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Name City of Publication Publication Date Additional Information
Ruppel, Amelia M. Beardstown, IL 01/06/1981
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Other:
Maiden: Davidsmeier
Source: Beardstown Illinoian Star
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Page: 3
Column: 1
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Ruppel, Amelia Beardstown, IL 01/17/1944
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Maiden: Krohe
Source: Beardstown Illinoian Star
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Page: 2
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Ruppel, August Beardstown, IL 03/17/1920
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Other: Mrs.
Maiden:
Source: Beardstown Illinoian-Star
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Page: 1
Column: 6
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Ruppel, Charles Virginia, IL 10/07/1938
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Maiden:
Source: Virginia Gazette
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Page: 1
Column: 2
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Ruppel, Clyde A. Aurora, IL 05/08/1996
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Maiden:
Source: Aurora Beacon News
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Page: A9
Column: 6
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Ruppel, Elizabeth Virginia, IL 04/19/1946
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Maiden:
Source: Virginia Gazette
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Page: 1
Column: 7
Notes:
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Ruppel, Emil H. Beardstown, IL 04/29/1975
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Maiden:
Source: Beardstown Illinoian-Star
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Page: 1
Column: 8
Notes:
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Ruppel, Henry J. M. Beardstown, IL 05/15/1944
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Maiden:
Source: Beardstown Illinoian-Star
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Page: 1
Column: 7
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Ruppel, Henry J. M. Beardstown, IL 05/12/1944
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Maiden:
Source: Beardstown Illinoian-Star
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Page: 1
Column: 5
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Ruppel, Marie Wilhelmine Beardstown, IL 09/18/1926
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Maiden:
Source: Beardstown Illinoian-Star
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Page: 5
Column: 2
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Ruppel, Mary Petersburg, IL 05/05/1916
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Maiden:
Source: Petersburg Observer
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Page: 1
Column: 5
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Ruppert, C. L. Rock Island, IL 01/26/1940
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Maiden:
Source: Rock Island Argus
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Page: 2
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Notes: [Retired Division Superintendent of Rock Island Lines. Railroad career of forty-nine years.]
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Rupple, Henry Chandlerville, IL 02/08/1907
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Maiden:
Source: Chandlerville Times
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Page: 1
Column: 3
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Rupple, Henry Chandlerville, IL 02/01/1907
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Maiden:
Source: Chandlerville Times
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Page: 1
Column: 1
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Rupslanky, John Springfield, IL 11/27/1931
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Maiden:
Source: Illinois State Journal
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Page: 12
Column: 1
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Rupslanky, John Springfield, IL 11/28/1931
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Maiden:
Source: Illinois State Journal
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Page: 16
Column: 2
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Rusch, Mary Caroline Quincy, IL 08/28/1890
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Maiden:
Source: Quincy Herald
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Page: 5
Column: 1
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Ruschke, Raymond H. Chicago, IL 11/15/1988
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Maiden:
Source: Chicago Tribune
Section: 2
Page: 11
Column: 1
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Rush, Albert N. Mt. Sterling, IL 01/13/1877
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Maiden:
Source: Brown County Democrat
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Page: 3
Column: 1
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Rush, Andrew Jackson Pekin, IL 12/27/1928
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Maiden:
Source: Pekin Daily Times
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Page: 6
Column: 4
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Rush, Andrew Jackson Delavan, IL 01/03/1929
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Maiden:
Source: Delavan Advertiser Times
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Page: 1
Column: 1
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Rush, Catherine Susan Chicago, IL 07/12/1945
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Maiden: Hanlon
Source: Chicago Daily News
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Page: 29
Column: 8
Notes:
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Rush, Charles H. Danville, IL 04/18/1944
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Maiden:
Source: Danville Commercial-News
Section:
Page: 11
Column: 2
Notes: [1870-1944; Former publisher of Petersburg Weekly Observer Iroquois County Democrat and Watseka Republican.]
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Rush, Dennis East St. Louis, IL 11/18/1895
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Other: Mrs.
