Yolo County CA Archives Biographies.....Russell, F. J. 1875 - 
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Author: Tom Gregory

F. J. RUSSELL

   Few men have so early in life exhibited the conservative judgment and
executive ability which have characterized the successful efforts of Mr.
Russell, one of Yolo county's most prosperous ranchers and business men, who is
devoting his attention to his valuable orchard and farm of one hundred and forty
acres near Capay.

   A native of California, Mr. Russell was born near Madison, Yolo county,
January 17, 1875, the son of Samuel P. and Mary J. (Wilson) Russell, who were
born, respectively, in Kentucky and Moniteau county, Mo. By way of Panama the
father came to California in 1851 and became a farmer near Madison, and here he
still resides. The son, F. J. Russell, received a thorough education in the
schools of that locality and later attended Heald's Business College, San
Francisco. Upon graduating from the business course in 1895 he returned to the
home place, where he assisted his father for a time, subsequently working with
his uncle, William Russell, also with R. B. Nissen of Capay. In 1899 he rented
from his father a farm of four hundred acres in Capay valley, where he remained
during the succeeding ten years, his success encouraging him to engage in
agriculture upon a larger scale. Upon relinquishing this farm he took over a
tract belonging to Capay Lodge No. 230, I. O. O. F., and ran that in connection
with eight hundred acres adjoining which he leased from the Pacific Improvement
Club of San Francisco. A large portion of the last-mentioned land was devoted to
grain. Besides the land mentioned he aiso leased six hundred acres owned by W. R
Laugenour, upon which he conducted a dairy of twenty cows. In 1910 he purchased
twenty acres of alfalfa land one mile from Woodland, upon which he erected a
comfortable home and other buildings, and here established a dairy supplied by
thirty cows, his dairy ranking among the most sanitary and up-to-date of any in
the county. In October, 1911, he sold his holdings and purchased his present
place of one hundred and forty acres three miles above Capay. Twenty acres of
this are in almonds and the rest of the land is devoted to general farming.

   Mr. Russell began his domestic life in 1899, his marriage at Cadanassa
uniting him with Miss Pearl Armstrong, who was born on the old homestead there.
Her father, R. O. Armstrong, came from Andrew county, Mo., to California across
the plains with ox-teams in 1856 with his parents. He was thus one of the
pioneers of Cadanassa, and in the Capay valley he married Margaret J. Alexander,
who was born in California, the daughter of Vincent Alexander, who crossed the
plains to this state in 1849. Mr. and Mrs. Russell have three children, Lyle
Dale, Thornton C. and Alice Isabel.

    A member of Woodland Lodge No. 603, L. O. O. M., Mr. Russell is also a
member of Capay Lodge No. 230, I. O. O. F., of which he is vice grand, and is
also a member of Woodland Camp No. 186, W. O. W. He maintains a keen interest in
the betterment of social conditions and lends his support to all public
enterprises relating to the development of the community, his generous
principles and kindly personality having won the unqualified esteem of his
fellow citizens.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from

HISTORY OF YOLO COUNTY CALIFORNIA
WITH
Biographical Sketches
OF
The Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been Identified With Its Growth
and Development From the Early Days to the Present

HISTORY BY
TOM GREGORY
AND OTHER WELL KNOWN WRITERS
ILLUSTRATED COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME

HISTORIC RECORD COMPANY
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA [1913]




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