James was born about 1817 in Tennessee.[1][2] He married Miriam Hill[3] on 7 February 1836 in Davidson County, Tennessee.[4] He died in 1870.[5]
Sources
↑ 1850 United States census, Davidson County, Tennessee, population schedule, p. 279B, family 183. Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.
↑ 1860 United States census, District 14, Davidson County, Tennessee, population schedule, p. 243, family 156. Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.
↑ Hale, Will T. A History of Tennessee and Tennesseans : The Leaders and Representative Men in Commerce, Industry and Modern Activities. Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1913. Ancestry.com. The biographical sketch of Hon. Frank C. Russell on page 1572 states that Frank's parents were James Russell and Miriam Hill.
↑ Davidson County, Tennessee. Marriage record, James Russell and Miriam Russell. 7 February 1836. Ancestry.com. Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
↑ Will, James Russell. Williamson County, Tennessee. Divorce, Probate and Other Records 1800-1899, Ro-Sc. Roll B-110. Ancestry.com. Tennessee Divorce and Other Records, 1800-1965 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. James Russell's will was recorded on 5 June 1870. His estate inventory was recorded on 1 August 1870.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line.
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