Walter Webster Russell (1806 - 1878)

Born 5 Mar 1806 in Plymouth, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States

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Died 17 Jun 1878 at age 72 in Sumter, Alabama, United States

Biography

WALTER WEBSTER RUSSELL Walter Webster Russell was born at Plymouth NH March 5 1806. He was the son of Moor and Betsey Webster Russell. His father Moor Russell was a man of ability and energy having been a Revolutionary soldier and successful as lumberman, farmer and merchant while his father in law Col David Webster was a man of note both in civil and military life. He was prepared for college in the Academies in Plymouth and Haverhill N H and entered the Academy in 1821 and graduated in 1824. After leaving Norwich he was employed for several years as a clerk in the store of DM & WW Russell at Plymouth NH, but about 1837 he removed to Gainesville Sumpter County Alabama joining his brother David M Russell in a mercantile enterprise which the latter had already established there. This business grew to be large and flourishing under their management and after the death of David Russell in 1863 was conducted by Walter Russell alone until his death June 17 1878. Mr Russell was never married. He was a man of excellent business capacity and his generous and whole souled nature won him many friends so that he was quite as prominent in the social life of Gainesville as in its business affairs. In religious faith he was a Presbyterian but his was too broad and enlightened a personality to be limited by sectarian divisions In the community where he lived general respect and esteem were felt for him and the expressions of regret at his death were earnest and sincere. NORWICH UMVEHSITY 457

Birth: Mar. 5, 1806 Plymouth Grafton County New Hampshire, USA Death: Jun. 17, 1878 Sumter County Alabama, USA

Family links: Parents: Moor Russell (1757 - 1851) Elizabeth Webster Russell (1773 - 1839)

Siblings: David Moor Russell (1795 - 1863)* Mary Russell Davis (1804 - 1832)* Walter Webster Russell (1806 - 1878) Julia Ann Russell (1810 - 1815)*

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Inscription: Born in New Hampshire. Aged 72 years.

Burial: Old Cemetery Gainesville Sumter County Alabama, USA

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Created by: W. C. Daniel Record added: Jul 26, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 94235615

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