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Elias Campbell (1793 - 1882)

Elias Campbell
Born in Pennsylvaniamap
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Husband of — married 29 Jan 1819 in Erie County, PAmap
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Died at age 89 in Edinboro, Pennsylvaniamap
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Elias Campbell served for Pennsylvania in the War of 1812
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Biography

Elias Campbell was the youngest child and youngest son of James Campbell and Jane (Winter) Campbell.
Elias was a veteran of the War of 1812. He enlisted on 3 January 1814 and served in the 136th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Militia, which was commanded by Captain Moses Himrod. He was discharged on 5 February 1814.[1]
Elias Campbell married Sarah Wheeler on 29 January 1819 in Erie County, Pennsylvania. The couple had 5 children together:
Jane R (Campbell) Reeder, 1819-1892
Lydia Campbell, 1821-1821
Benjamin Campbell, 1823-1844
Hannah S Campbell, 1826-1832
Lucinda A (Campbell) Kendrick, 1830-1917[2]
In 1850, Elias and his family lived in Harborcreek, Erie County, Pennsylvania. His occupation was listed as farmer, and he apparently had one employee, Joseph Bristol, who was included in his household on the census record.[3]
HouseholdSexAgeBirthplace
Elias CampbellM57Pennsylvania
Sarah CampbellF56Massachusetts
Lucinda CampbellF20Pennsylvania
Joseph BristolM25Pennsylvania
[4]
By 1870, Elias Campbell had become a retired farmer. He and his wife, Sarah, lived with their daughter, Lucinda (Campbell) Kendrick and her husband Thomas Kendrick.[5]
HouseholdSexAgeBirthplace
Thomas KendrickM44England
Lucinda KendrickF40Pennsylvania
George KendrickM12Pennsylvania
Elias CampbellM76Pennsylvania
Sarah CampbellM76Pennsylvania
[6]
At the time of the 1880 census, Elias was still live in his son-in-law's household, but his wife, Sarah, had died. Thomas, his son-in-law, was also a farmer and also had those he apparently employed included in his household on the census record.[7]
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBrithplace
Thomas KendrickSelfM53England
Lucinda KendrickWifeF50Pennsylvania
George KendrickSonM22Pennsylvania
Elias CampbellFather-in-LawM87Pennsylvania
Margarett MartinOtherF20Canada
Daniel MartinOtherM16Canada
Nelson BowenOtherM58Pennsylvania
[8]
Elias Campbell died on 8 September, 1882. He was buried in North East Cemetery in North East, Erie County, Pennsylvania. He was buried in a plot with his wife and three children who had died at young ages.[9]

Sources

  1. US National Archives.Index to War of 1812 Pension Application Files. Washington: National Archives. Reel 0015, image 426, Elias Campbell.
  2. Find A Grave Index, database, FamilySearch, Elias Campbell, 1882; Burial, North East, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States of America, North East Cemetery; citing record ID 64324095, Find a Grave, Elias Campbell.
  3. United States Census, 1850. database with images, FamilySearch, Elias Campbell, Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 6, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  4. United States Census, 1850. database with images, FamilySearch, Elias Campbell, Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 6, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  5. United States Census, 1870, database with images, FamilySearch, Elias Campbell in household of Thos Kendrick, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 13, family 88, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,840.
  6. United States Census, 1870, database with images, FamilySearch, Elias Campbell in household of Thos Kendrick, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 13, family 88, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,840.
  7. United States Census, 1880, database with images, Family Search, Elias Campbell in household of Thomas Kendrick, Harbor Creek, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 166, sheet 110A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1128; FHL microfilm 1,255,128.
  8. United States Census, 1880, database with images, Family Search, Elias Campbell in household of Thomas Kendrick, Harbor Creek, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 166, sheet 110A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1128; FHL microfilm 1,255,128.
  9. Find A Grave Index, database, FamilySearch, Elias Campbell, 1882; Burial, North East, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States of America, North East Cemetery; citing record ID 64324095, Find a Grave, Elias Campbell.







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