Robert Washington Russell ^{1 2}

   FamilySearch ID: KPHM-LFW.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in , Cabarrus, NC. ³ The 1850 census recorded David M. Russel, farmer, 47, living with Sarah C. Russel, 23; and Robert W. Russel, farmer, 19. All were born in North Carolina.

2. Census in 1870 in Concord, Cabarrus, NC. ⁴ The 1870 census recorded R. W. Russel, farmer, 40, living with wife Sarah, 39; David R., farm hand, 16; Margt E., farm hand, 15; John F., farm hand, 13; Stephen C., 11; Sarah R., 8; Minnie J., 4. Also in the home is John Luckmoss, black, 8.

The post office was Concord.

3. Census in 1880 in Atwell Township, Rowan, NC. The 1880 census recorded Robert Russell, farmer, 49, living with wife Sarah, 48; son Stephan, works on farm, 19; and daughters Rona, 15, and Minnie, 13. Everyone and their parents were born in North Carolina.

Robert married Sarah Flow on 19 Jan 1853 in , Mecklenburg, NC. (Sarah Flow was born in Sep 1832 in , Mecklenburg, NC,⁵ died between 1900 and 1910 in , Rowan, NC and was buried in Mill Bridge: Thyatira Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Rowan, NC ⁵.)