William Marion Campbell (1825)

Born 1825 in Cumberland, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

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Biography

Just a precaution, that anyone who has researched this Campbell line has found so much confusing and conflicting information in the census records. Either by fault of census taker or perhaps mistrust of Campbells to give completely accurate information. There are two possible scenarios:

Scenario One:

"I have been sleuthing and sleuthing today and I think the jigsaw pieces are beginning to match up. I continued to pursue the Willliam Marion Campbell who married Mary Young. I am 100% certain that Mary Young is the aunt of the Calverna Young I have had in my tree for years, at first I thought sisters, now I know it is aunt. Calverna married Jefferson Page, brother to Sarah Page ( my Jonathon A Campbell's wife). In 1850, Calferna's family (parents Benjamin Malone Young and Tabitha Radford) lives next door to Sally Maxey and Randolph Lewis Maxey (future husband of Armilda Campbell) is living in Sally's household but he is too young to be her son, perhaps grandson). Randolph Lewis Maxey and Armilda Campbell have three children one of which is Susan Francis Maxey who is living with Granville Campbell (Armilda's brother) and his wife Elizabeth in 1870. I think Armilda dies before 1870 as Randolph Maxey remearries. In 1870 is where I find William M Campbell, wife Mary Young and children in Barren County and living with them is Granny Young (Elizabeth Maxey, Sally's daughter and mother of Benjamin Malone Young) and Jefferson Page with wife Calverna and 4 year old daughter. At first, I thought Jefferson and Calverna lived next door but looking back at the census, they are actually living in William and Mary Campbell's house. Benjamin Malone Young seems to remain in Cumberland county until at least 1900 but he dies in Bates County, MO in 1912. His brothers James C M Young and Alvis Newton Young had moved there previously. The Youngs and Radfords were pioneers of Spruce and Deep Water, Bates County, MO. There is an interesting article attached to JCM Young in some of the trees that tells about a large wagon train heading west and three of the wagons stopped to settle this area, among them JCM Young and some Radfords. JCM Young married Ann Radford. It's funny that William Marion Campbell and wife Mary "disappear" from KY in the 1860 census as does Elizabeth Maxey, Jefferson Page, and Calverna Young (though I didn't think they were married yet). I think I will have to look in Missouri (or Texas or Oklahoma or Kansas where the rest of the trains were bound for. to see if I can find some records for these missing folks."

"I just really feel that the Willliam M Campbell in 1870 in Barrren County and married to Mary Young is the real Marion. There are too many coincidences of him interacting with my Page family and the Fannie's children. 1) Calverna, wife of Jeff Page (my family) is living in his house, 2) his wife Mary Young's mother is Elizabeth Maxey and somehow she is related to Randolph Maxey as he is living in her mother Sally Maxey's house 3) Armilda Campbell marries Randolph Maxey and 4) their daughter is living in Granville Campbell's (Armilda's brother) house in 1870."

Link to John Samuel Campbell's death record Lists parents as Marion Campbell and Mary Young Campbell, both of unknown origin. John Samuel Campbell was born 8 Mar 1859 in Cumberland County, KY and died 14 Nov 1939 in Edmonson, KY

Senario Two:

Marion died before the 1870 census, leaving his 2nd wife and children to live with his mother Frances. There is a William Marion Campbell who appears in the 1870 census in Barren County, KY; however I do not believe him to be the same person. If you look at the ages of that man's children, it interferes with the ages of John Alexander Campbell (and in that circumstance he would have divorced his wife, etc.)

Marriage first to (about 1844) : ______________________. She would have died about 1849 (before the 1850 census.)

• William M. Campbell b. 1845
• Eliza Jane Campbell-Teel b. 1849

Marriage second (after 1850 census) to C.A. Unknown.

• Jonathan Alexander Campbell b. 1857
• T.A. Campbell b. 1858

Death date establish after 1859 (of son T.A. Campbell.)

Census

1830: South of Cumberland River, Cumberland, KY (John Campbell)^[1]

• Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2 (Marion, Granville)
• Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1 (John)
• Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 (Sarilda)
• Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 (??)
• Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 (Frances)
• Free White Persons - Under 20: 4
• Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
• Total Free White Persons: 6
• Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 6

1840: ? (Most likely working as a farm hand in another household)

1850: Dist 2, Clinton, KY ^[2]

• Fanney Campbell 42
• Marion Campbell 25
• Sarilda Campbell 23
• Armilda B Campbell 11
• Richard B Campbell 8
• William M Campbell 5
• Eliza Campbell 0

1860: (Alive or deceased?)

(DECEASED BY 1870) 1870: Whetstone, Cumberland, KY ^[3]

• Francis Campbell 66, Female, VA
• C A Campbell 42, Female KY
  • Could be Serilda Smith, but her son John died as an infant.
  • Could be a daughter in law and mother of the below listed individuals. Unless the 2nd wife of Marion died after the birth of son T.A. in 1863 and before this census.
  • Wife of Granville John Campbell is Elizabeth Malinda Radford b. 1833. not a fit.
• C L Campbell 20, Female, KY (Is this Elizabeth Jane b. 1849?)
• John Campbell 11, Male KY
• T A Campbell 7, Male KY

OR

1870 census: Glasgow Junction, Barren, KY ^[4]

• Wm Campbelle 45
• Mary Campbelle 43
• Salley Campbelle 16
• Emma Campbelle 14
• Jno Campbelle 12
• Robb Campbelle 10
• Wm Campbelle 8
• Cuttie Campbelle 4

1880: Edmonson, KY ^[5]

• Wm. M. Campbell 55
• Mary E. Campbell 50
• Sarah E. Campbell 23
• John S Campbell 21
• Robert B. Campbell 18
• William N. Campbell 16
• Lucety S. Campbell 13

Sources

1. ↑ 1830; Census Place: South of Cumberland River, Cumberland, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 35; Page: 116; Family History Library Film: 0007814
2. ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: District 2, Clinton, Kentucky; Roll: M432_197; Page: 207B; Image: 229
3. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Whetstone, Cumberland, Kentucky; Roll: M593_458; Page: 94A; Family History Library Film: 545957
4. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Glasgow Junction, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: M593_445; Page: 619B; Family History Library Film: 545944
5. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Edmonson, Kentucky; Roll: 411; Page: 530C; Enumeration District: 040