History and stuff

The history of the 19th century Bible Student movement, with occasional more recent developments among those who stayed with the Watch Tower Society. A place for historians who love this subject. Not a place for polemics or for debating beliefs; simply history written as neutrally as possible. Enjoy! Some reprinted pieces first appeared on: truthhistory.blogspot.com

History and stuff

The history of the 19th century Bible Student movement, with occasional more recent developments among those who stayed with the Watch Tower Society. A place for historians who love this subject. Not a place for polemics or for debating beliefs; simply history written as neutrally as possible. Enjoy! Some reprinted pieces first appeared on: truthhistory.blogspot.com

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Friday, 22 May 2026

Sowing Seeds from a Great Height

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  The history of the Watch Tower Society using public witnessing to spread the message goes right back to the booths at World Fairs in the v...
Saturday, 25 April 2026

Publicity

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There is no such thing as bad publicity is a phrase sometimes attributed to Barnum. Sometimes it is adapted to “All publicity is good public...
Saturday, 18 April 2026

A Trivia Story

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  This story about a mishap before a wedding was carried by numerous newspapers. This cutting is from the Evansville Journal (Indiana) for ...
Tuesday, 31 March 2026

When did Joseph marry Emma?

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Because of the lack of official records, it is not always easy to trace marriages in 19 th century Pennsylvania. We know CTR married Maria ...
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Monday, 16 March 2026

Ann Eliza's will

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When checking the internet for information about CTR’s mother, Ann Eliza Russell, there is conflicting information about her death in geneal...
Friday, 6 March 2026

Last Will and Testament of Joseph Lytle Russell

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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...
Monday, 23 February 2026

Carnone

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This is one of those (to me) mysteries that I would appreciate some feedback on. The question is, would a long-time elder of an Irish Pres...
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Monday, 16 February 2026

Alexander Turney Stewart

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  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 lin...
Monday, 2 February 2026

More James

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  If you have just stumbled on this history blog, please could I recommend that to understand this article you first read the preceding one ...
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Tuesday, 27 January 2026

James

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  Below is an abridged version of a tentative chapter for a work on the Russell family history, expanded from articles on this blog from yes...
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