Virginia Manassas Russell

Virginia Manassas Russell

• Father: (?) Russell
• Mother: Adda (?) b. May 1833

• Virginia Manassas Russell was born in October 1861 in Alabama.
• She married Thomas Luna Upshaw, son of Middleton Upshaw and Susannah Berry, on 12 January 1882 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama.
• Thomas Luna Upshaw and Virginia Manassas Russell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Gold Branch, Tallapoosa County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Herman L. Upshaw, Irby Morton Upshaw, Joseph T. Upshaw, Evie Upshaw, Lessie V. Upshaw, Lora A. Upshaw, Louise G. Upshaw, William Cranfill Upshaw, John Carroll Upshaw, Aubrey Russell Upshaw and Adda (?)
• Thomas Luna Upshaw and Virginia Manassas Russell appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Gold Branch, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, and one male boarder.. Other members of the household included Herman L. Upshaw, Joseph T. Upshaw, Lessie V. Upshaw, Lora A. Upshaw, William Cranfill Upshaw, Louise G. Upshaw, John Carroll Upshaw, Aubrey Russell Upshaw and Lucius L. Upshaw.
• Virginia Manassas Russell appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Gold Branch, Tallapoosa County, Alabama.
• She was farming, according to the 1930 census.
• Virginia Manassas Russell died on 16 June 1952 at age 90 in Jefferson County, Alabama.
• The following appeared on 18 June 1952 in The Birmingham News: Funeral services for Mrs. Virginia Russell Upshaw, 90, were held today at Johns-Ridout's West Chapel.
       A native Alabamaian who had raised 11 children, Mrs. Upshaw died Monday at the home of a son in Birmingham.
       Mrs. Upshaw died after a short illness.
       The Rev. Earl Potts and Dr. John H. Buchanan officiated at services. Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery.
       Born near Alexander City, Mrs. Upshaw lived in Tallapoosa County following the War Between the States. She moved to Selma in 1943 and lived there with a daughter, Mrs. G. N. Alston.
       From 1946 Mrs. Upshaw has lived in Birmingham with a son, W. C. Upshaw of Haygood-st, Mountain Brook.
       She was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church.
       Surviving in addition to Mrs. Alston and W. C. Upshaw, are four sons, H. L. Upshaw of Eufaula; J. T. and A. R. Upshaw of Birmingham, and L. L. Upshaw of Phoenix, Ariz., and two daughters, Mrs. B. H. Walkley of Jackson and Mrs. L. M. Graves of Phoenix, Ariz.

• Last Edited: 23 Dec 2011