Otis Henry RUSSELL

Male 1845 - 1933  (87 years)


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  • Name Otis Henry RUSSELL 
    Born 20 May 1845  Bloomsburg, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Death certificate has Baltimore, MD; informant was his wife.
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Was with Post Office 
    _UID 2BD8F101CDBB446FA9CFF9B6B31A3D87E837 
    Died 15 May 1933  Richmond, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia
      Name: Otis Henry Russell
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Age at Death: 87
      Birth Date: 20 May 1845
      Birthplace: Baltimore, MD
      Death Date: 15 May 1933
      Cause of Death: heart disease
      Death Place: Richmond, Virginia
      Registration Date: 16 May 1933
      Father: Warren Russell
      Mother: Small
      Spouse: Eva Russell
      Certificate Number: 1933010585
    Buried 17 May 1933  Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • CENSUS RECORDS

      1850 United States Federal Census
      Name: Henry Russell
      Age: 5
      Birth Year: abt 1845
      Birthplace: Maryland
      Home in 1850: Bloom, Columbia, Pennsylvania
      Gender: Male
      Family Number: 153
      Household Members:
      Warren Russel 30
      Hannah Russel 30
      Joseph Russel 7
      Henry Russell 5
      Ellen Small 28 [maternal aunt]
      Augustus Wilson 35 [shoemaker born in Maine]

      1860 United States Federal Census
      Name: Otis H Russell
      Age in 1860: 15
      Birth Year: abt 1845
      Birthplace: Maryland
      Home in 1860: St Andrews Parish, Brunswick, Virginia
      Gender: Male
      Post Office: Lawrenceville
      Household Members:
      Warren Russell 38
      Susan A Russell 29
      Joseph C Russell 17 [brother]
      Otis H Russell 15
      Benja W Russell 10 [brother]
      Charles F Russell 4 [half brother]
      William W Russell 3 [half brother]
      James R Russell 11 months [half brother]

      1880 United States Federal Census
      Name: Otis H. Russell
      Age: 34
      Birth Year: abt 1846
      Birthplace: Maryland
      Home in 1880: Richmond, Henrico, Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Catherine Russell [Catherine Manley]
      Father's Birthplace: Maryland
      Mother's Birthplace: Maryland
      Occupation: Collector Int. Rev.
      Household Members:
      Otis H. Russell 34
      Catherine Russell 29
      Jos. M. Russell 1
      Eliza Knowles 52 [school teacher]
      Amy Welson 19 [servant]

      Note: They lived next door to Catherine's parents, R. M. and Sarah Manley

      1900 United States Federal Census
      Name: Otis H Russell
      Age: 55
      Birth Date: May 1845
      Birthplace: Maryland
      Home in 1900: Madison Ward, Richmond City, Virginia [Henrico]
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Katie M Russell
      Marriage Year: 1873
      Years Married: 27
      Father's Birthplace: Maine
      Mother's Birthplace: Maryland
      Occupation: President, Building and Loan Association
      Household Members:
      Otis H Russell 55
      Katie M Russell 49
      Joseph M Russell 20
      Mabeth S Russell 17

      1910 United States Federal Census
      Name: Otis Henry Russell
      Age in 1910: 55
      Birth Year: 1855
      Birthplace: Maryland
      Home in 1910: Madison Ward, Richmond (Independent City) 818 East Clay
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Eva Carle Russell
      Father's Birthplace: Maine
      Mother's Birthplace: Maryland
      Occupation: Clerk, real estate broker
      Renting
      Household Members:
      Otis Henry Russell 55
      Eva Carle Russell 43

      1920 United States Federal Census
      Name: Otis H Russell
      Age: 60
      Birth Year: abt 1860
      Birthplace: Maryland
      Home in 1920: Madison Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia 504 Leigh Street
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Eva C Russell
      Father's Birthplace: Maine
      Mother's Birthplace: Maryland
      Home Owned: Rent
      Able to Read: Yes
      Able to Write: Yes
      Occupation: Bookeeper, private
      Household Members:
      Otis H Russell 60
      Eva C Russell 50

      1930 United States Federal Census
      Name: Otis H Russell
      Gender: Male
      Birth Year: abt 1850
      Birthplace: Maryland
      Race: White
      Home in 1930: Richmond, Richmond (Independent City)524 North 10th Street
      Marital Status: Married
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Spouse's Name: Eva C Russell
      Father's Birthplace: Maine
      Mother's Birthplace: Maryland
      Occupation: Accountant, at home
      Rent home
      Household Members:
      Otis H Russell 80
      Eva C Russell 63 [millinery, specialized]

      CITY DIRECTORIES

      1893 Richmond City Directory, p. 584.
      Postmaster, and president of Lincoln National Building and L Association. home: 616 North 9th.

      1893 Richmond City Directory, p. 636
      Otis H. Russell, president Mayo Tobacco Drying and Ordering Co.and American Home Building and Loan Association
      home: 616 North 9th.

      U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
      Name: Otis H Russell
      Gender: M (Male)
      Residence Year: 1930
      Street Address: 514 N 10th
      Residence Place: Richmond, Virginia
      Occupation: Acct
      Spouse: Eva C Russell
      Publication Title: Hill's Richmond Virginia City Directory

      Last known residence 524 North 10th Street, Richmond, VA [1]
    Person ID I5991  Master File
    Last Modified 8 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 Hannah Elizabeth SMALL,   b. Abt 1820, Baltimore, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1851, Bloomsburg, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 31 years) 
    Married 26 Nov 1842  Baltimore, MD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4506  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Catherine Sarah MANLY,   b. 23 Oct 1850, Randolph, Orange Co. VT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 1905, Richmond, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Married 25 May 1873  Randolph, Orange Co. VT Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Joseph M. RUSSELL,   b. 11 Aug 1879, Richmond, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 1918, Denver, Denver Co. CO Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
    +2. Mabeth Sarah RUSSELL,   b. 01 Oct 1882, Richmond, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 3 Jun 2012 
    Family ID F6090  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Eva Wilson Carl,   b. 05 May 1867, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Aug 1956, Richmond, Henrico Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 1908  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • according to the 1910 Census.
    Last Modified 2 Jun 2012 
    Family ID F4509  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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