Joshua RUSSELL

Male 1795 - 1881  (85 years)


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  • Name Joshua RUSSELL 
    Born 5 Jun 1795  York Co. ME Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID D1ACDEB9731D4AF790A49632ED757FC88A36 
    Died 8 Feb 1881  York Co. ME Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Evergreen Cemetary, Alfred, York Co. Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • From Waterboro, ME. Tombstone states age as 88 years 8 months 8 days

      A family Bible in the possession of Richard Lamb of Springvale contains a family record giving birth dates for Joshua and Nancy and their three children Cyrus, Bradford, and Drusilla.

      CENSUS RECORDS

      1820 United States Federal Census
      Name: Joshua Russell
      Home in 1820: Waterboro, York, Maine
      Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
      Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1 [Cyrus]
      Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1 [Joshua]
      Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 [Nancy]
      Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
      Free White Persons - Under 16: 1
      Total Free White Persons: 3

      1830 United States Federal Census
      Name: Joshua Russell
      Home in 1830: Waterboro, York, Maine
      Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 [Bradford]
      Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1 [Cyrus]
      Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1 [Joshua]
      Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 [Drusilla]
      Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 [Nancy]
      Free White Persons - Females - 70 thru 79: 1
      Free White Persons - Under 20: 4
      Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
      Total Free White Persons: 7

      1840 United States Federal Census
      Name: Joshua Russell
      Home in 1840: Waterboro, York, Maine
      Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1 [Bradford]
      Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 [Cyrus]
      Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 [Joshua]
      Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1 [Drusilla]
      Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1 [Nancy]
      Free White Persons - Females - 80 thru 89: 1
      Persons Employed in Agriculture: 3
      Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
      Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
      Total Free White Persons: 6

      1850 United States Federal Census
      Name: Joshua Russell
      Age: 55
      Birth Year: abt 1795
      Birthplace: Maine
      Home in 1850: Alfred, York, Maine
      Gender: Male
      Family Number: 231
      Household Members:
      Nancy Russell 50
      Bradford Russell 27 [son]
      Ruth Russell 26 [daughter-in-law]
      Nancy Russell 3 [grand daughter]

      1870 United States Federal Census
      Name: Joshua Russell
      Age in 1870: 74
      Birth Year: abt 1796
      Birthplace: Maine
      Home in 1870: Alfred, York, Maine
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Post Office: Alfred
      Occupation:
      Household Members:
      Nancy Russell 70
      Bradford Russell 47
      Ruth Russell 46
      Frank Russell 19
      Edgar Seavey 15


      1880 United States Federal Census
      Name: Joshua Russell
      Age: 84
      Birth Year: abt 1796
      Birthplace: Maine
      Home in 1880: Alfred, York, Maine
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Father [household of his son Bradford Russell]
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Nancy Russell
      Father's Birthplace: Maine
      Mother's Birthplace: Maine [1]
    Person ID I6007  Master File
    Last Modified 12 May 2012 

    Father Joseph RUSSELL, Jr.,   b. Abt 1755, Waterboro, York Co, ME Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1826, Alfred, York Co., ME Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years) 
    Mother Aphia MOODY,   b. Abt 1757, Brentwood, Rockingham Co., NH Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1847, Alfred, York Co., ME Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 90 years) 
    Married 14 May 1776  First Parish Church, Kennebunk, York Co., ME Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4516  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy STONE,   b. 22 Nov 1799, York Co. ME Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1890, York Co. ME Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 5 Sep 1818  Waterboro, York Co, ME Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Cyrus RUSSELL,   b. 1819, Alfred, York Co., ME Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1880, York Co. ME Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
    +2. Drucilla RUSSELL,   b. 28 Sep 1824, Alfred, York Co. ME Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1903, Rochester, Strafford Co. NH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     3. Bradford RUSSELL,   b. Abt 1823, York Co. ME Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1899, York Co. ME Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years)
    Last Modified 14 Apr 2012 
    Family ID F4515  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S126] Evergreen Cemetery Transcription, York Co. ME, , Caitlin and Paul Duke, (1985).