RUSS OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== RUSS, Carl n/a - 1992 Carl Russ, 79, Chula Vista, California, died Sunday, September 6. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Walter Russ, formerly of Clinton and the Truman Lake area. Mr. Russ married the former Emma (Peggy) Pendleton in 1940. He was a member of the United States Navy for 25 years and was embployed for 15 years by Ryan Aeronautics. Mr. Ross retired from that company in the 1970's. Survivors include two daughters, one great-granddaughter, several cousins and other relatives. Funeral services in California are pending. RUSS, Martha A. TORBUT JENNINGS 1849 - 1894 Kind companion and dear mother thou art gone. No more to dwell with us, And hast thy kindred spirit flown? The loss--how great to us! Gone - From the home circle of William Russ, in Speedwell township, February 20. Mrs. Martha A. Russ, a kind wife and a loving mother. Mrs. Russ, once and so lately known in the society of Clinton, was born in Knoxville, Tenn., May 29, 1849. Her maiden name was Martha A. Torbut. In the early part of her life she came to Clinton, and in 1863 was married to Robert A. Jennings. Unto their union were born five children, three girls and two boys, all of whom survive their mother. In 1885 she was married to her second husband, William Russ, who will be long and kindly remembered by his friends and the citizens of Clinton as the foreman of the Tebo flouring mill. Unto this union were born one boy and one girl, the latter having preceded her mother beyond the skies. Mrs. Russ was for many years a member of the Missionary Baptist church. She leaves unusual regret in the minds of all who knew her virtures that so kind a neighbor, loving wife and gentle mother is lost to her noble husband, amiable daughters and kind sons, who have the sympathy of all who know them. Mrs. Russ died as she had lived, in the triumph of a living faith. When she called her husband and children, one by one, to bid them farewell and commend them to the keeping of a loving Savior, she calmly looked death in the face, and every action seemed to say - If this be death, I soon shall be From sin and sorrow and danger free And my ransomed soul, from earth roam Far, far above the starry dome. Call not back the dear wife and mother Anchored safe where storms are over, For we will try and trust to find her In our Heavenly Father's mansion fair. - From the Osceola, MO. paper : She died Feb. 20, 1894 She is buried in the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in St. Clair Co. She died 2 years after moving from Clinton. The Clinton Eye, Saturday, February 24, 1894: Mrs. Wm. Russ a former resident of this place, died at her home near Schell City, Tuesday. She was a most estimable lady and her death is universally regretted. For many years her husband held a responsible position in the Tebo Mills, but failing health caused him to move to his farm. (Her children were: Decatur Jennings, Elizabeth J., Emma A., Nettie A., John Claude Jennings and Walter Russ, a daughter died young and her name is not known at this time.) ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by the Henry County MOGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~mohenry/henryco.html Contact the Henry County Coordinator for comments or corrections. ====================================================================