BIO: DAVID B. RUSSELL, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
   
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  >From Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
  Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, pages 375-376
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    DAVID B. RUSSELL, a representative of an old settled family of Southampton
  township, was born at the old Russell homestead, near Cleversburg, March 9,
  1854. The founder of the American branch of the family was John Russell, a
  native of Ireland, who, to better his fortunes and to makea home for his
  loved ones, came to America and located first in New Jersey, and then in the
  fertile valley of the Cumberland, and there his son, John, Jr., was born.
    
    William Russell, son of John, Jr., was born in Southampton township, in
  1826, and on starting out in life for himself chose, as his life occupation,
  farming, the work to which his whole time had been devoted. For many years,
  also, he manufactured hard lumber. He married Sarah A. Bowers, who was born
  in Southampton township Sept. 1, 1828, and who died Sept. 9, 1876. William
  Russell passed away June 21, 1899. Their six children were as follows: 
  George A., David B., Mary B., William N., Alice E. (wife of John Duyerman, 
  of Cumberland county, Pa.), and Jesse E.
    
    David B. Russell was given good advantages for securing a liberal
  education. After receiving his preliminary education in the district schools
  he entered the Cumberland Valley State Normal School, where he remained for
  several terms, acquiring a very thorough training. For some time after
  leaving school he engaged in the mercantile business, but finding it not to
  his liking, he sold out and returned to the old Russell homestead, and
  purchasing the interests of the other heirs came into sole possession of it.
  Here he has continued to make his home, and he is carrying on general
  farming, and also operates a portable sawmill, and manufactures hard lumber.
  Like his father before him, he is public spirited and always interested in
  the success of his chosen political party - the Republican. For the past six
  years he has served as a member of the school board, and has also been
  justice of the peace and county trustee. Socially, he belongs to the Royal
  Arcanum. He is a member (as was his father) of the Evangelical Church.
    
    376	CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
    
    In 1882 Mr. Russell was married to Dessie J. Hoch, daughter of Henry B. and
  Jane (Coffey) Hoch. The following children have been born of this union: Daisy
  J., Helen H., Richard Blain, Nellie C., David Bruce and Arthur Biddle. The
  name of Russell has always been synonymous with honesty and uprightness. The
  four generations in this country John, John, Jr., William and David B., have
  been rigidly honest, and possessing good common sense, have been successful
  in their undertakings. They have been of kindly disposition, charitable to
  those in need of aid or sympathy, and all have been respected.