Racheal Russell ^{1 2 3}

  General Notes:

Rachel Russell was listed in the 1870 census as the housekeeper living with Michael and Hannah Ernspiger. Between the 1870 census and the 1880 census, Hannah died and he (Michael) married Rachel, the housekeeper. Nathaniel Russell, Rachel's son, was listed in the 1870 census, but not the 1880 census.
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 1840 and a birth location of Kentucky.

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• She has alternate birth date of 1842 and a birth location of Kentucky.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 28 on the 1870 census.
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Bartlett District, Ohio, KY on 14 June 1870. ³

1870 US Census
Page 7, Dwelling 53, Family 53
Bartlett District, Ohio County, Kentucky
Rachel Russell..28..KY..Housekeeper
(Living with the Michael and Hannah Ernspiger family as their housekeeper.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in 1843, then her age should have been 26 or 27 instead of 28.

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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Bartlett District, Ohio, KY on 21 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 687A, District 189, Dwelling 222, Family 222 , Roll 0436
Bartlett District, Ohio County, Kentucky
Rachel Ernspiger..Wife..40..KY..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 1 step-son.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in 1843 then her age should have been 36 or 37 instead of 40.
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Racheal married Michael James Ernspiger, son of Samuel Arnspiger and Mary Ann Wilson, between 1870 and 1880.^{1 2} (Michael James Ernspiger was born in 1824 in , Jessamine County, KY ^{2 3 4 5 6} and died after 1 June 1880.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Bartlett District, Ohio, KY on 21 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 687A, District 189, Dwelling 222, Family 222 , Roll 0436
Bartlett District, Ohio County, Kentucky
Michael Ernspiger..Self..56..KY..Farmer
Rachel Ernspiger..Wife..40..KY..Keeping House
Michael G. Ernspiger..Son..17..KY..Farm Hand
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