BIO: SPENCER RUSSELL - SPENCER CO., KY ------------------------------------------------ Contributed by: Diana Flynn "ivie@tima.com" July 12, 1998 ------------------------------------------------ RUSSELL, MCKINLEY, GASKINS, COPPLE "HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OF INDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC." CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. 1884. SULLIVAN CO., INDIANA CURRY TWP. PAGE 778 SPENCER RUSSELL, farmer, P. O. Farmersburg, son of James and Mary (McKinley) Russell, both natives of Kentucky, who settled in Sullivan County at an early day, farming being his occupation; he died in 1862, and she in 1856. Our subject was born in Spencer Co., Ky., January 11, 1826, and at the age of four years, was brought by his parents to Sullivan County, where he was educated and reared to a life of farming, assisting his father until 1858, when he settled on his present place, eighty acres, which he has improved and where he has remained ever since. He was married in Sullivan County, Curry Township, January 15,1858, to Miss Elizabeth Gaskins, born April 15, 1838, daughter of Elijah and Elizabeth (Copple) Gaskins, and their union has been blessed with eight children--Sarah M., Nancy A., Serena E., Elijah E., Amanda J. and Joseph W.; and James M., deceased. Mr. Russell and family are members of the Christian Church at Liberty, and he is a Democrat. ***************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.