William Peter Campbell (1819 - 1865)

Born 1819 in Tennessee, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Malinda (Lamberson) Briggs — married 10 Apr 1851 in at father's home in Independence, Arkansas, USA

Descendants

Died 11 Feb 1865 at about age 46 in Red River, Texas, USA

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Biography

William Peter CAMPBELL

Birth:

Date: 1819

Place: Tennessee, USA

Birth

Date: 1820

Place: West Plains, Howell, Missouri, USA

Found multiple copies of BIRTH DATE. Using 1819

Death

Death:

Date: FEB 1865

Place: Red River, Texas, USA

Burial

Burial:

Date: FEB 1865

Place: Red River, Texas, USA

Occupation

Occupation: stone mason

Date: 1860

Place: Howell Co, Spring Creek Township, Missouri

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1850

Place: Township 8 Range 10, Jersey, Illinois

Residence:

Date: 1880

Place: Atlas, Pike, Illinois, USA

Marriage

Husband: William Peter Campbell

Wife: Malinda Lamberson

Child: James William Campbell

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: John Randolph Campbell

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Mary Molly Campbell

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Sarah E Campbell

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 10 APR 1851

Place: at father's home in Independence, Arkansas, USA Record for William Campbell

Place: , Independence, Arkansas, US: Marriage:

Date: 29 DEC 1872

Place: Independence, Arkansas, USA

Husband: William Peter Campbell

Wife: Margaret Flett

Child: John Campbell

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: George Campbell

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: John Campbell

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: BET 1802 AND 1849

Place: Findochty, Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Marriage:

Date: 1802

Place: Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Husband: John Campbell

Wife: Nancy UNKNOWN

Child: William Peter Campbell

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: George W. Campbell

Relationship to Father: Natural

Data: Text: Record for William Peter Campbell

Notes

Death certificate of John Randolph states his father's name as Peter.

In 1860 William, Malinda, John R., James William, and Sarah E. were living next door to Peter and Elizabeth Lamberson.

At the beginning of the Civil War, the local Howard County militia signed on with the Confederate Missouri State Guard under the command of former Missouri Governor Sterling Price.

Price's Missouri State Guard fought several battles during the war, including those at Wilson's Creek, Pea Ridge, Prairie Grove, and Corinth.

Several Missouri "William Campbells" are listed in service for the Confederacy as well as for the Union. The most likely Confederate units for this William Campbell are the Infantry, 1st or 2nd Regiment. His date of death is listed as 1865, but it is not known if he died from injuries from battle, from illness, or was declared dead by the family. According to a letter written by a nephew's son, at some point in the war William went to Texas to fight alongside his brother-in-law William Syra Lamberson. He reportedly died on his way home in Red River County in 1865 as a result of wounds.

A story passed down by the descendants of JohN Randolph is that William "Pete" was mustered out of the Army with a mule. his bedroll, and a little money. As he approached his house, he saw his wife standing on the porch with an infant in her arms. Without dismounting, he inquired as to the paternity of the child, to which she replied "Wes" Wallace who had evidently taken up residence. After a pause, William nodded his head, spat over the mule's withers and rode off. The story is that he went to Texas and was never heard from again. It is possible that this story happened before the end of the war and that his journey to Texas was to rejoin the fight with William Syra.

Letter from William Syra Norris Lamberson states:

"Malinda married Bill Campbell and had 2 sons last I heard of them they was in West Plains, MO before the Civil War. Uncle Bill was discharged as Confederate Soldier on account that he had health issues. He couldn't get to his home in MO and came to out house in Red River and died in 1865."

According to Nell Campbell (Benjamin Harvey's wife) William Campbell bought 160 acres of land in Texas at the end of the war.

William supposedly lived at the onset of the Civil War at Ben Burchin Crossing on White or Black River... he presumably died during the war.

William's family was reportedly in Newton County, AR after the Civil War, according to James Morgan who did some research on the family.

William was first married to Sarah ?? and divorced her on February 10, 1845, as shown in the Independence County, AR, Chancery Court Record A, Pgs 100 & 102.

Thursday, February 6, 1845: PETITION FOR DIVORCE:

William Campbell, complainant VS Sarah Campbell, defendant

William Campbell vs Sarah Campbell: BILL FOR DIVORCE

As now on this day comes the said complainant by his solicitor, and also comes the said defendant in her own proper person, and waives all process, and the service thereof, and files her answer to the complainant's bill of complaint whereby she admits the charges in said bill. Ans it appearing to the satisfaction of the court here that the bond of matrimony here-to-fore entered into and none existing, between the said William Campbell and Sarah Campbell be and the same are hereby dissolved, set aside and held for naught, and the said parties sand each of them, are hereby restored to all the rights, privileges and immunities of single and unmarried persons.

And it is further ordered and decreed by the court that the said complainant pay all the costs of this suit. Therefore, it is considered by the court that the said defendant do have and recover of and from said plaintiff all the costs in and about this suit expended.

DIVORCE GRANTED: February 19.1845.

William married wife #2: Malinda Lamberson: Independence County, AR, Marriage Book B, p143.

