Individual Details

In 1900 Robert, age 17, was working as a Laborer at the Bakery.

1910 Census. Upper Twp, Ft. Smith City, Sebastian Co, AR, Hh 160
William W. Penn, 60 married twice, the last time for 27 years, b. MO; Spc. Agent, Railraod
Mary, wife, 61, 4 children - 3 are living, b. TX
Robert H. Russell, son-in-law, 27, married 4 years, b. TX, Salesman, Factory
Kathleen, dau, 26, 1 child, b. TX
Robert H. Jr., grandson, 1 year, 8 months, b. AR

Married Kathleen Penn. They had 2 children, Robert H. Russell Jr who married Mabel Lewis, and Mary Kathleen who married Joe Womack.

12 Sep 1918 World War I Draft Registration
Robert Henry Russell was living at 314 N. Denver, Dallas, Dallas Co TX. He was 35, born 22 Jan 1883. He was a traveling salesman for Dugan & Hudson Co. out of Rochester, NY. [a shoe company] His wife, Mary Kathleen Russell, was his nearest relative. Tall, medium build, dark eyes, dark hair.

He is not listed with his family in the 1920 census:
Dallas Prec. 90, Dallas, TX, Hh 216
118 S. Brighton
Kathaline Russell, 36, b. TX
Robert H., Jr., son, 11, b. AR
Kathaline, Jr., dau, 4 years, b. TX
Emma Bell Bounds, Roomer, 25, b. TX, Stenographer, Insurance
Lolita Rice, Roomer, 20, b. MS, Stenographer, Insurance


Dallas Morning News 17 Jun 1922
Robert Russell Formerly Lived in Hopkins county
Special to The News
Cumby, Hopkins Co, Texas, June 16 - Robert H. Russell, who met with such a tragic death in the Deere Building in Dallas last Saturday was born in the Oakland or Prim Hill community in Hopkins County in 1883, but later his parents moved to Sulphur Springs, where he was reared to maturity. He was a grandson of the late Dr. R. C. Holderness, who was one of the leading physicians of this county for more than forty years.

Texas Death Certificate #1077
Dallas, Dallas Co, TX. Deere Building.
Robert Henry Russell, residence 116 S. Brighton
Robert was born 22 Jan 1883 and died 10 Jun 1922, age 39y 4m 18d. He was a life insurance salesman and married.
There was an Inquest on June 10th. He was killed by a fall through the skylight shaft and died instantly. The death was ruled an accident. Mrs. R. H. Russell was in the informant.
The certificate says he was removed to Van Buren, Arkansas for burial, but I have found no cemetery record there and that seems to be a rather unlikely place.

Birth	22 Jan 1883	Texas
Death	10 Jun 1922	Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Father	John G. Russell (1854 - 1946)
Mother	Rebecca Sarah Holderness (1856 - 1929)
Sibling	Virginia Clara Russell (1881 - 1976)
Sibling	Delilah Russell (1885 - 1979)
Sibling	Eddie Russell (1888 - )
Sibling	Junius George Russell (1896 - 1962)