Glenn H. Russell and Leona A. Bell

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Husband Glenn H. Russell

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           Born: 10 Jun 1905 - Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA
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           Died: 8 Aug 1988 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA
         Buried:  - Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 1

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         Father: John Wilson Russell (1867-1957)
         Mother: Caroline Alma Porter (1875-1940)

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       Marriage: 2 Dec 1932

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Wife Leona A. Bell

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           Born: 22 Dec 1911-1912 - Cranberry Twp, Venango Co, PA
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           Died: 8 Dec 1980 - Cranberry Twp, Venango Co, PA
         Buried:  - Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 1

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         Father: John Wesley Bell (1872/1873-1956)
         Mother: Florence Elizabeth "Lizzie" Lusher (1893/1895-1967) 2

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   Other Spouse: Clyde Clair (      -      )

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Children

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1 F Ruby Jane Bell

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            AKA: Ruby Jane Clair
           Born: Abt 1930 - Venango Co, PA
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         Spouse: Cletus Edward McCauley (1924-1986)
           Marr: 23 Nov 1946 - Oil City, Venango Co, PA 3

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2 F Beatrice E. "Betty" Bell

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         Spouse: Nick Paich (      -      )
           Marr: 1946 - ? Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Robert E. McAlister, Jr. (      -      )
           Marr: 1971 - ? Venango Co, PA

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3 M Floyd E. Russell

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4 F Caroline Russell

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           Born: 9 Aug 1938
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           Died: 17 Aug 1938 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA
         Buried:  - Richland Presbyterian/Old Brick Church Cemetery, Salem Twp, Clarion Co, PA 4

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - Glenn H. Russell

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SSDI: GLENN H RUSSELL 10 Jun 1905 Aug 1988 16323 (Franklin, Venango, PA) 16323 (Franklin, Venango, PA) 211-09-2436 Pennsylvania

The News-Herald, Franklin, PA
Tuesday, Aug. 9, 1988; pg 16, col 2
Glenn Russell, avid sportsman
Glenn H. Russell, 83, of Franklin RD 4, died at 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 8, in his home.
Born June 10, 1905, in Richland Township, he was a son of John W. and Carolyn Porter Russell.
He married the former Leona A. Bell, who preceded him in death.
Mr. Russell retired as a night watchman for the Mobil Oil Co. He was a member of the Pilgrim Holiness Church.
He was an avid sportsman and gardener and was a charter member of the Venango County Coon and Fox Club, which dedicated a plot of ground to Mr. Russell.
Surviving are a son, Floyd E. Russell of Franklin; two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Beatrice) McAlister of Seneca and Mrs. Ruby J. McCauley of Franklin; two brothers, Wesley Russell of Oil City and Arthur Russell of Franklin; two sisters, Mrs. Clara Snyder of Franklin and Mrs. Alice McCreary of Rockland; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Caroline Russell; a grandson, Nicky Wayne Paich; four brothers and five sisters.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Robert W. Gardinier Funeral Home. Services will be held there at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. Maj. Donald Russell, an Air Force chaplain, will officiate.
Interment will be in the Rockland Cemetery.

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General Notes: Wife - Leona A. Bell

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SSDI: LEONA RUSSELL 22 Dec 1912 Dec 1980 16323 (Franklin, Venango, PA) 16323 (Franklin, Venango, PA) 185-20-8616 Pennsylvania

The News-Herald, Franklin & Oil City, PA
Dec. 9, 1980; pg 2, col 2
Heart attack kills driver, causes crash
A Franklin RD 4 woman suffered a fatal heart attack as she was operating a truck on Horse Creek Road in Cranberry Township early last night. The truck then rolled into the intersection and collided with a car.
Leona A. Russell, 67, of Franklin RD 4, had her 1979 Chevrolet truck stopped on Horse Creek Road at the intersection with 157 when she suffered the attack. Her truck plunged ahead into the intersection and collided with a 1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass operated by Walter Slye of Star Route, Oil City. Slye's vehicle was traveling east on 157 at the time.
Dr. Arnold Gold pronounced the woman dead at Oil City Hospital at 6:47 p.m., approximately one hour after the accident occurred.
Slye sustained minor injuries in the crash, was treated at Oil City Hospital and was later released.
The Seneca Rescue Squad and Seneca firemen assisted state police at the
scene.
Leona A. Russell, 68, a resident of Franklin RD 4, was born in Cranberry Township Dec. 22, 1911, a daughter of John and Florence Lesher Bell.
She and Glenn H. Russell were married Dec. 2, 1932, and he survives.
Mrs. Russell was employed for a number of years at Franklin Hospital, working as ward clerk and a nursing aid. She retired Dec. 31, 1977.
She was currently serving a term as president of the Rockland Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary.
Surviving along with her husband are one son, Floyd E. Russell of Franklin, and two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Betty) McAlister of Seneca and Mrs. Cletus (Ruby Jane) McCauley, Franklin; seven sisters, Mrs. Alice Kuhns and Mrs. Ruth Amore, both of Franklin, Mrs. Leonard (Margaret) Russell, Rockland, Mrs. Lawrence (Dorothy) Seyler, Van, Mrs. Inez Webber of Oil City, Mrs. Charles (Dora) Meehan, Seneca, and Mrs. Raymond (Lottie) Stormer of Warren, Ohio. Also surviving are two brothers, Norman Bell of Seneca and John W. Bell, Warren, Ohio; 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Agnes Meehan and Dena Hanniwalt, and an infant daughter, Caroline.
The family will receive friends at the Robert W. Gardinier Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. this evening and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
The funeral service will be held there at 1 p.m. Thursday, followed by interment at Rockland Cemetery.

1 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 5, Rockland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1997), Pg 119.

2 Helen M. Snyder, Snyder - Bump History (Franklin, PA: Self-published, 1983), Pg 79.

3 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #25593.

4 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 4, Richland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1996), Pg 99.