Martha (Fleming) Campbell (abt. 1854 - 1928)

Born about Jan 1854 in Ayrshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel Campbell — married 1 Jan 1877 in North St., Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 8 Apr 1928 at about age 74 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

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Biography

Martha Fleming was born in early 1854 in Kilbirnie^[1] or Dalry,^[2][3] Ayrshire, the daughter of Thomas Fleming and Margaret (McIlwraith) Fleming.^[4][5][6][7]

Martha married Samuel Campbell, as his second wife, on 01 January 1877 in Dalry.^[8] They were married for more than 50 years. (See "Golden Wedding" below.)

Martha Campbell died on 08 April 1928 at her home on Dean St., Kilmarnock, at age 74. ^[4]

An obituary was printed 14 April 1928 in the Kilmarnock Standard: Kilmarnock,

Campbell - Suddenly, at 96 Dean St. on the 8th inst., Martha Fleming in her 75th year beloved wife of Samuel Campbell. Deeply regretted. ^[9]

Martha was buried in the Kilmarnock Cemetery in a family grave site, where the gravestone reads:

In Loving memory of William Campbell beloved son of Samuel and Martha Campbell who lost his life in the Academy Baths 28th March 1902 aged 16 years and 10 months.

Also of their son Hugh killed in action in France 15th Sept 1916, aged 29years.

The above Martha Fleming or Campbell who died 8th Apr 1928, in her 75th year.

Also Robert died 21st Jun 1931 aged 48.

The above Samuel ... [the rest of the stone is currently buried in the dirt]. ^[10]

In 1927 Samuel and Martha celebrated their 50th anniversary, a notice of which was printed in the Kilmarnock Standard: ^[11]

GOLDEN WEDDING.
"Mrs & Mrs Samuel Campbell".

On New Year's Day, Mr & Mrs Samuel Campbell, 96 Dean St., Kilmarnock, celebrate their golden wedding with a gathering of their family and a few friends at their home. Both are natives of Dalry, Ayrshire and were married there on 1st. January 1877, by the Rev. Dr. Stevenson.

They came to Kilmarnock thirty years ago, and Mr. Campbell, who was employed as a miner, worked at the Nursery Pit for about sixteen years. For health reasons he found it necessary to give up that occupation, and in turn he was employed at Messrs J & M Craig's pottery works for five years and at the Railway Works, Kilmarnock, for about 5½ years. He retired from active work some five years ago. There was a family of seven sons and four daughters survive, and there are twelve grandchildren.

All the members of the family and most of the grandchildren were present at the golden Wedding celebrations, and the gathering was a very enjoyable one. Mr. Campbell, who is in his 75th year, still enjoys good health, but Mrs Campbell, who is one year his junior, has been confined to the house for some time past. The worthy couple were the recipients of hearty congratulations and many handsome presents, the principal gift being a purse of sovereigns from the

members of their family, which was handed over by the youngest son, Mr J T Campbell, who, on behalf of the family, expressed the hope that they would be long spared to each other and enjoy health and happiness.

Sources

1. ↑ 1861 UK Census, Ayrshire, Dalry, Parish #587, ED 4, p. 6, enumeration #32, FHL film #103801. (age 7, b. Kilbirnie)
2. ↑ 1881 Census, Ayrshire, Coylton, Parish #583, FHL film #203593. (age 27, b. Dalry)
3. ↑ 1891 Census, Ayrshire, Ochiltree, Parish #609, FHL film #220225. (age 37, b. Dalry)
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Death Registration - Martha (Fleming) Campbell, Death Registrations - Kilmarnock, Vol. 597:169 (1928) GRO (Scotland).

   Age 74, after cerebral thrombosis and atheroma, married to Samuel Campbell, retired coalminer, alive, father Thomas Fleming, coalminer dec'd, mother Margaret (McIlwraith) dec'd, reported by son John T. Campbell.

5. ↑ 1891 Census, Ayrshire, Ochiltree, Parish #609, FHL film #220225. (age 37, b. Dalry)
6. ↑ Source: #S275 (age 47, b. Dalry)
7. ↑ Note: No baptism or birth record has been found for Martha in Kilbirnie or Dalry OPRs 1852-1855.
8. ↑ Marriage record of Samuel Campbell & Martha Fleming, Dalry Parish, Vol. 587:15 (1877), GRO (Scotland).

   "Place of marriage, North St. Dalry, According to the forms and rites of Established Church of Scotland, Residence of Groom & Bride North St. Dalry, Groom's occupation coal miner, Marital status Widower, father's occupation pit bottomer;

   Bride's occupation Domestic servant, marital status spinster, bride's father Thomas Fleming, iron miner;

   witnesses Hugh Simons, Mary Fleming, Minister Robert Stevenson, Minister of Dalry."

9. ↑ Kilmarnock Standard: Deaths-Campbell, M, p. 1 Publication: 14 Apr 1928 Repository: Dick Institute, Ayrshire, Scotland.
10. ↑ Campbell family Gravestone Kilmarnock, Reader: Hall, Bobbie ( June 2005), Kilmarnock Cemetery, Ayrshire, Scotland.
11. ↑ "Golden Weddings - Campbell-Fleming," Kilmarnock Standard, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, 8 Jan 1927, pp. 1 & 6