KatCamp wrote:
I am looking for the parents of William G. CAMPBELL, b. abt. 1815 in Botetourt
County, Virginia; m. 02 Jan. 1842 in Bedford County, VA, Emeline or Melina
GOFF, dau. of Archibald GOFF. Can anyone help me? I have William and Emeline
in the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses, and have found Emeline in the 1900
census living next door to her son Luther, so apparently William died between
1880 and 1900.
I'd really appreciate any help with this man!
Thanks.
Kathy.
Being a very lazy person I have copied below an old query of mine in
answer to yours. Perhaps one day we will find that William and
James were brothers!
I need some kind of clue to help find James D Campbell of Virginia.
Each visit to the Indian Creek Cemetery in Calhoun County
Illinois, I stand at his son's stone and ask him to send
me a hint. So far, no help.
My first record of James D is his marriage, 29 August 1843 in Jasper
County Missouri to Polly Jane Gresham. She was only 15 years old. Her
parents were Joseph Abner Gresham and Martha "Patsy" Blakely. Joseph
was from Halifax County Virginia and Martha was born in Trigg County
Kentucky where they lived many years, most of their children were born
there. At the time of the wedding Polly's parents lived on the West
line of section 16, township 29, range 32 in Jasper County. It seems
James D would be living close by. Did he travel from Trigg with them?
Each family had a child somewhere in Missouri then in 1846 both families
traveled, by oxen, to Calhoun County Illinois where James purchased land
in February of 1847. James D died, 30 November 1862. His last
child was born the following month.
In the 1850 Calhoun census he is 34 and from Va. In the 1860 he is 40
and from Va. In some later census his children say he was from Ky.
A middle name for James D would help, the names of any other Campbells
in Jasper County between 1840 and 1845 would help, a birth record of
their first child Richard D would be great.
Any hints or clues will be appreciated as I have been looking for James
D's background for over 6 years.
Best to each of you,
Wayne Campbell
PO Box 84
East Alton Il 62024
campbell(a)piasanet.com