American AcornsWilliam Greenwood Russell II
1811–1883 · Male · died at 71
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Overview
William Greenwood Russell II1811–1883Mary Clark (Russell)1810–1880Wife
Biography
An 1850 census household in Bingham probably belongs to William Russell, the father named in Harlow Russell's obituary. His earlier and later life are less certain.
A Bingham farmer
On July 29, 1850, the Bingham census recorded William Russell, 38, a Maine-born farmer with real estate valued at $600. With him were Mary, 39; Alvira, 16; John, 14; Harlow, 13; Woodbury, 6; Sumner, 1; and Ruama Clark, 63, who was born in New Hampshire (1850 census).
Likely About this evidence
Harlow's obituary names his parents as William and Mary Clark Russell and describes their move to Bingham. That makes this household a Likely match. The census itself states no relationships, and Alvira's name is an uncertain reading.
Marriage to Mary Clark
Two Maine marriage-index entries name William Russell and Mary Clark at Solon in 1833. One gives May 11; the other June 30 (Maine Marriages 1771-1907).
Likely About this evidence
Without the record images, the exact date and whether both entries refer to one marriage remain unresolved. The tree identifies Mary as born in Union on December 16, 1810, and Ruama as her mother; those details are not confirmed by the records cited here.
Details carried in the family tree
The family tree calls him William Greenwood Russell and gives his birth as November 5, 1811, in Farmington, his parents as Captain William Russell and Dorothy Clark, and his death as May 13, 1883, in Bingham.
Unconfirmed About this evidence
These remain Unconfirmed tree details. The records cited here use William or Wm. The 1850 age suggests a birth in 1811 or 1812 but does not establish an exact date, middle name or parentage. The later census and marriage entries attached in the tree have not been securely linked to this household.
Timeline of the public record (4 entries)
Family
Parents
- Mother: Dorothy "Dolly" Clark (Russell) 1782–1822
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- Father: Captain William Russell Sr. 1780–1867
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Wife: Mary Clark (Russell) 1810–1880 Unconfirmed evidence: show why
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- Son: Woodbury W. Russell born c. 1844
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- Son: Harlow S. Russell 1837–1913
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- Son: John Russell born c. 1836
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- Son: Sumner Russell born c. 1849
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- Child: Alvira Russell born c. 1834
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Life events
| Name | William Greenwood Russell II (the family tree records William 1811 Greenwood ... Russell 3ggf II) |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 NOV 1811, Farmington, Franklin, Maine, United States Unconfirmed evidence: show why |
| Died | 13 MAY 1883, Bingham, Somerset, Maine, United States Unconfirmed evidence: show why |
| Marriage | 11 MAY 1833, Solon, Somerset, Maine, USA, with Mary Clark (Russell) 1810–1880 |
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Sources
- Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907: William Russell and Mary Clark, Solon, Somerset Co., 11 May 1833 (second entry "Wm. Russel," 30 June 1833). FamilySearch index entries only, no image Birth, marriage and death records Citation only Marriage
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