William Wesley Russell (abt. 1842 - abt. 1862)

Born about 1842 in Tennessee, United States [uncertain]

Died about 15 Sep 1862 at about age 20 in Ozark County, Missouri, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Private William Russell served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 16 Oct 1861
Mustered out: 16 Apr 1862
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company E, Phelps Regiment, Missouri Infantry

William was born about 1842 to Uriah Wiley Russell and Lucinda Crow.^[1] In 1861 he married Sarah Eliza More^[2] and they had one son, James Franklin.

In 1861 during the U.S. Civil War, William enlisted in the Union Army.^[3] After his discharge 6 months later, he returned home where he was murdered by Rebel Guerrillas.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCD7-D5Z : 12 April 2016), William W Russel in entry for Uriah D and Lucinda Russel, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, United States; citing family 256, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V28B-XBY : 18 January 2020), William Russell and Sarah Liza More, married 18 Mar 1861, Ozark County, Missouri; FHL microfilm #929,570, image 59.
3. ↑ "US, Civil War Service Records, Union, Missouri, 1861-1865," database with images, Fold 3 (https://www.fold3.com/image/247497315 (behind paywall) : accessed 27 Aug 2023), William W. Russell, enlisted October 1861, discharged 16 Apr 1862, 6 pages; NARA publication M405 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 703.
4. ↑ Family stories from multiple descendants. Needs a primary source.

See also:

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH8W-96Y : 19 March 2020), William Rusell in entry for Wiley and Lucinda Rusell, Ozark County, Missouri, United States; citing p. 2, dwelling 18, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 637; FHL microfilm #803,637.
• Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 30 May 2018), memorial page for William W. Russell (1842–15 Sep 1862), Find A Grave: Memorial #32768889, citing Ball Cemetery, Dora, Ozark County, Missouri, USA.