George W. Campbell (1820)

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George Campbell was born in 1820. He is the son of John Campbell and Charity Walker.

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.

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John's son in 1850 census

1850 United States Federal Census Name: George W Campbell Age: 30 Birth Year: abt 1820 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1850: Ruddell, Independence, Arkansas, USA Gender: Male Family Number: 1052 Household Members: Name Age George W Campbell 30 Elizabeth J Campbell 19 Robert A Campbell 0 Margaret Simons 42 Robert Simons 20

1860 United States Federal Census Name: George W Campbell Age: 44 Birth Year: abt 1816 Gender: Male Birth Place: Tennessee Home in 1860: Ruddell, Independence, Arkansas Post Office: Batesville Dwelling Number: 212 Family Number: 203 Occupation: Farmer Personal Estate Value: 125 Household Members: Name Age George W Campbell 44 Anderson Campbell 10 Margaret Simons 46

1870 United States Federal Census Name: Geor W Campbell Age in 1870: 52 Birth Year: abt 1818 Birthplace: Tennessee Dwelling Number: 103 Home in 1870: Washington, Independence, Arkansas Race: White Gender: Male Occupation: Farmer Male Citizen over 21: Y Personal Estate Value: 50 Real Estate Value: 1600 Inferred Spouse: Sarah A Campbell Inferred Children: Robert A Campbell James W Campbell Mary C Campbell Thomas M Campbell Household Members: Name Age Geor W Campbell 52 Sarah A Campbell 39 Robert A Campbell 20 James W Campbell 5 Mary C Campbell 4 Thomas M Campbell 2/12

Campbells in 1830s Phillips County Arkansas Posted 10 Feb 2012 by wizard1963

Posted by Gary Campbell ( GG grandson of John Henry Campbell) on Feb 2012

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