Cherokee-Story County IA Archives Biographies.....Russell, S F 1839 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/iafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Alice Warner Brosey http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00015.html#0003503 April 15, 2010, 1:52 pm Source: History of Western Iowa, 1882 Author: Western Publishing Company S. F. Russell, manager of the Fountain House, was born in Venango county, Pa., in 1839; removed to Story county, Ia., in 1867, and two years later came to Cherokee and engaged in farming. In 1878 he took charge of a hotel at Meriden, where he continued two years; then engaged in his present position. He served in the army four and one-half years in Co. A, 10th Ill. Cav.; was promoted step by step until he reached first lieutenancy; received his discharge at San Antonio, Tex. Additional Comments: From Cherokee biographies in the Cherokee County Section File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/cherokee/bios/russell354gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/iafiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb