Russell, Samuel, 1835-1896
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1835 - 1896
Biography
Samuel Russell (1835-1896) was a farmer and lumber salesman, who served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1882 and 1883. Russell was born in Canada, and lived in Missouri before moving to Utah in 1861. He died in 1896.
Citation:
Harold B. Lee Library. Dept. of Archives and Manuscripts. Samuel Russell (Sr. and Jr.) Collection, 1989: ǂb p. 3 (1835-1896)Samuel Russell papers, 1843-1928 (Samuel Russell; Sammy Russell; mission to Canada in 1882 to 1883)
UPB files, March 13, 2020 (Samuel Russell, Sr.; born in Carletton Settlement, Toronto, Canada June 7 1835; baptized by Parley P. Pratt into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; family moved to Richmond, Missouri, then later to Utah in 1861; raised mules and cattle; sold lumber; married Lucy Pratt in 1869; married Henrietta Pratt in 1877; served mission to United States and Canada in 1882 to 1883)
FamilySearch, March 13, 2020 (Samuel Russell; born 7 June 1835 in Charleston, Canada; died 20 April 1896 in Salt Lake City, Utah)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Russell family papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6123
Abstract
The first part of this collection contains select papers from the life of Samuel Russell, Sr. The bulk of these papers are hand copied letters from John M. Vaughn, a frequent correspondent of Samuel Russell who lived in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War. The second half of the collection contains the papers of his son, Samuel Russell, Jr. Many of these papers include documents from when Russell Jr. worked as William Henry King's secretary in Washington, D.C., while King served in the US...
Dates:
1846-1947
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