Otis Wingo RUSSELL

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He was a musican for evangelist for Billy Sunday. Died in influenza epidemic of 1918 Last residence was 1605 Grace Street Richmond, VA.

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Otis W Russell
Age: 10
Birth Date: May 1890
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Clay Ward, Richmond City, Virginia
[Henrico]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: William W Russell
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Alice E Russell
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Otis Wingo Russell
Age in 1910: 19
Birth Year: 1891
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Clay Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: W W Russell
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Alice E Russell
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Clerk, office

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Otis Wingo Russell
City: Richmond
County: Richmond (Independent City)
State: Virginia
Birthplace: Virginia
Birth Date: 8 May 1890
FHL Roll Number: 1985111
Home address: 1605 West Grace Street
Occupation: Foreman, American Tobacco Company
Military experience: Richmond Light Infantry Blue, musician
Married with wife and child, request exemption

Buried:
Grave location, portrait, obituary, and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=93516737

Interment Section 2, Lot 66

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia
Name: Otto Wingo Russell
[Note: The death certificate says Otto, but his name was Otis]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 28
Birth Date: 8 May 1890
Death Date: 6 Mar 1919
Cause of Death: acute dilation of the heart probably caused by influenza and a long railway journey of 800 miles. Taken in Nashville, arrived in Richmond, Thursday,March 6.
Death Place: Richmond, Henrico, Virginia
Registration Date: 8 Mar 1919
Father: Wm W Russell
Mother: Alice E Overby
Spouse: Ella Hamlet Russell
Informant: mother
Certificate Number: 1919008705

Otis married Ella Virginia HAMLET. Ella (daughter of Ernest Benjamin Hamlet and Virgina Hansford Lucy) was born 14 Feb 1892, Virginia; died 16 Oct 1960, Virginia; was buried 18 Oct 1960, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA. [Group Sheet]

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Never married. Was an artist in NY and was a singer. Attended the University of Richmond, Westhampton College.