T Burr Campbell (1852 - 1927)

Born 10 May 1852 in Ashville, Pickaway, Ohio, USA

Husband of Erma Sessions Bowman — married about 1878 in Texas, USA

Descendants

Died 25 Dec 1927 at age 75 in Plainview, Hale, Texas, USA

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Biography

Occupation

Stock raiser/cattle man.

Census

03 JAN 1920. Plainview, Hale, Texas, USA. ^[1]

1910 Hale, Texas, USA. ^[2]

14 JUN 1900. Hale, Texas, USA. ^[3]

22 JUN 1880. Tarrant, Texas, USA. ^[4]

20 JUN 1870. Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois, USA. ^[5]

Event

Tax Rolls. 1887 Donley, Texas, USA.

Theft of a cow. Prison BET 21 MAR 1888 AND 05 MAR 1890. Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA.

Cattle-stealing. Indicted 1882 Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA.

Arrested 10 JUN 1885. Abeline, Taylor, Texas, USA.

Tax Rolls. 1888 Hale, Texas, USA.

Marriage

Husband T Burr Campbell. Wife Erma Sessions Bowman. Child: Lela Mae Campbell. BET 1878 AND 1880. Texas, USA.

Died

Carcinoma. 25 DEC 1927. Plainview, Hale, Texas, USA. ^[6]

Notes

Note N345T. Burr Campbell was born on May 10, 1852, in Ashville, Pickaway, Ohio. He was also known as Virginius F. Zantzinger.

At the time of the 1870 census, T. Burr was 17 years old, living with his parents Charles (33) and Elizabeth (44), as well as his sisters Frances (21) and Rena (15) in Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois. The value of his father Charles' property was ,000 (4,091.21 in 2016), while his personal estate was valued at ,400 (,965.96 in 2016). His entire family was able to read and write. His father Charles was working as a farmer.

At the time of the 1880 census, T. Burr was 28 years old, living with his wife Emma (17) and their two month old son, Issac E. T. Burr was working as a stock raiser. Both he and his wife were able to read and write.

In 1882, T. Burr Campbell was indicted at Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas for cattle stealing.

Brought in by the Sheriff, [Special to the News.] Fort Worth, June 10, 1885. - Burr Campbell, who was indicted here, three years ago, for cattle-stealing and jumped his bond, arrived tonight from Abeline in charge of our sheriff. - Galveston Daily News [Galveston, Texas] - June 11, 1885.

T.Burr Campbell's daughter, Lela Mae, was born on August 4, 1885 in Colorado City, Mitchell, Texas.

Burr Campbell, a notorious cattle thief, was convicted here today and given two years in the penitentiary. - Galveston Daily News [Galveston, Texas] - March 21, 1888.

After being convicted on March 21, 1888 in Galveston, Texas for theft of a cow, T. Burr spent two years in the Huntsville State Penitentary in Huntsville, Walker, Texas. He was released on March 5, 1890. During his time there he most likely encountered the outlaw John Wesley Hardin, who was also imprisoned there at the time. Hardin was a member of the debate society and was the superintendent of the prison's Sunday School.

Sometime before 1894, T. Burr Campbell and his wife, Erma S. Bowman, were divorced.

Houston, Texas. February 7, 1894 - A case of considerable interest will come up tomorrow under a writ of habeus corpus, before Judge Brashear of the civil district court. Burr Campbell of Hale County is in the city and wants to get posession of his four children now here in posession of Mrs. Erma F. Campbell, their mother.

'It seems that they were divorced some time ago and the decree of the court gave the children to the husband, but they lived with the mother without protest, and she later moved there, the children coming with her. They have been here some time and the father arrived yesterday and wants the children, and to get posession of them the mother will be brought before the court tomorrow. - Galveston Daily News [Galveston, Texas] - February 8, 1894.

At the time of the 1900 census, T. Burr was 48 years old, living in Hale County, Texas with his second wife Beulah (32). T. Burr owned his property and was working as a farmer.

At the time of the 1910 census, T. Burr was 58 years old, living in Hale County, Texas with his second wife Beulah (42) and his 9 year old granddaughter who had been born in Oklahoma. T. Burr was listed as being a retired farmer.

At the time of the 1920 census, T. Burr was 67 years old, living at 703 Denver Street in Plainview, Hale, Texas with his second wife Beulah (51) and his 19 year old granddaughter. T. Burr is listed as being a retired stock farmer.

T. Burr Campbell died at his home at 703 Denver Street in Plainview, Hale, Texas on December 25, 1927, at the age of 75. The cause of death was carcinoma. He was buried in the Plainview Cemetery the next day, December 26, 1927.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S79 Name T B Campbell Age 67 Birth Year 1853 Birthplace Ohio Home in 1920 Plainview, Hale, Texas Street Denver St House Number 703 Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Head Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Bulah Campbell Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania Able to Speak English Yes Occupation Retired Industry Stock Farmer Home Owned or Rented Own Home Free or Mortgaged Free Able to read Yes Able to Write Yes
2. ↑ Source: #S78 Name Buir Campbell Age in 1910 58 Birth Year 1852 Birthplace Ohio Home in 1910 Justice Precinct 1, Hale, Texas Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Head Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Beula Campbell Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania Native Tongue English Occupation Farmer Industry Retail Home Owned or Rented Own Home Free or Mortgaged Free Farm or House House Able to read Yes Able to Write Yes Years Married 15
3. ↑ Source: #S77 Name Bur Campbell Age 48 Birth Date May 1852 Birthplace Illinois Home in 1900 Justice Precinct 1, Hale, Texas Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Head Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Beulah Campbell Marriage Year 1896 Years Married 4 Father's Birthplace Ohio Mother's Birthplace Ohio
4. ↑ Source: #S76 Name Burr Campbell Age 28 Birth Year 1852 Home in 1880 Precinct 8, Tarrant, Texas Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Self Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Emma Campbell Mother's Birthplace Ohio Occupation Slak Rinser
5. ↑ Source: #S75 Name Burr Campbell Age in 1870 17 Birth Year 1853 Birthplace Ohio Home in 1870 Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois Race White Gender Male Post Office Dawson
6. ↑ Source: #S80

• Source: S75 1870 U.S. Census, Illinois, Sangamon
• Source: S76 1880 U.S. Census, Texas, Tarrant
• Source: S77 1900 U.S. Census, Texas, Hale
• Source: S78 1910 U.S. Census, Texas, Hale
• Source: S79 1920 U.S. Census, Texas, Hale
• Source: S80 Texas, Death Certificates