Daniel Campbell (1725 - 1843)

Born 12 Dec 1725 in Isle of Skye, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Effie (McLean) Campbell — married 1749 in Isle of Skye, , , Scotland

Descendants

Died 12 Dec 1843 at age 118 in Laurel Hill, Okaloosa, Florida, United States

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Biography

From Newspaper Clipping found in Dorothy Drew Campbell Herzel's Memorabilia. Author and date unknown. Pensacola Gazette, 1842.^[1]

One Daniel Campbell was born on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, in the year 1725; married Effie McLean in 1752. He moved to America, bringing his family, in time to serve as an American soldier during the Revolutionary War.

He died on his birthday -- December 12, 1843 -- at the age of 118 years. His wife died the day previous to his death, and they were both buried the same day at the Sam Clary Cemetery, near Magnolia settlement. He and his wife had 94 years of married life together.

They had six children. His son Peter Campbell married Christian McCaskill. To this union was born seven children: Margaret, Katie, Alexandria, Daniel, Sallie, and Allen.

The following item appeared in the "Pensacola Gazette" edition of: December 10, 1842.

"There now resides in Walton County, about 75 miles from this place (Pensacola), a man and wife whose united ages total 228 years. The old gentleman is Daniel Campbell. He was united to his present wife 94 years ago, on the Isle of Scotland. He emigrated to this country several years prior to the Revolutionary War, and was himself about 50 years old when the War broke out. There were no neutrals then, and as Mr. Campbell left his native country in consequence of the political troubles of 1745, he was prepared to take part with the Colonists against the House of Hanover.

"He served thru nearly all of the Revolutionary War . . . He is now 117 and his wife is 112 years old."

Allen Campbell married Amelia Clary, about (?) 1846. To them was born: Peter, Eliza, "Babe", Florida, William Allen (Bud), Rachel, Nancy, Richard (Dick), Clem, Mandy, and Daniel.

Allen Campbell died in 1911, at the age of 85, near Laurel Hill and was buried in the Sam Clary (Old Cedar Grove) Cemetery. His wife died when Daniel was a baby; she was buried in the Sam Clary Cemetery.

Peter married Catherine George Children: Margaret, Leila, Alice, Pearl and Sumpter. Do not confuse this Peter with his uncle Peter C. Campbell (1780-1850) who married Christian McCaskill. To that union was born seven children: Margaret, Katie, Alexandria, Daniel, Sallie (1824-1911), and Allen (1827-1911).

Eliza married John Harrison. Children: Will, Bud, Amelia, Hugh, Ethel Lou, and Allen.

"Babe" married Sam Fowler. Children: Angus, Allen, Zonie, Pearlie, and Nancy.

Florida married Monroe Richbourg. children: Will Allen.

William Allen (Bud) married Sarah Richbourg. Children: Fannie Lou, Alexandria, Margaret, Frank, Nell and Raleigh.

Rachel married James L. Richbourg. Children: Jeff, Allen, Kate, Richard and Pasco.

Nancy married J A Gaskin. Children: Allen and Alexandria.

Richard (Dick) married Annie Steele. Children: James and Amelia.

Clem married John Steele. Children: Phillip, Joseph, Naoma, Esther, Eunice, Ridley, Johnnie, Snowie, Bennie, and Rena.

Mandy married John Moore. Children: Cora, Allen, Lillian, Jimmie, Nancy, Birdie and Robert.

Daniel married Lizzie Steele. Children: Cortez, Allie Lee, Marie, Laurez, Allison and Ruth.

Daniel Campbell. ^[2]

Born 12 DEC 1725. Isle of Skye, Scotland. ^[3]

Died 12 DEC 1843. Laurell Hill, Walton, Florida, United States. ^[4]

Buried Laurel Hill, Okaloosa County, Florida, USA. ^[5]

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Sources

See Campbell-16640 (his son Peter) for details of his household in the 1830 and 1840 censuses. This included Daniel and his wife Effie in their old age.

1. ↑ [http://www.laurelhillnow.com/tyner_campbell_scotland.htm Pensacola Gazette, 1842 ]
2. ↑ Source: #S-897217812
3. ↑ Source: #S-897217812
4. ↑ Source: #S-897217812
5. ↑ Source: #S-897217812

• Daniel Campbell and Effie McLean, Descendants and other Connections, by Mayme Tyner, 1982. pages 6-10. This 198 page work is viewable on familysearch.org where it was scanned in many years ago.
• Source: S-897217812 Repository: #R-1268502216 U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
• Repository: R-1268502216 Ancestry.com
• Source: S-897291650 Repository: #R-1268502216 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=36210976&pid=189