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Descendants of James Campbell of Ulster, Ireland

Generation #2

William Granville (¹James) Campbell

William Granville Campbell was born 10/2/1799 in Edgefield Co SC (Old District 96). Oral history states that William and 6 of his brothers migrated from South Carolina to Alabama in about 1819. There is a Peter Campbell found in the 1818 Conecuh Co Tax list and four Campbells are listed as Head of Household in the 1820 Census. Evidently, William Granville resided in one of these Campbell households.

William Granville was married 6/25/1826, probably in Conecuh Co AL, to Elizabeth Mason b. 12/20/1806 Montgomery (now Emanuel) Co GA. William Granville is first found recorded in the 1830 Conecuh Co Census. This part of Conecuh County was later split off to form Escambia County in 1868. William Granville and family migrated up the Conecuh River to Covington Co AL before 1840.

As dutiful Sons of the South, five of William Granville's sons enlisted in the Confederate Army at the outbreak of the Civil War. During this turbulent period, two stories appear which illuminate William Granville's character. In 1862 sons Charles and George "died of sickness" while stationed at Mobile. Upon hearing the news, William loaded up his wagon and rode to Mobile, returning with his son's bodies. Both sons are buried in the family cemetery. And sometime after son John's marriage (1860) and before William's death (1864), William arrived in Wayne Co MS unannounced, walking into son John's house without knocking and awakening a napping John. William Granville came to check on his property, his son.

William Granville and Elizabeth lived out their lives on the family farm in Covington County and are buried in the Campbell Family Cemetery on the family farm.


Distant view of the Campbell Family Cemetery near Rome, Covington Co AL	Wm G Campbell Born Oct 2 1799 Aged 65 years	Elizabeth Wife of WG Campbell Dec 20, 1806 March 1879

Born 10/2/1799 in Edgefield Co SC
Migrated c. 1818 to Alabama
1818 Conecuh Co AL Tax List: Peter Campbell
1820 Conecuh Co AL Census: Peter Campbell Head of Household

Males	Born After	#	Campbell	Females	Born After	#	Campbell
21+		2	Peter William G.	21+		2
21-	1800	1		21-	1800	3

Married 6/25/1826 in Alabama to Elizabeth Mason b. 12/20/1806 Montgomery Co GA
1830 Conecuh Co AL Census

Males	Born After	#	Campbell	Females	Born After	#	Campbell
100+		0		100+
to 100	1730	0		to 100	1730
to 90	1740	0		to 90	1740
to 80	1750	0		to 80	1750
to 70	1760	0		to 70	1760
to 60	1770	0		to 60	1770
to 50	1780	0		to 50	1780
to 40	1790	0		to 40	1790
to 30	1800	1	Wm Granville	to 30	1800	1	Elizabeth
to 20	1810	0		to 20	1810	0
to 15	1815	0		to 15	1815	0
to 10	1820	0		to 10	1820	0
to 5	1825	2	James William	to 5	1825	2	Martha Mary

Migrated by 1840 to Covington Co AL
1840 Federal Census, Covington Co AL

Males	Born After	#	Campbell	Females	Born After	#	Campbell
100+		0		100+		0
to 100	1740	0		to 100	1740	0
to 90	1750	0		to 90	1750	0
to 80	1760	0		to 80	1760	0
to 70	1770	0		to 70	1770	0
to 60	1780	0		to 60	1780	0
to 50	1790	0		to 50	1790	0
to 40	1800	1	Wm Granville	to 40	1800	1	Elizabeth
to 30	1810	0		to 30	1810	0
to 20	1820	0		to 20	1820	0
to 15	1825	2	James William	to 15	1825	2	Martha Mary
to 10	1830	2	John Charles	to 10	1830	1	Eliza
to 5	1835	2	George Matthew	to 5	1835	1	Susan

