The Russell Family

William Greenwood Russell married twice with his first wife dying in child birth while he was at sea. A year later he married again. He was the father of sixteen children. Here is his family.

In upcoming postings I will feature each of the child and their families with facts, stories and photographs. If you have a history or story I would love to post them.

Mother - Louisa Jones

Born in 1809, was a possibly a French woman but other records indicate that she was probably born in Westminister, London, England. One story states that after graduating from a Canadian convent for young woman she married William Greenwood Russell in Ohio. She died 20 Feb 1847 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio at the age of 38. She was buried 24 Feb 1847 in the Erie Street Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio Section 4, Lot 34, Tier South 1, Grave 2. This information as been confirmed by the cemetery and is contrary to most family records. She was the mother of the following seven children all born in Cleveland.  The Children who did not reach adult age are buried in the Erie Street Cemetery, Cleveland:

1. Eliza Ann Russell Born 11 Feb 1840

Died 8 Apr 1919 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
2.  Still Born unnamed Child (Twin)
Born 25 Apr 1842 , Buried Sec 9 Lot 5 Grave 9
3. Child unnamed 1 month of age (Twin to child #2)
Born 25 Apr 1842 Died 31 May 1843 Buried Sec 9 Lot 5 Grave 9
4.  Still Born unnamed Child (Twin to John - below)
Born 24 Apr 1843, Buried Sec 9, Lot 8, Grave 10
5.  John Russell (Twin to child #4)
Born 24 Apr 1843 Died 20 Dec 1843, Buried Sec 9, Lot 8, Grave 10
6. George Washington Russell

Born 19 Aug 1844

Died 2 Feb 1915 in St. John, Tooele, Utah
7. Infant child unnamed
20 Feb 1947
Mother and child died during child birth.  There is no burial record for this child so it might not have been born.  But Louisa's cause of death is listed as child birth.

Mother - Elizabeth Vickery

Born 28 Oct 1825 in Barnstaple, Devon, England

She and William were married 7 July 1847 in the home of her father by Rev Montgomery Schuyler of the St. John's Episcopal Church. This occured at 52 Ellicott Street, Bufallo, Erie, New York. This is substantiated by the Marriage Record found in the St John's Church Marriage Record. That church is now the St. John's-Grace Episcopal Church. The two merged in 1972. This differs from other family information.

Died 4 Mar 1912 in Summit County, Utah and is buried with her husband in the St. John Cemetery, St. John, Tooele, Utah, Plot 114.

She was the mother of the following ten children:

1. William Greenwood Russell

Born 3 Jul 1852 in Winter Quarters - North Omaha, Nebraska (day before they left Winter Quarters for Utah

Died 16 Oct 1936 in Tooele, Tooele, Utah

2. Brigham Young Russell

Born 29 Mar 1854 in West Jordon, Salt Lake, Utah

Died 1 Apr 1874 in St. John, Tooele, Utah

3. Joseph Smith Russell

Born 23 Dec 1857 in Clover, Tooele, Utah

Died 2 apr 1934 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

4. John Thomas Russell

Born 27 Jan 1858 in Taylorsville, Salt Lake, Utah

Died 24 Jan 1930 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

5. Heber Curtis Russell - my great grandfather

Born 27 Sep 1859 in Clover, Tooele, Utah

Died 26 Jun 1940 in St. John, Tooele, Utah

6. Hyrum Smith Russell

Born 22 Nov 1861 in Clover, Tooele, Utah

Died 19 Nov 1929 in St. John, Tooele, Utah

7. Elizabeth Vickery Russell

Born 9 Sep 1862 in Kamas, Summit, Utah

Died 3 Mar 1933 in Stockton, Tooele, Utah

8. Daniel Wells Russell

Born 17 Feb 1864 in Kamas, Summit, Utah

Died 9 May 1933 in St. John, Tooele, Utah

9. Issac James Russell

Born 10 Jun 1866 in St. John, Tooele, Utah

Died 1 Jun 1868 in Utah

10. Annie Eliza Russell

Born 23 Oct 1867 in St. John, Tooele, Utah

Died 10 Jul 1938 in Barstow, San Bernadino, California