“Maurice Ames Russell Born Aug 19th 1895—son of Mary & David Russell” [Jones-Russell Family Bible.]

The Social Security Death Index states that Maurice Russell was born on 19 August 1895 and died in February 1971. Last residence Dallas, Texas 75220. SSN issued in Iowa.

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

On 5 June 1917, Maurice Ames Russell registered for the World War I draft. He was 21, living at 15 E. Washington, Iowa City, Iowa, born August 19th, 1895, natural born, born in Mitchellville, Iowa, occupation salesman for Patterson-O’Brien Dental Supply, Iowa City, Johnson County, no dependents, single, Caucasian, no prior military service, tall height, medium build, brown eyes, black hair, not bald, no disabilities. [World War I Draft Registration Cards, Roll 1643119.]

1930 U.S. Census, State of Iowa, Johnson County, Iowa City, Lucas Township
Sheet 22B
5th Ward, Enumeration District 52-21
508 Rundell Street
Dwelling 461, Household 582
Russell, M. A., head, rents for $47 per month, owns radio set, not on farm, male, white, 36, married, age 23 at marriage, not in school, can read and write, born in Iowa, both parents born in Ohio, speaks English, manager in dental supply industry, wage worker, was at work previous day, veteran of the world war
Russell, Ruth, wife, female, white, 37, married, age 24 at marriage, not in school, can read and write, born in Iowa, both parents born in Iowa, speaks English, no occupation
Russell, Dorothy, daughter, female, white, 9, single, in school, born in Minnesota, both parents born in Iowa, no occupation

Maurice A. Russell died 18 February 1971 in Dallas County, Texas. Male, single. [Texas Department of Health, Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.]