Jonathon RUSSELL

Birth:
1760
Hoosic, Albany, New York
Death:
27 Jul 1855
Livingston, New York
Sources:
Ancestral File - v4.19 - nil
Pedigree Resource File
Notes:
                   RESEARCH NOTE:
    Index Card To Nauvoo Temple Records No. 3231, Book A, Page 465 lists Samuel Russell's (Abigal Thorn's husband's) father's name as Jonathan Russell, not Samuel Russell, as shown in AFN:89H5-1C. From the Russell, Harrington Journal, Thelma Stegwell.
Leah LAYTON
Birth:
17 Jan 1765
Bennington, Vermont
Death:
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
Burial:
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
Notes:
                   Russell, Harrington Journal, Thelma Stegwell
Genealogy of The Russell Family as compiled by Lyman Brightman Russell of Comanche, Texas, MS 923
Taught French in high school at Lima(?), Livingston Co., N,Y, where husband Jonathon Russell died.  She joined the church first, then he.
Children
Marriage
1
Daniel RUSSELL
Birth:
28 Jan 1799
Springfield, Otsego, New York
Death:
1 Jun 1859
Notes:
                   Russell, Harrington Journal, Thelma Stegwell
Genealogy of The Russell Family as compiled by Lyman Brightman Russell of
Comanche, Texas, MS 923
2
Martha RUSSELL
Birth:
1801
Springfield, Otsego, New York
Death:
Notes:
                   Russell, Harrington Journal, Thelma Stegwell
Genealogy of The Russell Family as compiled by Lyman Brightman Russell of
Comanche, Texas, MS 923  Aunt Loretta's Record shows married to Solomon
Sparling
3
Jonathon RUSSELL
Birth:
1803
Springfield, Otsego, New York
Death:
Aug 1862
Notes:
                   Russell, Harrington Journal, Thelma Stegwell
Genealogy of The Russell Family as compiled by Lyman Brightman Russell of
Comanche, Texas, MS 923
4
Mahitable RUSSELL
Birth:
17 Oct 1804
Springfield, Otsego, New York
Death:
21 Feb 1892
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Russell, Harrington Journal, Thelma Stegwell
Genealogy of The Russell Family as compiled by Lyman Brightman Russell of
Comanche, Texas, MS 923
5
Sylvia RUSSELL
Birth:
1805
Springfield, Otsego, New York
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Russell, Harrington Journal, Thelma Stegwell
Genealogy of The Russell Family as compiled by Lyman Brightman Russell of
Comanche, Texas, MS 923
6
Lester RUSSELL
Birth:
1807
Springfield, Otsego, New York
Death:
Notes:
                   Russell, Harrington Journal, Thelma Stegwell
Genealogy of The Russell Family as compiled by Lyman Brightman Russell of
Comanche, Texas, MS 923
7
Fannie RUSSELL
Birth:
Abt 1809
Springfield, Otsego, New York
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Russell, Harrington Journal, Thelma Stegwell
Genealogy of The Russell Family as compiled by Lyman Brightman Russell of
Comanche, Texas, MS 923
8
Annie RUSSELL
Birth:
Abt 1811
Springfield, Otsego, New York
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Russell, Harrington Journal, Thelma Stegwell
Genealogy of The Russell Family as compiled by Lyman Brightman Russell of
Comanche, Texas, MS 923
9
Samuel RUSSELL, MAJ.
Birth:
25 Sep 1812
Erie, Erie, New York
Death:
11 Nov 1863
San Ramon, Contra Costa, California
Frances Maria STILLMAN 
Marr:
20 Jan 1846
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois 
Notes:
                   Was driven from Nauvoo, Ill, with Abigail Thorn Russell and first wife Esther and their three children.  Samuel was a member of the municipal high council appointed to superintend the affairs of the church on the west side of the Mississippi River.  In the spring they set out across the plains arriving in Salt Lake Valley 25 Sep 1847 in the A.O. Smoot hundred and the Major Samuel Russell fifty.  Soon after their arrival Samuel's first wife Esther's faith began to fail as did Samuel's.  Esther's one desire was to get to California before her baby was born.  This wish he granted.  Their fourth child Nettie was born the first night they camped in California.  Abigail chose not to go with them as she could not deny her faith, although she always said Samuel was a good, kind man.  Samuel returned to Salt Lake after the death of his first wife hoping for a reunion with Abigail, but found her married and raising a fine family. He then returned to California where he lived until his death.  (History of Frances Russell Pond Huff by daughter Malta Lorene Huff Smith)   Birth date also reputed to be 1813, but Nauvoo Temple Index card #3231 Book A Page 465 gives it as 1812 with birthplace Erie, Erie, New York rather than Newstead, Erie, New York as alleged.  Further, AFN:1FPW-HD (Ancestral File) gives birth place as Springfield, Ostsego, New York.  Was excommunicated 1848-9.
10
Lydia RUSSELL
Birth:
Abt 1814
Springfield, Otsego, New York
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Russell, Harrington Journal, Thelma Stegwell
Genealogy of The Russell Family as compiled by Lyman Brightman Russell of
Comanche, Texas, MS 923
11
David RUSSELL
Birth:
Abt 1816
Springfield, Otsego, New York
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Russell, Harrington Journal, Thelma Stegwell
Genealogy of The Russell Family as compiled by Lyman Brightman Russell of
Comanche, Texas, MS 923
FCID:14912:110
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Jonathon Russell - Leah Layton

Jonathon Russell was born at Hoosic, Albany, New York 1760. His parents were Elijah Russell and Jemima Van Deusen.

He married Leah Layton . Leah Layton was born at Bennington, Vermont 17 Jan 1765 daughter of David Layton and Maria Smock .

They were the parents of 11 children:
Daniel Russell born 28 Jan 1799.
Martha Russell born 1801.
Jonathon Russell born 1803.
Mahitable Russell born 17 Oct 1804.
Sylvia Russell born 1805.
Lester Russell born 1807.
Fannie Russell born Abt 1809.
Annie Russell born Abt 1811.
Samuel Russell, Maj. born 25 Sep 1812.
Lydia Russell born Abt 1814.
David Russell born Abt 1816.

Jonathon Russell died 27 Jul 1855 at Livingston, New York .

Leah Layton died at Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois .