John Caro Russell, Sr.: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

John Caro Russell, Sr. was born on 1 Jun 1896 in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri (son of Joe Caro Russell and Annie Elizabeth Gaffney); died on 24 May 1982 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas.

John married Lesey Virginia McLemore about 1927. Lesey (daughter of Adkins Pope McLemore and Josephine Craig) was born on 18 Nov 1898 in Haskell, Haskell County, Texas; died on 24 Jan 1994 in Taylor County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Generation: 2

2.	Joe Caro Russell was born about 1858 in Texas; and died. Joe married Annie Elizabeth Gaffney about 1884. Annie (daughter of William Eli Gaffney and Mary Bolling) was born about 1863 in Red River County, Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Annie Elizabeth Gaffney was born about 1863 in Red River County, Texas (daughter of William Eli Gaffney and Mary Bolling); and died.

Children:

Louise Russell was born on 19 Sep 1889 in Lampasas County, Texas; died on 20 Feb 1961 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas.
1. John Caro Russell, Sr. was born on 1 Jun 1896 in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri; died on 24 May 1982 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas.

Generation: 3

6. William Eli Gaffney was born about 1835 in South Carolina; died after 1864.
William married Mary Bolling. Mary was born about 1848 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Bolling was born about 1848 in Texas; and died.

Children:

Virginia B. W. Gaffney was born about 1860 in Clarksville, Red River County, Texas; and died.
3. Annie Elizabeth Gaffney was born about 1863 in Red River County, Texas; and died.
Eli William Gaffney was born on 10 Oct 1866 in Clarksville, Red River County, Texas; died on 22 Jan 1952 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Forest Park (Forest Park Lawndale) Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.
Elia Gaffney was born about 1869 in Red River County, Texas; and died.