Edward Russell b.1839 NY
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Source: Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of Niagara County, New York - Philadelphia Pa:Gresham Pub. Co., 1892
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EDWARD E. RUSSELL, one of the solid and substantial business men of Niagara Falls, N.Y. who have left their imprint on the history of the village, was born near Rochester, New York, June 30th, 1839, and is a son of Perry G. and Abigail A. (Church) Russell. His grandfather, Benjamin Russell, was a native of Vermont, but removed to New York and located at Henrietta, near Rochester, NY, where he was engaged in farming until his death in 1843. He was twice married, and to his last marriage was born one child, Perry G. Russell. The latter was born in Vermont in 1787, but removed to this State, and died in Rochester, NY in 1863. He was a farmer by occupation, and life-long democrat, though he took no active part in politics. In 1802 he married Charity White, to whom were born two children, both dying at an early age. His second marriage was to Abigail Church, in 1822, and they reared a family of three sons and three daughters: George W. Russell, who enlisted in the army in 1862, and served until the close of the civil war; B. Franklin Russell, now deceased, who was a sergeant of a company in the third regiment of Ohio cavalry, serving three years; Edward E. Russell; Mary J. Russell, who married William M. Ware, of Rochester, and died in 1883; Ann A. Russell and Cynthia Russell, both of whom reside in Rochester, NY. Edward E. Russell received his education in the common schools of his native place, and at an early age had his attention drawn to the drug business, embarking in that calling in Rochester in 1854. In the year 1857 he removed to Niagara Falls, NY and opened a Drug store, and, except the years of the civil war, has been engaged in that line ever since, winning a business reputation of which any man might feel proud. In 1862 he enlisted in Company B., 151st New York volunteer infantry as a private, and promoted to first lieutenant; and after serving until the close of the war in the army of the Potomac, he was mustered out as adjutant. During his entire term of service he was never sick, taken prisoner, or seriously wounded. This fact tells of an iron constitution and unusual good luck. On November 24th, 1859, Edward E. Russell was united in marriage with Margaret Griffith, daughter of William Griffith, ofNiagara Falls, NY. To them have been born three children: William P. Russell, who married Ida M. Fales, and is now practicing physician at Suspension Bridge; Edward F. Russell and Allie A. Russell, who married Neil Campbell, and lives in New York city. In politics he is a democrat, and has held the important positions of trustee and president of the village, assessor, and justice of the peace, being elected as justice in the spring of 1888. He is a member of Frontier Lodge, No. 132, Free and Accepted Masons; Niagara Chapter, No. 200, Royal Arch Masons; and Genesee Commandery, No. 10, Knights Templar.
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NOTE: I have no further information on this family. The source of where this information was obtained is listed at the top of this posting.
Sincerely,
Denise Perkins Ready
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