Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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David Russell, Jr. and Sarah Searls




Husband David Russell, Jr. 1

           Born: 31 Aug 1810 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Jun 1900 2
         Buried:  - East Unity Presbyterian Cemetery, Allegheny Twp, Butler Co, PA
       Marriage: 1835 1

• Note: This may be the same person as : David Russell.




Wife Sarah Searls 1

           Born: 6 Jan 1818
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Mar 1906 2
         Buried:  - East Unity Presbyterian Cemetery, Allegheny Twp, Butler Co, PA


         Father: Reuben Searls (Abt 1790-1879) 1
         Mother: Elizabeth [Unk] (cal 1793-1875)




Children
1 M Josiah T. Russell 1

           Born: Cir 26 Feb 1836
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Jun 1869
         Buried:  - East Unity Presbyterian Cemetery, Allegheny Twp, Butler Co, PA 2



2 F Marilda Annie Russell 1 3 4

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1890
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Thomas Jolly (1839-      ) 3 4 5
           Marr: 27 Oct 1859 3


3 M Samuel Russell 1

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1890
         Buried: 



4 M Calvin S. Russell

           Born: Cir 8 Jan 1843
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Mar 1860
         Buried:  - East Unity Presbyterian Cemetery, Allegheny Twp, Butler Co, PA 2



5 M Pressley A. Russell

            AKA: Pearsley Russell 1
           Born: Cir 27 Mar 1845
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Mar 1864
         Buried:  - East Unity Presbyterian Cemetery, Allegheny Twp, Butler Co, PA 2



6 M Alonzo O. Russell 1

           Born: Cir 1 Aug 1848
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Oct 1854
         Buried:  - East Unity Presbyterian Cemetery, Allegheny Twp, Butler Co, PA 2
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


7 M Theodore Leander Russell 1 6

           Born: 9 Dec 1851 - Scrubgrass Twp, Venango Co, PA 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Jan 1933
         Buried:  - Big Bend Methodist Cemetery, Scrubgrass Twp, Venango Co, PA 7
         Spouse: Rachel Olive Dotterer (1860-1943)


8 M John T. Russell

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Apr 1854
         Buried:  - East Unity Presbyterian Cemetery, Allegheny Twp, Butler Co, PA 2
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


9 F Mary E. Russell 1

           Born: Cir 20 Jul 1863
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Sep 1881
         Buried:  - East Unity Presbyterian Cemetery, Allegheny Twp, Butler Co, PA 2




General Notes: Husband - David Russell, Jr.


He lived with his grandparents until reaching manhood and always lived on the old homestead. He learned the gun and cabinet making trade, but followed carpentering for many years. In 1868 he leased his farm to William Baum, and there were eleven producing wells drilled on it. He was a mem­ber of the Presbyterian church and a Democrat in politics. [HVC 1890, 975]

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Sources


1 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 975.

2 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 3, Scrubgrass Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1995), Pg 93.

3 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1317.

4 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1313.

5 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 450.

6 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 645.

7 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 3, Scrubgrass Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1995), Pg 23.


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