Sylvanus
Russell
Born in Chautauqua, Chautauqua, New York, United States
Son of Artemus Russel
and Patience (Unknown) Russel
Husband of
Adelia Maria (Hyde) Russell
— married
19 May 1859 in Winnebago, Columbia Co., Wisconsin, USA
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Esther (Russell) Farmer, Jesse D. Russell, Dexter Harvey Russell and Lucy Irene (Russell) Beebe
Died
at about age 49
in Humboldt, Iowa, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
Sylvanus' wife was Adelia M. Hyde, who was born in New York state in about 1842. They are purported to have been married in Columbia County, Wisconsin in 1859. Adelia was still in Humboldt County in the 1885 census; it's not known what became of her after that.[1]
United States Census, 1850, Listed as "Sylvenus"[2]
Age is questionable. This 1880 census record showing him born closer to 1840 which may make more sense being closer to the age of his wife. It also shows born in Pennsylvania rather than New York. This also lists that his parents were born in New York. I think we need to find additional sources for parents and siblings for Sylvanus/Sylvenus. Theory that the 1850 database shows age as 16 but possibly is an 10 or 11. Looking at the document the second letter is not absolutely clear. [3]
Sources
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163903858
- ↑ "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRLS-3DB : 17 March 2018), Sylvanus Russell and Adelin Maria Hyde, 19 May 1859; citing Winnebago, Columbia, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,275,881.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD2K-CVB : 13 November 2020), Sylvenus Russell, Humboldt, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 133, sheet 49A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,344.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sylvanus by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sylvanus:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sylvanus by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sylvanus:
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Robin Lee
Robin Lee
Robin Lee
Douglas you can now complete the merge
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Robin Lee
Russell-31441 and Russel-516 appear to represent the same person because: same/similar date, same family members
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Robert Mitchell
Remember Artemus & Patience had a son Artemus (b. abt. 1811) . Who moved to Cascade Iowa. They are on the 1820 US census, in N.Y. There are several more kids than show up in later census. Problem is no names on them, had a heck of a time finding HIM. He Had left home & married . by time Sylvanus was born.
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Douglas Grimm
That's great information Robert and would love to know where you got this information? I was doing a lot of searching for them yesterday and especially looking for a last name for Patience/Patiance and came up with nothing new. I wonder if he was working on the railroad that took him down to Dubuque Iowa where he died in 1854. It certainly puts him there at the right time for the railroad. President Fillmore signed into law in 1850 making the Illinois Central the first land-grant railroad in the U.S. In 1853 the had a meeting to organize the Dubuque and Pacific Railroad and in 1855 the construction of the Illinois Central Railroad reached Dunleith (now East Dubuque). He died in 1854.
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Robert Mitchell
Artemus Russell, WAS a Stone Mason, He worked on the NAVY Ship Yards in Philly. Also on The Erie Canal in New York. Bridge work in Wisconsin, For the Rail Roads. Moved for Work. This why things look messed up. RJM
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