Individual Details

Junius George Russell

(23 Aug 1896 - 26 Aug 1962)



5 Jun 1918 World War I Draft Registration
Junius G. Russell of Madill, OK was age 21, b. 23 Aug 1896 in Sulphur Springs, TX. His employer was C. L. Turley of Madill. His nearest relative was John G. Russell of Madill. Medium height & build, brown eyes and brown hair.

Married Louise Long. Oklahoma Marriage Records: Junius G. Russell, age 25, of Madill and Miss Louise Long, age 18, of the same applied for marriage license on 10 Apr 1922. D. B. Gregory, Presbyterian Minister, married them in Durant, Bryan Co, OK, on the same day. Witnesses were Mrs. Ben Long and Mrs. J. G. Russell.
Had one child, Mary Ben who married Keith D. Marshall. Lived in Oklahoma City OK

The Madill Record, Madill, OK, 13 Apr 1922, Thursday, p.5
RUSSELL-LONG
Last Monday afternoon at 1 o'clcok in the First Presbyterian Church of Durant, performed the marriage of Mr. Junius Russell and Miss Laouise Long, both of Madell, the Rev. R. R. Gregory, paster of the Durant church performing the double ring ceremony.
....The bride is the charming daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ben Long....
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Russell...

Louise's parents were Ben and Maude Long
1910 Census. Madill, Marshall, OK
Ben F. Long, 33, b. MO, married for 8 years
Maude M. Long, 26, b. TN, one child
Louise I., 6, b. MO

1930 Census. Ada, Pontotoc, OK, Hh 112
101 17th Stg
E. T. Haddock, 52, married 1st time at age 25, b. AR, agent, insurance
Maude, wife, 46, married 1st time at age 19 (Louise Long's mother), b. TN
Linsey Haddock, son, 19, b. OK, bookkeeper, gas company
Mary F. Haddock, dau, 12, b. OK
Lewis Long (absent), step son, 19, b. OK
J. G. Russell, son-in-law, 33, married at 25, b. TX, Laborer, Oil Co
Louise Russell, stepdau, 26, married at 18, b. MO
Mary B., graddau, age 7, b. OK

1940 Census. Econtuchka Twp, Seminole, Ward 4, Seminole Co, OK, Sheet 23-B
601 Jefferson St., Hh 505
Junius G. Russell, age 37. 4 years of HS, born TX, lived in Oklahoma City five years ago, works in the field for the oil industry.
Louise, wife, age 37, b. Missouri
Mary Ben, dau, age 17, b. OK
Maude Long, Mother, age 56, widowed, b. TX


27 Apr 1942 World War II Draft Registration
Junius George Russell lived at 301 Highland, Seminole, Seminole Co, OK. He was 45, born in Sulphur Springs, TX, 23 Aug 1896. His daughter, Miss Mary Ben Russell of the same address would always known his. He was employed by Hinderliter Tool Company. He was 6' tall, 225 lbs - with brown eyes and hair. He was missing two joints of the first finger on his right hand and had a mole on his neck

Junius G. Russell is buried Woodberry Forest Cemetery, Madill, Marshall Co, OK. He has a military marker: "S2, USNR, World War I"
Louise Irene (Long) Russell is also buried in this cemetery - born 27 April 1903, died 1 Dec 1984.

Events

Birth23 Aug 1896Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas
Death26 Aug 1962Oklahoma

Families

FatherJohn G. Russell (1854 - 1946)
MotherRebecca Sarah Holderness (1856 - 1929)
SiblingVirginia Clara Russell (1881 - 1976)
SiblingRobert Henry Russell (1883 - 1922)
SiblingDelilah Russell (1885 - 1979)
SiblingEddie Russell (1888 - )

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