Tipton-Marion County IN Archives Biographies.....Russel, William H. 1829 - 
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Author: Charles Blanchard, Editor (1883)

   WILLIAM H. RUSSEL was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, July 18, 1829, and is
the second son of Joseph and Rhoda (Walker) Russel, natives of Maryland, and of
German descent. Joseph Russel removed to Cincinnati in an early day, and was
there married; he spent his last days near Edinburgh, Ind., and after his death
his wife removed to Grant County, where she subsequently died. William H. Russel
spent his youth on the farm, and at the age of eight years, began to make his
own living; he learned the cooper's trade in Cincinnati, and worked at his trade
for three years, after which he located near Indianapolis, Ind. In 1853, he
removed to Coles County, Ill., where he engaged in farming on rented land, and
in 1858  he located at Bridgeport, Marion County, where he conducted a cooper
shop until 1864; he then came to Tipton County, and located on a farm in Madison
Township; he improved eighty acres, and built good buildings; sold out5 and in
the spring of 1870 purchased his present farm of 280 acres of forest land. He
has redeemed 125 acres of land from the forest, and now has this under a good
state of cultivation; he also is a large raiser of live stock. Mr. Russel was
married, September 24, 1852, to Eliza R. Griswold, of Marion County, Ind. She
was born March 2, 1836. They have had ten children, six of whom are
living-Alice, Joseph C, Robert, Laura H., Sibbilla H. and Joba.

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COUNTIES OF HOWARD AND TIPTON, INDIANA.

HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL.
ILLUSTRATED.

CHARLES BLANCHARD. EDITOR.
CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO.
1883.


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