RUSSELL, Ernest Dewey

1898 - 1971  (73 years)   Has 55 ancestors and 6 descendants in this family tree.

RUSSELL, John Wesley

1855 - 1947  (91 years)

Birth	31 Aug 1855	Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
Died	21 Jan 1947	Paola, Miami, Kansas, USA
Buried	Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA
	Address: Orient Cemetery Harrisonville, Missouri USA
Father	RUSSELL, Dr. James Sr.,   b. 21 Jan 1821, Lee County, Virginia, USA
Mother	STUBBLEFIELD, Alice M.,   b. 26 Jan 1828, Lee County, Virginia, USA
Family	WOLFE, Martha Jane,   b. 12 Dec 1863, Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Married	14 Dec 1877	Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Children	1. RUSSELL, Frank,   b. 9 Dec 1878, Tennessee, USA + 2. RUSSELL, Lilla,   b. 3 Jun 1880, Missouri, USA + 3. RUSSELL, Claude,   b. 22 Jan 1882, Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA + 4. RUSSELL, Walter Scott,   b. 14 Feb 1884, Cass County, Missouri, USA + 5. RUSSELL, Bert J. Sr.,   b. 11 Apr 1886, Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA + 6. RUSSELL, Fred R.,   b. 13 Feb 1888, Missouri, USA + 7. RUSSELL, Guy,   b. 2 Feb 1890, Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA   8. RUSSELL, Katherine D.,   b. 25 Aug 1891, Missouri, USA + 9. RUSSELL, Mabel Nellie,   b. 1 May 1892, Cass County, Missouri, USA + 10. RUSSELL, Myrtle Lee,   b. 2 Apr 1895, Missouri, USA + 11. RUSSELL, Ernest Dewey,   b. 23 Jan 1898, Missouri, USA + 12. RUSSELL, Ray R.,   b. 25 Sep 1900, Kansas, USA + 13. RUSSELL, Grace,   b. 23 Oct 1904, Kansas, USA

WOLFE, Martha Jane

1863 - 1942  (79 years)

Birth	12 Dec 1863	Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Died	16 Dec 1942	Overland Park, Johnson, Kansas, USA
Buried	Olathe Memorial Cemetery, Olathe, Johnson, Kansas, USA
	Address: Olathe Memorial Cemetery 738 N. Chestnut Olathe, Kansas USA 913-397-5226 http://cemetery.olatheks.org/
Father	WOLFE, Woodson Taylor,   b. 8 Oct 1833, Tennessee, USA
Mother	MILLS, Katherine,   b. 13 Dec 1838, Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Family	RUSSELL, John Wesley,   b. 31 Aug 1855, Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
Married	14 Dec 1877	Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Children	1. RUSSELL, Frank,   b. 9 Dec 1878, Tennessee, USA + 2. RUSSELL, Lilla,   b. 3 Jun 1880, Missouri, USA + 3. RUSSELL, Claude,   b. 22 Jan 1882, Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA + 4. RUSSELL, Walter Scott,   b. 14 Feb 1884, Cass County, Missouri, USA + 5. RUSSELL, Bert J. Sr.,   b. 11 Apr 1886, Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA + 6. RUSSELL, Fred R.,   b. 13 Feb 1888, Missouri, USA + 7. RUSSELL, Guy,   b. 2 Feb 1890, Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA   8. RUSSELL, Katherine D.,   b. 25 Aug 1891, Missouri, USA + 9. RUSSELL, Mabel Nellie,   b. 1 May 1892, Cass County, Missouri, USA + 10. RUSSELL, Myrtle Lee,   b. 2 Apr 1895, Missouri, USA + 11. RUSSELL, Ernest Dewey,   b. 23 Jan 1898, Missouri, USA + 12. RUSSELL, Ray R.,   b. 25 Sep 1900, Kansas, USA + 13. RUSSELL, Grace,   b. 23 Oct 1904, Kansas, USA

DE GROOT, Fern

1897 - 1958  (61 years)

Birth	3 Nov 1897	Missouri, USA
Died	22 Dec 1958
Buried	Greenwood Cemetery, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri, USA
	Address: Greenwood Cemetery Bolivar, Missouri USA
Family	RUSSELL, Ernest Dewey,   b. 23 Jan 1898, Missouri, USA
Married	23 Feb 1921	Jackson County, Missouri, USA
Children	+ 1. RUSSELL, Donald B. + 2. RUSSELL, Wallace O.

RUSSELL, Donald B.

Father	RUSSELL, Ernest Dewey,   b. 23 Jan 1898, Missouri, USA
Mother	DE GROOT, Fern,   b. 3 Nov 1897, Missouri, USA
Children	+ 1. RUSSELL, Pamela   2. RUSSELL, Susan   3. RUSSELL, John

RUSSELL, Wallace O.

