SIXTH GENERATION

1101. Margaret Evelyn Rutledge was born on 15 May 1906 in Sherwood, Irion County, Texas. ⁽¹²⁶⁶⁾ She died on 21 Mar 1988 in Midland County, Texas. ⁽⁴⁶⁰⁾ She was buried in Cedar Hills Cemetery, Ozona, Texas.

She was married to George Lessly Russell Sr. (son of Dorsett Walker Russell and Mahalia Texanna Kincheloe) on 24 Dec 1924 in Sherwood, Irion County, Texas. George Lessly Russell Sr. was born on 29 May 1896 in Utopia, Uvalde County, Texas. He died on 28 Jun 1954 in Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas.

GEORGE RUSSELL , SR.

George Russell, Sr.

Funeral arrangements for George Russell Sr., 57, are pending at the Robert Massie Funeral Home.

Mr. Russell died early Monday morning during the flood in Ozona while attempting to reach the home of his son, George Russell Jr. Death apparently came from a heart attack, although witnesses pulled him from the floodwaters on the west side of Howard Draw. The body was flown to San Angelo by Dick Henderson, Ozona rancher and private pilot.

Mr. Russell had been Crockett county and district clerk for 14 successive terms.

Survivors include his wife; two sons, George Russell Jr., and Hugh Russell, both of Ozona; one daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Coates of Hugo, Colo.; three brothers, Claude Russell of Ozone, Frank Russell of Odessa and Rex Russell of Midland, two sisters, Mrs. Melvin Evans of Ballinger and Mrs. Bessie Richardson of Victoria; and three grandchildren.


Crockett Clerk Dies During Flood

Funeral arrangements are pending here for George Russell Sr., who died Monday during the flood in Ozona. Death came from a heart attack while Mr. Russell was participating in rescue operations at the home of his son, George Russell Jr.

Witnesses said the long-time county and district clerk fell in floodwaters Monday on the west side of Howard Draw, which divides the town. The body was flown to San Angelo by Dick Henderson, local rancher; and private pilot.

Mr. Russell, Crockett County and district clerk for 14 successive terms, and a candidate for reelection this year, was born in Utopia, Tex., Sept. 30, 1896.

He came to Ozona when, three years old and attended high school there before entering service during World War I.

In 1924 he married Miss Evelyn Rutledge of Sonora.

Mr. Russell was an oil field worker for a time near Burkburnett, and worked in a garage and a drug company at Ozona. He was a deputy clerk for three years under Tom Nolen before taking office as county and district clerk.

He was a member of the Methodist Church, the Odd Follows and the Masonic Lodge.

Survivors Include his wife; two Sons, George Russell Jr. and Hugh Russell; and one daughter Margaret Russell.



Margaret Evelyn Rutledge and George Lessly Russell Sr. had the following children:

+1777 i. Margaret Gwen Russell.
+1778 ii. George Lessly Russell Jr..
+1779 iii. Hugh Dorsett Russell.