John married Mary Elizabeth Groeninger on 20 May 1916 in Illinois, USA. Mary (daughter of Louis Groeninger and Rosetta A. Myers) was born on 30 Jan 1897 in White County, Illinois, USA; died on 15 Apr 1920 in White County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Centerville Cemetery, Centerville, White County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Baby Russell was born in 1917 in White County, Illinois, USA; died on 12 Apr 1917 in White County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Centerville Cemetery, Centerville, White County, Illinois, USA.
2. George Louis Russell was born on 12 Jan 1919 in White County, Illinois, USA; died on 12 Aug 1921 in White County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Centerville Cemetery, Centerville, White County, Illinois, USA.

John married Katie Todd Barton on 5 Aug 1922 in White County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]