Question

Does anyone have details of the Dill Russell family from Strabane, Co Tyrone, N Ireland

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What info do you have?

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There were five living members of this family.

The eldest was William Andrew Russell (1862 - 1938) who became a leading educator in South Africa. Next came Hester (1865 - 1938) who was a doctor in India and she was followed by a sister, Annie Scott Dill Russell (1868 - 1947), who achieved great fame as Annie Maunder (see Wikipedia to get her story). The last member of the family was John Dill (1873 - 1955), who was a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons and practiced in London. There was also another brother about whom I have so far found out nothing.  He was named James Alexander, and it is stated that in 1899 he was manager of the Halifax Bank, Windsor, Nova Scotia. They were members of a second family of a Presbyterian Minister in Strabane,.William A Russell, whose first wife had had a son with him named Samuel Marcus (1862 - 1938) the final head of the Imperial College, Peking.

Their mother was Hessie Dill and I think that her family tree may have originated around Milford, Co Donegal.

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I know this is an old question, but you might look into his document regarding Donegal Dills:

 

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dill/TheTwelveDills.pdf

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"February 22 1856 
RUSSELL. On Friday, 15th inst., in her 27th year, MARY DILL, the beloved wife of the REV. W.A. RUSSELL, Strabane" from http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cotyroneireland/burial/StrabaneDeaths1850-69.html - there's plenty there to look at in their Tyrone records.

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Birth records for:

Elizabeth Russell 1864

Hester Dill Russell 1866

Annie Dill Russell 1868

John Dill Russell 1873

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Also:

Mary Dill Russell d 1879

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Gravestone at St. Eunans Church of Ireland, Raphoe:

"Erected by the Rev. W. A. Russell, Strabane, in memory of his dear mother Mary Stevenson who died December 1844 aged 56 years, also Mary Dill Campbell his dearly beloved and truly affectionate wife who died 15 February 1856 age 29 years, also his infant children Samuel, Marcus and Mary Dill."

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Great family history Russ. I see William Russell married a daughter of Dill #IV.

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I have much detail on several of the family members and have prepared an article on Annie that will be published soon. When this takes place I will post a copy of it online and advise its location.I also have the public obituaries of Annie, Hester and John, as well as much detail on the educational success of Elizabeth, Annie and Hester in the Irish Intermediate Examinations.

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An associate of mine has recently found the death certificate for James Alexander Russell.  This shows that he was a member of the first family being born on October 18, 1851 and died on November 18, 1832.  He was therefore older than Samuel Marcus.

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Greetings John.

On April 14th there will be a local commemoration of the 150th birth of Annie Dill Russell and in May a Blue Plaque will be erected to publicly acknowledge her local association.  I have been asked to give a talk about her, but I wish to also highlight the achievements of the other members of the family.  Without being pedantic, could you please advise me of the sourse for the family inscription in Raphoe graveyard.  I visited it today but was unable to find such a gravestone.

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Hi Michael,

Details of the transcriber are at http://donegalgenealogy.com/steunrap.htm, she may be able to help you locate the inscription.

All the best

John

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Annie scott dill munder grandfather came from burnside cottage raphoe

HIis name was alexander russell

This is were im from

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Hello, I am just beginning to research my Russell family history from the Strabane area. My knowledge is limited to these facts; my 5th Great Grandfather John Donaldson born around 1720 married a Mrs Russell--they lived around the Donagheady Parish--1st Donagheady Church area. In my family tree there is a Joseph Russell Donaldson.  The family is also connected to the Bairds, Maxwells, Huttons, Osbornes and a few other families.

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Hello, I am just beginning to research my Russell family history from the Strabane area. My knowledge is limited to these facts; my 5th G Grandfather born around 1720 married a Mrs Russell--they lived around the Donagheady parish-1st Donagheady Church area. In my family tree there is Joseph Russell Donaldson born in the 1830s, The family is connected to the Bairds, Maxwells, Huttons, Osbornes and a few others. Your reference to somebody born in 1750 is the furthest back I have seen so far. If any of this sounds familiar please let me know!

Answer 1

Found some info

William Andrew Russell

mentioned in the record of John Dill Russell

Name	William Andrew Russell
Gender	Male
Wife	Hessie Nesbitt Dill
Son	John Dill Russell

Other information in the record of

from Ireland Births and Baptisms

Name	John Dill Russell
Gender	Male
Birth Date	23 Aug 1873
Birthplace	Tyrone, Ireland
Father's Name	William Andrew Russell
Mother's Name	Hessie Nesbitt Dill

Citing this Record

"Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FR4D-XL1 : 8 December 2014), William Andrew Russell in entry for John Dill Russell, 23 Aug 1873; citing Tyrone, Ireland, reference ; FHL microfilm 255,884.

 

I didn't find anything else yet.

Some some sites that you may find useful are

http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/Northern-Ireland-genealogy.html

http://www.searchforancestors.com/locality/northernireland.html

https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/

 

Answer 2

I have some photos and a family tree . I am a descendant.

Answer 3

I have much detail on several of the family members and have prepared an article on Annie that will be published soon. When this takes place I will post a copy of it online and advise its location.I also have the public obituaries of Annie, Hester and John, as well as much detail on the educational success of Elizabeth, Annie and Hester in the Irish Intermediate Examinations.

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There are some first time records for women amongst the records that need publishing tday

Answer 4

My wife formerly Jane Dill-Russell daughter of Patrick has family bible with records made by Patrick.s father of family covering early 1900s after move to England