Father	RUSSELL, Ernest Dewey,   b. 23 Jan 1898, Missouri, USA
Mother	DE GROOT, Fern,   b. 3 Nov 1897, Missouri, USA
Children	1. RUSSELL, Pamela

—?—, Blanche

- Aft 1971

Died	Aft 1971
Family	RUSSELL, Ernest Dewey,   b. 23 Jan 1898, Missouri, USA
Married	Aft 1958

• Name	RUSSELL, Ernest Dewey  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	23 Jan 1898	Missouri, USA   [3, 4, 5, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Education	1913	Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA   [8]
  	at the University of Kansas along with his brother, Walter,
  	They were boarders at 1046 Tennessee Street.
  Family Event	30 Sep 1917	Belleview (Eudora Township), Douglas, Kansas, USA   [9]
  	The family of John Wesley and Martha Jane RUSSELL, 3 generations of 26 people, had their picture taken at their home on their farm
  	Included were their 12 living children, 5 daughters-in-law, a son-in-law and 6 grandchildren. At the time, a son, a son-in-law and a grandchild were deceased. John was 62 and Martha was 53. "The children of Mr. and Mrs. John Russell very pleasently surprised them by coming Sunday with well filled baskets and spent the day with them. Twenty-six were present for the day. In the afternoon A. Lawrence, the photographer of Lawrence came out and took a family group picture. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Bert Russell and family [sons Cecil and Bert, Jr.] of Paola; Mr. and Mrs. Claude Russell and baby [son Roy]; and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Russell of Wellsville; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Russell and baby [daughter Marie] of Osawatomie; Miss Katie Russell of Kansas City [MO]; Mrs. Lillie Bryan and daughters [Helen and Bessie] of Lawrence; and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Russell; Myrtle, Ernest, Ray and Grace Russell; and Mr. and Mrs. John Russell, all of this place [community of Belleview in Eudora Township, Douglas County, KS]." - Lawrence (Kansas) Daily Journal-World, 5 October 1917, p. 6, col. 4. Included in the picture, but not mentioned in the newspaper article, were Mr. and Mrs. William Brecheisen of Johnson County, KS. Mrs. Brecheisen was John and Martha Russell's daughter, Mabel Russell.
  		John & Martha Russell Family
  Occupation	1918	Johnson County, Kansas, USA   [2, 6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1918	Lenexa, Johnson, Kansas, USA   [6]
  	on a farm near
  Business	Abt 1940	Holton, Jackson, Kansas, USA   [2, 10]
  	a Variety store that he sold to his brother, Guy RUSSELL,
  Business	Abt 1950	Bolivar, Polk, Missouri, USA   [2]
  	a Variety store
  	In addition to the Bolivar store, also opened two stores in Ava, MO and vicinity.
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	45494526
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45494526
  Death	16 Aug 1971  [2, 7]
  Age	73 years
  Burial	Greenwood Cemetery, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri, USA   [7, 10]
  	Address: Greenwood Cemetery Bolivar, Missouri USA
  	Find A Grave website (http://www.findagrave.com/): Memorial #45494526.
  Person ID	I4111	Cochrane Genealogy
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	RUSSELL, John Wesley,   b. 31 Aug 1855, Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA d. 21 Jan 1947, Paola, Miami, Kansas, USA (Age 91 years)
  Mother	WOLFE, Martha Jane,   b. 12 Dec 1863, Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA d. 16 Dec 1942, Overland Park, Johnson, Kansas, USA (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F9	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	DE GROOT, Fern,   b. 3 Nov 1897, Missouri, USA d. 22 Dec 1958 (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	23 Feb 1921	Jackson County, Missouri, USA   [2, 3, 5, 11]
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 1 month - She : 23 years and 3 months.
  Marriage Status	Ended with Wife's death
  Residence	1925	Johnson County, Kansas, USA   [11]
  	on a rented farm in Abury Township
  Children	+   1. RUSSELL, Donald B. +   2. RUSSELL, Wallace O.
  Family ID	F1682	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jul 2016

  
  

  Family 2	—?—, Blanche   d. Aft 1971
  Marriage	Aft 1958  [2]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 60 years and 11 months - She : ??.
  Marriage Status	Ended with Husband's death
  Family ID	F1683	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jul 2016

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 23 Jan 1898 - Missouri, USA Education - at the University of Kansas along with his brother, Walter, - 1913 - Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA Family Event - The family of John Wesley and Martha Jane RUSSELL, 3 generations of 26 people, had their picture taken at their home on their farm - 30 Sep 1917 - Belleview (Eudora Township), Douglas, Kansas, USA Occupation - Farmer - 1918 - Johnson County, Kansas, USA Residence - on a farm near - 1918 - Lenexa, Johnson, Kansas, USA Marriage - 23 Feb 1921 - Jackson County, Missouri, USA Residence - on a rented farm in Abury Township - 1925 - Johnson County, Kansas, USA Business - a Variety store that he sold to his brother, Guy RUSSELL, - Abt 1940 - Holton, Jackson, Kansas, USA Business - a Variety store - Abt 1950 - Bolivar, Polk, Missouri, USA Burial - Address: Greenwood Cemetery Bolivar, Missouri USA - - Greenwood Cemetery, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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