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Willis Russell (#
20784713
)
Black, male
Petition #
20784713
, filed in Kentucky (1847)
Role in Petition:
defendant
Status:
free person of color
Occupation: wagon and carriagemaker
Freedom: Free by 1837. Origins of freedom: manumitted by owner.
Family roles(s)
husband
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