Biographical Sketch of John G. Russell, Greene County, Missouri,
Springfield

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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Mr. Russell is the son of James and Lucy (Bent) Russell, and was born
in St. Louis County, Missouri, November 6th, 1830.  He was educated at
St. Louis and at Yale College, but was called home by the death of his
father before he completed the college course.  He held several minor
positions in St. Louis, and in 1863 became one of the firm of Park,
Russell & Co., or Oak Hill Fire Brick Co., and so remained until 1875.
He came to Springfield in the fall of 1879, and since 1880 has been one
of the proprietors of the Queen City Mills.  Mr. Russell was married
November 8th, 1853, to Miss Pauline Parker, of St. Louis, formerly of
Rocheport, Boone County, Missouri.  They have had nine children, six
girls and three boys, five girls and one boy living.  Mr. Russell is a
member of the Knights of Honor, and he and his wife are members of the
Calvary Presbyterian Church.  His father died in St. Louis County, in
1850, and had been for many years a judge of the county court.  He was
born in Rockbridge County, Virginia, and emigrated to Cape Girardeau
County, Missouri, in 1825, and moved from there to St. Louis County. 
Mr. Russell's mother died in 1870.

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