The record., 1911-11-02

THE CAMPBELL FAMILY.

Greenville making some observa-
tions passed a house that was blilt
by one David Campbell eleven years
more than a century ago, built in
1900. Although the house has stood
the storm and tempest of years for
over a century, it seems but little
dilapida,ed and looks like it might
last for many years to come. This
house is now occupied by one
Charles Carneal, who seems to love
and cherish it as comfortable
home. In this house many persons
have lived and died. Its founder,
David Campbell, died iii another
state.
The Campbell family that were
among the early settlers of the coun-
ty have disappeared long ago. We
do not think that there is one of the
name of those families extant in the
county. The Campbells that were
among the first settlers Of the coun-
", their ancestors were originally
from the highlands OF Scotland and
can be traced back TO the first part
of The seventeenth century 10 one
Alexander Campbell, who lived at
lnderrary, Argl leshire, Scotland;
his son, William Campbell, with his
family, came TO America and settled
in Virginia; William Campbells son,
David Campbell, who was born I7Io
and known as black David Camp
bell, because of his dark hair, eyes
and complexion, and 10 distinguish
him from white David Campbell, his
cousin, whose hair was light, com
pleNion fair aud eyes blue. Black
David Campbell was the father Of
William Campbell who married
Mary Allison; this William Camp
bell was captain in the regular army,
fought in the French and Indian
wars also in the revolution of 1915;
he was general of the MALTA and
was called general Campbell; he,
with his family, came to Kentucky,
where he died. His family consist
ing of David, Charles and William,
Jane, Annie, Mary, Martha and Bet
sy. Mary married Chalen Guard.
Martha married Timothy Guard.
Betty married Hays. This part of
general Campbell's family Iocated at
Equality, Illinois. David, Charles
and William Campbell, with their
mother, located in Muhlenberg
county. Charles Campbell married
Nancy Oates, a daughter of Jesse
Oates and located in Hopkins coun-
ty where he lived and died. Some
years afterwards William Campbell
and his mother moved to Equality
Illinois, where they died. David
Campbell married Mary Campbell,
located about four and one hall
miles west of Greenville in 1900,
and built the house we have referred
to. Jane Campbell married Will
lam Martin, the grandfather of the
writer. They located five miles
west of GreenvIlle where they lived
and died in 1851. Anne Campbell,
daughter of General Campbell
married Maj. William Campbell, a
first cousin of her father; he first To-
Gated at Greenyjllc and built house
where the LaMeade Hotel now
stands; he sold out and moved tc
Nashville in 1890. His daughter,
Ciniha, married Samuel Campbell,
a distant relative and son of Col
William Campbell, who also located
near Greenville and was the father
in-law of Judge Alpey Mclean.
Charles 4. Wing and kpriam brank
Turning now to David Campbell
who built the house in question, hi.
family consisted of William, John
/ Charles, Robert and Thomas, Mary
and Betsy, Mary married Doug
las. Betsy married Givens. They
both settled in Missouri. William
Charles and Thomas went to Cali
fornia in IS40. Robert located II
the western part of Kentucky
| William Campbell married a daugh
ter of Benjamin Hancock in Muh
lenberg county; he was the father o
Ben Campbell who became prom
inent man in California. ohr
Campbell remained in Muhlenberl
county and died in 1875 in his Soth
year of age; his family consisted o
John, David, Land, James and Lew
is, Viola and Margaret; they hav
all died and disappeared from tn
county; the two daughters perhap