Maiden:
Source: East St. Louis Journal
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Page: 3
Column: 2
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Rush, Dennis East St. Louis, IL 02/25/1918
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Maiden:
Source: East St. Louis Journal
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Page: 5
Column: 5
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Rush, Edward Quincy, IL 05/31/1922
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Maiden:
Source: Quincy Herald
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Page: 11
Column: 8
Notes:
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Rush, George Fred Chicago, IL 05/01/1944
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Maiden:
Source: Chicago Sun
Section:
Page: 1
Column: 4
Notes: [1867-1944; Judge of Circuit Court of Cook County. Author of Illinois primary election law. (picture).]
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Rush, Helen Jeanette Quincy, IL 10/17/1928
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Maiden:
Source: Quincy Herald-Whig
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Page: 14
Column: 4
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Rush, Helen Quincy , IL 09/20/1898
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Maiden:
Source: Quincy Daily Whig
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Page: 1
Column: 4
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Rush, James Quincy, IL 06/08/1945
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Maiden:
Source: Quincy Herald Whig
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Page: 10
Column: 1
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Rush, John Quincy, IL 09/10/1920
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Maiden:
Source: Quincy Herald
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Page: 16
Column: 6
Notes:
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Rush, Mary Quincy, IL 07/24/1918
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Maiden:
Source: Quincy Daily Herald
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Page: 12
Column: 6
Notes:
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Rush, Mary Quincy, IL 12/11/1947
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Maiden:
Source: Quincy Herald Whig
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Page: 28
Column: 1
Notes:
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Rush, Peter Quincy, IL 02/17/1903
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Maiden:
Source: Quincy Whig
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Page: 6
Column: 5
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Rushing, James Herrin, IL 04/02/1914
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Maiden:
Source: Herrin News
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Page: 1
Column: 2
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Rushing, Melvina Marion, IL 04/20/1935
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Maiden:
Source: Marion Daily Republican
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Page: 5
Column: 4
Notes:
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Rusk, Anna Urbana, IL 05/08/1938
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Other:
Maiden: White
Source: Urbana Sunday Courier
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Page: 2
Column: 2
Notes:
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Rusk, B. F. Quincy, IL 08/07/1849
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Maiden:
Source: Quincy Whig
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Page: 1
Column: 6
Notes:
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Rusk, Elizabeth Barry, IL 04/16/1919
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Maiden:
Source: Barry Adage
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Page: c. 5-6
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Rusk, John Rantoul, IL 06/26/1908
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Maiden:
Source: Rantoul Weekly Press
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Page: 1
Column: 2
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Rusk, Robert Murray Olney, IL 01/28/1942
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Maiden:
Source: Olney Daily Mail
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Page: 1
Column: 2
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Rusk, Ron Noble, IL 12/23/1987
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Maiden:
Source: County Line Commoner
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Page: 3
Column: 1
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Rusk, Thomas Olney, IL 02/18/1957
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Maiden:
Source: Olney Daily Mail
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Page: 1
Column: 2
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Rusk, Thomas Olney, IL 02/16/1957
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Maiden:
Source: Olney Daily Mail
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Page: 1
Column: 1
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Rusk, William E. Olney, IL 03/14/1938
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Maiden:
Source: Olney Daily Mail
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Page: 1
Column: 5
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Ruskin, Joseph Chicago, IL 07/06/1967
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Maiden:
Source: Chicago Daily News
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Page: 12
Column: 3
Notes:
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Russel, Andrew J. Springfield, IL 11/23/1934
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Maiden:
Source: Illinois State Journal
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Page: 1
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Notes: [1856-1934; Prominent in the political and banking world.]
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Russel, Mora Rockford, IL 09/16/1981
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Maiden: Caborn
Source: Rockford Register-Star
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Page: B2
Column: 7
Notes:
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Russel, Mora Rockford, IL 09/15/1981
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Maiden: Caborn
Source: Rockford Register-Star
Section:
Page: B2
Column: 3
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Russel, William Carmi, IL 04/08/1926
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Maiden:
Source: White County Democrat
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Page: 2
Column: 2
Notes:
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Russell, Charles A. Aurora, IL 12/09/1918
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Maiden:
Source: Aurora Beacon-News
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Page: 2
Column: 4
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Russell, Charles A. Aurora, IL 12/10/1918
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Maiden:
Source: Aurora Beacon-News
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Page: 3
Column: 2
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Russell, Charles E. Danville, IL 11/17/1942
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Maiden:
Source: Danville Commercial News
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Page: 13
Column: 6
Notes: [1865-1942; Hoopeston attorney.]
