Generation 1

1. James Jefferson Russell

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the friday 31 may 1872 in Arkansas. James Jefferson is deceased the 30 november 1930 aged of 58 years old. He was buried in Oak Hill Memorial Park, McAlester, Pittsburg, Oklahoma the 30 november 1930.

a. James Jefferson is married aged of 20 years old the wednesday 30 november 1892 with Mary Alvord Backus aged of 16 years old, daughter of Charles Henry Backus and Mary Elizabeth Wheeler. She was born the saturday 1 january 1876 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri. Mary Alvord is deceased the tuesday 30 november 1915 aged of 39 years old. She was buried in Oak Hill Memorial Park, McAlester, Pittsburg, Oklahoma the tuesday 30 november 1915.

Documents


Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Marriage, Citizenship and Census Records, 1841-1927

Photos


1880 US Census


Mary Alvord Backus Russell


James Jefferson Russell


1900 US Census


1910 US Census


1930 US Census

Distribution of births

Distribution of weddings

Distribution of deaths