Father: Lewis Russell
Mother: Mary Ann Perkins

Spouse-1: Belle May Workman - b: 23/May/1870 - Gentry Co., MO
 d: 6/Feb/1925 - Gentry Co., MO - bur: King City Cem.
 m: 30/Dec/1891 - Douglas P. O., Jackson Twp., Gentry Co., MO

Child-1: Ella May - b: 9/Nov/1892 - Gentry Co., MO
                              d: 26/May/1979 - St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO - bur: King City Cem., Gentry Co.
                             m: Homer Barker - 10/Jan/1912 - King City, Gentry Co., MO
          2: Ora Lewis - b: 9/Aug/1894 - Gentry Co., MO
                                 d: 26/Apr/1968 - Stanberry, Gentry Co., MO - bur: High Ridge Cem.
                                m: Nora Florence Newell - 14/Jan/1914 - Stanberry, Gentry Co. MO
                                m: Rena Hughes Folk - 6/Jan/1963 - Stanberry, Gentry Co., MO
          3: Guy Austin - b: 17/Feb/1901 - Dewey Co., Okla. Terr.
                                  d: 24/Aug/1953 - St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO - bur: King City Cem., Gentry Co.
                                 m: Tobiatha Evans - 1/Dec/1920 - Stanberry, Gentry Co., MO - div: ? - m: Meta *****

Spouse-2: Mrs. Gertie Ann Rudkin King - b: May/1887 - MO
 d: 1966 - bur: King City Cem., Gentry Co., MO
 m: 24/Jan/1940 - Albany, Gentry Co., MO

Biographical Details:

Charles Russell, known familiarly as "Charlie", was the youngest son of Lewis and Mary Ann Russell.  He was born in Henry County, Iowa, in August of 1867.  As a very young child, he moved with his family to Gentry County, Missouri, where he evidently spent his childhood.  Charles Russell and Belle Mae Workman were married in Gentry County on December 30, 1891, by Rev. A. J. Brock.  It appears that their first two children were born in Gentry County, but they evidently moved to the Oklahoma Territory with other members of the Russell family, viz., Charlie's odler brothers, Ed and Lute, in the late 1890's.  Indeed, they appeared in the population schedule of the 1900 US Census for Dewey County living in Cleveland Township (apparently living in close proximity to the families of Charlie's older brothers, Ed, and Lute).  This is further supported by a land patent issued under the authority of the Homestead Act to Charles Russell on August 21, 1905.¹  The indicated parcel is located about a mile southeast of the town of Camargo, just north of the Candian River in Cleveland Township.  In addition, an old photograph exists of the family standing in front a a small log house "in Oklahoma".  From the appearance of the three children it would seem that the date the picture was taken must have probably been in 1905 or 1906.  Evidently, although he "proved up", conditions in Oklahoma and did appeal to Charlie and the family did not remain, but returned to Gentry County before 1910.  Upon their return, family tradition affirms that they settled on a farm in Jackson Township southeast of Island City near the home of his brother, John, and his family.  This presumption is supported by Gentry County population schedules for both the years 1910 and 1920.  Belle Workman Russell died February 6, 1925.  Subsequently. according to the population schedule of the 1930 US Census for Gentry County, Charles Russell, age sixty-two, was living in Cooper Township with his niece and widowed sister, Leah M. and Delilah Johnson.  However, Delilah's obituary, published upon her death in 1934, indicated Charlie's address as King City, which suggests that he had, again, returned to his farm in Jackson Township.  Accordingly, a plat of Gentry County published in 1930 indicates that Charlie Russell owned forty acres in Section Thirty-one in Township Sixty-two of Range Thirty-two about two miles southeast of Island City.²  Moreover, Charlie Russell married Gertie Ann Rudkin King, a local widow, in January of 1940.  She was about twenty years his junior and had been married previously to Benjamin King, who had died in January of 1936   As might be expected, Charlie and Gertie had no children of their own.  Charles Russell died in St. Joseph, Missouri, at the home of his daughter, Ella Barker, on January 25, 1956.³

