Russell married Mary Ellen MARSHALL in 1943. Mary (daughter of Samuel Dayton MARSHALL and Hattie JENKINS) was born on 8 Jan 1922 in White Plains, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 8 Dec 1998 in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina; was buried on 11 Dec 1998 in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]