JAMES RUSSELL - Biography

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This biography appears on page 656 in History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin...
published by the Western Historical Co.: 1879.

JAMES RUSSELL, Union Grove; born in Cornwall, England, Sept. 16, 1816;
came to Paris, Kenosha Co., June 4, 1842, and located on 320 acres of
land; at that time there were very few settlers; game was abundant;
wolves were near neighbors; only one house in Union Grove. Mr. Russell
met with a sad accident. Oct. 5, 1861; he was blasting rock, when a
premature discharge of powder destroyed his eyesight. He sold his farm
in 1869 and came to Union Grove, fall of 1870; has a comfortable home
and a competency. Married Mary Ann Goldsworthy, March 15, 1842, in
England; she died Jan. 24, 1865, at the age of 45. Have had five
children, four living - Mary D., Susan, James and Richard; Charlotte
died Oct. 13, 1870. James was a member of the Wisconsin Heavy Artillery,
and served his time faithfully till close of war. Mr. Russell was
Chairman of Town Board, many years, and is now President of the Union
Grove Company.