Eli was the grandson of early Huntington pioneers, James Eason Russell #86923560
and Caroline Welch Russell #86923394
I am still searching for the obituary, but I do know that his funeral was held in The First Baptist Church of Huntington, Tx. According to one of his children, it was a very large funeral, all the business' in town, with the exception of one, closed that day. It was said that there were many people and flowers just lined the church, that the person "had never seen so many flowers".
According to stories, Eli loved flowers and I think he would have been happy to have been so well remembered.
From all that I have heard of him, he was a good, kind, and honorable man. Stories told were that During The Great Depression, his family didn't suffer as they could have because he was very resourceful, finding many different ways to provide for them. They sold cane syrup, among other things. The story goes that one room was devoted to the syrup and it was filled until it was all gone. He was a woodsman, a hog hunter, a farmer, tended to many sick animals in the community, had his own blacksmith shop (which to this day remains with family) and even did some dentistry work for people in the community.
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Taken from Eli's Memorial Book
Services: First Baptist Church Huntington, TX
Services: Sept. 12, 1952 at 2:00 PM ***
***Possibly they entered the date of death instead of the date of service?***
Officiating Clergy:
Cecil Morton, Bro. Dan Ivy, Rev. F. D. Choppin, Rev. Floyd Kitchens
Music:
Baptist Church Choir
Abide With Me
Christian Church Quartet:
When They Ring Those Golden Bells
Bearers:
Bill Sharp
Robert Earl Nerren
Joe Byrd Nerren
Boliver Ivy, Jr
Calvert Olds
W. R. Tanksley
and Caroline Welch Russell #86923394
I am still searching for the obituary, but I do know that his funeral was held in The First Baptist Church of Huntington, Tx. According to one of his children, it was a very large funeral, all the business' in town, with the exception of one, closed that day. It was said that there were many people and flowers just lined the church, that the person "had never seen so many flowers".
According to stories, Eli loved flowers and I think he would have been happy to have been so well remembered.
From all that I have heard of him, he was a good, kind, and honorable man. Stories told were that During The Great Depression, his family didn't suffer as they could have because he was very resourceful, finding many different ways to provide for them. They sold cane syrup, among other things. The story goes that one room was devoted to the syrup and it was filled until it was all gone. He was a woodsman, a hog hunter, a farmer, tended to many sick animals in the community, had his own blacksmith shop (which to this day remains with family) and even did some dentistry work for people in the community.
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Taken from Eli's Memorial Book
Services: First Baptist Church Huntington, TX
Services: Sept. 12, 1952 at 2:00 PM ***
***Possibly they entered the date of death instead of the date of service?***
Officiating Clergy:
Cecil Morton, Bro. Dan Ivy, Rev. F. D. Choppin, Rev. Floyd Kitchens
Music:
Baptist Church Choir
Abide With Me
Christian Church Quartet:
When They Ring Those Golden Bells
Bearers:
Bill Sharp
Robert Earl Nerren
Joe Byrd Nerren
Boliver Ivy, Jr
Calvert Olds
W. R. Tanksley
Eli was the grandson of early Huntington pioneers, James Eason Russell #86923560
and Caroline Welch Russell #86923394
I am still searching for the obituary, but I do know that his funeral was held in The First Baptist Church of Huntington, Tx. According to one of his children, it was a very large funeral, all the business' in town, with the exception of one, closed that day. It was said that there were many people and flowers just lined the church, that the person "had never seen so many flowers".
According to stories, Eli loved flowers and I think he would have been happy to have been so well remembered.
From all that I have heard of him, he was a good, kind, and honorable man. Stories told were that During The Great Depression, his family didn't suffer as they could have because he was very resourceful, finding many different ways to provide for them. They sold cane syrup, among other things. The story goes that one room was devoted to the syrup and it was filled until it was all gone. He was a woodsman, a hog hunter, a farmer, tended to many sick animals in the community, had his own blacksmith shop (which to this day remains with family) and even did some dentistry work for people in the community.
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Taken from Eli's Memorial Book
Services: First Baptist Church Huntington, TX
Services: Sept. 12, 1952 at 2:00 PM ***
***Possibly they entered the date of death instead of the date of service?***
Officiating Clergy:
Cecil Morton, Bro. Dan Ivy, Rev. F. D. Choppin, Rev. Floyd Kitchens
Music:
Baptist Church Choir
Abide With Me
Christian Church Quartet:
When They Ring Those Golden Bells
Bearers:
Bill Sharp
Robert Earl Nerren
Joe Byrd Nerren
Boliver Ivy, Jr
Calvert Olds
W. R. Tanksley
and Caroline Welch Russell #86923394
I am still searching for the obituary, but I do know that his funeral was held in The First Baptist Church of Huntington, Tx. According to one of his children, it was a very large funeral, all the business' in town, with the exception of one, closed that day. It was said that there were many people and flowers just lined the church, that the person "had never seen so many flowers".
According to stories, Eli loved flowers and I think he would have been happy to have been so well remembered.
From all that I have heard of him, he was a good, kind, and honorable man. Stories told were that During The Great Depression, his family didn't suffer as they could have because he was very resourceful, finding many different ways to provide for them. They sold cane syrup, among other things. The story goes that one room was devoted to the syrup and it was filled until it was all gone. He was a woodsman, a hog hunter, a farmer, tended to many sick animals in the community, had his own blacksmith shop (which to this day remains with family) and even did some dentistry work for people in the community.
____
Taken from Eli's Memorial Book
Services: First Baptist Church Huntington, TX
Services: Sept. 12, 1952 at 2:00 PM ***
***Possibly they entered the date of death instead of the date of service?***
Officiating Clergy:
Cecil Morton, Bro. Dan Ivy, Rev. F. D. Choppin, Rev. Floyd Kitchens
Music:
Baptist Church Choir
Abide With Me
Christian Church Quartet:
When They Ring Those Golden Bells
Bearers:
Bill Sharp
Robert Earl Nerren
Joe Byrd Nerren
Boliver Ivy, Jr
Calvert Olds
W. R. Tanksley
Family Members
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James A. Russell
1869–1924
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Sabra Ann Russell Lowe
1872–1910
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Alice Addie Russell Sharpe
1877–1968
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Robert Thedford Russell
1879–1955
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Alfa Omega Russell Ivy
1880–1959
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Sudie Caroline Russell Olds
1884–1941
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Virginia Elizabeth Russell Elliott
1886–1978
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Daisy Mae Russell Nerren
1889–1975
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Earl Jackson Russell
1891–1977
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