Perhaps some of our Hazlett readers sometimes feel slighted by the
number of references to Campbells, Blackwells, and Luggs.
After all, of the 7 children of Joseph and Mary Harper Campbell that
married, 3 married Hazletts:
Sarah (Sally) m. Sam Hazlett;
Mary m. a John Hazlett of Lancaster Co. (not Sam's brother);
John m. Elizabeth Bell;
Elizabeth m. Richard Ellison (but had no children);
Jane m. John Hazlett (Sam's brother);
Joseph m. Ann Clinch (a Lugg); &
James m. Mary Blackwell (also a Lugg).
Thus all of our living Campbell cousins are either Bells, Hazletts, or
Luggs. And so far, we have not made contact will any of our cousins who
are Bell descendants, leaving all of those cousins we are in touch with
as either descendants of one of the 3 Hazlett sons-in-law, of of one of
the 2 Lugg daughters-in-law.
The Hazletts had their own reunions for a while, and did not play a very
prominent part in the Campbell Reunions prior to the 1920s. But after
that, they filled many leadership positions, including President. The
Campbell Reunions had slightly different names, from time to time --
perhaps depending on who was secretary. Below is a clipping from 1922
describing the only one, as far as I recall, that was called a
Campbell-Hazlett reunion:
Campbell Reunion.
The 31st annual reunion of the Campbell-Hazlett families was held at
Nelson. August 24. As the weather was uncertain, the gathering was
held in the hall, where a bountiful dinner was served to about 100.
After dinner they adjourned to the Odd Fellows' hall, where a short
program was given: singing, Campbell Reunion Song; prayer, Rev.
Clifford Young; address of welcome, L. B. Shaw; response, Harry Kemp;
instrumental music, Eloise Merritt; C. H. Congdon gave a fine talk on
"Our Ancestors," making plain the matter of the removal of the bodies
of our great-grandfather and grandmother, Joseph and Mary Harper
Campbell, to the Nelson cemetery, where a suitable monument will be
erected in the near future; music, "Come Holy Spirit," by Mabel Shaw
and C. H. Congdon; Mr. Congdon then sang a beautiful song, "When the
Boys Are Coming Home," words and music written by himself during the
late war.
Impromptu speeches were made by Rev. John Miller, Rev, Clifford Young,
M. B. Seely, Mrs. Emma Buck and other. Four of our number hav« joined
the Greater Reunion since we last met: Joseph G. Parks, Jabez L. Buck,
George L. Shipman and W. O.Monroe. Letters of regret were read from
several. All were very sorry to hear of the serious illness of cousin
A. E. Campbell.
A business meeting was held and Bert Kemp was elected president and
Helen Kemp secretary and treasurer for the coming year, to succeed Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Parks. The president was instructed to select the date
for the next year, so that it will not conflict with other county
picnic. Closed by singing America. Stella Wilbur, Secretary.
I'm not sure about
the identity of the "Joseph G. Parks" above.
Cousin Mary Campbell (1830 - 1866) and Benjamin Parks (1820 - 1889), had
one son, James M. Parks (1857/58 - aft 1932), the outgoing president.
They also had a dau. Frances Parks (1855 - 1927), wife of Thomas
"Tommie" Clinch Campbell, and an older dau., Martha PARKS Pratt.
James M. Parks had one child, James Gordon Parks (1892 - 1925), of
Harrison Valley. I don't have a Joseph Parks in my database. But the
Wellsboro Agitator of July 3, 1912, p8, has:
—Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Parks, who have been in Florida for several
months, came to Knoxville on Monday and in the afternoon Mr. and Mrs.
T. C. Campbell took them to Harrison Valley in their auto. — Knoxville
Courier.
So, there apparently was a Joseph Parks, who was somehow connected to
Frances PARKS Campbell, and to her brother in Harrison Valley. That's
confirmed by the 1870 census of Nelson Twp., which has:
Dwelling 44, Family 45, Parks, Benjamin, 50, m, NY
Dwelling 44, Family 45, Parks, Mary, 27, f, PA [this is Benjamin's later
wife, Mary A. McCarty/McCarthy]
Dwelling 44, Family 45, Parks, Martha, 17, f, PA [dau. of Mary CAMPBELL
Parks]
Dwelling 44, Family 45, Parks, Frank, 15, f, PA [ " " " " " ]
Dwelling 44, Family 45, Parks, James, 13, m, PA [son " " " " ]
Dwelling 45, Family 46, Parks, Joseph, 26, m, NY
Dwelling 45, Family 46, Parks, Lucinda, 21, f, NY
Some researchers have assumed that Joseph was a son of Benjamin by a 3rd
wife, prior to the two Marys, which is possible, but perhaps he was a
nephew to Benjamin. The answer may be in the 1860 census. They were not
in Nelson then, almost certainly in Schuyler Co., NY.
The NYS 1855 census of Orange Twp., Schuyler Co., has:
PARKS, Benjamin, head, 35, b. Schuyler Co.
Mary, wife, 24, b. PA
Martha, child, 2, b. Schuyler Co.
Green, Vernon, servant, 26, b. PA
Campbell, Emily, sister, 18. b. PA [i.e. sister of Mary CAMPBELL Parks
above, and later wife of Vernon Green(e)]
If Joseph was a son of Benjamin by previous wife, at age 11, I would
expect to find him still in Benjamin's household, but he could have been
with some other relative. I did not find Joseph in he 1855 Orange Twp.
census.
A 1863 Directory of Working Men of Orange Twp., lists Benjamin Parks
(and Daniel Hughey), but not Joseph Parks. Not surprising, as he would
have been only 19.
Does anyone know about Joseph? Or have access to the 1850 and/or 1860
census data for Schuyler Co.?