Wm Campbell

to

Lina Lamberson

I, Henry Powell, an ordained Deacon of the Methodist E Church South do hereby certify that I solemnized the rites of matrimony between William Campbell aged thirty-two years and Lina Lamberson aged seventeen years both of the county aforesaid at the house of Peter Lamberson in said county on the 10th day of April AD 1851 according to the form of said Church, having my credentials recorded in the Clerk's Office of Green County Ark. Given under my hand this 11th of April 1851.

Henry Powell, L.D.

Filed and recorded June 14th AD 1851

Wm. R. Miller Clerk & Ex Officio Recorder (County of Independence) by W.H. Bowen, Dep. Clk.

VIRGIE COMBS (Granddaughter of James William Campbell, son of William and Malinda Lamberson Campbell)

Dated: 1980

"William Campbell was supposedly killed or missing in the Civil War - no record thus far. I don't know when they (William and Malinda) went to the Ozarks. Dad (Monroe Campbell) thinks William was Postmaster at Springfield, Missouri, for a while. Anyway, after James William's wife died, Malinda, his sister-in-law, stayed with the family and came to Jackson County with them in 1910. She later moved to Woodruff County where she died reportedly with Dropsy in 1922, and was buried in Punkin Bend Cemetery near McCrory, AR. Malinda was a midwife and was in attendance when Virgie Combs was born, 1914. Dad (Monroe Campbell) and Aunt Liza think that after William Campbell went to the war, that Malinda and the children hitch-hiked to the Ozarks. At any rate, she was back in Independence COunty in 1872 when she married John Briggs."

In an interview with John Carl Campbell in 1988 at his home in Winslow, Arkansas:

"....four Campbell brothers stowed away on a ship leaving Liverpool circa 1760 for passage to the American colonies. Upon landing at the Eastern seaboard, the brothers separated and lost further contact. One of the brothers, John Campbell, or his son, made his way to Tennessee or eastern Arkansas by the early 1800's. His son would have been William "Pete" Campbell."

1850 Campbells in 1830s Phillips County Arkansas Posted 10 Feb 2012 by wizard1963 A note from Gary Campbell ( GG grandson of John Henry Campbell) on Feb 2012.

The William & Samuel Campbell are two seperate men. Please eliminate the “Samuel” middle name as about 9 people to date have copied my mistake as I was researching 2 different people. William was noted as Narcissa’s father from VA on her death certificate. She named one of her sons William as well. Her Father William, dropped off the Tax list of Phillips Co, AR after 1839 so I am changing is date of death to abt 1839. The William Adkins in the Campbell household of 1850 may indicate a son of Polly Campbell, daughter of Mira and Samuel Campbell. There is possible match with a William Adkins the right age later with his uncle or father in the 1860 census in Greene Co, AR. Very few Adkins names at that time, but more Atkins in the AR 1840 census. Note that there were 3 different William Campbells in 1836 in 3 townships on the Arkansas tax lists. It is not possible for me to pick which one at this time without further info. Or much more likely, the one William Campbell owned land in multiple townships. -Mooney township -St Francis township -St Thomas township William Campbell was granted land in Phillips county for 5 years of military service from 1815-1819. See the linked military records which show his birth in Westmoreland Co, PA with blonde hair and blue eyes.

For John Henry Campbell, his father was most likely the J. Campbell ( John Campbell) in the 1830 and 1840 census of Phillips Co, Arkansas. Although there was the same or other Jesse Campbell in Independence Co tax lists 1830-1839. Independence county is where his widow Nancy, son John Henry, and daughters Sarah A. and Rebecca were in 1850 census. Probate records indicate a link to Phillips County for Honey transported up the river.

John is also noted as born in TN, married, and died of pneumonia in April of the 1850 Federal Census mortality index of Independence Co, AR. John Campbell was granted land in Phillips county for 5 years of military service from 1815-1819. See the linked military records which show his birth in Hawkins Co. TN with blonde hair and blue eyes.

Note that the 1840 census shows John Campbell having a boy under five with 1 older brother and 6 sisters. The ages in 1840 match John Henry and the 2 sisters left living with Nancy in the 1850 census. Note the 1830 census shows the similar John Campbell family with the trait of only girls, with 6. No boys! Only Sarah A. Campbell, 20 in the 1850 census, would possibly be 1 of the 6 girls. The names of the rest unknown. I have looked at many Campbell women and their marriage records from the 1830’s and 1840’s but it is impossible to choose their names unless additional facts are available in the marriage records, like their parents names.

An 1820 reference to a Jno Campbell trespassing in AR Territory was found also noted in the linked facts.

There was also a Samuel Campbell in the 1830 and 1840 census of Walnut township, Phillips Co, Arkansas Territory. 21 people were in the 1840 census under Samuel Campbell. It appears the remnants of William Campbell's family, wife Delia, mother-in-law Erithea Hampton, Narcissa, Amelia, and others moved in with Samuel Campbell. I have added him as a "brother or a relation" to William Campbell. Both Samuel and John Campbell first appear on the 1828 Arkansas Tax List.

Sources

• Online publication - Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Individual Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2000.
• Record for William Campbell Database online.
• Record for Malinda Lennie Lamberson

Name: W. /CAMPBELL/ Record for Malinda Lennie Lamberson

Civil War Roll of Honor, 1861-1865 Name: William Campbell Death Date: 11 Feb 1865 Burial Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA Cemetery: Nashville National Cemetery Rank: Private Regiment: 12th Regiment Organization or State: U S Colored Troops Company: C