James L. Campbell1

b. 8 January 1815, d. 26 September 1902
FatherRobert Campbell2 b. abt 25 Apr 1789, d. 26 Feb 1839
MotherAnnabelle Lowrey3 b. abt 13 Mar 1788, d. 3 Aug 1860
Birth8 Jan 1815 James L. Campbell was born on 8 Jan 1815 in Virginia.4,1 
Marriage25 Mar 1843 He married Eliza Brown on 25 Mar 1843 in Washington County, Virginia.5 
Cens-185011 Sep 1850  James and Eliza were enumerated in Washington County in 1850. James owned land valued at $600 which he was farming. Also in the home were John (6), Robert (4) and David (1).6 
Cens-186023 Aug 1860  By 1860 James's land was valued at $1,000 and he owned personal property worth $700. Besides James (45) and Eliza (Elizabeth, 39), the family included: John, Robert, David, Julia and Martha.1 
  A daughter Harriet was born in the mid 1860s; son John married in 1876. 
  James and Elizabeth may have had another daughter, Jane E. Campbell, born abt 1851 (died 1854). It is also possible she was the child of Col. James Lafayette Franklin Campbell and Rosannah E. McConnell. However, Col. Campbell typically included the "F" in his middle name to distinguish himself from James L. Campbell; Jane's death register entry listed her has the daughter of James L. and Eliza Campbell.7 
Cens-18805 Jun 1880  James and Eliza's 1880 household included daughters Julia, Martha and Harriet as well as son David with his wife Mary and their 2 year old son Robert.8 
  David's wife Mary died at some point after the census was recorded; David remarried in 1885 but died in 1892. 
Cens-190011 Jun 1900  Hence, at the turn of the century 85 year old James and 78 year old Eliza were the heads of a household that included daughter Julia (43), daughter Harriet (33) and two grandchildren: Robert Goodson Campbell (22) and Susan V. Campbell (19). The 1900 census asked each woman how many children she had given birth to and how many were living. Eliza's entry stated that she was the mother of 7 children with 5 living.9 
  Only 6 children have been identified through census records, suggesting an additional child (probably Jane mentioned above) was born and died between census years. 
Religion James and Eliza were charter members of Bethel Presbyterian Church when it was formally organized in July 1881. They had no doubt worshipped at the church prior to its formal separation from the congregation at Rock Spring Presbyterian Church.6 
Death26 Sep 1902 James died on 26 Sep 1902 at age 87.4 
Burial He was buried at Bethel Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.4 

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Family

Eliza Brown b. 18 Dec 1821, d. 12 Sep 1904
Children
Last Edited15 Mar 2012

Citations

  1. [S234] James L. Campbell household, 1860 U.S. cens, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Western District; Post Office: Abingdon, p. following 571 or 572 (added script), dwelling 1556, family 1501, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Dec. 2005, image 211 of 361. Enumeration reports: James L. Campbell, 45, farmer, owns land $1,000; pers. prop $700; cont. next page: Elizabeth, 39; John, 16; Robert, 13; David, 11; Julia, 5; Martha, 6/12; all b. VA.
  2. [S1337] Washington Co., Virginia, Deed Book 25: p. 225-232. A series of deeds dated 9 Feb. 1859 divided the land of Robert Campbell dec'd among his 7 heirs (several deeds refer to 1 undivided 7th of land). The following individuals signed the deeds: Andrew Larimer and Jane H. his wife, James L. Campbell and Eliza his wife, John Campbell and Drucilla his wife, Robert Campbell and Eliza his wife, David L. Campbell, Jefferson Campbell, Julia Ann Campbell.
  3. [S2268] Research of Tom Colley, Hanceville, Alabama; Mr. Colley cites the Washington Co. Virginia death register entry (as viewed on film at the Library of VA) for: Ann Campbell, d. 03 Aug 1860, age 72y, consumption, d/o James & Jane Loury, consort of Robert Campbell, reported by son, James L. Campbell.
  4. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 245. Stone reported to read: James L. Campbell, 8 Jan. 1815-26 Sept. 1902.
  5. [S4] D.E. Brown, Marriages of Washington Co., VA 1781-1853, p. 13. Entry reported as: James L. Campbell and Eliza Brown, marr 25 Mar 1843 by Robert C. Graham.
  6. [S367] Jas L. Campbell household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., 67th District, p. following 149 stamped, dwelling 1190, family 1190, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Dec. 2005, image 164 of 289. Enumeration includes: Jas L. Campbell, 36, farmer, real estate valued at $600; Eliza, 26; John, 6; Robert, 4, David, 1; all b. VA.
  7. [S2268] Research of Tom Colley, Hanceville, Alabama; Mr. Colley cites the Washington County Death Register for the year 1854 originally held by the Virginia Bureau of Vital Statistics and viewed as Library of Virginia microfilm reel #30: Jane E. Campbell, d. 13 Sep 1854, age 3y 29d, dysentery, d/o James L. & Elizabeth Campbell, reported by father.
  8. [S162] Jas L. Campbell household, 1880 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Abingdon District, ED 93, page 10B, dwelling 85, family 85, viewed online at www.Ancestry.com, Nov. 2009. Household includes: Jas L. Campbell, 66, farmer, b. VA/VA/NC; Eliza, 60, wife, b. VA/NC/VA; David M., 30, son, marr, farmer; Julia Ann, 25, dau; Martha A., 20, dau; Harriet V., 14, dau; all prev b. VA/VA/VA; Mary A., 23, marr, dau-in-law, b. VA/MD/VA; Robert G., 2, grandson, b. VA/VA/VA.
  9. [S634] James L. Campbell household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Abingdon District, ED 106, sheet 5B, dwelling 98, family 100, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2009. Household includes: James L. Campbell, 85, b. Jan. 1815, marr 57 yrs, b. VA/VA/NC; Eliza M., wife, 78, b. Dec. 1821, marr 57 yrs, mother of 7 children, 5 living; Julia A, dau, 43, b. Aug. 1856; Harriet V., dau, 33, b. Sept. 1866; Robert Goodson Campbell, grandson, 22, b. Feb. 1878, day laborer; Susan V. Campbell, granddaughter, 19, b. Oct. 1880; all others: b. VA/VA/VA.
  10. [S8] Hockett and Hunt, 1891-1902 Marriages of Washington Co. VA, pp. 15, 70. David M. Campbell, 35 wid, b & resid WCV, s/o James L. & Eliza and Sarah E. McConnell, 40, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o Wm K. & Mary M. McConnell; marr: 18 June 1885.