Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-27

CAMPBELL REUNION
There was a delightful reunion Of
the descendants Of Andrew Campbell,
one Of the pioneer settlers Of York
county, at the home of Messrs. r.
Leslie and A. Lee Campbell, who
now hold the lands on which the
founder of the family established him.
self on first coming to this country
some years before the breaking out of
the American revolution.
This reunion made no p%retense be-
yond a bringing together Of as many
OF the blood and marriage connec-
tions of the family as cared to come
out, along with a few especial and
particular friends; but nevertheless,
1t was of more than ordinary interest,
historically as well as socially. 1t
was the first reunion Of this particular
family, which in its connections and
ramincations now numbers probably
four or five hundred souls, and among
those present, there were adult second
and third cousins who saw each other
for the first time.
The days programme began with
the signing Of a register that Is to be
kept as a memento Of the occasion,
general introduction of arriving guests
who were not already acquainted, mu-
sic, pleasant social intercourse, a
great picnic dinner, the taking of pho
tographs, an appropriate little speech
by DR.. E. w. Pressly, a tour through
some remarkably fine crops, games
among the children, an afternoon
lunch and l~eave-taking.
The dinner, of course, vas q most
bountiful affair. 1t vas served out on
the lawn on a table about three feet
wide and some sixty feet long. This
table was literally loaded with good
things, mostly home-ralsed and home
prepared. Fol n thing there was a
sheep that Melted 207 pounds, and
which was served in every style known
to those who are fond Of mutton.
There was no end Of ham, chicken,
roast beef, steak, hash, soup, %jellies,
jams, preserves, pickles of various
kinds, pies, pastries and cookies Of
every imaginable kind. There was
enough in sight for $50 people; but 1t
is impossible to itemiZe or describe 1t
all. The old negro cook, who had
been with the family for a generation,
told the whole truth when she said:
why, dat editor can't put all dat in
de paper. He amt seed it all, cause
| we dill L uIOu6IlI ~ IL Oil VI IL ouI
dare!"
During the afternoon DR.. E. w.
PreSSly Of Glover, who had not been
able to be present during the morn
ing, made a brief but appropriate little
talk. He spoke of the Campbells in
their original home in the Highlands
Of Scotland; told how they had ever
been valiant champions of civil and
religious Liberty, how because Of this
they left their native Businesses, So
journed a while in Ireland. then came
TO America, and wherever they have
been located they. have impressed
characteristics hat make for sturdy
manhood and high class citizenship.
He acknowledged his own indebted
ness to the backing and support Of the
Campbells from the time he became
a citizen Of York county, and paid a
touching tribute to the princely char
acter Of the late DR.. A. P. Campbell,
with whom he had been associated
for several years previous to that
gentleman's death.
From Mr.. r. l.. Campbell, the re-
porter gathered some facts about the
Campbell family that should prove OF
general interest. The pioneers name
was Andrew. He vas a cousin Of Col.
William Campbell, who led the patriot
forces at Kings Mountain, and was
born in Virginia N 1888, and died in
Bethel on October %, 1903. His son,
Isaac Alexander, was born in 1863,
and died July IS, 1854, leaving four
sons, all now dead as follows: DR.. A.
P. Campbell, Blind Sam Campbell,
Marshall Campbell, William E. Camp
bell. William E. Campbell. the young
est of the four sons, was the father of
R. L.. 1. H., and A. Lee Campbell,
who were the immediate hosts Of yes
terday's gathering. William E.. Camp
bell was born February l, 1S43, and
died April IA, 1888.
Mr.. r. L. Campbell showed the re-
porter the deed of original land grants
obtained by Andrew Campbell, one
from George II. for $50 acres, dated
Feb. %, 1854, and recorded at Will
mington, N. c., then the capital Of
Arson county, N. c., and another
from George III. for $50 acres; re-
corded at Wilmington in 1854, and de-
scribed as lying in Mecklenburg u
ty, N. c.. According to Mr.. Campbell.
these plantations have been under the
Jurisdiction of five different counties,
viz: Arson, Mecklenburg and Tryon,
y. c., and Craven and York, s. c.
After the register Of the day had
been made up it read as follows, all
but about a dozen of the names being
of the generations of the Campbells:
John F. Williams, Sallie C. Williams,
Frances V. Williams, Ruth M. Will
liams, Leroy w. Williams, Sarah C..
Williams, Elizabeth c. Walker, Frank
C. Walker, Pearl w. Walker, Ida Pearl
Walker, Laura Marie Walker, John A.
Jackson, Mrs. John A. Jackson, Ami
M. Jackson, William Knox Jackson,
Lila Jackson. John w. Lawrence, En.
n. Wood, E. l.. Wood, Mrs. E. L..
Wood, Roy Wood. Edward Wood, Tom
Wood, Chess Wood, Lizzie Wood,
Meek Wood, Leila Wood, Truman
Youngblood, Hester Youngblood. Lii
liam Youngblood, Blanton Youngblood,
Mrs. S. ]. Clinton, w. E. Adams,
Sarah C. Adams. Annie Lee Adams.
Ethel Adams, Bess Adams. Ed
c. Adams, G.. w. Peasants, Carry A.
Peasants, Billy Peasants. Jr., Ed Bril-
son, Mary A. Brison, Sarah Patterson,
]. ]. McCarter, Mary McCarter, Alice
f. McCarter. David McCarter, Katie
McCarter, Frances McCarter, May Nc
Carter, Johnsie McCarter, w. b.
Choatc, Mamie w. Choate, Mary ].
Choate. FEMME Choate, Carrie Choate,
Faye Choate. Nan ChOate, Iva Choate.
Helen Choate. Clarence Choate, Annie
Lee Alexander Choate. Andral Camp
bell, Mary Glenn, Marion Camp
bell, Jack Campbell, Martha Campbell,
Rev. ]. NJ. McLain, Mary Ellen Nc
Lain, James Howard McLain, Lowry
Pressly McLain, Ruth White McLain,
Pascal Carothers McLain, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. M. Matthews, Sam Jackson,
Matthews, Addie Campbell Matthews
James Ebenezer Matthews. DIR. j. w.
Campbell, Mrs. J.. w. Campbell. l. II.
Campbell. Mrs. I. H. Campbell. Bette
c. Campbell, 1. A. Campbell. Mrs. l. A.
Campbell. James a. Campbell. Fred
erick Campbell, Mary Cartwright
Margaret Cartwright, A. Y. Cartwright;
Jr. Campbell Barnett, Mrs. Campbell
Barnett, Annie May Barnett. Pailey
Barnett. Felix Quinn, A. j. Quinn,
r. d. Quinn. Robert Quinn, Choate
Quinn. Albert Quinn, Beaver Quinn,
Jno. w. Quinn, F. z. Quinn, Lucy
Burns. Quinn Burns, James Camp
bell Wallace. Mrs. James c. Wal
lace, Clementine Wallace, Edison wal
lace. Lloyd Wallace. j. c. Wallace
Juanita Wallace, Cornelia Wallace,
Eudora Wallace, John A. Wallace, Mrs.
John A. Wallace. Aida 1. Curry, Robt:
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