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Russell, Charles A. Joliet , IL 01/17/1943
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Maiden:
Source: Joliet Herald-News
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Page: 1
Column: 3
Notes: [1864-1943; Industrialist at Joliet.]
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Russell, Delilah Canton, IL 12/12/1950
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Maiden: Chipman
Source: Canton Daily Ledger
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Page: 2
Column: 6
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Russell, Delphia Eldorado, IL 12/23/1980
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Maiden: Williams
Source: Eldorado Journal
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Page: 10
Column: 2
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Russell, Delphia Harrisburg, IL 12/23/1980
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Maiden: Williams
Source: Harrisburg Daily Register
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Page: 8
Column: 1
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Russell, Edgar William Bunk Harrisburg, IL 07/10/1987
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Maiden:
Source: Harrisburg Daily Register
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Page: 12
Column: 1
Notes:
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Russell, Edward Nashville, IL 03/22/1877
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Maiden:
Source: Nashville Journal
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Page: 3
Column: 4
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Russell, Edward P. Quincy, IL 12/11/1940
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Maiden:
Source: Quincy Herald Whig
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Page: 6
Column: 6
Notes: [For many years a well-known figure in Chicago's financial circles.]
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Russell, Edward Sparta, IL 05/02/1912
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Maiden:
Source: Sparta News
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Page: 1
Column: 3
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Russell, Edward Sterling, IL 03/04/1942
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Other: Mrs.
Maiden: Stern
Source: Sterling Gazette
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Page: 7
Column: 1
Notes:
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Russell, Elizabeth Edwardsville, IL 12/30/1943
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Maiden: Palmer
Source: Edwardsville Intelligencer
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Page: 2
Column: 7
Notes:
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Russell, Elvira Dallas City, IL 04/23/1940
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Maiden: Smidly
Source: Dallas City Review
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Page: 1
Column: 2
Notes:
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Russell, Emma Alton, IL 01/29/1932
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Maiden:
Source: Alton Telegraph
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Page: 6
Column: 7
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Russell, Emma Alton, IL 01/30/1932
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Maiden:
Source: Alton Telegraph
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Page: 2
Column: 2
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Russell, Emma Chicago, IL 11/25/1936
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Other:
Maiden: Schmidt
Source: Chicago Daily News
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Page: 23
Column: 6
Notes:
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Russell, Frank Lincoln Sterling, IL 06/17/1932
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Maiden:
Source: Sterling Gazette
Section:
Page: 2
Column: 3
Notes:
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Russell, Frank H. Kewanee, IL 11/02/1905
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Maiden:
Source: Kewanee Star Courier
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Page: 5
Column: 6
Notes:
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Russell, Frank H. Kewanee, IL 11/02/1905
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Maiden:
Source: Kewanee Star Courier
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Page: 1
Column: 7
Notes:
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Russell, George W. Aurora, IL 03/18/1918
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Maiden:
Source: Aurora Beacon News
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Page: 2
Column: 4
Notes:
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Russell, George W. Aurora, IL 12/12/1949
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Maiden:
Source: Aurora Beacon News
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Page: 4
Column: 2
Notes:
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Russell, George W. Alton, IL 10/16/1925
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Maiden:
Source: Alton Evening Telegraph
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Page: 1
Column: 5
Notes:
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Russell, George W. Aurora, IL 12/14/1949
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Maiden:
Source: Aurora Beacon News
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Page: 27
Column: 8
Notes:
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Russell, Gova M. Aurora, IL 12/06/1964
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Maiden:
Source: Aurora Beacon News
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Page: 4
Column: 6
Notes:
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Russell, Henry Butler Toledo, IL 02/04/1885
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Maiden:
Source: Toledo Cumberland Democrat
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Page: 4
Column: 2
Notes:
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Russell, James F. Sterling, IL 03/21/1896
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Maiden:
Source: Sterling Evening Gazette
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Column: 2
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Russell, James Rock Island, IL 08/05/1937
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Maiden:
Source: Rock Island Argus
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Page: 2
Column: 4
Notes:
Duplication Request
Russell, John Laco, IL 12/05/1929
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Maiden:
Source: Lacon Home Journal
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Page: 1
Column: 2
Notes:
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Russell, John J. Paxton, IL 02/03/1938
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Maiden:
Source: Paxton Record
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Page: 7
Column: 2
Notes:
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Russell, John A. Aurora, IL 06/10/1938
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Maiden:
Source: Aurora Daily Beacon-News
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Page: 1
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Notes: [1854-1938; Dean of the Kane County Bar, former state's attorney and a pioneer resident of the Fox Valley. Died at his home in Elgin. Active in politics interested in the Kerber Packing Company and was president of the Union National Bank of Elgin until last year.]
