Descendants of James Campbell of Ulster, Ireland

Generation #3

John (²William Granville, ¹James) Campbell

We are fortunate to benefit from a collection of notes recorded by Susannah Campbell from the Campbell Family Bible which was purchased by 1SG John Campbell in New Orleans during the Civil War.

John Campbell was born 6/26/1833 in Covington Co AL and is first enumerated with his family in the 1840 Covington Co AL Census. John grew up on the family farm with many of his 17 brothers and sisters but left home as a young man sometime after the 1850 Covington Co AL Census.

John is next found in the 1860 Wayne Co MS Census where he is listed as a "timber gatherer." In the interim between 1850 and 1860, John is believed to have lived and worked in Florida for the continually expanding railroad. It was in Florida, somewhere near the end of track, that John met his future wife and her family. And, he followed the Sammons Family to Wayne Co MS. On 10/26/1860 in Wayne Co MS, John married Luanzy Jane Sammons  b. 3/11/1841 Holmes Co FL.

John enlisted at the outbreak of the war in the "Gaines Invincibles" of Wayne County MS, rising to the rank of First Sergeant. This unit would later become known as Co. A, 46th Mississippi Infantry. John was paroled after the fall of Vicksburg. John's unit was exchanged after Vicksburg and re-entered the fight on 10/24/1863 with the Army of the Tennessee. The following is a description of the unit's history:

Years ago that the sight of two full regiments gave the Federal Troops a scare and these were the 13th Mississippi and the 8th Louisiana. It was not long before we were in the battle of Leesburg. So we soon  learned that the Chance was given to see War in the true light, which we did but very few of the fine looking and brave young men ever returned to their loved ones at home. I desire to correct a saying that I have heard which I know is wholly false to wit: That it was a rich man's War and a poor man's fight! In this company we had young men of the wealthiest of the country and those of the poorest and they all fared alike and fought alike and there was no difference. They were like brothers in everything. It is hard to imagine the close and fine feelings that soon take possession of a company of soldiers when they are out battling with the enemy and sometimes with bad weather and short rations.

The GAINES INVINCIBLES was organized at Waynesboro on 17 October 1861, Angus Taylor, Capt. and other officers as shown before in this book. The company went to New Orleans and was later a part of a Mississippi Battalion and still later consolidated with us the Co. A, 46th Mississippi Regiment. The Capt. Angus Taylor was Sheriff of Wayne County at the time. This regiment was commanded by Col. Sears and it was in S. D. Lee's brigade and was in the battle along the Yazoo and Mississippi Rivers under Brigade General W. E. Baldwin. This regiment was in the siege of Vicksburg and suffered severely from the battle, and want of supplies. After the surrender of Vicksburg which was July 4, 1863, on the 11th day of said month it was said the Regimental Colors which was the original flag of Gaines Invincibles were brought out from Vicksburg by Capt. Sublet wrapped around his body under his shirt. The men were all furloughed for 60 days to report at Enterprise and on the 24th day of October 1863 they were all reported exchanged. At that time they were ordered to support Gen. Bragg at Missionary Ridge. This regiment was from that time until the surrender in the Army of Tennessee and Georgia and participated in most of the great battles of the War. In one of the battles in which the Commander at that time T. D. Magee was killed special mention of three of this company is mentioned for bravery to wit: Capt. Nicholas Pace, Pvt. C. L. Nichols, Isaac Whatley. See Mississippi Official Register page 752. I have been unable to get up anything like a full roster of the Company. I don't know of any but one man that could give me any information. That is W. J. Overstreet. I know many of the Company and I know they were of the best men of the county.

Yours truly, W. J. Overstreet, Waynesboro, Miss. Route 7 Box 3. 

John returned home, reared 11 children of his own, and lived until 1907. John is known for being very industrious. With completion of the iron bridge over Yellow Creek (vic Woodwards MS), John built a country store, cotton gin, grist mill, and molasses mill to serve the local inhabitants. The vicinity of John Campbell's farm became the economic and social center of the local community.

• Born 6/26/1833 Covington Co AL

• Enumerated with family in the 1840 & 1850 Covington Co AL Censuses

• Migrated by 1860 to Wayne Co MS

• 1860 Wayne Co MS Census

1850 Federal Census: Wayne County, Mississippi
HN  FN  LAST    FIRST    AGE Sex Occup.      BIRTH
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35  35  Deshore William  45  M   Day Laborer GA
        Burns   Robert   31  M   Day Laborer AL
        Camel   John     26  M   Day Laborer AL

• Married 10/26/1860 in Wayne Co MS to Louanzy Jane Sammons b. 3/11/1841 Holmes Co FL

• 1861-1865 Military Service: Co. A, 46th Miss Inf, CSA

• CSA Records for John Campbell, First Sergeant, Company A, 46th Mississippi Infantry

