Otis Wingo RUSSELL

Male 1890 - 1919  (28 years)


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  • Name Otis Wingo RUSSELL 
    Born 08 May 1890  Richmond, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID D5325B77DE7C434D9AA6EBC7ED1DA762C8CC 
    Died 6 Mar 1919  Richmond, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia
      Name: Otto Wingo Russell
      [Note: The death certificate says Otto, but his name was Otis]
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Age at Death: 28
      Birth Date: 8 May 1890
      Death Date: 6 Mar 1919
      Cause of Death: acute dilation of the heart probably caused by influenza and a long railway journey of 800 miles. Taken in Nashville, arrived in Richmond, Thursday,March 6.
      Death Place: Richmond, Henrico, Virginia
      Registration Date: 8 Mar 1919
      Father: Wm W Russell
      Mother: Alice E Overby
      Spouse: Ella Hamlet Russell
      Informant: mother
      Certificate Number: 1919008705
    Buried 8 Mar 1919  Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA, Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • He was a musican for evangelist for Billy Sunday. Died in influenza epidemic of 1918 Last residence was 1605 Grace Street Richmond, VA.

      1900 United States Federal Census
      Name: Otis W Russell
      Age: 10
      Birth Date: May 1890
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1900: Clay Ward, Richmond City, Virginia
      [Henrico]
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Son
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's Name: William W Russell
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's name: Alice E Russell
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

      1910 United States Federal Census
      Name: Otis Wingo Russell
      Age in 1910: 19
      Birth Year: 1891
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1910: Clay Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Son
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's Name: W W Russell
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's name: Alice E Russell
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Occupation: Clerk, office

      World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      Name: Otis Wingo Russell
      City: Richmond
      County: Richmond (Independent City)
      State: Virginia
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Birth Date: 8 May 1890
      FHL Roll Number: 1985111
      Home address: 1605 West Grace Street
      Occupation: Foreman, American Tobacco Company
      Military experience: Richmond Light Infantry Blue, musician
      Married with wife and child, request exemption [1]
    Person ID I5940  Master File
    Last Modified 5 Jun 2015 

    Father William Walden RUSSELL,   b. 5 Feb 1857, Lawrenceville, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1920, Richmond, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother 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
    Family ID F4488  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ella Virginia HAMLET,   b. 14 Feb 1892, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1960, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Children 
     1. Virginia Hansford RUSSELL
    Family ID F4489  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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