He was born in May 1831, in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, to Jacob P Russell and Catharine E Weaver. [sources: date: 9; 2 (32 in 1865), 6 (24 in 1860), 7 (37 in 1870), 8 (39 in 1880), 9 (69 in 1900), 11 (1833), 12 (1834), 13 (18 in 1850). place: 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13. parents: 11, 13]
In 1850, he was living in Hopewell Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his (presumed) parents Jacob and Catharine Russel, and with (presumed) siblings Mary, Isaac, John, Abraham, Samuel, Daniel, James, and Rosanna. He was a laborer. [source: 13]
In 1854/55, he married Rosan Putt. She was born in 1833, in Pennsylvania, to [unknown] Putt and Elizabeth Eicher. They apparently had these ten children:
[sources: 6, 7, 8, 9 (10 children, 7 alive in 1900), 11, 14]
In 1860, he was living in Hopewell Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Rosan, and children Mary, Sarah, and Jacob. He was a farmer, and owned $4,800 in real estate and $550 in personal property. [source: 6]
When he enlisted, he was a farmer. [source: 2]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 7 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, grey eyes, and brown hair. [source: 2]
He was drafted. He enlisted and was mustered into service on 15 March 1865. He was enlisted for one year, at Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, by Captain Lloyd. He reported for duty on 15 March 1865. His service was credited to the seventeenth congressional district. He was a private in company D. [sources: 1, 2, 3 (16 Mar), 10]
He was absent, in arrest, when the regiment mustered out. He was a private, in company D. [sources: 1, 3 (discharged 10 Jul), 10]
In 1870, he was living in Hopewell Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife RosAnna, and children Mary, Sarah, James, William, and George. He was a farmer, and owned $3,500 in real estate, and $800 in personal property. [source: 7]
On 21 July 1880, he applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 4, 5]
In 1880, he was living in Hopewell Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Rosanna, and children Mary, Sarah, Elizabeth, David, Martha, James, William, and Susan. He was a farmer. [source: 8]
In 1890, he was living in Hopewell Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (post office: Shybeaver). He had had rheumatism and lung disease. [source: 3]
In 1900, he was living in Hopewell Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Rosan, and children James and Alice. He was a farmer. [source: 10]
On 13 December 1908, he died, in Liberty, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. He died of endocarditis, with age contributing. He was a farmer. He was buried in Saint Pauls UCC Church Cemetery, Russellville, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 11, 12]
On 15 [?] April 1909, his widow, Rosan Russell, applied successfully for a pension. [sources: 4, 5]
On 23 October 1922, his widow, Rosanna W Russell, died, in Liberty Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. She died of chronic myocarditis (duration 6 years), with arteriosclerosis (duration 7 years) contributing. She was buried in Saint Pauls UCC Church Cemetery, Russellville, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 11, 14]
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (David Russell)
2 company D, [second] descriptive roll, entry 87 (David Russel)
3 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Hopewell Township, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 171, page 2 (David Russel)
4 pension index, by name (David Russell)
5 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company D (David Russell)
6 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Hopewell Township (post office Huntingdon), microfilm series M653, film 1115, page 277 = 9 handwritten (David Russell)
7 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Hopewell Township (post office McConnellstown), microfilm series M593, film 1349, page 618 = 3 handwritten (David Russel)
8 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Hopewell Township, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 196, microfilm series T9, film 1134, page 228 B = 18 handwritten (David Russell)
9 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Hopewell Township, supervisor's district 12, enumeration district 89, microfilm series T623, film 1414, page 130 = 5 A handwritten (David Russell)
10 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (David Russell)
11 Find a grave, memorial 90277919, created by Ancestry-Detective, added 17 May 2012, accessed 18 Mar 2015 [transcribed inscription: 'Co D 91st Regt PV] (David W Russell)
12 death certificate, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, 13 December 1908, file number 117276 (David Russel)
13 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Hopewell, microfilm series M432, film 784, page 298 verso = 594 handwritten (FamilySearch) (David Russel)
