Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Pvt. John H. Russell


Pvt. John H. Russell


H Co. 9th NY Inf.

Post war;
   As recorded on the Elgin Sexton's ledger:  Occupation, Watchmaker.  Died March 15, 1875 at 29 Villa St.  Aged 49/11/16.  Cause of death listed as Pressure of Tumor on the Gastril Nerve and Adjacent Heart Vessels complicated by a Fibroid Tumor located on Left Side of Neck.  Pronouncing Physician, J. Otto Swan.  Death Cert. #26.
   Buried at Elgin City Cemetery
   Re-interred at Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin, Ill.

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