James married Ella Lephe Symmes on 5 Nov 1874 in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Ella (daughter of Marshall Symmes, Jr. and Abigail F. Stowell) was born on 28 May 1852 in Winchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 3 Apr 1926. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Alice Symmes Russell was born in 1875; died in 1964.
2. Frederick Adams Russell was born in 1877; died in 1976.
3. James William Russell, Jr. was born in 1878; died in 1940.
4. Bertha Louise Russell was born on 7 Feb 1884 in Winchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 16 Sep 1945 in Winchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.