“Mary Elize Jones Was Born in the year of our Lord 1851 Oct the 4th” [Jones-Russell Family Bible.]

1860 U.S. Census, Poweshiek Township, Jasper County, Indiana
Page 72
Dwelling 511, Household 492
Jones, Wm, 53, male, farmer, value of real estate $640, value of personal estate $260, born in Pennsylvania
Jones, Harriet, 44, female, born in North Carolina, attended school within the year
Jones, Chas L, 18, male, born in Indiana
Jones, Lydia E, 16, female, born in Indiana
Jones, Jacob H, 13, male, born in Indiana
Jones, James W, 12, male, born in Indiana
Jones, Mary E, 8, female, born in Indiana
Jones, Joseph P, 6, male, born in Indiana

On 9 May 1872, David C. Russell and Mary E. Jones were married at Mitchelville, Polk County, Iowa. [Marriage certificate.]

1880 U.S. Census, Mitchellville, Polk County, Iowa
Page 10, Enumeration District 118
Second Street
Dwelling 100, Family 101
Russell, David C., white, male, 33, married, laborer, born in Indiana, both parents born in Kentucky
Russell, Mary E., white, female, 28, wife, married, dress maker, born in Indiana, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in North Carolina
Russell, Harry, white, male, 4, son, single, born in Iowa, both parents born in Indiana

1900 U.S. Census, Beaver Township, Mitchellville, Polk County, Iowa
Sheet 4B, Enumeration District 60
Fourth Street
Dwelling 96, Family 96
Russell, David C, head, white, male, born June 1846, 53, married for 27 years, born in Indiana, both parents born in Kentucky, clothing salesman, 0 months not employed, can read and write, speaks English, owns home free of mortgage
Russell, Mary E, wife, white, female, born October 1851, 48, married for 27 years, mother of 5 children of whom 2 are living, born in Indiana, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in South Carolina, can read and write, speaks English
Russell, Morris A, son, white, male, born August 1895, 4, single, born in Iowa, both parents born in Indiana

1910 U.S. Census, Beaver Township, Mitchellville, Polk County, Iowa
Sheet 2A, Enumeration District 63
Fourth Street
Dwelling 39, Household 34
Russell, David C., head, male, white, 64, married once for 38 years, born in Indiana, both parents born in Kentucky, speaks English, salesman for clothing store, wage worker, not out of work on April 15th, not out of work in 1909, rents house
Russell, Mary E., wife, female, white, 59, married once for 38 years, born in Indiana, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in North Carolina, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write
Russell, Maurice, son, male, white, 15, single, born in Iowa, both parents born in Indiana, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write, in school

1920 U.S. Census, Beaver Township, Mitchellville Town, Polk County, Iowa
Sheet 6B, Enumeration District 67
Fourth Street
Dwelling 150, Family 150
Russell, Mary E., head, owns free of mortgage, female, white, 68, widowed, can read and write, born in Indiana, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in North Carolina, speaks English, no occupation
Jones, Lydia L., sister, female, white, 75, single, can read and write, born in Indiana, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in North Carolina, speaks English, no occupation