• 7/7/1863 Parole Document, Vicksburg, MS July 7, 1863

• 2/1864 Last record for this unit

• 1870 Wayne Co MS Census: Twp 1 - 5 Missing
• 1880 Wayne Co MS Census

• 1900 Wayne Co MS Census

1900 Wayne County, Mississippi, Census
HN  FM   Last     First      Rel   Sex Age POB POB POB OCCUP
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33  33   Campbell John Sr.   Head  M   66  AL  SC  GA  Farmer
                  Louansa J. Wife  F   60  FL  SC  SC
                  Mary       Dau   F   19  MS  AL  FL
                  Susan      Dau   F   21  MS  AL  FL
                  Jessie     Son   M   16  MS  AL  FL
                  Addie      Son?  M?  13  MS  AL  FL

• John died 12/30/1907 Wayne Co MS and was buried in Waynesboro City Cemetery

• 1910 Wayne Co MS Census

1910 Wayne County, Mississippi, Census
HN  FM   Last     First     Rel   Sex Age POB POB POB OCCUP
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 4   4   Campbell Louise    Head  F   67  FL  SC  SC  None
                  Susanna   Dau   F   35  MS  AL  FL
                  Mary      Dau   F   28  MS  AL  FL
                  Jessie    Son   M   25  MS  AL  FL  Checker
                  Addie     Dau   F   23  MS  AL  FL  Teacher
                  ?         D/Law F   25  MS  MS  MS
                  Lee       Son   M   31  MS  AL  FL  Sp?
                  ?         D/Law F   22  MS  MS  MS
                  ?         G/Dau F    8  MS  MS  MS
                  ?         G/Son M    ?  MS  MS  MS

• 1920 Wayne Co MS Census

1920 Wayne County, Mississippi, Census
HN  FM   Last     First     Rel   Sex Age POB POB POB OCCUP
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221 237  Campbell Luanza    Head  F   78  FL  SC  NC  None
                  Susanna   Dau   F   44  MS  FL  MS  None
                  Mollie    Dau   F   39  MS  FL  MS  Mone

• 1930 Jones Co MS Census

1930 Jones County, Mississippi, Census
HN   FM   Last     First     Rel   Sex Age POB POB POB OCCUP
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1070 1133 Campbell Susannah Head   F   54  MS  AL  FL  Seamster
                   Mollie   Sis    F   49  MS  AL  FL  None
                   Louise   Mother F   89  FL  SC  SC  None

• Louanzy Jane sold everything along Yellow Creek and moved to a house in Waynesboro where she died on 9/26/1938, outliving John by over 30 years.
• Both are buried in Waynesboro City Cemetery, Wayne Co MS

    Children

    1. Davis Campbell

• Born 9/28/1861Wayne Co MS

• Married c. 1890 in Mississippi to Jeruska Elizabeth Kirkwood b. 1/12/1867

• Died 3/16/1937 Jones Co MS

    2. John Campbell

• Born 5/26/1864 Wayne Co MS

• Married 1/30/1989 in Wayne Co MS to Katherine A. Starling b. 1870 in Mississippi

• Died 1949 Wayne Co MS

    3. William Peter Campbell

• Born 7/6/1866 Wayne Co MS

• Died 10/11/1867 Wayne Co MS

• Buried Waynesboro City Cemetery, Wayne Co MS

    4. Columbus Campbell b. 10/11/1868 Wayne Co MS

    5. Elizabeth "Dumpy" Campbell

• Born 1/15/1871 Wayne Co MS

• Married c. 1891 in Wayne Co MS to James Will Jordan b. 1874 in Mississippi

• Died 3/27/1945 Wayne Co MS

    6. James Campbell

• Born 4/7/1873 Wayne Co MS

• Married c. 1906 in Wayne Co MS to Sallie Graham b. 5/12/1886 in Mississippi

• Died 5/12/1952 Wayne Co MS

• Buried Clara Cemetery, Wayne Co MS

    7. Susannah "Sue Annie" Campbell

• Born 10/17/1875 Wayne Co MS

• Never married

• Died 2/27/1950 Wayne Co MS

• Buried Waynesboro City Cemetery, Wayne Co MS

    8. Franklin Campbell

• Born 1/24/1878 Wayne Co MS

• Married c. 1904 in Mississippi to Sarah Jane Johnson b. 8/22/1883 in Mississippi

• Died 3/21/1971 Clarke Co MS

    9. Mary "Molly" Campbell

• Born 5/22/1881 Wayne Co MS

• Never Married

• Died 8/4/1963 Wayne Co MS

• Buried Waynesboro City Cemetery, Wayne Co MS

    10. Jessie Campbell

• Born 1/16/1884 Wayne Co MS

• Never married

• Died 2/19/1917 Wayne Co MS

    11. Addie Campbell

• Born 12/28/1886 Wayne Co MS

• Married c. 1915 in Wayne Co MS to Dallas Taylor Bond b. c. 1880 in Mississippi

• Died 5/24/1977 Wayne Co MS

Generation #4