| Obit For | Andrew Jackson Russell |
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| Headline | Obituary |
| Text | Andrew Jackson Russell was born in Fort Scott, Kans., June 10, 1858 and died on March 1, 1918, being 50 years, 8 months and 21 days old.
While an infant he came to Barry County with his mother, his father dying when he was one week old. He grew to manhood in Barry County when he went to Texas. He professed faith in Christ at the age of 18 years. He united with the Missionary Baptist church at Round Rock, Tex. In 1880 he returned to Barry County and in 1882 was untied in marriage to Joanna Cox. To this union were born ten children, two of them having preceded him to haven. He leaves a wife, eight children, two sisters and one brother and a host of other relatives to mourn his death. He was a faithful husband and father and a devoted Christian and his loss will be greatly felt by the neighborhood in which he had lived. The funeral was conducted by Rev. B. F. Crawford. He had made a request that Psalms 17:15 be used at his funeral. Six Baptist ministers, Revs. Brown, Kennedy, Henderson, Ireland, Goodnight and Whittington, were his pall bearers. He was a deacon in the church and was a faithful worker. He will be greatly missed by the pastors whom he gave so much assistance. |
| Newspaper | Cassville Republican |
| Date | March 7, 1918, Thursday |
| Death Cert Link | Death Certificate |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO Microfilm |
| Submitted by | Donna Cooper |
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