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Caleb Russell

Birth	:	12 Mar 1804 New Market, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Death	:	20 Dec 1880 Henry County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Friends Cemetery, Olds, Henry County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.1269000, -91.5069000
Plot	:	row 1
Description	:	75y 10m 20d Caleb Russell, Jr.. CALEB RUSSELL, Jr., is a farmer residing on section 24, Wayne Township, Henry Co., Iowa. Since 1855 the family bearing the name of Russell have been well known in Henry County. Originally they came from Scotland, and are of both Scotch and Irish lineage, but were natives of Old Virginia. Caleb Russell, Sr., was a native of Maryland. He was first married to Miss Harriet Fairfax, a daughter of Capt. Fairfax of Revolutionary fame. Her grandfather, Lord Fairfax, received a large grant of land from the British Crown, and that comprised the... Read More	75y 10m 20d Caleb Russell, Jr.. CALEB RUSSELL, Jr., is a farmer residing on section 24, Wayne Township, Henry Co., Iowa. Since 1855 the family bearing the name of Russell have been well known in Henry County. Originally they came from Scotland, and are of both Scotch and Irish lineage, but were natives of Old Virginia. Caleb Russell, Sr., was a native of Maryland. He was first married to Miss Harriet Fairfax, a daughter of Capt. Fairfax of Revolutionary fame. Her grandfather, Lord Fairfax, received a large grant of land from the British Crown, and that comprised the county of Fairfax, Va., and in his honor the county was named. Harriet Russell became the mother of four children: Llewellyn is a prominent merchant of New Albany, Ind.; Edgar M., the husband of Mary A. Camby, a well-known contractor and builder of Wayne Township; then our subject; and lastly Thomas, who wedded Phoebe Hatton, a second cousin of Frank Hatton, and resides in Wayne Township. The mother of these children died when Thomas was but six weeks old. The family resided at that time within thirteen miles of Harper's Ferry. Mr. Russell was a woolen manufacturer, and operated a factory at Rockbridge, and until the family came to Iowa in 1855 they had never farmed. The second wife of Caleb Russell, Sr., was Elizabeth Matthews, daughter of Thomas Matthews, a farmer of Harford County, Md. The marriage was celebrated in 1843, and their children are: Sarah A., now the wife of William H. Camby, a farmer of Wayne Township; Theodore, also a farmer of the same township, and the husband of Hannah M. Brown; and Harriet, who died at five years of age; who were all born in Virginia. In 1851 Mr. Russell and Mr. Hurst went to California, and ran a sawmill near Nevada City. After that new city was destroyed by fire, their mill manufactured the lumber which rebuilt it. In 1854 Mr. Russell returned to Virginia, and the next year made a prospecting trip to this county and was so well pleased that he decided to bring his family and make a home in the new Northwest. After the family arrived a quarter section was selected on section 24, a part of which is now in possession of our subject. Every improvement has been placed upon this land by the Russells. The first house occupied the site on which Theodore Russell's mansion now stands, but was destroyed by fire Dec. 19, 1875. From that date a marked decline was noticed in the physique of Caleb Russell, Sr., who worked heroically, but saved only a part of his personal property. He rebuilt in 1876, and until his death in January, 1880, was happily domiciled in the new home in which his son Theodore now resides. Caleb reached the mature age of seventy-six years, and his widow, born in 1804, is yet living with her son Theodore, but is now very feeble. Mr. Russell was one of the early officials of Wayne Township, and for many years was the Assessor, and when the new law was passed creating a Board of County Commissioners, he was the first member elected from Wayne Township, and as long as it was in force, was regularly elected his own successor. A Friend by birth and profession, he was an ardent promoter of every enterprise, in not only a social, but a political sense. Mr. Russell was one of the first to establish the Society of Friends at Prairie Grove, and was the first clerk, and served for many years. The death of that good man was deeply regretted, and he is oft quoted as being a man who did great honor to his county. Two of his sons were soldiers, Llewellyn and Theodore. The first was a member of an Indiana regiment, a clerk in the commissary department, and the latter of an Iowa regiment. Our subject, Caleb Russell, Jr., was born in Prince William County, Va., Feb. 13, 1837. Being a lad thirteen years of age when his parents came to Iowa, he took an active part from that time in the development of the same. Most of his education was obtained here, and he has made himself a central figure in its business circles for many years. He was married, in 1864, to Miss Phoebe Fenton of this county, whose father, John Fenton, came from Frederick County, Va., to Iowa, in 1855, and settled near the Russell home. At the time of his marriage Caleb Russell, Jr., purchased a part of his father's farm, and made fine improvements. Here the young bride began housekeeping, and for almost a quarter of a century a happy domestic life has been hers. Here their children were born: Oscar, deceased; Upton, deceased; Mary B., Lizzie E., Jesse and Emmet P. The two eldest sons died in childhood. The eldest daughter is a student of Howe's Academy, and intends teaching as her profession. In 1864 Caleb Russell began the business of public auctioneer, and for almost a quarter of a century he has been the leading auctioneer in the northwestern part of the county. No man in the neighborhood enjoys a wider repution [sic] than he. At a low estimate, Mr. Russell has disposed of over $300,000 worth of property at public sales. He has also served several terms as Trustee of his township, and for almost twenty years has been a member of the Agricultural Board of Henry County. He was one of the organizers of the Eastern Iowa District Agricultural Society, and a member now of the Board of Directors. Mr. Russell is a member of "Good Faith" Lodge No. 235, A.F. & A.M., Winfield, Iowa, of which he is at present S.W. Both himself and wife are members of the Society of Friends, as are also the heads of the other Russell families. (Portrait and Biographical Album, Henry County, Iowa; Acme Publishing Company, Chicago, 1888, p. 535)(PW)

