Cordelia Leist: Appalachian Aristocracy

1851 - 1935 (84 years)

Generation: 1

Cordelia Leist was born 24 Mar 1851, Ohio (daughter of Levi Leist and Harriet Moore); died 01 Dec 1935, Ansley, Custer Co. NE.

Notes:

The family moved to Custer Co. NE in 1883. Cordelia and Joseph donated some land for a cemetery which is still in Kearny, Custer Co. NE but surrounded by cornfields.

CENSUS RECORDS

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Cordelia Russell
Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1851
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1880: Liberty, Henry, Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Joseph Russell
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Cordelia Russell
Age: 49
Birth Date: Mar 1851
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1900: Ansley, Custer, Nebraska
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Joseph F Russell
Marriage Year: 1876
Years Married: 24
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother: number of living children: 3
Mother: How many children: 7

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Cordelias Russell [Cordelia Russell]
Age in 1910: 59
Birth Year: 1851
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1910: Ansley, Custer, Nebraska
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Joseph F Russell
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Cordelia Russell
Age: 68
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1920: Ansley, Custer, Nebraska
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Joseph F Russell
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Cordelia Russell
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1851
Birthplace: Ohio
Race: White
Home in 1930: Ansley, Custer, Nebraska
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio

Cordelia married Joseph Francis RUSSELL 30 Mar 1876, Liberty Center, Henry Co. OH. Joseph (son of William RUSSELL and Eliza Ann Ingraham) was born 16 Dec 1851, Ohio; died 11 Oct 1925, Ansley, Custer Co. NE. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Jay D. RUSSELL was born 18 Apr 1879, Liberty Center, Henry Co. OH; died 17 Dec 1885, Ansley, Custer Co. NE.
Lory D. (Leroy) RUSSELL was born 27 Jun 1881, Liberty Center, Henry Co. OH; died 30 Oct 1959, Aurora, Hamilton Co. NE.
Ogle F. RUSSELL was born 14 May 1883, Liberty Center, Henry Co. OH; died 18 Nov 1973, Ansley, Custer Co. NE.
Carl D. RUSSELL was born 14 Jul 1888, Ansley, Custer Co. NE; died 01 Dec 1972, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co. CA; was buried , Westminster, Orange Co. CA.

Generation: 2

2.	Levi Leist was born 22 Nov 1823, Washington Twp., Pickaway Co. OH; died 07 Dec 1893, Henry Co. OH. Levi married Harriet Moore 11 Jul 1848, Pickaway Co. OH. Harriet was born 12 Nov 1826; died 10 Aug 1902. [Group Sheet]

3.
Harriet Moore was born 12 Nov 1826; died 10 Aug 1902.
Children:

1. Cordelia Leist was born 24 Mar 1851, Ohio; died 01 Dec 1935, Ansley, Custer Co. NE.