, ALABAMA. One World Tree:
20 mar 1838, Montgomery, Alabama She appeared in the census in 1880 in Wallace
Twsp., 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 on 24 Jun 1910 in BENTON CO,
ARKANSAS. Obit of Benton Co. Ark. Vol 4, 1910 pg. 94
Russell, Olive (From the Benton Co. Sun), Mtrs. Olive Jane Russell, mother of
Sheriff Andy Russell, died at the home of her son in East Bentonville last thursday.
Funeral services were held at the family home Friday after which the remains
were interred in the city cemetery. The Sun, with many friends, extend sympathy
to Mr. Russell in his loss of a tgood, faithful, loving mother. ****Mrs. Russell
was well known about Grqavette aqs one of our early settlers and good citizens.
Several relatibes from here attended the funeral. The sympathy of many about
Gravette goes out to the bereaved relatives.
Gravette News Herald 7 aug 1910 She was buried in 1910 in RUSSELL CEM, GRAVETTE,
BENTON CO, ARK.24 When James
B. went off to war, Olive took her son Andrew to Fort Scott to stay for the duration.
She felt it was too dangerous to live anywhere else. She went in 1861 and stayed
till the war was over. Richard Russell James B. RUSSELL and Olive Jane HORTON
had the following children:
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