1850 Federal Census, Covington Co AL; Page 130, Lines 18-32:

1850 Federal Census, Covington County, Alabama
HN  FM  Last     First   MI    Age  Sex Occup.  POB
====================================================
42  42  Campbell William G.    50   m   Farmer  SC
                 Elizabeth     45   f           GA
                 Mary          21   f           AL
                 Peter         20   m           AL
                 Eliza         18   f           AL
                 John          15   m           AL
                 Charles       14   m           AL
                 Susan         14   f           AL
                 George        13   m           AL
                 Mathew        10   m           AL
                 Sarah          9   f           AL
                 Amanda         6   f           AL
                 Davis          4   m           AL
                 Nancy        3/12  f           AL

9/1/1858 William Granville Campbell patented land in Covington Co AL [Patent Image]
1860 Covington Co AL Census

1860 Federal Census, Covington County, Alabama
HN  FM  Last     First       Age  Sex  Occup         POB
=========================================================
28  28  Campbell William G.  59   m    farmer        SC
                 Elizabeth   54   f                  GA
                 Mary        30   f                  AL
                 William P.  28   m    farm laborer  “
                 Susannah    22   f                  “
                 Mathew      20   m    farm laborer  “
                 Sarah       19   f                  “
                 Amanda      17   f                  “
                 Davis       14   m                  “
                 Nancy       10   f                  “

William died 10/11/1864 Covington Co AL
Buried in Campbell Family Cemetery, Covington Co AL
1866 Alabama State Census

Males		Campbell	Females		Campbell
91+	0		91+	0
81-90	0		81-90	0
71-80	0		71-80	0
61-70	0		61-70	0
51-60	0		51-60	0
41-50	0		41-50	1	Elizabeth
31-40	1	William Peter	31-40	1	Mary
21-30	1	Davis	21-30	2	Amanda Nancy
11-10	0		11-10	1	Susannah
to 10	0		to 10	0
Confederate Casualties
		1-KIA	James M.
		2-Died of Sickness	Charles George
		3-Disabled

1870 Covington Co AL Census

1870 Federal Census: Covington County, Alabama
HN  FM  Last      First       Age   Sex  POB  Occup.
=========================================================
75  75  CAMPBELL  E(lizabeth) 60    f    GA
                  Mary        41    f    AL
                  William P.  40    m    “    Blacksmith
                  Amanda      25    f    “
                  Nancy       21    f    “
                  William H.  12    m    “

Elizabeth died March 1879
1880 Covington Co AL Census

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Race	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Father's Birthplace	Mother's Birthplace
Davis CAMPBELL	Self	W	Male	W	35	AL	Farmer	SC	GA
Elizabeth CAMPBELL	Mother	W	Female	W	70	GA		GA	GA

Buried in Campbell Family Cemetery, Covington Co AL
Directions: North of Highway 29 just east of Rome AL

Children

1. James Harvey Campbell

Born. 4/4/1827 in Covington Co AL
Married c. 1857 in Covington Co AL to Katherine Tompkins b. 6/15/1835 in Georgia
1860 Covington Co AL Census

1860 Federal Census: Covington County, Alabama
HN  FM  Last      First       Age   Sex  Occup.    POB
=======================================================
382 382 Campbell  James H.    33    M    Merchant  AL
                  Mary L.     27    F    Domestic  GA
                  William N.   2    M              AL
                  George      21    M    Clerk     AL
        Tompkins  Stephen W.  20    M    Laborer   GA

Died 1861 in Covington Co AL

2. Martha Campbell

Born 4/29/1828 Covington Co AL
Married c. 1848 in Covington Co AL to Robert Daniel Mancill b. 7/21/1826 in South Carolina
1860 Covington Co AL Census

1860 Federal Census: Covington County, Alabama
HN  FM  Last      First       Age  Sex  Occup.  POB
====================================================
29  29  Mancill Robert        33   M    Farmer  AL  
                Martha        32   F            " 
                Ann Elizabeth  9   F            "
                James F.       7   M            "
                Sarah Jane     6   F            "
                Susannah       5   F            "
                Mary F.        3   F            "

