RUSSELL DEWEY, miller, Mt. Vernon, born February 11, 1833, in Erie County, Penn. He is a son of Russell Dewey, Sr., born January 2, 1800, in New Canaan, N.Y. He was also a miller, and died near Quincy, Adams County, Ill..

The mother of our subject, Elizabeth (MIKS) Dewey, born March 5, 1805, in Rocking Ohio, and died in Adams County, IlL She was married September 17, 1821, at Rocking, Ohio, by Rev. Mr. Spurgin, at the age of fifteen. She was the mother of twenty children, of whom seven are now living.

Our subject was educated in Pennsylvania and New York, and in early life devoted his attention to milling, and has followed it in Erie, N.Y., near Cincinnati, Ohio, in Missouri and in Mt. Vernon, to which place he came in 1860. He was married twice. His first wife, Rebecca KIMMONS, died in Adams County..

His present wife, Enunice (MILLS) Dewey, was born January 28 1841 in Hardin County, Ill. Her parents were George and Hannah (POLLARD) Mills, the latter a native of England. George Mills lived eighteen years in Mt. Vernon, merchandising most of the time, but at one time acting as Deputy Sheriff of Jefferson County, in which he died.

Mrs. Eunice Dewey is the mother of eleven children, viz.: George W., deceased; Addie, born March 14, 1864; Mary 0., born October 20, 1865; Emma L, born Decemher 2, 1867; Eliza G., born October 26, 1869; Edgar A., born March 12, 1871; Mattie, born December 27, 1873; Charles L., born November 16, 1875; Lucy A., born May 26, 1878; Harry R., born April 9, 1880; Frank M., born September 13, 1882.

Mrs. Dewey is a member of the Presbyterian Church.

He is an A. F. & A. M.; also a Royal Arch Mason, and a member of the Iron Hall. At present, he holds the office of Alderman.