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RUSS, Robert Columbus

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ROBERT COLUMBUS RUSS, editor and proprietor of the Shelbyville (Tenn.) Commercial, was born in Fayetteville, N. C., September 5, 1824, being one of twelve children — six boys and six girls — born to James and Eunice (Steeley) Russ, both natives of North Carolina; the former being born June 29, 1790, and the latter October … Read more

RUSS, L.H.

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L. H. RUSS was born in Lewisburg, Tenn., March 3, 1843.  His father, James Russ, was a printer and publisher.  He came to Bedford County in 1847 and established a newspaper and continued to publish papers until his death in 1869.  The mother was Margaret E. Laird.  She died in 1857.  Our subject was reared … Read more

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