William Walden RUSSELL

Male 1857 - 1920  (62 years)


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  • Name William Walden RUSSELL 
    Born 5 Feb 1857  Lawrenceville, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation
    • was a tobacco merchant
    _UID 377480855D334F0A8E79B4E942EC8FFBF563 
    Died 29 Jan 1920  Richmond, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia
      Name: William W Russell
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Age at Death: 63
      Birth Date: 5 Feb 1856
      Death Date: 29 Jan 1920
      Cause of Death: Organic heart disease
      Death Place: Richmond, Henrico, Virginia
      Registration Date: 30 Jan 1920
      Father: Warren Russell
      Mother: Susan Vincent
      Certificate Number: 1920001055
    Buried 31 Jan 1920  Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Family home was Paxton, Henrico Co., now in Windsor Farms. Last residence was 202 North Rowland Street, Richmond, VA

      CENSUS RECORDS

      1860 United States Federal Census
      Name: William W Russell
      Age in 1860: 3
      Birth Year: abt 1857
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1860: St Andrews Parish, Brunswick, Virginia
      Gender: Male in household of Warren Russell
      Post Office: Lawrenceville
      Household Members:
      Warren Russell 38
      Susan A Russell 29
      Joseph C Russell 17 [half brother]
      Otis H Russell 15 [half brother]
      Benja W Russell 10 [half brother]
      Charles F Russell 4
      William W Russell 3
      James R Russell 11 months

      1870 United States Federal Census
      Name: William W Russell
      Age in 1870: 13
      Birth Year: abt 1857
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1870: Petersburg Ward 3, Petersburg (Independent City), Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Male in household of Warren Russell
      Post Office: Petersburg
      Household Members:
      Warren Russell 49
      Susan Russell 40
      Ben W Russell 19 [half brother]
      Charles F R Russell 15
      William W Russell 13
      James R Russell 11
      Martha Russell 9
      George Russell 3
      Hudson Russell 6 months
      Louisa Richardson 33 [servant]
      Mary Thomas 10
      Mahiby Richardson 4
      Anna Starke 19 [servant]

      1880 United States Federal Census
      Name: Wm. Russell
      Age: 20 [about 23 years old, unsure who gave census info]
      Birth Year: abt 1860
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1880: Richmond, Henrico, Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Boarder in home at 913 East Marshall Street
      Occupation: Clk. Tobaco Fcty

      1900 United States Federal Census
      Name: William W Russell
      Age: 43
      Birth Date: Feb 1857
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1900: Clay Ward, Richmond City, Virginia
      [Henrico] 934 Grace Street
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Alice E Russell
      Marriage Year: 1880
      Years Married: 20
      Father's Birthplace: Maine
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Occupation: Tobacco manufacturer
      Household Members:
      William W Russell 43
      Alice E Russell 37
      Edgar Russell 14
      Otis W Russell 10
      John W Russell 7
      William W Russell 5
      Pattie E Russell 30 [sister]
      Sarah Overby 64 [mother-in-law]
      Lillie M Overby 25 [sister-in-law]
      Florence C Overby 20 [sister-in-law]

      1910 United States Federal Census
      Name: W W Russell
      Age in 1910: 51
      Birth Year: 1859
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1910: Clay Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia 202 Roland Street
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Alice E Russell
      Father's Birthplace: Maine
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Occupation: Salesman, manufacturing
      Household Members:
      W M Russell 51
      Alice E Russell 46
      Ed V Russell 24
      Otis Wingo Russell 19
      John W Russell 17
      William W Russell 15

      1920 United States Federal Census
      Name: William W Russell
      Age: 62
      Birth Year: abt 1858
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1920: Clay Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Alice E Russell
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Home Owned: Rent
      Able to Read: Yes
      Able to Write: Yes
      Occupation: Salesman, tobacco co.
      Household Members:
      William W Russell 62
      Alice E Russell 56
      Wilbur W Russell 25 [William]

      CITY DIRECTORIES

      1893 Richmond City Directory, p. 584.
      William W. Russell, smoking tobacco manufacturer, business: 514 and 516 North 12th, home: 818 East Clay.

      1895 Richmond City Directory, p. 536.
      William W. Russell, smoking tobacco manufacturer, business: 514 and 516 North 12th, home: 934 West Grace. [1]
    Person ID I5936  Master File
    Last Modified 5 Jun 2015 

    Father Warren RUSSELL,   b. 19 Jun 1821, York Co., ME Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1899, Richmond, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Susan Amy VINCENT,   b. Abt 1829,   d. 8 Aug 1872, Petersburg, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 43 years) 
    Married 8 Feb 1854  Petersburg, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4492  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alice Elizabeth OVERBY,   b. Abt 1863, Manchester, Chesterfield Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 06 Jun 1940, Richmond, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Married 27 Oct 1880  Manchester, Chesterfield Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940
      groom's name: Wm. W. Russell
      groom's birth date: 1857
      groom's birthplace: Brunswick
      groom's age: 23
      bride's name: Alice Overby
      bride's birth date: 1863
      bride's birthplace: Chesterfield
      bride's age: 17
      marriage date: 27 Oct 1880
      marriage place: Manchester, Virginia
      groom's father's name: Warren Russell
      groom's mother's name: Susan E.
      bride's father's name: Andrew Overby
      bride's mother's name: Sarah
      groom's race: White
      groom's marital status: Single
      bride's race: White
      bride's marital status: Single
      indexing project (batch) number: M01225-9
      system origin: Virginia-EASy
      source film number: 2048491
    Children 
     1. William Warren RUSSELL,   b. 17 Jan 1882, Henrico County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 08 Oct 1891, Henrico County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 9 years)
     2. Oscar RUSSELL,   b. 23 May 1884, Henrico County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1891, Henrico County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 7 years)
     3. Edgar Vincent RUSSELL,   b. 22 Apr 1886, Henrico Co., VA (Paxton, Family home) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1942, Caroline Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     4. Alice RUSSELL,   b. 29 Jun 1888, Henrico County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1891, Henrico County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     5. Otis Wingo RUSSELL,   b. 08 May 1890, Richmond, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1919, Richmond, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years)
     6. John Walden RUSSELL,   b. 21 Jun 1892, Richmond, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1960, Richmond, Henrico Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     7. William Wallace RUSSELL,   b. 18 Jun 1894, Richmond, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1940, Richmond, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
    Last Modified 4 Jun 2012 
    Family ID F4488  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S109] Hollywood Cemetery Records, (Richmond, VA), April, 2000; March 2010.