Colusa-Sutter-Los Angeles County CA Archives Biographies.....Russell, Stephen Spurlock 1839 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

STEPHEN SPURLOCK RUSSELL, Deputy County Clerk of Colusa County, was born in
Whiteside County, Illinois, March 6, 1839. His father, Rev. Benjamin H. Russell,
was a member of the Illinois Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church for
many years, but since 1852 has been a member of the California Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South. He now (April, 1890), resides at Knight's
Landing, Yolo County, in the enjoyment of a hale old age. He has been in the
ministry fifty-seven years. The subject of this sketch was brought to California
by his parents. In 1858 he left home and began the battle of life for himself.
In the early part of that year he went to Colusa County and entered the employ
of Case & Goodhue at Grand Island, where he remained two years. He then went to
Sutter County, where he served as Deputy County Clerk for eight years. About
1877 he went to Los Angeles, where for a time he was engaged in the Grange
store, at the same time carrying on extensive farming operations outside of the
city. Returning to Colusa County in 1879, he accepted the position of Deputy
County Clerk, which position he has ever since held, except a short time spent
in the vicinity of Red Bluff.

  In 1872 he was united in marriage with Miss Marcella G. Newell, a daughter of
George Newell, then residing near Sonoma, and since near Gayoso, Pemiscot
County, Missouri.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from

Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California.

Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast
from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with
Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of
Prominent Citizens of To-day.

"A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendents." – Macauley.

CHICAGO
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1891.

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