1880 Covington Co AL Census

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Race	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Father's Birthplace	Mother's Birthplace
James BROWN	Self	M	Male	W	27	GA	Farmer	GA	GA
Sarah BROWN	Wife	M	Female	W	25	AL	Keeping House	AL	AL
Martha MANCILL	MotherL	W	Female	W	53	AL	Assist Keeping House	SC	GA

Died 11/30/1893 Covington Co AL

3. Mary Campbell

Born 4/15/1829 Covington Co AL
Never married
1880 Covington Co AL Census

Name

Relation

Marital Status

Gender

Race

Age

Birthplace

Occupation

Father's Birthplace

Mother's Birthplace

Mary CAMPBELL

Self

S

Female

W

51

AL

Keeping House

SC

GA

Died 2/7/1900 Covington Co AL
Buried Campbell Family Cemetery, Covington Co AL

4. William Peter Campbell

Born 4/22/1830 Covington Co AL
Never married
1861-1865 Co. E., 15th Confederate Cavalry, CSA

W. P. Campbell (First_Last)
Regiment Name 15 Confederate Cavalry.
Side Confederate
Company E
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private

1880 Covington Co AL Census

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Race	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Father's Birthplace	Mother's Birthplace
W. P. CAMPBELL	Self	S	Male	W	50	AL	Wood Workman	SC	GA

Died 1904 Covington Co AL
Buried Campbell Family Cemetery, Covington Co AL

5. Eliza Jane Campbell

Born 6/27/1831 Covington Co AL
Married c. 1850 in Alabama to John Madison Liles b. 4/3/1829 Washington Co GA
1860 Covington Co AL Census

1860 Federal Census: Covington County, Alabama
HN  FM  Last   First       Age  Sex  Occup.  POB
=================================================
401 401 LILES  John M.      31  M    Merchant
               Eliza        29  F
               Mary C.       8  F
               Susan C.      6  F

Died 9/9/1875 Covington Co AL

6. Elizabeth Campbell

Born 6/2/1832 Covington Co AL
Died 4/20/1835 Covington Co AL
Reportedly buried in Campbell Family Cemetery, Covington Co AL

7. John Campbell b.6/26/1833 Covington Co AL

8. Charles Campbell

Born 1/13/1835 Covington Co AL
1861-1862 Co. B, 18th Alabama Infantry Regiment "Covington Hunters," CSA

Charles Campbell (First_Last)
Regiment Name 18 Alabama Infantry
Side Confederate
Company B
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private

Died 1862 vicinity of Mobile AL
Buried Campbell Family Cemetery, Covington Co AL

9. Susannah Campbell

Born 5/19/1836 Covington Co AL
Married 1865 in Covington Co AL to Ephraim A. Dixon b. 1843 Covington Co AL
Migrated before 2/1897 to McLennan Co TX
Died 3/13/1915 Kingfisher Co OK

KINGFISHER DAILY FREE PRESS, Monday, March 15, 1915 - OBITUARY.
DIXON (CAMPBELL), Susanna
Miss Susanna CAMPBELL was born near Andalusia, in Coregton [Covington] County, Alabama, May 19th, 1833. Died in Kingfisher, Okla., March 13, 1915; age 81 years, 9 months and 24 days..
She was married to Ephraim DIXON in 1865. Of this union three sons were born; John B. of Lareda, Texas; William G., Baker, both of Kingfisher, Okla. This family is well known in Kingfisher.
Mother DIXON united with the Christian church when a young girl, and I am told was a great lover of the bible which she read much until her eyes failed to do her service. Then while the sons were away at their work, ladies of the church would go in and read to her from the most precious book much to her comfort and satisfaction. She had been a great sufferer, mentally as well as physically for quite a while. For months she was almost entirely helpless, having to be cared for almost as a babe. The devotion of her son William, with whom she lived was as tender and careful as that of a mother to a helpless babe, and is surely very touching and commendable. Some of these things will long remain in my mind and heart.
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Methodist church, the pastor using as the basis of his remarks "Touched with a feeling of our infirmities." Heb. 4:15. Many sympathizing friends attending, and the floral offerings were beautiful. T. E. CARTER.

