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Archibald Campbell

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Archibald Campbell

Birth
North Carolina, USA
Death
20 Nov 1820
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, USA
Burial
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, USA GPS-Latitude: 32.3831309, Longitude: -86.2978463
Plot
Scott's Free Burial Ground 5
Memorial ID
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Please read the PROOF below that this man's 1st name was JOHN. The published biography of his grandson (John Archibald Campbell) is cited below. It says that he was his grandfather's namesake. The grandson was prominent in politics.

(1) Transcription of the Campbell Bible which "was taken from a photocopy of the original Bible in the family Bible collection at the Alabama Department of Archives and History." The 2 pages are attached to this memorial. I found the images on microfilm at ADAH in 2017. The Bible was owned by Memorial = 105804742.
The Family Bible record lists 14 children of (John) Archibald Campbell & his wife Rebecca Kirk whom he m 1 Jan 1784 in Orange County, NC. Copy of marriage record is attached to this memorial.
14 of their children are listed with their birth dates and death dates; also many of their spouses are identified.

(2) SOURCE: OCLC=49321207 pub 2001.
"Bible records of Montgomery County, Alabama, and surrounding counties : (listed with sources)" by Billie Riley Capell; Montgomery Genealogical Society. Be aware: His middle initial was not a "D" that came from the name Archibald being written in court documents as Arch followed by a superscripted "d"

One of his sons was Duncan Green(e) Campbell b 16 Feb 1787 NC & d 31 Jul 1828 Wilkes Co., GA. Duncan m 18 Oct 1810 Wilkes Co., GA Mary L Williamson (1793-1862).

Much is written about Duncan Green(e) Campbell and Duncan's son who was named after this John Archibald Campbell, Duncan's son was John Archibald Campbell (1811-1889).

(3) SOURCE: ISBN=978-0-8173-5898-3 is a biography pub 1997 about this man's namesake, his grandson. The title of the book is "John Archibald Campbell Southern Moderate 1811-1889" by Robert Saunders, Jr. The 1st chapter of the book pp1-19 gives excellent history about this CAMPBELL Family. The "Notes" at the end of each chapter cite the references used.

p14 "Though the Campbells had never been to Alabama, they were already related to or familiar with a substantial number of influential people in central Alabama. During the 1820s, several members of the Campbell family – including [John Archibald] Campbell's [1811-1889] paternal grandfather – migrated to Montgomery, Alabama, and these people probably suggested that Mary [L. Williamson] Campbell and her family move there as well."

[John Archibald Campbell (1811-1889)'s paternal grandfather was John Archibald Campbell who died 20 Nov 1820 in Montgomery, AL & was buried in Oakwood Cemetery. Mary L Williamson Campbell (1793-1862) was Duncan Greene Campbell's widow and mother of John Archibald Campbell (1811-1889).] (John) Archibald Campbell is buried with Margaret Jane Towns, identified on the tombstone, as his daughter.

In Oakwood Cemetery are disposed the remains of this Archibald Campbell [no specific birthdate proven] and died 1820 as well as that of John A. G. Campbell born 1818 and died 1848 verified with interment records and death notices.
Please read the PROOF below that this man's 1st name was JOHN. The published biography of his grandson (John Archibald Campbell) is cited below. It says that he was his grandfather's namesake. The grandson was prominent in politics.

(1) Transcription of the Campbell Bible which "was taken from a photocopy of the original Bible in the family Bible collection at the Alabama Department of Archives and History." The 2 pages are attached to this memorial. I found the images on microfilm at ADAH in 2017. The Bible was owned by Memorial = 105804742.
The Family Bible record lists 14 children of (John) Archibald Campbell & his wife Rebecca Kirk whom he m 1 Jan 1784 in Orange County, NC. Copy of marriage record is attached to this memorial.
14 of their children are listed with their birth dates and death dates; also many of their spouses are identified.

(2) SOURCE: OCLC=49321207 pub 2001.
"Bible records of Montgomery County, Alabama, and surrounding counties : (listed with sources)" by Billie Riley Capell; Montgomery Genealogical Society. Be aware: His middle initial was not a "D" that came from the name Archibald being written in court documents as Arch followed by a superscripted "d"

One of his sons was Duncan Green(e) Campbell b 16 Feb 1787 NC & d 31 Jul 1828 Wilkes Co., GA. Duncan m 18 Oct 1810 Wilkes Co., GA Mary L Williamson (1793-1862).

Much is written about Duncan Green(e) Campbell and Duncan's son who was named after this John Archibald Campbell, Duncan's son was John Archibald Campbell (1811-1889).

(3) SOURCE: ISBN=978-0-8173-5898-3 is a biography pub 1997 about this man's namesake, his grandson. The title of the book is "John Archibald Campbell Southern Moderate 1811-1889" by Robert Saunders, Jr. The 1st chapter of the book pp1-19 gives excellent history about this CAMPBELL Family. The "Notes" at the end of each chapter cite the references used.

p14 "Though the Campbells had never been to Alabama, they were already related to or familiar with a substantial number of influential people in central Alabama. During the 1820s, several members of the Campbell family – including [John Archibald] Campbell's [1811-1889] paternal grandfather – migrated to Montgomery, Alabama, and these people probably suggested that Mary [L. Williamson] Campbell and her family move there as well."

[John Archibald Campbell (1811-1889)'s paternal grandfather was John Archibald Campbell who died 20 Nov 1820 in Montgomery, AL & was buried in Oakwood Cemetery. Mary L Williamson Campbell (1793-1862) was Duncan Greene Campbell's widow and mother of John Archibald Campbell (1811-1889).] (John) Archibald Campbell is buried with Margaret Jane Towns, identified on the tombstone, as his daughter.

In Oakwood Cemetery are disposed the remains of this Archibald Campbell [no specific birthdate proven] and died 1820 as well as that of John A. G. Campbell born 1818 and died 1848 verified with interment records and death notices.

Gravesite Details

He shares a stone with his daughter Margaret Jane Towns (1804-1826) Interment Record has Square: 5; Scott's Free Ground.



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