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Subject: Archibald Campbell 1826-1862: Kentucky, Illinois (Sangamon Co.), Missouri
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 23:55:39 EST
Hi,
I am new to this list and hope to give and receive some help with my
Campbells!
My Archibald Campbell was born in Kentucky about 1826 and died in Buchanan
County Missouri about 1862. He left two children, James Madison Campbell
and Andrew Campbell, who were probably half brothers. (Andrew's mother was
REbecca Gant.) James was my great-grandfather. His obituary and other family
sources relate that James was born in Springfield, Illinois in 1854.
The 1850 census of Sangamon County Illinois shows a young Archibald Campbell
(@24yrs old) living witht the family of John Lewis. All the members of the
Lewis family, except a one year old child born in Illinois, were born in
Kentucky, as was ARchibald Campbell. Next door is the household of James
Wilson, which includes several persons with the last name of Lewis, so the
Lewis and Wilson families are clearly connected. There are some other
Campbells in Sangamon County who may be connected to my Archibald. ANDREW
Campbell, age 28, lives nearby, with 22 yr old Arvilla Campbell, and
children, William 6, James 4 and John 1. Also in the same vicinity are 30 yr
old James Campbell, who lives with the David Bartram family.
I have found an Archibald Campbell in LIVINGSTON CO KENTUCKY in 1840, and
suspect he may be the father of my Archibald. He lives near both Lewis and
Wilson families that appear to be the same families that went to Sangamon
County Illinois. But in 1840 there are no other Campbells living in
Livingston County, at least not on the census, except the family of ARchibald
(one son 15-20), a wife 40-50 , and 4 daughters. So with no other Campbells
in this area of Kentucky, I am having difficulty making further progress.
There clearly were Campbells in Livingston County, Caldwell County, and
Christian County early on and I think my Campbells are probably linked to
them. CAn anyone enlighten me on the Campbells who lived in this area of
Kentucky or of Sangamon County, Illinois? Thank you, Ruth G.
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