Russell Family Reunion

James Fleming Russell, Martha Luticia Ross Russell & Family

This web site is a place for the Russell family and extended families to 'meet' and get acquainted, share pictures, stories, and other memorabilia associated with the family.

The site has been placed by the branch of the Russell family tree which is descended from James Fleming (Flem) Russell, youngest son of Phillip & Lucy Perkins Russell, of Flatridge, (Grayson County) Virginia. Flem settled in Flatridge after serving in the Civil War because his aunt, Annie Russell Shuler, had lost her husband and only son and needed help to run her farm. She left the farm to Flem in return for him working the farm and taking care of her throughout the rest of her life.

Stephen Campbell Russell, Phillip & Lucy's oldest son, moved his family from Grayson County to Texas in 1887. His wife was Malvira Virginia Perkins.

After Lucy died in the mid 1840's, Phillip married Ann Parks. In the mid 1860's, Phillip & Ann moved to Tazewell, VA.

Over the years communication was lost between the family branches. The hope with this site is for the family to have the opportunity to establish communication and share information.

A Russell Family Reunion has been held in Flatridge for the past two years. Plans are to continue each year and we want to reach more of the family so it will grow each year.

A Russell Tree has been built at Ancestry.com. If you would like to see it, please send your email address to the email below. A link into the tree will be emailed to you.

Please share your lineage, pictures and stories by emailing them to russell@russellreunion.org. Include your branch of the family and descendants to be added to the Russell Tree. (If you have pictures but no computer to scan them with, contact us. We may be able to come to your house and scan them for you.)

This site is still under construction. Help us to make it grow to make it represent all the Russell Family descendants.

Email us at:

russell@russellreunion.org