William Madison Russell II (abt. 1775 - 1842)

Born about 1775 in Georgia

Husband of Martha Ann Callaway — married about 1800 in Georgia, USA

Descendants

Died 3 Jan 1842 at about age 67 in Richmond, Bedford County, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

William Madison Russell. Given Name: William Madison. Surname: Russell. Suffix: II. ^[1][2][3]

Notes

Birth place: Toccoa, Franklin, Georgia. Tocooa is not in Franklin County, Franklin County wasn't formed until 1784. Left Georgia. Removed USA.

Born 1775 Taccoa, Franklin, Georgia, USA. ^[4]

Died 3 Jan 1842. Richmond, Bedford, Tennessee, USA. ^[5]

Buried Russell Cemetery, Richmond, Bedford, Tennessee, United States. ^[6]

Event: Major in the War of 1812. Military Sep 1814-Mar 1815. along the Escambia River in Florida.

Residence 1830 Bedford, Tennessee, USA. ^[7] 1840 Bedford, Tennessee, USA. ^[8]

File Format: mm. War of 1812 Icon. PHOTO

Note: #NI10057.

Marriage Husband William Madison Russell. Wife @I5174@. Marriage 1785 , Culpeper, Virginia, USA. ^[9] Child: William Madison Russell.

Notes

Note NI10057Military Service: Had service in Indian wars as Captain of Scouts under Andrew Jackson; was a Major at the Battle of New Orleans in 1814. 1

MAJOR WILLIAM RUSSELL.

DESIGNATION: Separate Battalion of Volunteer Mounted Gunmen.

DATES: September 1814 - March 1815.

MEN MOSTLY FROM: Franklin, Bedford, Blount, Madison (Ala.), Rutherford, Warren, and Wilson Counties.

CAPTAINS: William Chism, John Cowan, Fleman Hodges, George Mitchie, William Russell, John Trimble, Isaac Williams.

BRIEF HISTORY:

Along with a battalion commanded by Major Chiles, this unit served in the Pensacola/Mobile region and was a part of Major Uriah Blue's expedition that roamed along the Escambia River in Florida in search of renegade Creeks toward the end of the war. Approximately 500 men served in this battalion, one of whom was David Crockett, a sergeant in Capt. John Conway's company. 1

From Fayetteville, where the battalion was mustered in, they traveled to Fort Stephens (crossing the Tennessee River at Muscle Shoals); leaving their horses behind, the battalion marched to Pensacola (via Fort Montgomery) where they participated in the battle of 7 November 1814; and returned to Fort Montgomery. At Fort Montgomery they were put under the command of Major Uriah Blue.

-Tom Kannon http:/www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/military1812reg.htm. 1

Storming and Capture of Spanish Pensacola, Pensacola, Florida, November 7, 1814. 1

U. S. Forces*.

Maj. General Andrew Jackson commanding.

Colonel Thomas Hinds' Mississippi Dragoons (Hind's Battalion of Cavalry, Mississippi Militia).

Major Woodruff commanding.

3rd U. S. Infantry Regulars.

Captain Larval's Company.

39th U. S. Infantry Regulars.

44th U. S. Infantry Regulars.

2 cannon.

General Coffee commanding.

Colonel Robert Dyer's 1st Regiment of West Tennessee Volunteer Mounted Gunmen. Thomas Williamson's 2nd Regiment West Tennessee Volunteer Mounted Gunmen.

Major William Russell's Separate Battalion of Volunteer Mounted Gunmen. Uriah Blue commanding.

Mississippi Militia.

Choctaw warriors.

Major Kennedy commanding.

Tennessee Militia.

Choctaw warriors.

Captain Denkins' Artillery Company.

3 cannon. 1

Total force 4000 men -est. casualties 8 killed, 11 wounded.

-http:/alabamatrailswar1812.commuster.htm

(Research):Maury County Cousins Vol. 1 contains a lot of records for what appear to be the descendants of William Madison Russell 1775-1842. However, none were found pertaining to the descendents or antecedant of Josephus Russell.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S5 Year: 1840; Census Place: Bedford, Tennessee; Roll: 519; Page: 71; Image: 155; Family History Library Film: 0024543 Certainty: 0
2. ↑ Source: #S4 1830; Census Place: Bedford, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 174; Page: 97; Family History Library Film: 0024532 Certainty: 0
3. ↑ Source: #S315 Certainty: 0
4. ↑ Source: #S315 Certainty: 0
5. ↑ Source: #S315 Certainty: 0
6. ↑ Source: #S315 Certainty: 0
7. ↑ Source: #S4 1830; Census Place: Bedford, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 174; Page: 97; Family History Library Film: 0024532 Certainty: 0
8. ↑ Source: #S5 Year: 1840; Census Place: Bedford, Tennessee; Roll: 519; Page: 71; Image: 155; Family History Library Film: 0024543 Certainty: 0
9. ↑ Source: #S1377 ). Certainty: 0

• Source: S1379 Source Certainty: 0 Note: Information on this individual originated from the RootsWeb genealogy file of The Callaway Family Association - http://www.callawayfamily.org
• Source: S315 U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Repository: #R2
• Repository: R2 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com
• Source: S4 1830 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
• Source: S5 1840 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.