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Women in the Josiah Russell Family
Submitted by
James Russell Fry, Jr.,
great great grandson of Margaret McNees Russell, great grandson of Mildred Jane
Russell Hall and grandson of Esther Lillian Hall Fry
The little girl in the front is Esther Lillian Hall
Fry (born 1894).
The first row is Sarah Laurette Russell Helble, known as Aunt Retta;
Margaret McNees Russell, wife of Josiah Russell;
Mildred Jane
Russell Hall, wife of Holly Hall; Aunt Leona
Russell (Mrs. John Russell).
The back row is comprised of three ladies and a boy. The boy is
Ralph
Russell (born 1892), son of Mildred and half brother to Esther. The three ladies
cannot be identified individually. One is Vera (possibly
Spiker), daughter of Retta. One is
Edna Russell, wife of Harvey Russell and the
third is Ella Russell.
Margaret McNees was born 16 Apr 1846 and her husband,
Josiah Russell was born in Jan 1839. They were married in 1867 and had 8 children. They made their
home in Enon Valley, Lawrence Co., PA. Most of the daughters and daughter-in-laws lived in the New Brighton, PA area.
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