10. George Campbell

Born 12/17/1837 Covington Co AL
1860 Covington Co AL Census

1860 Federal Census: Covington County, Alabama
HN  FM  Last      First       Age   Sex  Occup.    POB
=======================================================
382 382 Campbell  James H.    33    M    Merchant  AL
                  George      21    M    Clerk in  AL
                                         store

1861-1862 Co. B, 18th Alabama Infantry Regiment "Covington Hunters," CSA.

W.G. Campbell (First_Last)
Regiment Name 18 Alabama Infantry
Side Confederate
Company K, E
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private

Died 1862 vicinity of Mobile AL
Buried Campbell Family Cemetery, Covington Co AL

11. James Matthew Campbell

Born 6/13/1838 Covington Co AL
Enlisted in the 4th Alabama Volunteer Infantry, CSA

James M. Campbell (First_Last)
Regiment Name 4 Alabama Infantry
Side Confederate
Company F
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private

Killed in action in 1863 during the Vicksburg Campaign
Buried in an unmarked grave in the vicinity of Vicksburg MS

12. Sarah Campbell b. 4/1841 Covington Co AL

13. Amanda Campbell (Twin)

Born 8/3/1843 Covington Co AL
Married c. 1878 in Covington Co AL to John Madison Liles (widower of sister Eliza Jane Campbell) b. 4/3/1829 Washington Co GA
1880 Conecuh Co AL Census

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Race	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Father's Birthplace	Mother's Birthplace
John M. LILES	Self	M	Male	W	50	AL	Gun Smith	---	---
Mandy LILES	Wife	M	Female	W	36	AL	Keeping House	SC	GA
Ephraim LILES	Son	S	Male	W	14	AL		---	---
George L. LILES	Son	S	Male	W	12	AL		---	---
Flora A. LILES	Dau	S	Female	W	9	AL		---	---
Sally LILES	Dau	S	Female	W	1	AL		AL	AL

John died 4/1898 in Conecuh Co AL
1900 Conecuh Co AL Census

1900 Conecuh County, Alabama, Census
HN  FM  Last   First     Rel   Sex  DOB       Age 
==================================================
    198 LILES  Manda     Hd    F    Aug 1843  56
               Bettie D        F    Jul 1880  19 
               Andrew J.       M    Aug 1884  15

Migrated 1900 to Clark Co MS w/ her children
Died 5/15/1901 Clarke Co MS
Buried Waynesboro City Cemetery, Wayne Co MS

14. Marda Campbell (Twin)

Born 8/3/1843 Covington Co AL
Died before 1850 Covington Co AL
Reportedly buried in Campbell Family Cemetery, Covington Co AL

15. Davis Campbell (Ancestor of Linda Kaple)

Born 3/19/1846 Covington Co AL
Married c. 1869 to Nancy Jane McGowan b. 7/22/1849 in Alabama
1870 Covington Co AL Census

1870 Federal Census: Covington County, Alabama
HN  FM  Last      First       Age   Sex  POB
=====================================================
76  76  CAMPBELL  Davis       24     m    AL
                  Nancy       21     f    “
                  Perry Lee  5/12    m    “   b. DEC

Nancy died 7/22/1878 Covington Co AL
1880 Covington Co AL Census

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Race	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Father's Birthplace	Mother's Birthplace
Davis CAMPBELL	Self	W	Male	W	35	AL	Farmer	SC	GA
Elizabeth CAMPBELL	Mother	W	Female	W	70	GA		GA	GA

Married 10/24/1880 in Covington Co AL to Saphronia Beatrice Caton b. 9/1/1860 in Alabama
Died 7/19/1928 Covington Co AL
Buried Campbell Family Cemetery, Covington Co AL

16. Nancy Campbell

Born 2/10/1848 Covington Co AL
Married after 1870 in Alabama to Kimp Cotton b. c. 1845
Died 1912 Covington Co AL
Reportedly buried in Campbell Family Cemetery, Covington Co AL

17. William Henry Campbell

Born 5/25/1850 Covington Co AL
Died 1850 Covington Co AL
Buried Campbell Family Cemetery, Covington Co AL

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