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Rose (Gibson) Russell (abt. 1844 - aft. 1922)

Rose (Rosa) Russell formerly Gibson
Born about in Mississippi, United Statesmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died after after about age 77 [location unknown]
Profile last modified | Created 8 Jun 2021
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Biography

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Rosa (Gibson) Russell is Notable.

Rosa Gibson Russell was a former slave who was a nurse during the Civil War.

Rosa was born, Mississippi a Slave.

October 7th 1922 The Colorado Statesman
"Negro Veterans Are Royally Entertained"
"Given Reception at Successful Farming Building. Negro veterans and their families attending the G. A. R. encampment; ....
The following colored Veterans gave short talks during the evening:
Mrs. Rosa Russell, the only Negro Civil war nurse present;
G. W. Edwards, a past commander of the G. A. R. post No. 343, St. Louis! Mo.;
David Harris, the “human calculator,” of Alton, Ill.. .........................."
THE Image to the right is Civil War Pensions this section caption=Black Nurses
CHART Columns
NAME- STATUS OF APPLICATION -BRANCH OF SERVICE -HOSPITAL SERVED --FREE OR FORMER SLAVE
Rose Russell -- Accepted -- Contract -- McPherson, G.H. Vicksburg, Mississippi, -- Former Slave
95 "Maria Binford Pension File, App. 1417702, Cert. 869519;
Mary Ann Jones Pension File, App. 1138266;
Rose Russell Pension File, App. 1139608, Cert. 868306;
Clara Watson Pension File, App. 1141792;
Annie Chloe Wilson Pension File, App. 1142734.
96 Schultz, Women at the Front, 21. [1]

Research

FOUND a Veterans INDEX for a Rose (Gibson) Russell a NURSE n the Med. Dept Vols. which gives her DATE of BIRTH Dec 25 1844...........

The records found are off on her age but the names, Gibson marrying Russell in Mississippi match the Pension records...............

Here is a marriage record for Rosa Gibson to Russell.......in Mississippi
"Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911",
Name: Alexander Russell
Spouse's Name: Rosa Gibson
Marriage Date: 7 Apr 1870
Marriage Place: Warren, Mississippi, United States
[2]
Here is a Rose Russell and husband Alex in Vicksburg
In 1880 Rose was living in Vicksburg, Warren, Mississippi,
Race: Mulatto
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi,-- Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi,
Household
Alex Russell, age: 40 born in Mississippi, Occupation: Laborer
his Wife, Rose Russell, age: 28 "B", born in Mississippi parents born in Mississippi
Household ID: 12986234
[3]
1900 Beat 1 Vicksburg city Ward 2, Warren, Mississippi
Household
Alex Russell, age: 64 born in Kentucky, occupation, Farmer
Years married, 29 year married: 1871
his wife, Rosa Russell, age: 50 "B" Mississippi
Children: 9 / living : 5
Willis Russell Son M 28 Mississippi, occupation, Fisherman
Hattie Jefferson Daughter F 27 Mississippi
Howard Russell Son M 22 Mississippi
Alice Russell Daughter F 18 Mississippi
Rosa Russell Daughter F 13 Mississippi
Race: Black
Alex's Father's Birthplace: Kentucky ---Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Line Number: 61
[4]

Taking the newspaper clipping apart name X name. Appears that the Colorado newspaper only shared the story that took place in Iowa and for 100 people who came from all over the country to be there.

  1. "Governor Kendall (wikipedia has "Governor Kendall -1922 of IOWA) which maybe tells us this Reception did not take place in Colorado but Iowa.
  2. Rev. W.H. Griffin
  3. Rev. S. Bates "welcomed the guests to the city"
  4. Lewis S. Pitcher Retired Commander in Chief of the GAR
  5. G. W. Edwards, a past commander of the G. A. R. post No. 343,St. Louis! Mo.;
  6. David Harris, the “human calculator,” of Alton, Ill.. .
  7. Elbert R. Hall General Chairman, presided.
LAST LINE
"Morning Tribune, Sept. Des Moines, Iowa

Sources

  1. Nurses "Methany 41"
  2. Citing this Record: "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V285-8ZJ : 14 February 2020), Alexander Russell, 1870. Source Reference: Volume 1 --Digital Folder Number: 007614150--Microfilm Number: 886057 --Originating System: ODM--Indexing Batch: M52037-6
  3. Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4P4-9QV : 19 February 2021), Alex Russell, Vicksburg, Warren, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 71, sheet 363D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,667. Sheet Number and Letter: 363D Affiliate Film Number: 0667 ---Digital Folder Number: 005161201--Image Number: 00081
  4. Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9F4-3RY : accessed 9 June 2021), Alex Russell, Beat 1 Vicksburg city Ward 2, Warren, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 120, sheet 1B, family 19, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,831. Indexing Batch: N00839-0 --Household ID: 19--Digital Folder Number: 004120352--Image Number: 00074
  1. Civil War Nurse Speaker
  2. Newspaper: "2 Civil War Nurses Meet Here; Each Thought the Other was Dead" in The Evening Star. Washington, D.C., 24 September 1936. pp.B-1. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress.
  3. Newspaper: "Rollin' Along" in The Washington Times. Washington, D.C., 04 July 1938. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress.
  4. Pension: "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934"
    citing Affiliate Publication Title: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Affiliate Publication Number: T288; Affiliate Film Number: 174; Digital film/folder number: 005080263; FHL microfilm: 540930
    FamilySearch Record: KDYL-FLR (accessed 1 October 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GTYY-96FC Image number 00623
    Name: Rose Gibson Or Russell; Pension Date: 1892; Pension Place: Mississippi, United States.
  5. 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
    citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 4; Digital film/folder number: 005449696; Image number: 297; Sheet number: 5; Sheet letter: A
    FamilySearch Record: VB3X-HB4 (accessed 1 October 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9MR-VWFD
    Name: Rosie Russell; Residence Date: 1935; Residence Place: Same House; Birth Date: 1830; Birth Place: Mississippi; Census Date: 1940; Census Place: Beat 2, Warren, Mississippi, United States; Ethnicity: African American; Marital Status: Widowed; Race: Negro; Age: 110; Relationship To Head: Head; Ims Ctl File Id: 679312; System Of Record: SLS.




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