Joesph P. ll was born in Clinton, Iowa and moved West with his Parents at an early age in his life to the Schyler, Nebr. area on the North side of the Platte River where his Parents, Joesph l & Jane "Penn", Russell owned & operated the "Russell House" (Hotel), on the Mormon & Oregon Trail furnishing food & lodging to the Freighters & Travelers on the trail's going West & coming back East. Joesph P l, (Joseph's ll Dad) hired a man to hunt Deer & Buffalo by the year to furnish Meat for the "Russell House" to feed the Travelers on the trails.
Joesph & Mary were married in her parents home in Hickman Mills on Jan 19th 1873. They lived in the Hickman Mills area for about 7 years before moving to a farm 5 Miles N. E. of Altoona, in Southeast Kansas. They traveled by Horse and wagon to the Altoona Area from the Hickman Mills area of South Kansas City, Mo. which was a 2 day trip by a team of horse's in a Covered wagon in (about 1880) when Lonnie, their son was a baby. They camped near Welda, Ks. overnight on their trip to S.E. Kansas, to a farm 5 Mi. N. E. of Altoona, Ks. Joseph l, said later that he had a Wife, 3 small children, a team & wagon, one Cow, & a $5 bill when they stopped in S. E. Kansas which he paid Gil Smith for a stack of hay. That summer he worked for neighbor's for $.40 a day and boarded himself. Joseph ran a grocery bill in Altoona and paid it in the fall & when he paid it, he owed a a total of $3.75
Born to Mary and Joseph were 9 Children, 7 boys and 2 Girls. Three of their children died at a young age. Jesse Lee, only lived 9 days & died in 1898, Roland Albert, lived to almost 4 years of age and died in 1888, Gracie Elizabeth, was 2 yrs. & 4 months and died in 1883. Their Son John died on a farm 6 Mi. S. E. of Humboldt, Ks. in 1933.
All of their other surviving children lived to adulthood, Married, and had children of their own. Mary was a homemaker and Joseph P, 11 was a Farmer and a Horseman in the High Prairie Community 6 miles North of Altoona. After selling their 40 Acre Farm in 1923, in the High Prairie area, They moved to 419 W. 6th ST. in Chanute Ks. where they lived until their death.
At that time, 1923 Ash Grove was building their new Cement Plant at Chanute . Ash Grove was buying the Farm land west of Chanute for the "THICK" layer of Limestone that laid beneath the Farm land which "ANGERED" the Farmers in the area. As a Public Relations move, Ash Grove sent a person to Europe & bought a year old Perc heron Stallion Horse & brought the Horse back to Chanute for the Farmers in the area to Breed their Mare's too, so the Farmers would have Larger horses to farm with. Joseph P. Russell 2nd. was hired to be the care taker of that Stallion.
Ash Grove is still Manufacturing Cement from that Limestone today 98Years later. (8-2021)
Joesph & Mary were married in her parents home in Hickman Mills on Jan 19th 1873. They lived in the Hickman Mills area for about 7 years before moving to a farm 5 Miles N. E. of Altoona, in Southeast Kansas. They traveled by Horse and wagon to the Altoona Area from the Hickman Mills area of South Kansas City, Mo. which was a 2 day trip by a team of horse's in a Covered wagon in (about 1880) when Lonnie, their son was a baby. They camped near Welda, Ks. overnight on their trip to S.E. Kansas, to a farm 5 Mi. N. E. of Altoona, Ks. Joseph l, said later that he had a Wife, 3 small children, a team & wagon, one Cow, & a $5 bill when they stopped in S. E. Kansas which he paid Gil Smith for a stack of hay. That summer he worked for neighbor's for $.40 a day and boarded himself. Joseph ran a grocery bill in Altoona and paid it in the fall & when he paid it, he owed a a total of $3.75
Born to Mary and Joseph were 9 Children, 7 boys and 2 Girls. Three of their children died at a young age. Jesse Lee, only lived 9 days & died in 1898, Roland Albert, lived to almost 4 years of age and died in 1888, Gracie Elizabeth, was 2 yrs. & 4 months and died in 1883. Their Son John died on a farm 6 Mi. S. E. of Humboldt, Ks. in 1933.
All of their other surviving children lived to adulthood, Married, and had children of their own. Mary was a homemaker and Joseph P, 11 was a Farmer and a Horseman in the High Prairie Community 6 miles North of Altoona. After selling their 40 Acre Farm in 1923, in the High Prairie area, They moved to 419 W. 6th ST. in Chanute Ks. where they lived until their death.
At that time, 1923 Ash Grove was building their new Cement Plant at Chanute . Ash Grove was buying the Farm land west of Chanute for the "THICK" layer of Limestone that laid beneath the Farm land which "ANGERED" the Farmers in the area. As a Public Relations move, Ash Grove sent a person to Europe & bought a year old Perc heron Stallion Horse & brought the Horse back to Chanute for the Farmers in the area to Breed their Mare's too, so the Farmers would have Larger horses to farm with. Joseph P. Russell 2nd. was hired to be the care taker of that Stallion.
