Watch Tower History

I’m still recovering from my fall. Next is a visit to the orthopedic surgeon. My left hand is “out of order” and very painful. The overall p...

The final LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of Joseph Lyle Russell (CTR’s father) was made in July 1896, and was witnessed by three Watch Tower adhere...

     Although we think of the Russell family running dry goods stores in Pittsburgh and Allegheny, they actually had a number of business ...

       This is one of those (to me) mysteries that I would appreciate some feedback on.      The question is, would a long-time elder of a...

Updated  The following is found in the October 15, 1908, Watch Tower. Conflicting interpretations are found in 'the literature.' Ple...

  Some of you know that I took a bad fall. I’m still suffering the effects, sleeping more than usual and not up to working much. So, if you ...

Alexander Turney Stewart was the founder of the department store as we today know it. Born in 1803 he used a legacy to invest in Irish linen...

This material is a proposed chapter for a future book on the History of the Russell family. As with the previous extract (see post from Ja...

 This is an undated convention photo. It appears to be a UK convention, late 1930s or early 1940s. Can you identify it further?

 . ..from a potential future book on the Russell’s Family History.      The aim of this extract is to very briefly trace why a family like...