Alexander Campbell (1789 - 1845)

Born 19 Apr 1789 in Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America

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Died 16 Oct 1845 at age 56 in Walnut Grove, McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America

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Name: Alexander Campbell Gender: Male Birth Date: 19 Apr 1789 Birth Place: Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America Death Date: 16 Oct 1845 Death Place: Walnut Grove, McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America Cemetery: Aberghast-Pearce Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Bushnell, McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America Has Bio?: Y Mother: Janet Campbell Spouse: Mary Woods Campbell Children: David Campbell Mahala Walker Jane Lockhart Walker John Strain Campbell William Samuel Doak Campbell

Alexander was born in Augusta county, Virginia, April 19, 1789. He is the son of David Campbell and Janet Lockhart.

Alexander Campbell, deceased, became a pioneer of McDonough County, Illinois. His grandfather was a native of Scotland. Alexander Campbell was quite young when his parents moved to Knox county, Tennessee, and settled on a farm, remaining there until 22 years of age, he married Mary Strain, of Tennessee on Oct 18, 1809. In 1829, he with his wife and family of seven children, started for the state of Illinois, but on account of a late start in the fall, stopped in Christian county, Kentucky, one season, after which he came and settled on Camp Creek, in Industry township, McDonough county, where he lived six years. While living at Camp Creek, he organized the first Sunday school in the county, being the year 1833, at the house of John Rodgers. In 1836, he came to Walnut Grove township, and settled on section 16, (he remained there until his death, which occurred October 16, 1845.) His widow survived him until the fall of 1855. They had seven children--Jane L., Mahala A., John S., David, W. S. D., Mary A. and Margaret, all of whom lived to be grown and married. Mr. Campbell was a prominent citizen, very active in works of charity, and an earnest christian. He was elder in the Presbyterian church for many years. Mr. Campbell served as an elder of the Macomb Presbyterian Church and after moving to Walnut Grove Twp., assisted in organizing the Shiloh Presbyterian Church in the area of his home. This was in 1839 and the Church's original body, which met at the Campbell home for several years thereafter, numbered 23. Mr. Campbell was also an original trustee of the McDonough College which was organized in the mid-1830's. he was also Walnut Grove's first Justice of the Peace, being appointed to that position in 1836. While living at Camp Creek, he organized the first Sunday school in the county, being the year 1833, at the house of John Rodgers. At the present time, there are but six persons living who were members of that school, viz: Quintus Walker and wife, of Walnut Grove township, this county; Thomas P. M. Walker, of Fountain Green, Illinois; John S. Campbell, of Chariton, Iowa; David Campbell, of Good Hope, and W. S. D. Campbell, of Warren county, Illinois. As to politics, he was a whig, until the organization of the republican party, in which he was quite active. He was honored and respected by all who knew him.

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• His father's headstone has Alexander listed as his a second child, born on April 9, 1789.
• Find a Grave, database and images. Find A Grave: Memorial #87807203 for Alexander Campbell (19 Apr 1789–16 Oct 1845), Find a Grave Memorial no. 87807203, citing Aberghast-Pearce Cemetery, Bushnell, McDonough County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Delaine Shirley-Noyer (contributor 47591332) .

Acknowledgements

• This profile was started by MG Pitts.