Ash Grove is still Manufacturing Cement from that Limestone today 98Years later. (8-2021)
Joesph P. ll was born in Clinton, Iowa and moved West with his Parents at an early age in his life to the Schyler, Nebr. area on the North side of the Platte River where his Parents, Joesph l & Jane "Penn", Russell owned & operated the "Russell House" (Hotel), on the Mormon & Oregon Trail furnishing food & lodging to the Freighters & Travelers on the trail's going West & coming back East. Joesph P l, (Joseph's ll Dad) hired a man to hunt Deer & Buffalo by the year to furnish Meat for the "Russell House" to feed the Travelers on the trails.
Joesph & Mary were married in her parents home in Hickman Mills on Jan 19th 1873. They lived in the Hickman Mills area for about 7 years before moving to a farm 5 Miles N. E. of Altoona, in Southeast Kansas. They traveled by Horse and wagon to the Altoona Area from the Hickman Mills area of South Kansas City, Mo. which was a 2 day trip by a team of horse's in a Covered wagon in (about 1880) when Lonnie, their son was a baby. They camped near Welda, Ks. overnight on their trip to S.E. Kansas, to a farm 5 Mi. N. E. of Altoona, Ks. Joseph l, said later that he had a Wife, 3 small children, a team & wagon, one Cow, & a $5 bill when they stopped in S. E. Kansas which he paid Gil Smith for a stack of hay. That summer he worked for neighbor's for $.40 a day and boarded himself. Joseph ran a grocery bill in Altoona and paid it in the fall & when he paid it, he owed a a total of $3.75
Born to Mary and Joseph were 9 Children, 7 boys and 2 Girls. Three of their children died at a young age. Jesse Lee, only lived 9 days & died in 1898, Roland Albert, lived to almost 4 years of age and died in 1888, Gracie Elizabeth, was 2 yrs. & 4 months and died in 1883. Their Son John died on a farm 6 Mi. S. E. of Humboldt, Ks. in 1933.
All of their other surviving children lived to adulthood, Married, and had children of their own. Mary was a homemaker and Joseph P, 11 was a Farmer and a Horseman in the High Prairie Community 6 miles North of Altoona. After selling their 40 Acre Farm in 1923, in the High Prairie area, They moved to 419 W. 6th ST. in Chanute Ks. where they lived until their death.
At that time, 1923 Ash Grove was building their new Cement Plant at Chanute . Ash Grove was buying the Farm land west of Chanute for the "THICK" layer of Limestone that laid beneath the Farm land which "ANGERED" the Farmers in the area. As a Public Relations move, Ash Grove sent a person to Europe & bought a year old Perc heron Stallion Horse & brought the Horse back to Chanute for the Farmers in the area to Breed their Mare's too, so the Farmers would have Larger horses to farm with. Joseph P. Russell 2nd. was hired to be the care taker of that Stallion.
Ash Grove is still Manufacturing Cement from that Limestone today 98Years later. (8-2021)
Joesph & Mary were married in her parents home in Hickman Mills on Jan 19th 1873. They lived in the Hickman Mills area for about 7 years before moving to a farm 5 Miles N. E. of Altoona, in Southeast Kansas. They traveled by Horse and wagon to the Altoona Area from the Hickman Mills area of South Kansas City, Mo. which was a 2 day trip by a team of horse's in a Covered wagon in (about 1880) when Lonnie, their son was a baby. They camped near Welda, Ks. overnight on their trip to S.E. Kansas, to a farm 5 Mi. N. E. of Altoona, Ks. Joseph l, said later that he had a Wife, 3 small children, a team & wagon, one Cow, & a $5 bill when they stopped in S. E. Kansas which he paid Gil Smith for a stack of hay. That summer he worked for neighbor's for $.40 a day and boarded himself. Joseph ran a grocery bill in Altoona and paid it in the fall & when he paid it, he owed a a total of $3.75
Born to Mary and Joseph were 9 Children, 7 boys and 2 Girls. Three of their children died at a young age. Jesse Lee, only lived 9 days & died in 1898, Roland Albert, lived to almost 4 years of age and died in 1888, Gracie Elizabeth, was 2 yrs. & 4 months and died in 1883. Their Son John died on a farm 6 Mi. S. E. of Humboldt, Ks. in 1933.
All of their other surviving children lived to adulthood, Married, and had children of their own. Mary was a homemaker and Joseph P, 11 was a Farmer and a Horseman in the High Prairie Community 6 miles North of Altoona. After selling their 40 Acre Farm in 1923, in the High Prairie area, They moved to 419 W. 6th ST. in Chanute Ks. where they lived until their death.
At that time, 1923 Ash Grove was building their new Cement Plant at Chanute . Ash Grove was buying the Farm land west of Chanute for the "THICK" layer of Limestone that laid beneath the Farm land which "ANGERED" the Farmers in the area. As a Public Relations move, Ash Grove sent a person to Europe & bought a year old Perc heron Stallion Horse & brought the Horse back to Chanute for the Farmers in the area to Breed their Mare's too, so the Farmers would have Larger horses to farm with. Joseph P. Russell 2nd. was hired to be the care taker of that Stallion.
Ash Grove is still Manufacturing Cement from that Limestone today 98Years later. (8-2021)
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