L. A. Russell and Mattie Kelso

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Husband L. A. Russell ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 15 Jun 1863 - Mt. Pleasant Twp, Washington Co, PA 3 4
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           Died: 7 Mar 1908 2
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         Father: William M. Russell (1825-1894) 5 6
         Mother: Margaret Jane Thompson (Abt 1829-1892) 3 5 6

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Wife Mattie Kelso ²

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General Notes: Husband - L. A. Russell

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After attend­ing the common schools he took a commercial course at the Iron City College, Pittsburgh, PA, and graduated February 16, 1884. He then re­turned to the home place, and began to follow farming and stock raising. He raised a large amount of thoroughbred National Delaine Merino sheep, shipping them to all points in the United States. He was a member of the National Delaine Merino Sheep Association, and was one of the lead­ing sheep breeders of Washington County, although some of his time was given to the raising of Short­horn cattle. In 1884 and 1885 he made an exhibit at the New Orleans' Fair, where he was awarded eleven prizes on twelve sheep. He cast his ballot with the Republican party, and was chairman of the precinct during the Prohibition movement, securing many votes for the Amend­ment. In religious faith he was a member and trustee of the Chartiers United Presbyterian Church at Canonsburg, serving as a teacher in the Sabbath-school, and assistant leader in the choir.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1297.

2 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1227.

3 —, Memoirs of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Vol. II (Madison, WI: Northwestern Historical Assosciation, 1904), Pg 306.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1298.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 456, 1201, 1298.

6 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1226.