Son of Matilda Hibbs & Charles Van B. Russell.
Siblings; Cora B.(Atwell) and Eleanor(McEldowney)
Grandparents;
Saul Hibbs 1813-1899
Cynthia Ann Dunham 1818-1908
Forest Grove Times Volume XIV #7 Feb 13, 1902 page 4 Col4
William Russell was the son of C.V.B.Russell and about 31 years of age. He had made his home at Forest Grove since the family came here a good many years ago, but had been away much of the time. He enlisted in the Spanish War but was mustered out without seeing much actual service. He afterward became a sailor and had visited many countries. He was on a vessel that was in England at the time of Queen Victoria's funeral and was a witness of that great pageant. He returned here last fall and worked at Atwell's prune dryer during the season, and since then he has been making his home with the family on their place. The funeral is being held from the home of his parents today.
"William Russell Falls In A Muddy Field And Is Smothered"
Yesterday forenoon the body of William Russell a young man well known about town was found in a field a short distance from the Dilley road, a couple of miles southwest of town. It was noticed first by J.M. Hyatt, who was driving along the road. He had farmed the field the past year and noticing something unusal. he looked closer and finally got out and went over that way. When he got within a short distance he became convinced it was the body of a dead man. He then went back and drove hastily to the residence of E.W. Lamb, 80 rods distant, who came back with him. They went up to about two feet of the body and being assured the man was dead and not reconizing the body, they left and Mr. Hyatt drove to the residence of J.W. Hughes, where there was a telephone, and notified the coroner. Coroner Via was not in at the time and Dr. Large and Justice Wirtz went down but before they got there, W.C. Tupper and A.B. Todd had heard of the dead man being there and they went over and recognized the body as that of Russell.
The body was brought to Roe & Burton's undertaking shop where it was put in the coffin. Coroner Via had come back in the mean time and made some investigations, but concluded that no formal inquest was necessary.
W.C. Tupper, J.M. Hyatt and E.W. Lamb made their statements. Mr. Tupper said Russell came to his house, about half a mile from where he was found, Monday evening about 7 o'clock. He left about 7:45 saying he was going to Mr. Beck's who lives in the house at Atwell's prune dryer. He had been living there this winter chopping wood.
Tupper saw he was not in condition to travel and urged him to stay but he said he must go home. Hyatt and Lamb told the story of finding the body as given above. The place was a mirey spot in the wheatfield and Russell had evidently started across it for a short cut home, and the ground growing very muddy he had fallen and smothered, in the mud and water.
Siblings; Cora B.(Atwell) and Eleanor(McEldowney)
Grandparents;
Saul Hibbs 1813-1899
Cynthia Ann Dunham 1818-1908
Forest Grove Times Volume XIV #7 Feb 13, 1902 page 4 Col4
William Russell was the son of C.V.B.Russell and about 31 years of age. He had made his home at Forest Grove since the family came here a good many years ago, but had been away much of the time. He enlisted in the Spanish War but was mustered out without seeing much actual service. He afterward became a sailor and had visited many countries. He was on a vessel that was in England at the time of Queen Victoria's funeral and was a witness of that great pageant. He returned here last fall and worked at Atwell's prune dryer during the season, and since then he has been making his home with the family on their place. The funeral is being held from the home of his parents today.
"William Russell Falls In A Muddy Field And Is Smothered"
Yesterday forenoon the body of William Russell a young man well known about town was found in a field a short distance from the Dilley road, a couple of miles southwest of town. It was noticed first by J.M. Hyatt, who was driving along the road. He had farmed the field the past year and noticing something unusal. he looked closer and finally got out and went over that way. When he got within a short distance he became convinced it was the body of a dead man. He then went back and drove hastily to the residence of E.W. Lamb, 80 rods distant, who came back with him. They went up to about two feet of the body and being assured the man was dead and not reconizing the body, they left and Mr. Hyatt drove to the residence of J.W. Hughes, where there was a telephone, and notified the coroner. Coroner Via was not in at the time and Dr. Large and Justice Wirtz went down but before they got there, W.C. Tupper and A.B. Todd had heard of the dead man being there and they went over and recognized the body as that of Russell.
The body was brought to Roe & Burton's undertaking shop where it was put in the coffin. Coroner Via had come back in the mean time and made some investigations, but concluded that no formal inquest was necessary.
W.C. Tupper, J.M. Hyatt and E.W. Lamb made their statements. Mr. Tupper said Russell came to his house, about half a mile from where he was found, Monday evening about 7 o'clock. He left about 7:45 saying he was going to Mr. Beck's who lives in the house at Atwell's prune dryer. He had been living there this winter chopping wood.
Tupper saw he was not in condition to travel and urged him to stay but he said he must go home. Hyatt and Lamb told the story of finding the body as given above. The place was a mirey spot in the wheatfield and Russell had evidently started across it for a short cut home, and the ground growing very muddy he had fallen and smothered, in the mud and water.
