Umatilla County OR Archives Biographies.....Russell, Charles H. December 11, 1846 - 
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Author: Colonel William Parsons

Page 375, 376

CHARLES H. RUSSELL
	The prominent real estate holder and agriculturist, whose name 
initiates this paragraph, is one who has wrought long and faithfully in this 
county and has been instrumental in materially assisting its development and 
progress, while he has maintained a reputation for moral integrity that is 
fully warranted by his estimable character and exemplification of industry and 
ability.
	We have to turn to the old Empire state for the place of his nativity, 
it being Barton, Tioga county, and the date, December 11, 1846.  At one year 
of age his parents removed to Owego, where he grew to manhood, being educated 
in the common schools, and at eighteen years of age engaged with the 
government as a bridge builder for the army, operating in Tennessee, Georgia 
and Alabama.  When returning home from this work in 1865, he met the funeral 
train of Abraham Lincoln on its way to Springfield.  He remained at home with 
his father until he was twenty-one years of age and then engaged with the N. 
Y. & E. Ry. as bridge carpenter until 1870, during which time he assisted in 
the construction of the Pavonia and Des Brosses ferries from New York to Jesey 
City, the depot at the latter place and the round-house at Port Jervis.  
Returning to Oswego, he rented a farm for two years and then bought one, 
devoting himself to its cultivation until 1876, when he came to Ione City, 
Nevada, to assist in building a quartz mill.  Having finished this he remained 
as mill hand for four years, until the company failed, and then he engaged in 
a general store until 1885, when he came overland to this county, locating on 
his present place.  His wife and two sons accompanied him on this trip.  He 
bought a squatter’s right and homesteaded his first real estate, and has given 
his attention to the pursuit of agriculture continuously since.  His industry 
and wise management have been rewarded, for he has been constantly adding to 
his farm by purchase until he now owns nearly one whole section of fine wheat 
and barley land.  From this fine holding he annually reaps many thousands of 
bushels of both wheat and barley, while he raises considerable stock in 
addition.
	In his native place he was married, on January 21, 1869, to Miss Emma 
J. Pearl, a native of the same county.  To them have been born three children, 
Pearl H., Daniel M., and May deceased.  The boys are both married and live in 
this county.  Mr. Russell has one-half interest in a threshing outfit with Mr. 
Wm. W. Conklin.  While assiduously attending to the operating of a large farm 
he still finds time to devote to the affairs of the county, and takes an 
active interest in its politics.  His ability has been rewarded by the 
constituency of the district for he has repeatedly been called to perform the 
duties of director, where he has ever shown that integrity and wisdom that 
characterizes him in all of his enterprises.   



Additional Comments:
 An Illustrated History of Umatilla County by Colonel William Parsons and of 
Morrow County by W. S. Shiach with a brief outline of the early history of the 
State of Oregon.  W. H. Lever, Publisher  1902.


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