William
Woodburn
Russler
Born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Benjamin Russler
and Ann Dorland
Brother of
Margaret Caroline (Russler) Garhart
Husband of
Catherine Ann (Davidson) Russler
— married
8 Apr 1855 in Freeport Township, Stephenson, Illinois, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Albert Levi Russler and Minnie V (Russler) Stambaugh
Died
at age 77
in Bushnell, McDonough, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Sep 2023
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Biography
William Woodburn Russler was born on 16 April 1833 in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Benjamin Russler and Ann (Dorland) Russler. The 1850 census[1] listes William living with his family in Henderson Township, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania where he is helping out doing labor work like his father.
| Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benj Russler | Head | M | 45 | Pennsylvania |
| Ann Russler | Wife | F | 37 | Pennsylvania |
| William Russler | Son | M | 17 | Pennsylvania |
| Mary Russler | Daughter | F | 15 | Pennsylvania |
| Elizabeth Russler | Daughter | F | 11 | Pennsylvania |
| Martha Russler | Daughter | F | 7 | Pennsylvania |
| Thos Russler | Son | M | 4 | Pennsylvania |
| Margt Russler | Daughter | F | 1 | Pennsylvania |
He had then moved off to Illinois. On 08 April 1855 William married Catherine Ann Davidson. Between 1856 and 1877 Catherine gave birth to their 12 children. The 1880 census[2] shows William and Catherine raising their family in Bushnell, McDonough, Illinois where William is working as a store man.
| Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William W. Russler | Head | M | 53 | Pennsylvania |
| Catherine Russler | Wife | F | 48 | Illinois |
| Harry Russler | Son | M | 21 | Illinois |
| Catherine Russler | Daughter | F | 18 | Illinois |
| Edward Russler | Son | M | 15 | Illinois |
| Anna Russler | Daughter | F | 13 | Illinois |
| Emma Russler | Daughter | F | 11 | Illinois |
| Samuel Russler | Son | M | 9 | Illinois |
| Albert Russler | Son | M | 6 | Illinois |
| Viola Russler | Daughter | F | 3 | Illinois |
Catherine died in 1906. William Woodson Russler passed away on 14 Jan 1911 in Bushnell, McDonough County, Illinois. He is buried[3] at Bushnell Cemetery, Bushnell, McDonough County, Illinois next to Catherine.
Research Notes
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4HJ-7ZM : Fri Sep 15 20:06:56 UTC 2023), Entry for Benj Russler and Ann Russler, 1850.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXVX-SZM : Mon Sep 18 07:02:57 UTC 2023), Entry for William W. Russler and Catherine Russler, 1880.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8197127/william-woodburn-russler: accessed 29 September 2023), memorial page for William Woodburn Russler (16 Apr 1833–14 Jan 1911), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8197127, citing Bushnell Cemetery, Bushnell, McDonough County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by marsha pruitt (contributor 46205709).
See Also
- https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZL9-LGL
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8197127/william-woodburn-russler
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