Mary Anna Virginia McChesney1,2

b. 9 January 1860, d. 27 January 1939
FatherThomas Wallace McChesney1 b. 12 Mar 1836, d. 10 Jul 1863
MotherEliza Caroline Aven3 b. 30 Jun 1831, d. 20 Oct 1909
Birth9 Jan 1860 Mary Anna Virginia McChesney was born on 9 Jan 1860 in Washington County, Virginia.4,1 
Marriage9 Feb 1887 She married David Agee Forrest Campbell, son of Col. James Lafayette Franklin Campbell and Josephine Bondurant, on 9 Feb 1887 in Washington County, Virginia.1 
Cens-Sum  Mary and David spent the early years of their married life farming in the Goodson district of Washington County. However by 1910 they had rented a home on E. Main Street in Abingdon where David worked in the express freight business and later as a drug salesman. The family included 6 daughters, 3 of whom lived at home in 1920: (Eliza B., 27, a school teacher; Susie, 24, employed as a bank stenograper; and Daisy M. [Davie], age 16.5,6,7,8 
Death27 Jan 1939 Mary died on 27 Jan 1939 at age 79.4 
Burial She was buried at Sinking Spring Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.4 

Family

David Agee Forrest Campbell b. 1 Oct 1860, d. 7 Jun 1932
Children
Last Edited25 Nov 2009

Citations

  1. [S123] William R. Wheeler, Washington Co., VA Marriage Licenses 1881-1890, pp. 15, 70. David A. Campbell, 26, sgl, b. & resid WCV, farmer, son of James L. & Josephine Campbell and Mary A.V. McChesney, 27, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o Wallace and E.C. McChesney; marr: 9 Feb. 1887.
  2. [S1486] Katherine Schultz, McChesneys, p. 92.
  3. [S1486] Katherine Schultz, McChesneys, p. 91.
  4. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 79. Stone reported to read: Mara Amna McChesney Campbell, w/o David A.F. Campbell, 9 Jan. 1860-d. 27 Jan. 1939.
  5. [S574] David Campbell household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Goodson District, ED 111, sheet 7B, dwelling 134, family 134, viewed online at Genealogy.com, Feb. 2005, image 39 of 99. Enumeration includes: David Campbell, 39, b. Oct. 1860, marr 13 yrs, farmer; M__ A.V., wife, 40, b. Jan. 1860, marr 13 yrs, mother of 5 children, all living; Edith B, dau, 12, b. May 1888; Mary E., 10, b. Feb. 1890; Eliza B., 8, b. Jan. 1892; Susan, 5, dau, b. Oct. 1894; Eula E., dau, 1, b. March 1899; all b. VA; all parents b. VA.
  6. [S237] D.A.F. Campbell household, 1910 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Abingdon, ED 122, sheet 6B, dwelling 78, family 85, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Aug. 2008, image 12 of 37. Household includes: D.A.F. Campbell, 49, marr #1, marr 24 yrs, employed in express freight; Amna V., wife, 50, marr #1, marr 24 yrs, mother of 6 children, all living; Eliza, dau, 18; Susie, dau, 15; Eula, dau, 11; Davie May, dau, 7; all b. VA; John Mahaffey, boarder, 34; Maggie Vestal, cook, 27; Bettie Hutchinson, servant, 20; resid on Main St.
  7. [S238] David A.F. Campbell household, 1920 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Abingdon, ED 146, sheet 14A (p. 55 stamped), dwelling 291, family 296, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Aug. 2008, image 27 of 51. Household includes: David A.F. Campbell, 59, rents home, wholesale drug salesman; Anna M., wife, 59; Susie L., dau, 24, bank stenographer; Daisy M., 16; Eliza B., dau, 27, public school teacher; Jerry Smith, boarder, 47; Bertie M. Smith, boarder, 48; resid on E. Main St.
  8. [S639] David A. Campbell household, 1930 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Abingdon, ED 96-1, sheet 7B, dwelling 148, family 167, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Aug. 2008, image 14 of 58. Household includes: David A. Campbell, 69, rents home for $30 mos, owns radio, marr at 26, drug salesman; Amna Mc, wife, 70, marr at 27; Davie M., dau, 26, public school teacher; Fred C. Parks, roomer, lawyer, 35; all b. VA; all parents b. VA; resid on E. Main St.