William A. RUSSELL

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WILLIAM A. RUSSELL, (Prospect Township) retired farmer, Prospect Village, was born in Thompson Township, Delaware Co., Ohio. December 12, 1827, and is a son of Joseph and Betsey (Edmund) Russell; the former a native of Vermont, and the latter of Connecticut. They came to Ohio in 1819, and settled in Thompson Township. He was a blacksmith by trade, but always followed farming after coming to Ohio. All their children but the oldest were born in Ohio. Their names are Edmunds, Daniel, Mary B., Joseph B., William A., Sarah A. (who died, aged three years) and Elmira. Five of the children lived to have families. The mother died December 29, 1856. and their father died four hours later, December 30, 1856. Mr. Russell was married, December 27, 1849, to Susan M. Fleming, who was born October 12, 1831, a daughter of Henry C. and Susannah (Jones) Fleming, early settlers of Delaware County. Henry C. Fleming was of Irish descent, and his wife was a native of Wales and a daughter of John Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Russell have had eight children-Lucina, born October 12, 1850, married, and died May 14, 1873; Cynthia, born January 4, 1852; William M., August 29, 1855; Elmira J., February 15, 1858: M. I., October 7, 1851, and died January 18, 1864; Carie D., June 7, 1867; Hosea I L., September 7, 1870, and Corda A., March 14, 1872. Our subject owns a farm of 150 acres in Prospect Township, but he has partially retired and lives in Prospect Village. Himself and wife are members of the Methodist Church. He is a Republican.

William married Susan Mary FLEMING, daughter of Henry Crozier FLEMING and Susannah JONES, on 27 Dec 1849 in Delaware Co., Ohio, United States. (Susan Mary FLEMING was born on 12 Oct 1831 in Delaware Co., Ohio, United States, died on 11 May 1921 in Marion, Marion, Ohio, United States and was buried in Thompson-Shoup Cem., Thompson, Delaware, Ohio.)