David Russell (abt. 1778 - 1857)

Born about 7 Jan 1778 in Abbeville, South Carolina, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Jeanette (Morrison) Russell — married 4 Jan 1802 in Abbeville, South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Feb 1857 at about age 79 in Dallas, Alabama, United States [uncertain]

Problems/Questions Profile managers: Beth Gay [send private message] and Gill Gay [send private message]

Biography

David Russell was born 7 Jan 1778 in South Carolina, probably in the Abbeville District. He died the 15 Feb 1857 probably in Dallas County, Alabama. His household was enumerated in the 1850 census in Dallas County. He is buried in Valley Creek Cemetery in Dallas County, Alabama.

Estate of David Russel, Dallas County, Alabama, No 144, File 52 David C Russel as administrator …. Further makes oath that J M Meddow as Administrator of Catherine Meddow who was a daughter of David Russel, William M Russel son of David Russel, Jane C Allen wife of Thompson Allen, David C Russel, Eliza E McNair a married woman wife of L D McNair, Robt J W Russel are the only heirs and distributes of said estate. D C Russel, 16 December 1860

The 6 heirs received equal shares of $1427.27.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHPB-BPD : 4 April 2020), David Russell, Dallas county, Dallas, Alabama, United States; citing family 1116, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 June 2020), memorial page for David William Russell (7 Jan 1778–15 Feb 1857), Find a Grave Memorial no. 49435872, citing Valley Creek Cemetery, Valley Grande, Dallas County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by John & Linda Russell (contributor 47177698) .
• "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPSS-HF28 : 28 November 2018), David Russel and Jeanet Morrison, 4 Jan 1802; citing Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .