Barry County Missouri - Sidney & Margaret Rumbaugh Russell of Eagle Rock, Mo. The Russell Family of Eagle Rock Barry County Missouri Click photo to enlarge Sidney & Margaret (Rumbaugh) Russell by Darla Ball Marbut Click photo to enlarge Sidney Russell was born June 1, 1841 (on tombstone) in Missouri (census). He was the son of Milo Butler Russell and Nicey (Unice) Haddock Russell (See www.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/cemetery/RoaringRiver.htm for their story.) Sidney grew up on the banks of Roaring River little over a mile from the beginning of that river. His father Milo Russell had homesteaded the land and his and Nicey's graves can be seen there today. Sidney Russell joined the Confederate Army during the Civil War. It is not known why he chose the Confederate Army but several families in the Southern part of Barry Co, Mo seem to sympathize with the South. His military papers show he was a Private in Co C, Hunter's Regiment, Missouri Infantry. He joined Oct 1862 in Camp Cedar, Arkansas by T. Wright for 3years. On July 4, 1863 Sidney Russell, Private in Company C of the 8th Regiment was listed missing from the 4th Brigade Missouri Volunteers at the battle of Helena,Arkansas. He was listed as wounded in the left shoulder and taken prisoner captured by Major General B.M. Prentiss. He was named Prisoners of War and forwarded to Memphis, Tennessee on steamer "Tycoon" and sent from Memphis to Cairo, Illinois on steamer "Silver Moon". He was sent to a northern prison at Alton, Ill. On Feb 29, 1864 he was sent from Alton to Fort Delaware, Delaware. From there he was paroled and forwarded to City Point, Virginia for exchange February 27, 1865. He had spent almost two years in northern prisons. The following is a letter written by Sidney from Fort Delaware November 26, 1864. Dear Sister, I received your kind letter of the 11th which found me well. It afforded me much pleasure to hear that you were well. I received a letter from Mother a few days ago and answered it immediately. I am doing as well as could be expected under the present circumstances. Tell William McCLURE I will write to him tomorrow or next day, also tell Melvin BOLEN to write to me regularly and I will do the same. I often think of you all and long to see the time when we can meet in peace again. I wrote to Mother for money. Tell her if she has a check to send it in place of the money. I would like to have been there to have taken breakfast with you and Melvin this morning. You are allowed to write one page. I will bring my letter to a close so no more. I remain your brother until death. Sidney Russell, Co C, 8th Mo. Regt. Infa. Vol. Sidney returned home to Barry Co., Missouri and married Margaret Rumbaugh Feb 22, 1866. Margaret was the daughter of Susan Moyer and Solomon Rumbaugh. It is believed that Sidney and Margaret lived at Eagle Rock and at least for a time not too far from Sidney's sister, Columbia Russell and Boon Haddock. It is said that all their children were born at Eagle Rock, Missouri. Sidney and Margaret Russell joined the Roaring River Baptist Church July 1873. Sidney bought the logs of the first church building at Eagle Rock, Mo when a new church was built. Sidney Russell died January 21, 1888 and is buried in the Munsey Cemetery at Eagle Rock, Missouri Margaret remarried August 6, 1912 to William Marsall Carlin. She died Feb 20, 1929 and is buried in the New Site Cemetery near Monett, Missouri. Sidney and Margaret Rumbaugh Russell had 11 children. William M. Russell born Jan 5,1867 and married Sarah Catherine Johnson Susan Russell born March 4, 1869 and 1st married Bob Couch and 2d Fredrick Williamson Laura A. Russell born Apr 3, 1871 married a Whittington George Russell born June 7, 1873 married Myrtle Blankenship Charlotte Tennessee Russell born Oct 8, 1875 married Pleasant Vernon Carlin Mary Lily May Russell born November 16, 1877 married JamesMonroe Black Josephine Russell born between 1879 and 1880 Francis Rena Ruth Russell born May 12, 1880 and married Arthur Mariott Charles Russell born April 13, 1882 and married Bertha Ellen Teel Solomon Russell born August 19, 1885 and married May Smith Margaret Sidney Russell born April 16, 1888 and married George Ernest Fleetwood. Please do not publish without the consent of the writer: Darla Ball Marbut HC 81 Box 8356 Cassville, Mo 65625 Darla@mo-net.com Sources: 1870 and 1880 Census for Barry Co., Mo Tombstone Markers Barry Co Marriage Records Church Records Personal Letters Information from family members. Return to Focus on Eagle Rock Return to Barry County © 2001 Susan Tortorelli All Rights Reserved