Son of Matilda Hibbs & Charles Van B. Russell.
Siblings; Cora B.(Atwell) and Eleanor(McEldowney)
Grandparents;
Saul Hibbs 1813-1899
Cynthia Ann Dunham 1818-1908
Forest Grove Times Volume XIV #7 Feb 13, 1902 page 4 Col4
William Russell was the son of C.V.B.Russell and about 31 years of age. He had made his home at Forest Grove since the family came here a good many years ago, but had been away much of the time. He enlisted in the Spanish War but was mustered out without seeing much actual service. He afterward became a sailor and had visited many countries. He was on a vessel that was in England at the time of Queen Victoria's funeral and was a witness of that great pageant. He returned here last fall and worked at Atwell's prune dryer during the season, and since then he has been making his home with the family on their place. The funeral is being held from the home of his parents today.
"William Russell Falls In A Muddy Field And Is Smothered"
Yesterday forenoon the body of William Russell a young man well known about town was found in a field a short distance from the Dilley road, a couple of miles southwest of town. It was noticed first by J.M. Hyatt, who was driving along the road. He had farmed the field the past year and noticing something unusal. he looked closer and finally got out and went over that way. When he got within a short distance he became convinced it was the body of a dead man. He then went back and drove hastily to the residence of E.W. Lamb, 80 rods distant, who came back with him. They went up to about two feet of the body and being assured the man was dead and not reconizing the body, they left and Mr. Hyatt drove to the residence of J.W. Hughes, where there was a telephone, and notified the coroner. Coroner Via was not in at the time and Dr. Large and Justice Wirtz went down but before they got there, W.C. Tupper and A.B. Todd had heard of the dead man being there and they went over and recognized the body as that of Russell.
The body was brought to Roe & Burton's undertaking shop where it was put in the coffin. Coroner Via had come back in the mean time and made some investigations, but concluded that no formal inquest was necessary.
W.C. Tupper, J.M. Hyatt and E.W. Lamb made their statements. Mr. Tupper said Russell came to his house, about half a mile from where he was found, Monday evening about 7 o'clock. He left about 7:45 saying he was going to Mr. Beck's who lives in the house at Atwell's prune dryer. He had been living there this winter chopping wood.
Tupper saw he was not in condition to travel and urged him to stay but he said he must go home. Hyatt and Lamb told the story of finding the body as given above. The place was a mirey spot in the wheatfield and Russell had evidently started across it for a short cut home, and the ground growing very muddy he had fallen and smothered, in the mud and water.
Siblings; Cora B.(Atwell) and Eleanor(McEldowney)
Grandparents;
Saul Hibbs 1813-1899
Cynthia Ann Dunham 1818-1908
Forest Grove Times Volume XIV #7 Feb 13, 1902 page 4 Col4
William Russell was the son of C.V.B.Russell and about 31 years of age. He had made his home at Forest Grove since the family came here a good many years ago, but had been away much of the time. He enlisted in the Spanish War but was mustered out without seeing much actual service. He afterward became a sailor and had visited many countries. He was on a vessel that was in England at the time of Queen Victoria's funeral and was a witness of that great pageant. He returned here last fall and worked at Atwell's prune dryer during the season, and since then he has been making his home with the family on their place. The funeral is being held from the home of his parents today.
"William Russell Falls In A Muddy Field And Is Smothered"
Yesterday forenoon the body of William Russell a young man well known about town was found in a field a short distance from the Dilley road, a couple of miles southwest of town. It was noticed first by J.M. Hyatt, who was driving along the road. He had farmed the field the past year and noticing something unusal. he looked closer and finally got out and went over that way. When he got within a short distance he became convinced it was the body of a dead man. He then went back and drove hastily to the residence of E.W. Lamb, 80 rods distant, who came back with him. They went up to about two feet of the body and being assured the man was dead and not reconizing the body, they left and Mr. Hyatt drove to the residence of J.W. Hughes, where there was a telephone, and notified the coroner. Coroner Via was not in at the time and Dr. Large and Justice Wirtz went down but before they got there, W.C. Tupper and A.B. Todd had heard of the dead man being there and they went over and recognized the body as that of Russell.
The body was brought to Roe & Burton's undertaking shop where it was put in the coffin. Coroner Via had come back in the mean time and made some investigations, but concluded that no formal inquest was necessary.
W.C. Tupper, J.M. Hyatt and E.W. Lamb made their statements. Mr. Tupper said Russell came to his house, about half a mile from where he was found, Monday evening about 7 o'clock. He left about 7:45 saying he was going to Mr. Beck's who lives in the house at Atwell's prune dryer. He had been living there this winter chopping wood.
Tupper saw he was not in condition to travel and urged him to stay but he said he must go home. Hyatt and Lamb told the story of finding the body as given above. The place was a mirey spot in the wheatfield and Russell had evidently started across it for a short cut home, and the ground growing very muddy he had fallen and smothered, in the mud and water.
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