History of Champaign County, Ohio pg 685
George M. Russell, of the firm of Russell Brothers, dry goods, Urbana is a native of Virginia, born in Loudoun Co. in 1830; his parents Aaron and Tamzon (Underwood) Russell, removed from Virginia to Ohio in 1833, and settled in Concord Twp, this county, where the subject of this sketch grew to manhood. In the spring of 1854 he entered the store of A. Brown & Co. as clerk, and one year later he purchased an interest, and the firm became Brown & Russell in the fall of 1856. He went to Sidney, where in connection with his brother James M., he did business about 8 years; he returned to Urbana in spring 1865 and became a partner with O.T. Cundiff who had established a store in 1830 on the site of Russell Brothers present establishment.; this partnership lasted until 1871, when Mr. Cundiff retired and the present firm, composed of George M, James M and William M. Russell was formed; the success of this firm is noteworthy, as all were country boys who began as clerks. George M. is the senior member, and a business man of energy, wisdom and experience, and the firm now ranks with the best in Urbana. Mr. Russell is a member of the First ME. Church of which he has been Treasurer and Secretary several years; he is also a member of the Masonic fraternity and one of Urbana's most respected citizens. He married in 1855 Miss Eliza J., daughter of O.T. Cundiff, their children are Fanny V (now Mrs. T.J. Price), Clifford M, Floy B, and George C
George M. Russell, of the firm of Russell Brothers, dry goods, Urbana is a native of Virginia, born in Loudoun Co. in 1830; his parents Aaron and Tamzon (Underwood) Russell, removed from Virginia to Ohio in 1833, and settled in Concord Twp, this county, where the subject of this sketch grew to manhood. In the spring of 1854 he entered the store of A. Brown & Co. as clerk, and one year later he purchased an interest, and the firm became Brown & Russell in the fall of 1856. He went to Sidney, where in connection with his brother James M., he did business about 8 years; he returned to Urbana in spring 1865 and became a partner with O.T. Cundiff who had established a store in 1830 on the site of Russell Brothers present establishment.; this partnership lasted until 1871, when Mr. Cundiff retired and the present firm, composed of George M, James M and William M. Russell was formed; the success of this firm is noteworthy, as all were country boys who began as clerks. George M. is the senior member, and a business man of energy, wisdom and experience, and the firm now ranks with the best in Urbana. Mr. Russell is a member of the First ME. Church of which he has been Treasurer and Secretary several years; he is also a member of the Masonic fraternity and one of Urbana's most respected citizens. He married in 1855 Miss Eliza J., daughter of O.T. Cundiff, their children are Fanny V (now Mrs. T.J. Price), Clifford M, Floy B, and George C
History of Champaign County, Ohio pg 685
George M. Russell, of the firm of Russell Brothers, dry goods, Urbana is a native of Virginia, born in Loudoun Co. in 1830; his parents Aaron and Tamzon (Underwood) Russell, removed from Virginia to Ohio in 1833, and settled in Concord Twp, this county, where the subject of this sketch grew to manhood. In the spring of 1854 he entered the store of A. Brown & Co. as clerk, and one year later he purchased an interest, and the firm became Brown & Russell in the fall of 1856. He went to Sidney, where in connection with his brother James M., he did business about 8 years; he returned to Urbana in spring 1865 and became a partner with O.T. Cundiff who had established a store in 1830 on the site of Russell Brothers present establishment.; this partnership lasted until 1871, when Mr. Cundiff retired and the present firm, composed of George M, James M and William M. Russell was formed; the success of this firm is noteworthy, as all were country boys who began as clerks. George M. is the senior member, and a business man of energy, wisdom and experience, and the firm now ranks with the best in Urbana. Mr. Russell is a member of the First ME. Church of which he has been Treasurer and Secretary several years; he is also a member of the Masonic fraternity and one of Urbana's most respected citizens. He married in 1855 Miss Eliza J., daughter of O.T. Cundiff, their children are Fanny V (now Mrs. T.J. Price), Clifford M, Floy B, and George C
George M. Russell, of the firm of Russell Brothers, dry goods, Urbana is a native of Virginia, born in Loudoun Co. in 1830; his parents Aaron and Tamzon (Underwood) Russell, removed from Virginia to Ohio in 1833, and settled in Concord Twp, this county, where the subject of this sketch grew to manhood. In the spring of 1854 he entered the store of A. Brown & Co. as clerk, and one year later he purchased an interest, and the firm became Brown & Russell in the fall of 1856. He went to Sidney, where in connection with his brother James M., he did business about 8 years; he returned to Urbana in spring 1865 and became a partner with O.T. Cundiff who had established a store in 1830 on the site of Russell Brothers present establishment.; this partnership lasted until 1871, when Mr. Cundiff retired and the present firm, composed of George M, James M and William M. Russell was formed; the success of this firm is noteworthy, as all were country boys who began as clerks. George M. is the senior member, and a business man of energy, wisdom and experience, and the firm now ranks with the best in Urbana. Mr. Russell is a member of the First ME. Church of which he has been Treasurer and Secretary several years; he is also a member of the Masonic fraternity and one of Urbana's most respected citizens. He married in 1855 Miss Eliza J., daughter of O.T. Cundiff, their children are Fanny V (now Mrs. T.J. Price), Clifford M, Floy B, and George C
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