1. The United States of America,   Homestead Certificate No. 9533  Application 17224}  TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING:
     Wheras, there has been deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States a CERTIFICATE of the Register of the Land Office at Kingfisher, Oklahoma, whereby it appears that, pursuant to the Act of Congress approved 20th May 1862, "To secure Homesteads to actual settlers on the public domain," and the acts supplemental thereto, the claim of Charles Russell has been established and duly consummated in conformity to law, for the Lots numbered one, two and three and the North East quarter of the South West quarter of Section thirty in Township eighteen North of Range nineteen West of Indian Meridian in Oklahoma, containing one hundred and fifty-eight acres and eighty-nine hundredths of an acre according to the Official Plat of the Survey of the said Land returned to the GENERAL LAND OFFICE by the SURVEYOR GENERAL.
     Now know ye, That there is, therefore, granted by the UNITED STATES unto the said Charles Russell the tract of Land above described; TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said tract of Land, with the appurtenances thereof, unto the said Charles Russell and to his heirs and assigns forever.
     In testimony whereof, I, Theodore Roosevelt, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, have caused these letters to be made Patent, and the seal of the GENERAL LAND OFFICE to be hereunto affixed.  Given under my hand, at the CITY OF WASHINGTON, the twenty-first day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and five, and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and thirtieth   By the President: T. Roosevelt   By F. M. M^cKean Sec'y. C. H. Bush, Recorder of the General Land Office.  (US Homestead Certificate No. 9533; OK, Vol. 158, pg. 428, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, DC, issued 21 Aug 1905.  (BLM GLO Records, http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/default.aspx, 2016.))
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2. Anonymous, Plat Book of Gentry County, Missouri, W. W. Hixson & Co., Rockford, IL, 1930.  (Available electronically at digital.library.umsystem.edu/)
     C. Russell: Twp. 62 N; Rng. 32 W; Sec. 31; SW¼ of NE¼ - 40 acres.
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3.  Descendants of Charles Russell are identified from civil and census records as well as oral family tradition:

First Generation

Charles Russell, born 11 Aug 1867 in Henry Co., IA, died 25 Jan 1956 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO, buried King City Cem., Gentry Co., MO; married (1) on 30 Dec 1891 in Jackson Twp., Gentry Co., MO, Belle May Workman, born 21 May 1870 in Gentry Co., MO, died 6 Feb 1925 in Gentry Co., MO, buried King City Cem.

1. Ella May Russell, born 9 Nov 1892 in Gentry Co., MO, died 26 May 1979 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO, buried King City Cem., Gentry Co., MO; married on 10 Jan 1912 in King City, Gentry Co., MO, Homer E. Barker, born 19 Aug 1893 n Jackson Twp., Gentry Co., MO, died 19 Nov 1964 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO, buried King City Cem., Gentry Co., MO.
2. Ora Lewis Russell, born 9 Aug 1894 in Gentry Co., MO, died 26 Apr 1968 in Gentry Co., MO, buried High Ridge Cem., Stanberry; married (1) on 14 Jan 1914 in Stanberry, Gentry Co., MO, Nora Florence Newell, born 25 Nov 1893 in Lincoln Co., NE, died 29 Apr 1962 in Stanberry, Gentry Co., MO, buried High Ridge Cem., Stanberry; married (2) on 6 Jan 1963 in Stanberry, Gentry Co., MO, Mrs. Rena Hughes Folk, born 6 Jun 1899, died 25 May 1974, buried in High Ridge Cem., Stanberry, MO.
3. Guy Austin Russell, born 17 Feb 1901 in Dewey Co., Okla. Terr., died 24 Aug 1953 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO, buried King City Cem., Gentry Co., MO; married on 1 Dec 1920 in Stanberry, Gentry Co., MO, Tobiatha S. Evans, born 13 Feb 1903 in Gentry Co., MO, died 24 Dec 1968 in Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., KS, buried Pleasant View Cem., Coffey Co., KS.

married (2) on 24 Jan 1940 in Albany, Gentry Co., MO, Mrs. Gertie Ann Rudkin King, born May 1887 in MO, died 1966, buried King City Cem., Gentry Co., MO.  They had no children.

a. Death Certificates, Missouri State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State, Jefferson City, MO, (Death Certificate No. 0043585 - Bureau of Vital Statistics, State of Missouri, Jefferson City, MO & Death Certificates, Missouri State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State, Jefferson City, MO, (Death Certificate No. 62-014809 - Bureau of Vital Statistics, State of Missouri, Jefferson City, MO).

