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Thursday, September 26, 1901
From the Bibview collections
published by University of KY.
Originally appeared in the
Lebanon Enterprise.
IN
MEMORIAM
Lebanon Enterprise: Mr
Warren Russell aged 27 died near
Gravel Switch Wednesday night
after a weeks illness of typhoid
fever Deceased was a promising
young man For many years he had
taught school and was considered
an able scholar Three years ago
he turned his to the study of
medicine and had
spent three years at the
Kentucky school of medicine
Louisville In one more year he
would have finished his course
In 1895 he married Miss Anna
Rains of this city the daughter
of Capt Wm Rains deceased and a
brother of Mr James Rains the
Superintendent of the Water
Works Co Eight weeks ago he was
seized with
typhoid fever which assumed a
form from the start By his side
stood his faithful wife until
she was stricken down by the
same disease She was moved to
the home of her brother in this
city and Sunday was taken to
Elizabeth where she is doing
fairly well Her condition
however is such that the death
of her husband has to be kept
from her Through his illness his
mother and step father Mr Jarvis
of Lancaster and two brothers
were by his side constantly Two
other brothers of Decatur Ill
will this morning Funeral will
this afternoon at 3 oclock at
Ryder Cemetery services by Dr
Graves Besides his devoted wife
deceased leaves two children
four and two years of age and a
host of friends relatives to
mourn his death The bereaved
family have the sympathy of the
entire community.
*Note of Contributor:
(John) Warren Russell, a
young medical student, b. 5
Sep 1874, Ellisburg, Casey
Co., KY, d. 25 Sep 1901,
Gravel Switch, Marion Co.,
KY; married to Anna Rains,
b. abt 1874, Lebanon, Marion
Co.; children: Adelia, b.
1898 and Belle, 1900,
believed born in Marion Co;
parents: father, Conrad
Russell, who predeceased
him; mother, Adelia Peyton
Russell Jarvis; and
step-father, Will B. Jarvis;
surviving brothers: James
Robert, George Franklin,
William Taylor and Thomas
Clay Russell, in addition to
several step-siblings;
predeceasing him were
siblings Jacob H. and Amanda
Katherine. Burial was at
Ryder Cemetery, Marion Co.,
KY .
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