The will of William Russell, Will Book A page 79, Greene Cty. MO. dated April 22, 1857 states in Item # 9 "I desire to be buried at my home by the side of my daughter and I desire a good stone wall marde around a piece of ground to include my own, and my daughters graves and sufficient for several other graves, the wall to be four ft. high, and the contract to build the same to be let to the lowest bidder on the day of sale of my personal property or the cost and expenses of the same to be paid out of the money arising from the sale of my personal property." Some evidence of the stone wall still exists. The graves have not been cared for in many years. The area appears to be about 50 x 100 ft. Ground cover, indentions and fieldstones indicate several other graves.
Baker Russell Apr 12 1833 - Mar 26 1889
William Russell Mar 12 1810 - Apr 28 1855 afe 65 [as is]
Springfield Daily Republican, Sunday Dec 12 1908 page 2
Mrs. Martha Russell 70 years died of pneumonia at teh home 5 miles southwest of Springfield, Friday pm. Funeral services at home with interment in the family cemetery. [Obituray names survivors]
The will of William Russell, Will Book A page 79, Greene Cty. MO. dated April 22, 1857 states in Item # 9 "I desire to be buried at my home by the side of my daughter and I desire a good stone wall marde around a piece of ground to include my own, and my daughters graves and sufficient for several other graves, the wall to be four ft. high, and the contract to build the same to be let to the lowest bidder on the day of sale of my personal property or the cost and expenses of the same to be paid out of the money arising from the sale of my personal property." Some evidence of the stone wall still exists. The graves have not been cared for in many years. The area appears to be about 50 x 100 ft. Ground cover, indentions and fieldstones indicate several other graves.
Baker Russell Apr 12 1833 - Mar 26 1889
William Russell Mar 12 1810 - Apr 28 1855 afe 65 [as is]
Springfield Daily Republican, Sunday Dec 12 1908 page 2
Mrs. Martha Russell 70 years died of pneumonia at teh home 5 miles southwest of Springfield, Friday pm. Funeral services at home with interment in the family cemetery. [Obituray names survivors]
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