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Samuel Russell



Birth25 September 1812Newstead, Erie, New York, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Samuel Russell Jr., ID: L51G-C7P.

    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register: 10 December 1845 to 8 February 1846 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah), p. 73.

    Devery Scott Anderson, The Nauvoo Endowment Companies, 1845-1846: A Documentary History (Salt Lake City, Utah: Signature Books, 2005), p. 234; citing "General Record of the Seventies. Book B".

    Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Church History Library), entry for Samuel Russell, folder "Fourth 100, second 50, return, 1847 June" (#46), image 1, line 10; and entry for Samuel Russell, folder "Schedules, 1847 January-February" (#26), image 5, line 6; and entry for Samuel Russell, folder "Fourth 100, second 50, travel reports, circa 1847 August" (#56), image 1, line 2; and entry for Samuel Russell, folder "Fourth 100, second 50, travel reports, circa 1847 August" (#56), image 3, line 4; and entry for Samuel Russell, folder "Fourth 100, second 50, travel reports, circa 1847 August" (#56), image 5, line 10; and entry for S. Russell, folder "Division organization minutes, 1847 November 20" (#70), image 1, line 10; entry for Samuel Russell, folder "Organization lists, 1847 June" (#34), image 4, line 52; entry for Samuel Russell, folder "Organization lists, 1847 June" (#34), image 9, line 52.

Death11 November 1863San Ramon, Contra Costa, California, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Samuel Russell Jr., LKVB-SH6.

    Bernard Freedman, Death Notices 1860-1899 (Contra Costa County, CA: Contra Costa Historical Society, 1996), p. 101.

BurialAlhambra Cemetery, Martinez, Contra Costa, California, United States
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    Find A Grave, database and images, Memorial #21926796.

    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Samuel Russell Jr., ID: L51G-C7P.

FatherJonathan Russell
MotherLeah Layton

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   • Esther J Hill
Married25 February 1832Akron, Erie, New York, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Samuel Russell and Esther J Hill, ID: L51G-C7P and ID: MLNZ-DT4.

          Children:
               Sarah Russell
               James Russell
               Annis L. Russell
               Helene Russell
               Helen Mar Russell
               Maria Russell
               Archibald W. Russell
               Major Russell
               Valasco Balbour Russell
               Samuel Russell
               Brunette Russell
               Hiram S. Russell


   • Abigail Thorn
Married20 January 1846Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
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    Devery Scott Anderson, The Nauvoo Endowment Companies, 1845-1846: A Documentary History (Salt Lake City, Utah: Signature Books, 2005), p. 438; citing "Book of Sealings (Living) - Wives to Husbands.".

          Children:
               Frances Maria Pond


   • Frances Maria Stillman
Married20 January 1846Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
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    Devery Scott Anderson, The Nauvoo Endowment Companies, 1845-1846: A Documentary History (Salt Lake City, Utah: Signature Books, 2005), p. 438; citing "Book of Sealings (Living) - Wives to Husbands.".


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• 1840Newstead, Erie, New York, United States
• 1842Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
• 1860Contra Costa County, California, United States

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• Grave MarkerView Source

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• 1840 Population CensusNewstead, Erie, New YorkExtractImage
• 1842 Population CensusNauvoo, Hancock, IllinoisExtractImage
• 1860 Population CensusTownship No 2, Contra Costa, CaliforniaExtractImage

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Crossing the Plains

Abraham O. Smoot/Samuel Russell CompanyView Source
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    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pioneer Data," database, part of "Church History Biographical Database" (Salt Lake City, UT: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

       Departure17 Jun 1847
       Arrival25 Sept 1847


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