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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ARTICLE ON JONATHAN RUSSELL

Jonathan T. Russell, a son of one of the earliest pioneers of this county, was born in Sherwood Township, Sept. 15, 1836.  With the exception of three years spent in New York, he has been a continuous resident of Sherwood Township, and engaged chiefly in agricultural pursuits. 

Joseph Russell, the father of our subject, was born in Vermont, May 19, 1803, and came to the Territory of Michigan in 1834.  His death occured in the spring of 1861.  The mother, Arabella (Groton) Russell, was born in New York State, and passed away before the decease of her husband, on the 6th of September 1850.  Their family consisted of three sons and three daughters, only two of whom are living, namely: Our subject and his sister Hannah, the latter a resident of New York State.

Our subject married first to Miss Sarah A., dau. of Austin Parks, of New York State.  Of this union were born three daughters, all of whom are living, namely: Mary A., Mrs. Lockwood, of Wexford County, this State; Frances M., Mrs. Boylen, of Union City, and an unmarried daughter, Hannah J., who is now engaged as a teacher.  His second wife was a half-sister of the first, Miss Caroline Fulton, dau. of Cornelius Fulton, a native of New York State, who died in Iowa in 1860.  The mother of these ladies, Mary S. (Chase) Fulton, was a native of New York, and born April 7, 1809, in Teverton County.  She passed away at her home in New York State, May 7, 1857.

Mr. Russell purchased his present farm about 1866, and besides carrying on agricultural successfully, served as Justice of the Peace, and has been prominently identified with the Masonic fraternity.