Brief Life History of Robert
When Robert Russell was born on 16 March 1852, in Grassy Fork Township, Jackson, Indiana, United States, his father, John Zion Russell, was 35 and his mother, Barbara Killey, was 30. He died before 1857, and was buried in Tampico, Jackson, Indiana, United States.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Robert? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Robert Russell in household of John Z Russell, "United States Census, 1860"
- Robert Russell, "Find A Grave Index"
Parents and Siblings
1816–1894 Male
1821–1894 Female
Siblings (12)
1839–1869 Male
1840–1911 Male
1842–1924 Male
1844–1921 Female
1847–1930 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (1)
1856 · The Town of Santa Claus
Age 4
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.
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.
