Russell Robert Birchim is the son of Dorcas Loraine Haynes and James Leman Birchim. He was born in 1948 in California.

In 1970, he married Tansy Sue Smith in California. She was born in 1948 in California.

Children of Russell Robert Birchim and Tansy Sue Smith:

1. John J. Birchim was born in 1975 in California.
2. Alana Kelly Birchim was born 16 Apr 1978 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California. She died 21 Aug 2001 at age 23 in Reno, Washoe, Nevada.
3. James Bowensmith Birchim was born in 1980 in California.

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