Macomb Co Deaths, Vol.A, p.164. Wm P Russell d 7 May 1880 Richmond, age 67y 9m 3d, md, apoplexy, minister, b NY par: dead. Probate file 1443, roll 35 William P. Russell. William P Russell d testate Tue 11 May 1880 in the Village of Memphis leaving $8200 in real estate. His heirs were Mary E Davis of Port Huron, Charlotte P Chatfield of Bay City, Ida B Ide of Rochester, Charles S Russell of St. Helen and dau Nettie S Russell of Memphis & your petitioner his widow Lucinda G Russell. I believe that Lucinda was his 2nd wife and that his first wife E. P. ---- and the mother of his children died by 1870. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 12:18 AM Subject: [MiMacomb] W.P. Russell of Memphis, MI > I am looking for anyone who would be able to find out some information on a > person who lived in Memphis, Michigan during much of his life and may have > been in Augusta, GA in spring of 1865. His name was W.P. Russell and may be > a Rev. W. P. Russell from Memphis, Michigan and in Augusta as a visitor for > only about a year at the end of the Civil War. There was a W.P. Russell who > was the president of the Memphis City Government in 1867 and lived there all > his life, expect for one year. He was born in Saratoga, New York. > > What where the churches in Memphis during this time? Would they have church > records from 1867 to 1880's? I think he died in the 1880's > > He was a friend of my great-great grandfather, Joseph Gardiner Carman of > Memphis Michigan. I have a letter dated 1865 from Mr. Russell to my ancestor > telling what it was like in Augusta soon after the slaves were free. > > Matt Carman > Simi Valley, CA > [email protected] > > > ==== MIMACOMB Mailing List ==== > If you have problems with the mailing list, > contact the listowner, Mary Daily mailto:[email protected] > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >