Benjamin RUSSELL

Male Abt 1816 - Aft 1883  (~ 68 years)


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  • Name Benjamin RUSSELL 
    Born Abt 1816  Alfred, York Co, ME Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Occupation
    • shoe merchant and manufacturer
    _UID 09FAC57E70C54CB6BE730B2A696E11814C31 
    Died Aft 1883  Baltimore, MD Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • moved to Baltimore, MD. Was the reason why Warren, his brother, migrated South to PA, MD, and then to Petersburg, VA.

      CENSUS RECORDS

      1850 United States Federal Census
      Name: Benjamin Russell
      Age: 34
      Birth Year: abt 1816
      Birthplace: Maine
      Home in 1850: Baltimore Ward 13, Baltimore, Maryland
      Gender: Male
      Occupation: Shoemaker
      Family Number: 1
      Household Members:
      Benjamin Russell 34
      Nancy Russell 31
      Mary Elizabeth Russell 6
      Georgianna Russell 4

      1860 United States Federal Census
      Name: Benjamin Russell
      Age in 1860: 43
      Birth Year: abt 1817
      Birthplace: Maine
      Home in 1860: Baltimore Ward 14, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland
      Gender: Male
      Post Office: Baltimore
      Occupation: Merchant [shoe]
      Household Members:
      Benjamin Russell 43
      Nancy Russell 40
      Mary Russell 16
      Georgeanna Russell 14
      Joseph Russell 10
      Kate Russell 7
      Benjamin Russell 5
      Henry Russell 3
      Nancy Russell 2

      1870 United States Federal Census
      Name: Benjimin Russell
      Age in 1870: 54
      Birth Year: abt 1816
      Birthplace: Maine
      Home in 1870: Baltimore Ward 14, Baltimore, Maryland
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Occupation: boot and shoe manufacturer
      Household Members:
      Benjimin Russell 54
      Nancy Russell 49
      Mary E Russell 26
      Georgie Russell 24
      Joseph F Russell 20
      Katie Russell 17
      Emelia Russell 15
      Benjimin Russell 14
      Henry H Russell 13

      1880 United States Federal Census
      Name: Benj. Russell
      Age: 64
      Birth Year: abt 1816
      Birthplace: Maine
      Home in 1880: Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
      Marital Status: Widower
      Father's Birthplace: Maine
      Mother's Birthplace: Maine
      Occupation: Shoe Manufact.
      Household Members:
      Benj. Russell 64
      Georgie Russell 30 [daughter]
      Emma Russell 23 [daughter]
      Henry Russell 21 [son]
      A. E. Johnson 35 [servant]
      Ann E. Jory 39 [relationship not given, but she lived next door in the 1870 census]

      CITY DIRECTORIES

      City Directories, 1821-1989
      Publication Title: Baltimore, Maryland, City Directory, 1863
      Name: Benjamin Russell
      Residence Year: 1863
      Street Address: 293 w Baltimore dw 261 w Lombard
      Residence Place: Baltimore, Maryland
      Occupation: Shoe Manufacturer

      City Directories, 1821-1989
      Publication Title: Baltimore, Maryland, City Directory, 1871
      Name: Benjamin Russell
      Residence Year: 1871
      Street Address: 293 w Balti
      Residence Place: Baltimore, Maryland
      Occupation: Shoe Manuf

      City Directories, 1821-1989
      Publication Title: Baltimore, Maryland, City Directory, 1883
      Name: Benjamin Russell
      Residence Year: 1883
      Street Address: 14 s Howard dw 265 w Lombard
      Residence Place: Baltimore, Maryland
      Occupation: Manufr. Shoes
    Person ID I6018  Master File
    Last Modified 19 Nov 2013 

    Father Clement RUSSELL,   b. Abt 1783, Waterboro, York Co. ME Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 14 Mar 1823, Waterboro, York Co. ME Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 40 years) 
    Mother Nancy WARREN,   b. Abt 1784, Shapleigh, York Co. ME Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. ? 1823, Alfred York Co. ME Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 39 years) 
    Married 12 Jun 1803  Waterboro Township, York Co. ME Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Family ID F4510  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy,   b. ca 1819, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1880, Baltimore, Baltimore Co.MD Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 61 years) 
    Children 
     1. Mary Elizabeth RUSSELL,   b. ca 1844, Massachussetts Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Georgianna RUSSELL,   b. ca 1846, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Joseph RUSSELL,   b. ca 1850, Baltimore, Baltimore Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1872  (Age ~ 23 years)
     4. Kate RUSSELL,   b. ca 1853, Baltimore, Baltimore Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Emelia RUSSELL,   b. ca 1855, Baltimore, Baltimore Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Benjamin RUSSELL,   b. ca 1856, Baltimore, Baltimore Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Henry H. RUSSELL,   b. ca 1857, Baltimore, Baltimore Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Nancy RUSSELL,   b. ca 1858, Baltimore, Baltimore Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1870, Baltimore, Baltimore Co.MD Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 12 years)
    Last Modified 19 Nov 2013 
    Family ID F4520  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S113] bdocbaker@comcast.net.

    2. [S112] Huntress Family, Hardon, Henry Winthrop, Vol1. p. 45.

    3. [S111] Early Vital Records, of Waterborough, Maine, (The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, July 1936), 90:244.