Second Generation

1. Ella May Russell married Homer E. Barker in Gentry County and apparently lived in the town of King City after their marriage.  Subsequently, they moved to St. Joseph, Missouri, where he worked in the retail trade.  They had one known child.  Both of them died in St. Joseph, but were buried in King City.

1-1. Harold Lavern Barker, born 1912/1913 in MO; married Opal ****, born 1918/1919 in KS.

b. (1920 US Census Population Schedule for Gentry County, Missouri, National Archives, Washington DC:  pg. 126B, (microfilm: roll T625_919; img. 823); 1930 US Census Population Schedule for Buchanan County, Missouri, National Archives, Washington DC:  pg. 34A, (microfilm: roll T626_1178; img. 125); & 1940 US Census Population Schedule for Buchanan County, Missouri, National Archives, Washington DC:  pg. 965A, (microfilm: roll T627_2089; img. 156).)

2. Ora Lewis Russell and Nora Florence Newell were married in Stanberry, Missouri, but evidently moved to Rocky Ford in Otero County, Colorado, about 1920.  Ora was engaged as an automobile salesman, an occupation he pursued for many years.  Nevertheless, the family had returned to Stanberry by 1930 and remained in this locality afterward.  Nora Russell died in 1962 and early in 1963 Ora remarried to Rena Folk Hughes.  Ora and both of his wives are buried in the High Ridge Cemetery.

2-1. Ferne Maxine Russell, born 28 Jul 1919 in MO, died 21 Nov 2003 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS, buried Resthaven Gardens of Memory; married on 25 Dec 1937 in Stanberry, Gentry Co., MO, Woodrow Wilson Wade, born 1 Nov 1915, died 23 Dec 1999 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS, buried Resthaven Gardens of Memory.

c. (1920 US Census Population Schedule for Otero County, Colorado, National Archives, Washington DC:  pg. 168B, (microfilm: roll T625_169; img. 342); 1930 US Census Population Schedule for Gentry County, Missouri, National Archives, Washington DC:  pg. 62A, (microfilm: roll T626_1188; img. 227); & 1940 US Census Population Schedule for Gentry County, Missouri, National Archives, Washington DC:  pg. 74B, (microfilm: roll T627_2106; img. 512).).

d. Marriage Records, Gentry County, Albany, MO:  Bk. 11, pg. 161, (Missouri State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State, Jefferson City, MO (microfilm: roll 37665; img. 164)).

e. Resthaven Gardens of Memory, Sedgwick County, Kansas (www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=93476&CScn=Resthaven&CScntry=4&CSst=18&CScnty=970&, continuously updated).

3.  Guy Austin Russell and Tobiatha Evans, married in 1920 and had a daughter, Delores, the following year.  They were living in the town of Stanberry in 1930, but had moved to Kansas City by 1940.  Unfortunately, Guy and Tobiatha later divorced and she married Maurice K. Cleland.

3-1. Delores Alline Russell, born 22 Oct 1921 in Stanberry, Gentry Co., MO, died 7 Dec 1992, buried Memorial Park Cem., Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO; married Harold Lee Couch, born 21 Jun 1921 in Linn Co., MO, died 28 Apr 1980, buried Memorial Park Cem., Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO.

f. (1930 US Census Population Schedule for Gentry County, Missouri, National Archives, Washington DC:  pg. 55A, (microfilm: roll T626_1188; img. 111); & 1940 US Census Population Schedule for Jackson County, Missouri, National Archives, Washington DC:  pgs. 3822A-B, (microfilm: roll T627_2106; imgs. 526-7).)

g. Pleasant View Cemetery, Coffey County, Kansas (www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=93380&CScn=Pleasant+View&CScntry=4&CSst=18&CScnty=899&, continuously updated).

h. Memorial Park Cemetery, Jackson County, Missouri (www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=30156&CScn=Memorial+Park&CScntry=4&CSst=26&CScnty=1444&, continuously updated).

