Charles M. Russell

As printed in 1881

CHARLES M. RUSSELL, deceased. It may not inaptly be said that a man who for so many years assumed so prominent a position in the community in which he lived as the subject of this notice, becomes, as it were, a public chai-after, and hence every member of society feels a sort of property, or rather interest, in the facts pertaining to his life and death, and which, in this instance, becomes more appropriate, from the fact that the far-reaching enterprise and energy, with which the deceased extended his own reputation conveyed the name of his home along with it. Mr. Chai'les M. Russell, whose portrait appears in this work, was born Oct. 1, 180( in Middlesex Co., Mass. He was the eldest son of Cyrus and Louisa (Stratton) Russell, and removed with them to the State of New Hampshire, and after'ward to Vermont State, where they died. jVIr. Russell came to Massillon in the spring of 1838, and in the occupation of master builder, gave little promise of the extended usefulness of his future; but soon after, in connection with his brothers Clement and Nahmn, under the style of C. M. Russell & Co., in the manufacture of agricultural implements, more particularly threshing machines. The genius of Mr. Russell would never jieiTuit him to pursue the beaten track of others, but whenever there were imperfections in his way, improvement mai'ked his course, and this characteristic

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As printed in History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.