14 death certificate, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, 23 October 1922, file number 97201 (Rose Anna Russel)
| line | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
| Dwellings visited | 69 | ||||||||||
| Families visited | 69 | ||||||||||
| Name | Jacob Russel | Catharine " | David " | Mary " | Isaac " | John " | Abraham " | Samuel " | Daniel " | James " | Rosanna " |
| Age | 64 | 45 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6/12 |
| Sex | M | F | M | F | M | M | M | M | M | M | F |
| Color | |||||||||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Farmer | Labor | |||||||||
| Real estate owned | 1200 | ||||||||||
| Birthplace | " [sc. Penna] | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | |||||||||||
| Attended school within year | |||||||||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | |||||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Dwelling number | 53 | ||||
| Family number | 55 | ||||
| Name | David Russell | Rosan " | Mary A " | Sarah I " | Jacob " |
| Age | 24 [sic] | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1/12 |
| Sex | m | f | f | f | m |
| Color | |||||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||||
| Value of real estate owned | 4,800 | ||||
| Value of personal estate | 550 | ||||
| Place of birth | Do [sc. Penna] | Do | Do | Do | Do |
| Married within year | |||||
| Attended school within year | |||||
| Cannot read & write | |||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Dwelling-house number | 20 | ||||||
| Family number | 23 | ||||||
| Name | Russel David | - RosAnna | - Mary A | - Sarah | - James | - William | - George |
| Age | 37 [sic] | 33 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Sex | M | F | F | F | M | M | M |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Farmer | Keeping house | At home | At home | At home | At home | At home |
| Real estate value | 3500 | ||||||
| Personal estate value | 800 | ||||||
| Birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
| Father foreign born | |||||||
| Mother foreign born | |||||||
| Birth month if born within year | |||||||
| Marriage month if married within year | |||||||
| Attended school past year | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Can't read | |||||||
| Can't write | 1 | ||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | |||||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | ||||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 |
| street name | ||||||||||
| house number | ||||||||||
| dwelling visit # | 153 | |||||||||
| family visit # | 165 | |||||||||
| name | Russell David | - Rosanna | - Mary A | - Sarah J | - Elizabeth | - David | - Martha | - James | - William | - Susan A |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | F | F | M | F | M | M | F |
| age | 39 [sic] | 42 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 1 |
| month born if born in year | ||||||||||
| relationship | Wife | Daughter | Daughter | Daughter | Son | Daughter | Son | Son | Daughter | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| married | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| widowed/divorced | ||||||||||
| married during year | ||||||||||
| occupation | Farmer | Keeping House | At Home | At Home | ||||||
| months unemployed | ||||||||||
| currently ill? | ||||||||||
| blind | ||||||||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||||||||
| idiotic | ||||||||||
| insane | ||||||||||
| disabled | ||||||||||
| school this year | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| can't read | 1 | |||||||||
| can't write | 1 | |||||||||
| birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| line | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| street | ||||
| house number | ||||
| dwelling number | 94 | |||
| family number | 94 | |||
| name | Russell David | - Rosan | - James | - Alice |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son | Daughter |
| color | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | F |
| birth date | May 1831 | June 1830 | Jan 1870 | Mch 1872 |
| age | 69 [sic] | 69 | 30 | 28 |
| married? | M | M | S | S |
| # years married | 45 | 45 | ||
| mother of how many children? | 10 | |||
| # of children living | 7 | |||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | ||||
| # years in USA | ||||
| naturalized citizen? | ||||
| occupation | Farmer | Day Laborer | ||
| # months not employed | 0 | 2 | ||
| # months in school | ||||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| owned/rented | O | |||
| free or mortgaged | F | |||
| farm/house | F | |||
| # of farm schedule | 40 |
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That I attended deceased from Jan 1908 to Dec 10 1908 that I last saw him alive on on De [?] 10 1908 and that death occurred on the date stated above, at [blank] M. The CAUSE OF DEATH was as follows:
Endocarditis (Duration) [blank] Days