(unpublished notes)
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Additional Citations:

4. 1900 US Census Population Schedule for Dewey County, Oklahoma Territory, National Archives, Washington DC:  pg. 15A, (microfilm: roll T623_1337; img. 31).

5. 1910 US Census Population Schedule for Gentry County, Missouri, National Archives, Washington DC:  pg. 268A, (microfilm: roll T624_781; img. 535).

6. 1920 US Census Population Schedule for Gentry County, Missouri, National Archives, Washington DC:  pg. 133B, (microfilm: roll T625_919; img. 837).

7. 1930 US Census Population Schedule for Gentry County, Missouri, National Archives, Washington DC:  pg. 76A, (microfilm: roll T626_1188; img. 153).

8. 1940 US Census Population Schedule for Gentry County, Missouri, National Archives, Washington DC:  pg. 141A, (microfilm: roll T627_2106; img. 648).

9. Marriage Records, Gentry County, Albany, MO:  Bk. 3, pg. 115, (Missouri State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State, Jefferson City, MO (microfilm: roll 37663; img. 325)).

10. Marriage Records, Gentry County, Albany, MO:  Bk. 11, pg. 256, (Missouri State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State, Jefferson City, MO (microfilm: roll 37665; img. 383)).

11. Death Certificates, Missouri State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State, Jefferson City, MO, (Death Certificate No. 347 - Bureau of Vital Statistics, State of Missouri, Jefferson City, MO & Death Certificate No. 4124-b - Bureau of Vital Statistics, State of Missouri, Jefferson City, MO).

12. Russell-Perkins Family Record, unpublished MSS.

13. Ben Glick,"King City Cemetery", unpublished. (Gentry County MOGenWeb Archives,  www.dropbox.com/sh/slhfvw5i4zjmxft/AADFHFKYeygjNy1x_AvsBUJga/KingCity.pdf?dl=0, 2014.)

14. King City Cemetery, Gentry County, Missouri (www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=702237&CScn=King+City&CScntry=4&CSst=26&CScnty=1434&, continuously updated).

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15. World War I Draft Registration Cards, National Personnel Records Center, National Archives-Southeast Region, Morrow, GA, (microfilm: roll MO-1683089; img. 2582).

16. Marriage Records, Gentry County, Albany, MO:  Bk. 8, pgs. 1 & 138, (Missouri State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State, Jefferson City, MO (microfilm: roll 53447; imgs. 2 & 141)).

17. Marriage Records, Gentry County, Albany, MO:  Bk. 12, pg. 258, (Missouri State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State, Jefferson City, MO (microfilm: roll 37666; img. 151)).

18. Marriage Records, Nodaway County, Maryville, MO:  Bk. I, pg. 462, (Missouri State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State, Jefferson City, MO (microfilm: roll 9806; img. 902)).

19. marriage license list: Albany Ledger; Albany, MO, Thur., Jan. 15, 1914.

20. Death Certificates, Missouri State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State, Jefferson City, MO, (Death Certificate No. 27833 - Bureau of Vital Statistics, State of Missouri, Jefferson City, MO).

21. Don Raymond,"High Ridge Cemetery", unpublished. (Gentry County MOGenWeb Archives, 2005.)

22. Shirley Campbell Ramos and Patricia Campbell Kratz, Descendants of Phillip and Rebecca Russell, Gregath Publishing Company, P. O. B. 505, Wyandotte, OK, 74370, 1997: pg. 232.

23. Death Master File, Social Security Administration, Washington, DC, continuously updated.

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