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Caleb Russell's memorial is located at: Friends Cemetery, Olds, Henry County, USA.
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Caleb Russell death on 20 Dec 1880 in Henry County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.1269000
Longitude: -91.5069000

Family Members:

Spouse

Elizabeth Mathews Russell

(1805 - 1889)

Children

Edgar Mortimor Russell

(1835 - 1926)

Calib Russell Jr.

(1837 - 1894)

Sarah Ann “Sallie” Russell Canby

(1844 - 1922)

Theodore “Theo” Russell

(1845 - 1926)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Friends Cemetery
Olds, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1269000, -91.5069000

2. North Wayne Cemetery
Olds, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1422000, -91.5422000

3. Tallman Family Burials
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Coordinate: 41.0969070, -91.4954780

4. Asbury Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1570000, -91.5253000

5. Swedesburg Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1060000, -91.5456000

6. Ritchey Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1560750, -91.4768460

7. Beauchamp Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1705000, -91.4859500

8. Hochreiter Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1440000, -91.4426000

9. Winfield Scott Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1192017, -91.4237976

10. Center Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1567000, -91.6013000

11. Covenanter Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2074900, -91.4646100

12. Sheridan Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0605000, -91.4303000

13. Old Baptist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1045000, -91.6209000

14. Hickory Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0397000, -91.5442000

15. Crawford Township Cemetery
Crawfordsville, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2143000, -91.5436000

16. Finley Cemetery
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0913800, -91.6202800

17. Crawfordsville Cemetery
Crawfordsville, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2146800, -91.5471600

18. Sugar Creek Cemetery
Wayland, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1347008, -91.6343994

19. Rumble Cemetery
Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1857500, -91.6150500

20. Eicher Cemetery
Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1782990, -91.6260986

21. Fern Cliff Evangelic Cemetery
Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1937000, -91.6122000

22. Traxler Cemetery
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0413500, -91.5922000

23. Oak Grove Cemetery
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0323982, -91.5813522

24. Spring Run Cemetery
Elm Grove Township, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1961098, -91.3899994