RUSSELL, Cecil H.

1909 - 1986  (77 years)   Has 57 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

RUSSELL, Bert J. Sr.

1886 - 1954  (68 years)

Birth	11 Apr 1886	Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA
Died	5 Sep 1954
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	RUSSELL, John Wesley,   b. 31 Aug 1855, Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
Mother	WOLFE, Martha Jane,   b. 12 Dec 1863, Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Family 1	JACKSON, Elva Lavena,   b. Abt 1886, Kansas, USA
Married	Abt 1905
Children	1. RUSSELL Miss,   b. Between 1906 and 1908 + 2. RUSSELL, Cecil H.,   b. 24 May 1909, Paola, Miami, Kansas, USA   3. RUSSELL, Bert Jr.,   b. Apr 1915, Kansas, USA
Family 2	—?—, Mary,   b. Abt 1894, Missouri, USA
Married	Bef 1935

JACKSON, Elva Lavena

Abt 1886 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Abt 1886	Kansas, USA
Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	RUSSELL, Bert J. Sr.,   b. 11 Apr 1886, Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA
Married	Abt 1905
Children	1. RUSSELL Miss,   b. Between 1906 and 1908 + 2. RUSSELL, Cecil H.,   b. 24 May 1909, Paola, Miami, Kansas, USA   3. RUSSELL, Bert Jr.,   b. Apr 1915, Kansas, USA

LOGAN, Juanita M.

1917 - 1982  (65 years)

Birth	1917
Died	1982
Buried	Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Miami County, Kansas, USA
	Address: Pleasant Valley Cemetery Miami County, Kansas USA
Family	RUSSELL, Cecil H.,   b. 24 May 1909, Paola, Miami, Kansas, USA
Married	18 Apr 1935	Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA

• Name	RUSSELL, Cecil H.  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	24 May 1909	Paola, Miami, Kansas, USA   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Family Event	30 Sep 1917	Belleview (Eudora Township), Douglas, Kansas, USA   [7]
  	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
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	42761421
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42761421
  Death	6 Oct 1986	San Saba, San Saba, Texas, USA   [3, 4]
  Age	77 years
  Burial	Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Miami County, Kansas, USA   [3, 4]
  	Address: Pleasant Valley Cemetery Miami County, Kansas USA
  	Find A Grave website (http://www.findagrave.com/): Memorial #42761421.
  Person ID	I4221	Cochrane Genealogy
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	RUSSELL, Bert J. Sr.,   b. 11 Apr 1886, Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA d. 5 Sep 1954 (Age 68 years)
  Mother	JACKSON, Elva Lavena,   b. Abt 1886, Kansas, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1673	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	LOGAN, Juanita M.,   b. 1917   d. 1982 (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	18 Apr 1935	Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA   [3, 8]
  Age at Marriage	He : 25 years and 11 months - She : ~ 18 years and 4 months.
  Family ID	F1742	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Jul 2016

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 24 May 1909 - Paola, Miami, 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 Marriage - 18 Apr 1935 - Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA Death - 6 Oct 1986 - San Saba, San Saba, Texas, USA Burial - Address: Pleasant Valley Cemetery Miami County, Kansas USA - - Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Miami County, Kansas, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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