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James Franklin Russell

Birth	:	5 Apr 1849 Indiana, USA
Death	:	15 May 1914
Burial	:	Lone Tree Cemetery, Frontier County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.5038986, -100.5817032
Description	:	1914 McCook Republican J.F. Russell is Dead. Rev. James F. Russell, who has been suffering for several months from Bright's disease and other complications, passed from this life last Friday afternoon. Death occurred at his home near Box Elder in Red Willow county. Mr. Russell had been a resident of this county for nearly thirty years, and had a large circle of friends and acquaintances. He had been a minister of gospel ever since his residence in this vicinity, although he had no regular appointments during the past few years. Two sons, B.F. who lives at Centerpoint, and William B.... Read More	1914 McCook Republican J.F. Russell is Dead. Rev. James F. Russell, who has been suffering for several months from Bright's disease and other complications, passed from this life last Friday afternoon. Death occurred at his home near Box Elder in Red Willow county. Mr. Russell had been a resident of this county for nearly thirty years, and had a large circle of friends and acquaintances. He had been a minister of gospel ever since his residence in this vicinity, although he had no regular appointments during the past few years. Two sons, B.F. who lives at Centerpoint, and William B. who lives at Minatare, Nebraska and a daughter, Mrs. A.C. Finnell of Havana, were present at the funeral. The other two children were unable to get here for the funeral. James F. Russell was born April 5, 1849 in Indiana. In early childhood he with his parents moved to Christian county, Illinois where he lived till early manhood when he came to Iowa. At the age of 24 he married Elnora Sheets at Oskaloosa, Iowa. To this union were born twelve children, seven of whom, with his wife preceded him. February 6, 1910, he was married to Margaret J. Alexander of Wray, Colo. She together with five of his children, survive him. He was converted at the age of 26 and united with the M.E. church, which faith he kept until his death. He secured license to preach and began preaching at the age of 31. He moved to Frontier county, Nebraska in 1886, where he made his home until March 1, 1914, when he moved to Box Elder in Red Willow county, Nebraska, where he lived until death. He died May 15, 1914, aged 65 years, 1 month and 10 days. Stockville Faber. Friday 29 May 1914 1914 McCook Tribune Obituary - Rev. J.F. Russell was born in Indiana, April 5, 1849. In childhood he moved with his parents to Illinois, where he lived till early manhood, when he went to Iowa. At the age of 21 he was married to Elenora Sheets of Oskaloosa, Iowa. To this union twelve children were born of which seven with the wife preceded him. He was converted at 26 and united with the M.E. church. At the age of 31 he was granted a license to preach. He was married to Margaret J. Alexander Feb. 6, 1910, at Wray, Colo. In 1886 he moved to Frontier county, Nebraska where he lived until March 1914, when he rented his farm to his son and moved to Box Elder, Red Willow county, where he passed to his reward, May 15, 1914. The funeral was held at Zion Hill, his home church, in Frontier county, May 17, Rev. Gillette of Stockville preaching the sermon from 1st Samuel 20:3; "There is but a step between me and death." Interment was made in the family plot in the cemetery north of Centerpoint. There remain to mourn his departure, a wife, two sons, and three daughters. Wm. Russell of Minatare, Nebr., Benjamin of Centerpoint, Nebr., Mrs. Della Finnel of Havana, Nebr., Mrs. Edna Nelms of McCook, Nebr., and Mrs. C.C. Brown of Denver, Colo. Thursday 21 May 1914

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Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Elenora Sheets Russell

(1852 - 1903)

Siblings

Sarah Jane Russell McVey

(1847 - 1910)

Children

Benjamin Franklin Russell

(1874 - 1916)

(1876 - 1934)

(1878 - 1893)

(1883 - 1893)

(1888 - 1893)

(1890 - 1892)

(1896 - 1896)

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Coordinate: 40.5038986, -100.5817032

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Coordinate: 40.3683281, -100.3630600

14. Prairie Land Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4077988, -100.3181000

15. Moorefield Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6789017, -100.3996964

16. Hans C Hansen Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7245900, -100.5340900

17. National Bohemian Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4810000, -100.8744500

18. Gammill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4580840, -100.2882640

19. Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4806000, -100.8825000

20. Valley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6629280, -100.8179710

21. Smith Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7142170, -100.4191330

22. Church of Christ Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.2630000, -100.5070000

23. Highland Cemetery
Hayes County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3849983, -100.8719025

24. Zion Hill Cemetery
Red Willow County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2799988, -100.7442017