Individual Details

George D. RUSSELL

(8 SEP 1823 - 30 OCT 1865)

Events

Birth8 SEP 1823Pennsylvania
Marriage25 JAN 1846near Woodbury, Bedford Co., PA - Mary Jane "Polly" PUTT
Death30 OCT 1865Hopewell Twp., Huntingdon Co., PA
BurialSt. Paul's Evangelical Reformed Cem., Russellville, Hopewell Twp., Huntingdon Co., PA
Occupationlaborer

Families

SpouseMary Jane "Polly" PUTT (1819 - 1902)
ChildMartha Jane RUSSELL (1846 - 1922)
ChildWilliam Henry RUSSELL (1847 - 1933)
ChildSusan/Susanna RUSSELL (1849 - 1864)
ChildMary Elizabeth RUSSELL (1851 - 1902)
ChildCatharine RUSSELL (1853 - 1896)
ChildHarriet RUSSELL (1855 - 1922)
ChildRachel RUSSELL (1859 - 1943)
FatherJohn W. RUSSELL (1795 - 1867)
MotherSusannah/Susan HAUPT (1793 - 1876)
SiblingJacob H. RUSSELL (1824 - 1897)
SiblingArnold RUSSELL (1829 - )
SiblingJohn H. RUSSELL (1832 - 1892)
SiblingElizabeth RUSSELL (1835 - )
SiblingMary RUSSELL ( - )
SiblingCatharine/Catherine RUSSELL (1827 - 1901)

Notes

Death

George and family were residents of Coffee Run, Huntingdon Co PA. He entered into the service on 7 MAR 1865 at Hollidaysburgh PA in Co "K" 78th Regiment of Penna Volunteers to serve one year during the war. On the Muster Roll of Co "K" of that Regiment, for the months of dated Sept 11th 1865, he is reported "Discharged June 3 1865 from Hospital at Nashville Tenn by order of War Dept dated May 30 1865" He died at his home in Huntingdon County and State of Pennsylvania of disease contracted in the line of duty.
He took sick at Nashville TN on or about the 28th of April AD 1865 and shortly afterward he was sent to Post Hospital at Nashville TN, that about this time the weather was very bad and rough and he had to take his turn on duty when he was hardly fit to do so and his sickness was brought on by exposure and cold. He took sick with bronchitis or lung disease and chronic diarrhea and that he died from the effects of said diseases on the thirtieth of October A.D. 1865.

Endnotes

1. Darlene (Horton) Yohe, Email , 01/12/2004 from 1850 census for Hopewell Twp., Huntingdon Co., PA.

2. Jane Curci, Email , 08/29/2006.

3. Jane Curci, Email , 08/29/2006.

4. Jane Curci, Email , 08/29/2006.

5. Janet Putt Neville, Email , 08/19/2001.

6. Darlene (Horton) Yohe, Email , 01/12/2004 from 1850 census for Hopewell Twp., Huntingdon Co., PA.