Russell, Walter

RUSSELL, MITCHELL, STRINGFIELD, DE HAVEN

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RUSSELL, Walter
Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Newton; born in Baltimore, Md., Feb. 17, 1821; his parents removed to Richmond, Va., when he was quite young, and in short time to Boston, Mass.; thence to New York City, and afterward to Philadelphia, where he lived a number of years, and learned the weaver's trade. After moving to different places, his parents went to the oil regions of Pennsylvania, where they died. Mr. R. came to this county in 1865, and settled where he now lives. Has been married three times; first to Rachel S. MITCHELL, May 17, 1842; they had one child-Rachel S.; Mrs. R. died in 1845. On the 18th day of June, 1848, he married Rachel H. STRINGFIELD; they had a family of seven children, and Sept. 20, 1862, she died. His third wife was Susan A. DE HAVEN, whom he married July 12, 1865; they had five children, and on March 4, 1877, she died. Mr. R. is now living alone. Politically, he is a Republican. Owns 200 acres of land, valued at $6,000. ~ "Palo Alto Township Biographies," The History of Jasper County, Iowa, (Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1878)