PARENTS: Piram M Russell Jr & Drusilla Dennis.

Piram M. Russell, Jr. m. Drusilla Dennis 26 April 1905, Cedar Point, Carteret Co., NC.


PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Piram Melson Russell, Sr. & Frances "Fannie" Best.

Piram Melson Russell, Sr., b. 18 April 1835, Carteret Co., NC; d. 18 April 1916, Whiterock Twp, Bogue, Carteret Co., NC. He was married to Frances at the time of his passing. They are buried in the Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cem., Bogue, NC; Memorial 170881705.

PATERNAL GR-GRANDPARENTS: Habokuk Russell & Rebecca Melson.
Habokuk was b. NC; Rebecca in VA.



Father Piram Russell, Jr. d. Newport, Carteret Co., NC.


1910 U.S. Census for White Oak Twp, Carteret Co., NC:
Piram M Russell Head M 74 yrs, b. 1835 NC
Fannie E Russell Wife F 64 yrs, b. 1845 NC
William N Russell Son M 32 yrs, b. 1878 NC
Della E Russell Wife F 19 North Carolina
Ionia M Russell Dau F 12 Maryland

Fannie had 8 children, 4 living. Della had no children. Piram is a farmer.


1910 U.S. Census for White Oak Twp, Carteret Co., NC (19 April):
Piram M Russell Jr. Head M 27 North Carolina
Drisilla Russell Wife F 24 North Carolina
Wilmer E Russell Dau F 4 North Carolina
Edmond H Russell Son M 2 North Carolina
Charlie N Russell Son M 7 mos North Carolina

Drusilla had 3 children, all living. Piram is a laborer, doing odd jobs.


1930 U.S. Census for White Oak Twp, Carteret Co., NC:
P M Russell Head M 47 NC; farmer
Drussilla Russell Wife F 44 North Carolina
Edmund M Russell Son M 24 North Carolina
Charlie N Russell Son M 20 North Carolina
Irine C Russell Dau F 18 North Carolina
Geldrine E Russell Dau F 16 North Carolina
Estelle L Russell Dau F 14 North Carolina
Louise Russell Dau F 12 North Carolina
Dennis Russell Dau F 9 North Carolina
Rebecca T Russell Dau F 8 North Carolina
Lottie May Russell Dau F 6 North Carolina
P M Russell Jr. Son M 3 North Carolina
Claras Gorden Russell Son M 1 NC



1940 U.S. Census for Twp 1, White Oak Twp, Carteret Co., NC:
Piram Russell Head M 57 North Carolina
Drussilla Russell Wife F 54 North Carolina
Elmer D Russell Dau F 19 North Carolina
*Rebecca Russell Dau F 18 North Carolina
Lottie May Russell Dau F 16 North Carolina
P M Russell Son M 13 North Carolina
Clarence Gordon Russell Dau F 11 NC

They resided in the same house in 1935. No occupation listed for Piram, Sr. Daughter Elmer is a hotel waitress.



Notes: Brother Charlie Nebraska Russell, b. 18 Sept 1909, Newport, Carteret Co., NC; m. Martha Moore; d. 11 July 1991, Plymouth, Washington Co., NC. He's buried in the Jamesville Community Cem., Jamesville, NC; Memorial 170881391.

Brother Jerry I Russell, b. 18 Jan 1914, White Oak Twp, Carteret Co., NC.

A Russell sibling (Louise) was b. 13 Mar 1918, White Oak Twp, Carteret Co., NC.

Sister Elma Dennis Russell, b. 24 July 1920, White Oak Twp, Carteret Co., NC.

Sister Lottie Mae Russell, b. 23 Oct 1923, White Oak Twp, Carteret Co., NC.

Piram M. Russell, III, b. 4 June 1926, White Oak Twp, Carteret Co, NC.

A Russell sibling was b. 8 May 1928, White Oak Twp, Carteret Co., NC.

Twin sisters Iona Mason Russell & Sister Iva Lee Russell, b. 20 July 1929, White Oak Twp, Carteret Co., NC. The twin sisters are buried at Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cem, Bogue, Carteret Co., NC; Memorial 93127877. Believe their marker was moved from their original burial location. Also, the dates on the marker don't match the legal records. See their memorials for copies of their DCs.

Brother James Marris Russell, b. 17 Jan 1934, Morehead City, Carteret Co., NC; d. 17 Aug 1934, White Oak Twp, Carteret Co., NC. Middle name, Morris?