Natchitoches County Louisiana Archives Biographies.....Russell, Charles Leander July 3, 1862 - May 28, 1937

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Charlotte Hardamon Coble chc525@sbcglobal.net May 23, 2007, 9:59 am

Author: Charlotte Hardamon Coble

My great grandfather Charles Leander Russell was one of the promoters of the
Cypress High School.  My grandmother, Melvin Russell Hardamon was the cook for
the school.  My father, Charlie Crawford Hardamon graduated from Cypress High. 
I have the marble cornerstone from that school.  It was given to my grandmother,
Melvin Russell Hardamon.  
It states:  
Cypress High School
Cypress, Louisiana - 1921
Promoters:
J. F. Salter - C. W. McNaughton
J. B. Dowden - Hattie Salter
J. H. Simpson - C. L. Russell
J. J. Melanson - F. M. Dewil
L. C. Melanson
J. W. Smith, Architect
Perin & Prudhomme, Contractors

Charles Leander Russell was born in Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana and he
married Louise (Lou) Vianna Dempsey (26 Jan 1873 Tx - 19 Aug 1921).  Both are
buried in the Russell Cemetery, Kisatchie National Forest, Natchitoches,
Louisiana.  I believe the Russell Cemetery is now on land owned by Mike
Harrington who is my cousin and the grandson of Lena Russell Harrington.  It is
deep in the piney woods and is difficult to find.  Mike Harrington has to mark a
trail for it to be found.


Additional Comments:
Charles Leander Russell was a great believer in education.  And from the stories
I have been told, active in his community.  

My grandparents, Cobb Reginald (Cobby) Hardamon and Melvin Russell Hardamon,
along with their daughter, Doris Gwendolyn Hardamon Flenniken are buried at
Weaver Cemetery.  (Please note that when Weaver Cemetery was audited, someone
listed my grandparents as Harringtons!  That is absolutely not true.  My
grandmother's sister, Lena Russell Harrington is buried next to them in the
"Hardamon" plot.  If this can be corrected, please do so as this is so erroneous.)


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