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Russell, John J. Roberts, IL 02/09/1938
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Source: Roberts Herald
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Page: 1
Column: 2
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Russell, Joseph Warren Granite City, IL 07/16/1962
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Maiden:
Source: Granite City Press Record
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Page: 11
Column: 3
Notes:
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Russell, Joseph Warren Granite City, IL 07/16/1962
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Source: Granite City Press Record
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Page: 12
Column: 1
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Russell, Julie Irene Elizabethtown, IL 05/24/1923
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Source: Hardin County Independent
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Russell, Larkum Sterling, IL 10/27/1916
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Maiden:
Source: Sterling Daily Gazette
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Page: 1
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Russell, Larkum Tampico, IL 11/02/1916
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Maiden:
Source: Tampico Tornado
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Page: 1
Column: 1
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Russell, Lemuel Lacon, IL 08/18/1892
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Maiden:
Source: Lacon Home Journal
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Page: 6
Column: 2
Notes:
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Russell, Lemuel Baxley Danville, IL 01/24/1942
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Maiden:
Source: Danville Commercial News
Section:
Page: 3
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Notes: [1868-1942; Well-known Hoopeston doctor.]
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Russell, Lillie Rickey Lacon, IL 01/24/1924
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Maiden:
Source: Lacon Home Journal
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Page: 3
Column: 3
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Russell, Lucretia Marengo, IL 09/06/1901
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Maiden:
Source: Marengo Republican
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Page: 5
Column: 2
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Russell, Magdalene Louise Aurora, IL 08/16/1939
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Maiden:
Source: Aurora Beacon News
Section:
Page: 2
Column: 7
Notes:
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Russell, Maggie A. Benton, IL 10/20/1923
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Maiden:
Source: Benton Evening News
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Page: 5
Column: 4
Notes:
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Russell, Marion Marion, IL 10/14/1886
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Maiden:
Source: Marion Monitor
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Page: 3
Column: 2
Notes:
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Russell, Martha Canton, IL 05/12/1910
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Maiden:
Source: Fulton County Ledger
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Page: 5
Column: 2
Notes:
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Russell, Mary Catherine Noble, IL 10/07/1987
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Other:
Maiden: Merritt
Source: County Line Commoner
Section:
Page: 3
Column: 1
Notes:
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Russell, Mary T. Paxton, IL 10/25/1951
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Maiden:
Source: Paxton Record
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Page: 1
Column: 8
Notes:
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Russell, Melinda Macomb, IL 02/23/1940
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Other:
Maiden: Standard
Source: Macomb Daily Journal
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Page: 2
Column: 8
Notes:
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Russell, Meriam Patten Harrisburg, IL 09/30/1985
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Other:
Maiden: Thomas
Source: Harrisburg Register
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Page: 12
Column: 2
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Russell, Merl Kinmundy, IL 06/26/1975
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Maiden:
Source: Kinmundy Express
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Page: 1
Column: 6
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