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From: "Sharon Holland" <>
Subject: Re: [TXANDERS] Ft Houston Cemetery
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 23:40:27 -0600
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Sharla,

Is your Charles Campbell related to Mary Campbell married to McCall?

Sharon Holland
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sharla Linex-Johnson" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 1:15 AM
Subject: [TXANDERS] Ft Houston Cemetery


> Okay list,
> It's the new year, and I thought I'd post a new msg.
>
> Here goes::
> In 1837 My CAMPBELL family came from MS to the Republic of Texas
(Now
> Anderson Co.).There is a large Charles C. Campbell survey south of
Crockett
> in present Houston Co.. His application for the Patent in the General
Land
> Office Austin reads; "This is to certify that Charles C. Campbell has
> appeared by his attorney before us the Board of Land Commissioners for
the
> County of aforesaid and proved according to the law that he arrived in
the
> Republic subsequent to the Declaration of Independence and previous to 1
Oct
> 1837, that he was a married man and entitled to 1280 acres of land to
be
> surveyed after 12 Aug... 1838.
> Now, in Jan. 1839 the said CAMPBELL family was raided by Indians and
> all but 2 were killed. (my ggg grandfather George W. Campbell 4yrs. old
> and his sister Permelia Campbell 16 yrs old..
> The other children: Malethaell, Huldah, and Fountain, were said to be
> killed along with their mother Selah Carter CAMPBELL and are all said
> to be buried in the Ft. Houston Co.,, Cemetery in unmarked graves...
> My question is:: Can I prove that my family is indeed buried there???
> Are there any cemetery records recording the unmarked graves???
>
> Thanks for your help.
> Sharla Linex
>
>
>


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