Lisa,
I can't tell you how surprised I was to see your post. I've lurked
and occasionally posted on the Campbell list for years without seeing
any connecting family information.
My connection to your line of inquiry comes through the Watkins line
via the unproven Kesiah Campbell connection, though I have another
Campbell connection in the family.
Kesiah Campbell Watkins and her husband, Moses Watkins, are, I
believe, my husband's 4th-great-grandparents.
The interesting thing for me is that I married a Campbell. My
Campbell brick wall is also in South Carolina. In a nutshell, here's
how they connect:
Moses Watkins m. Kesiah Campbell and had Reese Watkins, among others
Reese Watkins m. Eleanor Young Herrin and had Almedia Watkins, among others
Almedia Watkins m.2 Alberry A. Hembree and had Millie Nora Hembree (b
1874 Douglas Co. GA), among others
Millie Nora Hembree m. James Matthew Campbell, son of Matthew
Campbell (b circa 1812 in South Carolina, per U.S. Census records
-1887 Carroll County, GA) This is my husband's line of Campbells.
Matthew Campbell is my brick wall in South Carolina. I have posted
about him before on this list.
Matthew Campbell is enumerated in Abbeville County, South Carolina
for the 1840 US census. From court records, I have found that he
married Rebecca Edwards, daughter of David Edwards, sometime before
1837. David Edwards' family lived about a half-mile from Horeb Church
in Abbeville County, SC.
I do not find Matthew Campbell enumerated as a head of household in
the 1830 US census, likely because of his age. There is a candidate
for "my" Matthew Campbell in the household of Thomas Campbell in
Abbeville County, SC in 1830:
viewed online at
Ancestry.com (images 84 and 85 of 201), printed page
44, line 15:
Thomas Campbell is listed as the head of the family with the
following numbers and ages of free white males: 1 age 10-15, 1 age
15-20 [a candidate for our Matthew Campbell], 1 age 20-30, 1 age
50-60; the following numbers and ages of free white females: 1 age
5-10, 2 age 10-15, and 1 age 40-50; no slaves; total in household 8.
[Note: the next household is that of William Campbell: 1 FWM 10-15, 1
FWM 20-30, 1 FWF under 5, 1 FWF 20-30, no slaves, total in household 4.]
I do not have anything more on this, my main line of Campbells. One
day, I do hope my husband will agree to a DNA test.
For the Watkins research, I have relied on others' work, mostly. For
my husband's Campbell line, what I have done is well-documented, and
I'd be glad to share what I have with you to see if there are any
other family connections.
Like others, I hope to work my way "across the pond" eventually. For
now, I remain, like others, stuck here in the U.S. and hope to get
unstuck by sticking with the research, so to speak.
Hope to hear back from you,
Judy Campbell
At 02:47 PM 5/29/2010, you wrote:
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4. Kesiah (Keziah), b. 1773-1776
d. 1806-1809, Oglethorpe Co., GA
m. Moses WATKINS, s/o Reace WATKINS (PA-GA) m. Sarah BARBER
(VA-GA)
\this widower married a second time
Unfortunately, Kesiah's connection is still not proven, but is accepted at
this time.
Anyone with evidence to prove or disprove Kesiah's connection....please
email me. *S*
There were quite a number of CAMPBELL's in the Edgefield Co. SC area, at the
same time
as my CAMPBELL's showed up in Wilkes Co., GA, so this group is also on my
research list.
If there is anyone on this list, with early SC connections, I would love to
hear from you.
ESPECIALLY...if your lines keep having any of these names repeating down
line awhile. *S*
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Thanking all in advance,
Lisa