Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Russell, Charles N 
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Author: Portrait/Bio Album, Whiteside County IL 1885

Charles N. Russell, a retired merchant of Sterling, was born Feb. 3, 1826, in 
Greenfield, Mass. His parents, Charles and Adeline (Nash) Russell, were 
natives respectively of Massachusetts and Vermont and of English ancestry. 
From the age of 15 to 20 Mr. Russell lived with the Rev. A. Harding, of New 
Salem, Mass.; then coming to Como, this county, he worked a year on the farm 
belonging to S. B. Harding; then for two winters he taught school in 
Princeton, Bureau Co., Ill.; next, he was employed at farm labor until the 
following August, when he went with a surveying party north of La Crosse, Wis. 
The next four years he was employed as clerk in Holmes & Hapgood's store at 
Como, and four years more he was engaged in the grocery business with A. C. 
Hapgood at Como; then he bought out Mr. Hapgood and conducted the business 
alone for four years, and sold out. Two years subsequently he removed to 
Sterling and purchased a house and lot on Spruce St.; subsequently built on 
the corner of Seventh and Spruce streets, which he now occupies as a 
residence. He also owns a farm of 190 acres at Big Bend, which he rents. Mr. 
Russell is a Republican in his political principles. He takes special interest 
in public improvements and institutions for the public welfare. He was married 
Dec. 25, 1851, to Miss Julia T. Sampson, a native of Duxbury, Mass. She came 
West in 1836 with her parents, Capt. Henry and Nancy (Turner) Sampson, who 
settled in Como, kept a hotel for a time and finally died there. Mr. and Mrs. 
Russell have two children,—Annie F. and Charles T.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois, Containing Full-
page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens of the County. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1885.

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