RUSSELL, Ray R.

1900 - 1986  (86 years)   Has 55 ancestors and 5 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

BELL, Iva Estelle

1906 - 2007  (101 years)

Birth	1906
Died	2007
Buried	Beagle Cemetery, Beagle, Miami, Kansas, USA
	Address: Beagle Cemetery Miami County, Kansas USA
Family	RUSSELL, Ray R.,   b. 25 Sep 1900, Kansas, USA
Married	25 Apr 1929	Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Children	+ 1. RUSSELL, Carol Rae

RUSSELL, Carol Rae

Father	RUSSELL, Ray R.,   b. 25 Sep 1900, Kansas, USA
Relationship	Adopted
Mother	BELL, Iva Estelle,   b. 1906
Relationship	Adopted
Family	WOOD, Merle Travis,   b. Abt 1943
Children	1. WOOD, Roderic + 2. WOOD, Dr. Ryan + 3. WOOD, Russell Travis,   b. 25 Jan 1964, Paola, Miami, Kansas, USA

• Name	RUSSELL, Ray R.  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	25 Sep 1900	Kansas, USA   [3, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Family Event	30 Sep 1917	Belleview (Eudora Township), Douglas, Kansas, USA   [7]
  	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
  Residence	1925	Paola, Miami, Kansas, USA   [8]
  	with his mother, Martha, and his sister, Grace, at 605 East Piankishaw Street
  Business	1925-1986	Paola, Miami, Kansas, USA   [2, 8, 9]
  	a Variety store that he purchased from his brother, Walter RUSSELL,
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	47658616
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47658616
  Death	25 Oct 1986  [2, 10]
  	Cause: Heart Attack
  Age	86 years
  Burial	28 Oct 1986	Beagle Cemetery, Beagle, Miami, Kansas, USA   [11]
  	Address: Beagle Cemetery Miami County, Kansas USA
  	Find A Grave website (http://www.findagrave.com/): Memorial #47658616.
  		Gravestone - Ray & Iva Russell
  Person ID	I4112	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	BELL, Iva Estelle,   b. 1906   d. 2007 (Age 101 years)
  Marriage	25 Apr 1929	Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA   [2, 3, 4, 11]
  Age at Marriage	He : 28 years and 7 months - She : ~ 23 years and 4 months.
  Marriage Status	Ended with Husband's death
  Children	+   1. RUSSELL, Carol Rae  [Father: Adopted]  [Mother: Adopted]
  Family ID	F1684	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2016

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 25 Sep 1900 - 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 - with his mother, Martha, and his sister, Grace, at 605 East Piankishaw Street - 1925 - Paola, Miami, Kansas, USA Marriage - 25 Apr 1929 - Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA Business - a Variety store that he purchased from his brother, Walter RUSSELL, - 1925-1986 - Paola, Miami, Kansas, USA Burial - Address: Beagle Cemetery Miami County, Kansas USA - 28 Oct 1986 - Beagle Cemetery, Beagle, Miami, Kansas, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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