R Lee Russell

Abt 1863 - 1914  (~ 51 years)

• Name	R Lee Russell
  Born	Abt 1863	Missouri, United States
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 Mar 1914	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States   [1, 2]
  		Lee Russell shoots Maggie Shaffer "Aunt Helen" is Helen Carter Johnston Shaffer, wife of E.E. Shaffer
  Person ID	I202	Mouchet-Roberts genealogy
  Last Modified	13 Dec 2016

  
  

  Family	Margaret Rosela Shaffer,   b. 13 Mar 1884, Oakland, Alameda, California, United States ,   d. 30 Nov 1968, Santa Paula, Ventura, California  (Age 84 years)
  Married	27 Nov 1904	Ventura Co., California   [3]
  Children	1. Leo Hunter Russell,   b. 16 Jan 1908, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States ,   d. 1 Oct 1974, North Slope, Alaska  (Age 66 years)   2. Audrey Russell,   b. 17 Jan 1906, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States ,   d. Sep 1988  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	26 Feb 2021
  Family ID	F3618	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Lee Russell death certificate

  
  

• Notes

  Lee was an alcoholic. On March 19, 1914 he shot his wife, Maggie, and then killed himself. Maggie recovered. Leo and Audrey went to live with their uncle Lacy Shaffer for five years.

  
  

• Sources

  [S12174] California Births and Deaths FamilySearch-County, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-29349-31622-89?cc=2001287&wc=SJ5P-929:285176601,285525501; 19 June 2015; R Lee Russell; 19 March 1914; Los Angeles, Los Angeles > Death certificates 1914 no 899-3400 > image 652 of 2617; county courthouses, California. [S12175] Los Angeles Times online at LAPL, 20 March 1914; II2; Shoots His Lifemate Then Commits Suicide; Lee Russell shoots wife Maggie Shaffer then kills himself. [S12307] Ventura County Genealogical Society, 1873-1928 Marriages: Brides and Grooms; https://venturacogensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=109; viewed; 12 July 2018; Marriage of R. Lee Russell and Maggie R. Shaffer.