RUSSELL, Bert J. Sr.

1886 - 1954  (68 years)   Has 55 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.

RUSSELL, John Wesley

1855 - 1947  (91 years)

Birth	31 Aug 1855	Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
Died	21 Jan 1947	Paola, Miami, Kansas, USA
Buried	Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA
	Address: Orient Cemetery Harrisonville, Missouri USA
Father	RUSSELL, Dr. James Sr.,   b. 21 Jan 1821, Lee County, Virginia, USA
Mother	STUBBLEFIELD, Alice M.,   b. 26 Jan 1828, Lee County, Virginia, USA
Family	WOLFE, Martha Jane,   b. 12 Dec 1863, Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Married	14 Dec 1877	Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Children	1. RUSSELL, Frank,   b. 9 Dec 1878, Tennessee, USA + 2. RUSSELL, Lilla,   b. 3 Jun 1880, Missouri, USA + 3. RUSSELL, Claude,   b. 22 Jan 1882, Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA + 4. RUSSELL, Walter Scott,   b. 14 Feb 1884, Cass County, Missouri, USA + 5. RUSSELL, Bert J. Sr.,   b. 11 Apr 1886, Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA + 6. RUSSELL, Fred R.,   b. 13 Feb 1888, Missouri, USA + 7. RUSSELL, Guy,   b. 2 Feb 1890, Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA   8. RUSSELL, Katherine D.,   b. 25 Aug 1891, Missouri, USA + 9. RUSSELL, Mabel Nellie,   b. 1 May 1892, Cass County, Missouri, USA + 10. RUSSELL, Myrtle Lee,   b. 2 Apr 1895, Missouri, USA + 11. RUSSELL, Ernest Dewey,   b. 23 Jan 1898, Missouri, USA + 12. RUSSELL, Ray R.,   b. 25 Sep 1900, Kansas, USA + 13. RUSSELL, Grace,   b. 23 Oct 1904, Kansas, USA

WOLFE, Martha Jane

1863 - 1942  (79 years)

Birth	12 Dec 1863	Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Died	16 Dec 1942	Overland Park, Johnson, Kansas, USA
Buried	Olathe Memorial Cemetery, Olathe, Johnson, Kansas, USA
	Address: Olathe Memorial Cemetery 738 N. Chestnut Olathe, Kansas USA 913-397-5226 http://cemetery.olatheks.org/
Father	WOLFE, Woodson Taylor,   b. 8 Oct 1833, Tennessee, USA
Mother	MILLS, Katherine,   b. 13 Dec 1838, Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Family	RUSSELL, John Wesley,   b. 31 Aug 1855, Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
Married	14 Dec 1877	Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Children	1. RUSSELL, Frank,   b. 9 Dec 1878, Tennessee, USA + 2. RUSSELL, Lilla,   b. 3 Jun 1880, Missouri, USA + 3. RUSSELL, Claude,   b. 22 Jan 1882, Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA + 4. RUSSELL, Walter Scott,   b. 14 Feb 1884, Cass County, Missouri, USA + 5. RUSSELL, Bert J. Sr.,   b. 11 Apr 1886, Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA + 6. RUSSELL, Fred R.,   b. 13 Feb 1888, Missouri, USA + 7. RUSSELL, Guy,   b. 2 Feb 1890, Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA   8. RUSSELL, Katherine D.,   b. 25 Aug 1891, Missouri, USA + 9. RUSSELL, Mabel Nellie,   b. 1 May 1892, Cass County, Missouri, USA + 10. RUSSELL, Myrtle Lee,   b. 2 Apr 1895, Missouri, USA + 11. RUSSELL, Ernest Dewey,   b. 23 Jan 1898, Missouri, USA + 12. RUSSELL, Ray R.,   b. 25 Sep 1900, Kansas, USA + 13. RUSSELL, Grace,   b. 23 Oct 1904, Kansas, USA

JACKSON, Elva Lavena

Abt 1886 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Abt 1886	Kansas, USA
Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	RUSSELL, Bert J. Sr.,   b. 11 Apr 1886, Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA
Married	Abt 1905
Children	1. RUSSELL Miss,   b. Between 1906 and 1908 + 2. RUSSELL, Cecil H.,   b. 24 May 1909, Paola, Miami, Kansas, USA   3. RUSSELL, Bert Jr.,   b. Apr 1915, Kansas, USA

RUSSELL Miss

1908 - 1910  (0 years)

Birth	Between 1906 and 1908
Died	Between 1906 and 1910
Father	RUSSELL, Bert J. Sr.,   b. 11 Apr 1886, Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA
Mother	JACKSON, Elva Lavena,   b. Abt 1886, Kansas, USA

RUSSELL, Cecil H.

1909 - 1986  (77 years)

Birth	24 May 1909	Paola, Miami, Kansas, USA
Died	6 Oct 1986	San Saba, San Saba, Texas, USA
Buried	Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Miami County, Kansas, USA
	Address: Pleasant Valley Cemetery Miami County, Kansas USA
Father	RUSSELL, Bert J. Sr.,   b. 11 Apr 1886, Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA
Mother	JACKSON, Elva Lavena,   b. Abt 1886, Kansas, USA
Family	LOGAN, Juanita M.,   b. 1917
Married	18 Apr 1935	Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA

RUSSELL, Bert Jr.

