I have a Julia Ann Campbell, or Juleyan Campbell, but she is not the
same one. Her circumstances are similar enough that I thought I'd put
her up and see if anyone else knows of her. She lived most of her life
in AL, around Walker Co. and died there in Crane Hill.
Juleyann was born in 1847 to Adam and Lucinda (Green) Campbell. My
information says she was born in NC, but her parents were living in GA
at the time (Forsythe and then Cass Co.)
Lucinda and her father John Green were Cherokee. During the time of the
Trail of Tears, when the soldiers came looking for Indians, Adam hid
Lucinda from them. There are various stories that have come down, but
the most dramatic was that she lay in a grave, or hole in the ground,
breathing thru a hollow reed. Probably exagerated, but very indicative
of the times. She wasn't found and she and Adam lived to a ripe old
age. Adam was a preacher (as well as the local bootlegger). When
Lucinda died in AL in 1872 their fellow faithful felt she shouldn't be
buried in the churchyard, even though they all thought she was an
exemplary woman. She was an Indian, after all. So she was buried out
in the garden behind their house, and the next year when Adam died, he,
the preacher, was also buried in the garden beside his beloved wife.
Daughter Juleyann Campbell married 1868 AL to the Rev. Armstead E.
Blevins and had 10 children. At the age of 49 she applied for
membership in the Cherokee Nation, Ind. Terr. Whether or not her
application was successful I haven't found out yet.
If anyone knows anything about any of these people, please get in touch
with me. I'll be happy to supply more details.
Thanks very much,
Alice Campbell