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Born 1828
From History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio (1881)
THOMAS H. RUSSELL, manufacturer, Massillou; was born in Alstead, N. H., May 15, 1828, the sixth son lion to Cjrus and Louisa (Stratton) Russell; came West in 1847 to Massillon, and learned the machinist's trade at this place with the firm of Russell Bros., and afterward worked in their office as book keeper, subsequently becoming a partner: since 1868, has been Superintendent of the works. Sept. 13, 1853, he married Eleanor Dunn, who was born in Trenton, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio,
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.
Their biographies name Thomas H. Russell: Russell Brothers
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