1915 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Apr 1915	Kansas, USA
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	RUSSELL, Bert J. Sr.,   b. 11 Apr 1886, Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA
Mother	JACKSON, Elva Lavena,   b. Abt 1886, Kansas, USA

—?—, Mary

Abt 1894 - Aft 1940  (47 years)

Birth	Abt 1894	Missouri, USA
Died	Aft 1940
Family	RUSSELL, Bert J. Sr.,   b. 11 Apr 1886, Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA
Married	Bef 1935

• Name	RUSSELL, Bert J.  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	11 Apr 1886	Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Business	Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA   [2]
  	a variety store
  	He sold this circa 1930 to his brother, Claude RUSSELL, and he returned to farming.
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	39384332
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39384332
  Occupation	Farmer  [6, 7, 8]
  Death	5 Sep 1954  [2, 3, 9]
  Age	68 years
  Burial	Olathe Memorial Cemetery, Olathe, Johnson, Kansas, USA   [9, 10]
  	Address: Olathe Memorial Cemetery 738 N. Chestnut Olathe, Kansas USA 913-397-5226 http://cemetery.olatheks.org/
  	Find A Grave website (http://www.findagrave.com/): Memorial #39384332.
  Person ID	I4105	Cochrane Genealogy
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	RUSSELL, John Wesley,   b. 31 Aug 1855, Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA d. 21 Jan 1947, Paola, Miami, Kansas, USA (Age 91 years)
  Mother	WOLFE, Martha Jane,   b. 12 Dec 1863, Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA d. 16 Dec 1942, Overland Park, Johnson, Kansas, USA (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F9	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	JACKSON, Elva Lavena,   b. Abt 1886, Kansas, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1905  [2, 3, 6, 7, 11]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 18 years and 8 months - She : ~ 19 years.
  Residence	From 1910 to 1920	Miami County, Kansas, USA   [6, 7, 8, 11]
  	on a farm in Paola Township
  Family Event	30 Sep 1917	Belleview (Eudora Township), Douglas, Kansas, USA   [12]
  	The family of John Wesley and Martha Jane RUSSELL, 3 generations of 26 people, had their picture taken at their home on their farm
  	Included were their 12 living children, 5 daughters-in-law, a son-in-law and 6 grandchildren. At the time, a son, a son-in-law and a grandchild were deceased. John was 62 and Martha was 53. "The children of Mr. and Mrs. John Russell very pleasently surprised them by coming Sunday with well filled baskets and spent the day with them. Twenty-six were present for the day. In the afternoon A. Lawrence, the photographer of Lawrence came out and took a family group picture. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Bert Russell and family [sons Cecil and Bert, Jr.] of Paola; Mr. and Mrs. Claude Russell and baby [son Roy]; and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Russell of Wellsville; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Russell and baby [daughter Marie] of Osawatomie; Miss Katie Russell of Kansas City [MO]; Mrs. Lillie Bryan and daughters [Helen and Bessie] of Lawrence; and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Russell; Myrtle, Ernest, Ray and Grace Russell; and Mr. and Mrs. John Russell, all of this place [community of Belleview in Eudora Township, Douglas County, KS]." - Lawrence (Kansas) Daily Journal-World, 5 October 1917, p. 6, col. 4. Included in the picture, but not mentioned in the newspaper article, were Mr. and Mrs. William Brecheisen of Johnson County, KS. Mrs. Brecheisen was John and Martha Russell's daughter, Mabel Russell.
  		John & Martha Russell Family
  Marriage Status	Bef 1935
  	Divorced
  Children	1. RUSSELL Miss,   b. Between 1906 and 1908   d. Between 1906 and 1910 (Age 0 years) >   2. RUSSELL, Cecil H.,   b. 24 May 1909, Paola, Miami, Kansas, USA d. 6 Oct 1986, San Saba, San Saba, Texas, USA (Age 77 years)     3. RUSSELL, Bert Jr.,   b. Apr 1915, Kansas, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1673	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2016

  
  

  Family 2	—?—, Mary,   b. Abt 1894, Missouri, USA d. Aft 1940 (Age 47 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1935  [2, 13]
  Age at Marriage	He : 48 years and 8 months - She : ~ 41 years.
  Residence	From 1935 to 1940	Platte County, Missouri, USA   [13]
  	on a farm in Waldron Township
  Family ID	F1674	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jul 2016

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 11 Apr 1886 - Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA Business - a variety store - - Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA Residence - on a farm in Paola Township - From 1910 to 1920 - Miami County, Kansas, USA Family Event - The family of John Wesley and Martha Jane RUSSELL, 3 generations of 26 people, had their picture taken at their home on their farm - 30 Sep 1917 - Belleview (Eudora Township), Douglas, Kansas, USA Residence - on a farm in Waldron Township - From 1935 to 1940 - Platte County, Missouri, USA Burial - Address: Olathe Memorial Cemetery 738 N. Chestnut Olathe, Kansas USA 913-397-5226 http://cemetery.olatheks.org/ - - Olathe Memorial Cemetery, Olathe, Johnson, Kansas, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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