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Photo of Brothers Charles and Albert Russell Members of the Odd Fellows and Masons


Charles Freeman Russell (1850-1880) and brother Albert Russell were the sons of Samuel Chester Russell (1820-1884) and Eunice Gertrude Berry (1828-1897). Both was born in Newbury, Massachusetts. Charles married Sarah Elizabeth Pearson (1851-1910) daughter of Michael Morrison Pearson (1791-1869) and Elizabeth Farnham (1816-1894).

Charles was the Grandson of Samuel Perkins Russell (1796-1872) and Nancy Knight (1797-1872) and Gr Grandson of John Russell (1763-1800) and Elizabeth Perkins. Photo from private family collection

Charles listed in city of Newburyport: Assistant City Marshall, Member of the Odd Fellows, St John's Masonic Lodge, Newburyport, Massachusetts. The listing for residence is 3 Oak Street Newburyport, MA 

Home of Russell family 6 California Street Newburyport, MA (Redfin photo) Residence of Pearson family. Michael Prearson in his will gave the house to his wife Elizabeth and daughters Mary and Sarah--wife of Charles F Russell. After Charles died Sarah is living here with her mother listed as a dressmaker in a 1880 census. Sarah married second George William Cahoon and third in 1952 she married Thomas Trenholm Ferguson son of William Ferguson and Sarah Akerley. 





Obit for Charles F Russell---Page  3 Newburyport Daily Herald Thursday February 19th, 1880

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