Brief Life History of Thankful
When Thankful Russell was born on 12 April 1730, in Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, her father, John Russel Jr., was 29 and her mother, Mercy Crooker, was 38. She married Lt. Charles Goodwin on 7 March 1754, in Litchfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 6 June 1802, in New Hartford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 72.
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Sources (16)
- Thankfull Russel, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Thankfull Russell Goodwin, "Find A Grave Index"
- Thankful Russell, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
Spouse and Children
1731–1787 Male
1730–1802 Female
Children (8)
1754–1845 Male
1756–1842 Male
1759–1784 Male
1762–1787 Female
1763–1850 Male
+3 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1702–1730 Male
1692– Female
Siblings (6)
1717–1758 Male
1717–1802 Female
1720– Female
1722– Female
1724– Female
+1 More Child
World Events (4)
1776
Age 46
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 51
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Age 56
Name Meaning
English, Scottish, and Irish: of Norman origin, from Old French and Anglo-Norman French r(o)ussel, a diminutive of Old French rous(e) ‘red, reddish’, used either as a nickname for someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion, or as a personal name. Compare Rouse . This Norman name has been established in Ireland since the 12th century. It has been reinforced in Britain and Ireland by Huguenot bearers of the name Roussel, of the same Old French origin.
English: habitational name from any of several places called Rushall (Norfolk, Staffordshire, Wiltshire) or possibly sometimes from Rusthall in Speldhurst (Kent). Rushall in Staffordshire derives from Old English rysc ‘rush, rushes’ + halh ‘nook, corner of land’. Rushall in Norfolk derives from an uncertain first element + Old English halh. Rushall in Wiltshire derives from an Old English personal name Rust (genitive Rustes) + halh. Rusthall in Speldhurst (Kent) probably derives from Old English rust ‘rust, rust color’ + wella ‘well, spring, stream’, but with a change in the final element due to influence from Middle English, Old English hall ‘hall, residence’, perhaps referring to a nearby building.
Americanized form of German Rüssel, from a pet form of any of various personal names formed with the element hrōd ‘fame, renown’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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