Goodspeed's Biographies Goodspeed's History of Greene County -- 1887

D. L. Russell

D. L. Russell, farmer and stock raiser, was born near his present home in Greene County, October 14, 1841, the son of John and Minerva (Thompson) Russell.

The father was a farmer, and died at his home in Greene County, in February 1885, aged seventy-two years, and the mother, also a native of Tennessee, was the daughter of Henry Thompson. Of nine children, those living are Daniel L., Samuel C., William F., Edward G., John and Alfred H.

Our subject was reared on the farm and educated at the common schools. When of age he joined the Confederate Army, was in service four years, and has since been successfully devoted to farming. He now owns a farm of 350 acres, well improved.

In l867 he married Mary V., a daughter of James Johnston. Their children are John W., James J., Sudie and William. She died December 30, 1876, and in 1873 Sarah R., a daughter of H. Wells, became his wife. Their children are Minnie, Humphries, Jennie and David C. Our subject is a Presbyterian.

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