Oct
8
Great, Great Grandson of Jeff Sr.
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We just received a picture of our grandson, Dustin.
He just got back in the States after spending time with Special Forces in Africa.
This is Dusty about 18 months ago with Chris and Missy.
Chris, Dustin and Missy
And this is Dustin last month in Africa.
Dustin Campbell
Dusty is attached to the Special Operations Command Africa.
He is a paratrooper, and is also scheduled to start Air Assault School. (repel from helecopter)
Gary (Punk) and Bonnie Campbell
Sep
9
Parents and siblings of TJ Campbell
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James M. Campbell, of Haywood County NC married Elizabeth Carroll on 1 December 1843. They lived in Cherokee Co. NC, Chenoh Township, Valley Town Post office census district in 1870. The 1870 census listed James Campbell as a while male age 47, farmer and wife Elizabeth, while female age 42. Nine Children were listed:
Lafayette age 25
William age 21
Truphey age 19
James age 16
Andrew age14
Sarah age 11
John age 9
Templ age 5
Jefferson age 2
In the bible belonging the Nancy E. Campbell Colvard there were 12 children listed:
LC born 21 Jan 1844
Nancy E. born 20 Nov. 1846
WA “Jud” born 11 Dec. 1848
Serie J. born 15 Aug 1854?59?
Andrew J. born 15 Jan 1855
Christeny born 1857?51?
Thruphey born 1857?51?
J.H. born 5 Jan 1859
John born 21 June 1861
Temply born 20 June 1865
Jefferson born 2 Dec 1867
Elize “Lige” born 25 Aug 1873
LC or Lafayette Carroll born 21 Jan 1845 in Jackson County NC. married Nancy Jane Reid on 16 Septermber 1875 in Southwest City, McDonald Co. MO. Died 15 July 1925 in Muskogee, OK. Buried at Westville, Adair Co. OK in Old Baptist Mission Cemetery. Wife Nancy was born 1845, died in 1928. Also buried at Westville, OK.
LC was a Confederate War Veteran. He was a private in Company F, Conley’s Sharpshooters, of Thomas’ Confederate Lefion of Cherokee Indians and Mountaineers. He elisted March 5, 1863. Company was mustered as Company D at Valleytown, NC in July of 1862.
LC’s obit listed seven daughter and one son. Dorie E. Chapman of Westville, OK, Dora McMuertrey of Dora, MO, Amanda T. Sizemore, Susie Budworth, Ida Bumgarner, Reida Botts, Mollie Pennington all of Muskogee OK and James M. Campbell of Indianapolis, IN.
Nancy Elvira Campbell born 20 November 1846, Married William P. Calvert or Colvard before 1870. They have 6 known children: Jefferson, Jane, Samuel, John born 1873, Margaret born 1876 and Amanda Xymonna born 4 April 1870 in Chenoah, NC.
Nancy died 2 Nov 1919 in Los Angeles, CA
Willaim Albert “Jud” born 11 Dec 1848 married Ellen Barnard in Sept. 1883 in Pueblo CO. Died 5 Sept 1917. Buried in Rocky Ford Cemetery, CO. Ellen was born in Meadow of Dan, VA in 1861. Died in Colorado in 1928.
Jud had three children: Inez Maried born 1892 on JA Ranch, Rush Place, died 7 Jan 1959 in Fowler, CO
Fern C. born 1900 Rocky Ford, CO, died 1902
Willaim Floyd born 1890 Fowler, CO, Died 1959, Denver CO.
Jud worked for Colonel Charles Goodnight starting in 1870 in Colorado. He came to the TExas panhandle on the first cattle drive into the Palo Duro Canyon. He also work for a short time for the T-Anchor ranch. He was the first Manager of the JJ division of the JA Ranch. He was in charge at the Tule Ranch in 1883. He was appointed and then elected as County Commissioner in 1890. He moved his family to Colorado in 1893 and was very active in the development of the Holbrook Valley near Rocky Ford CO.
Two of Jud’s younger brothers, Jeff and Lige, came to Texas to work for Colonel Goodnight on the JA Ranch.
Aug
25
We had a great weekend to start a “family gathering” tradition. We met at Aunt Jo’s in Claude on saturday August 8, 2009. Judy Campbell Duke and daughter Shauna (w/ Shauna’s two very active red headed boys) came up from Houston area, Kay (first cousin I had not see in 25 yrs or more) and her husband Kerry and two of their beautiful daughters, Bobbie Shay and Chelsea, were there to join us. Aunt Jo, Walt, and our favorite girl Judy, hosted us with hamburgers and photos spread over tables and bedspreads. We added many names to photos us kids didn’t know. I know that Punk and Bonnie, and Mona, Chase and I had a great time learning more about our family and history. It’s a great beginning for our “get togethers” and I’m sure next year we will grow. Next year we will get Aunt Mary Lee to be there with us. Pete joined us Saturday night at mom’s house in Clarendon and spent the rest of the weekend with us brothers. We went to dad’s grave in the morning and then to see mom on sunday afternoon. She was a delight – reminded me of the importance of our family – which always meant so much to her. God Bless You and Love Your All – Clan Campbell.
Love,
Jeff, Mona, Tyler and Chase Campbell
Aug
10
Thomas Jefferson (Jeff, Nester) Campbell
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Jeff was the next to the youngest of 12 children whose parents were James Madison Campbell and Elizabeth Carroll. He was born 12 January 1867 or 1871 in Cherokee County NC. His moved with his family to Missouri and from there follwed his oldest brother, William Albert (Judd) Campbell to the Texas Panhandle in the 1880’s. He and his younger brother “Lige” worked for the famed JA Ranch and Charles Goodnight. He started as a horse wrangler for the Ja about 1888. He worked his way up until he became manager of the Mulberry Division. In 1900 Jeff married Chloe Craig. She was an orphan and was related to Acel Cross who was manager of the JJ Division of the JA Ranch and lived at the Rush Creek Camp. Chloe was born 9 May 1881.
Jeff and Chloe had 7 children: Don born 1901, Rudolph born 1905, Allie Mae born 1908, Thomas Jefferson II (Buster) born 1912, Cleo (Tommie) born 1916, Tolbert Lige born 1917, and Keston Garth born 1918.
The Influenza Epidemic of 1919 was hard on the family, Keston Garth died 8 November 1919, Chloe died on 2 February 1920 and Tolbert Lige died 7 February 1920. They are all three buried in the Claude Cemtery.
Jeff and Don raised the rest of the children. Allie Mae married A.C. “Peg” Doyle. Rudolph married Marguerite Davis. Buster married Hazel Tyler. Tommie married Sott Hogg.
After his children were grown Jeff married a widow,Mrs. Annie Louella Pinson Lindsay on 18 January 1927. Annie had 5 children of her own, Larue, Virgi Verna, Annie Jewel, Mary Lee, and marvin Edward.
Three children were born to Jeff and Annie. Doris Jean born 1928, Jimmy Ray born 1930 and Dora Jo Ann born 1934.
Jeff left the JA Ranch and established his own stock farm 5 and 1/2 miles south of Claude on FM 284. When Joan was three they moved into town at the junction of FM 284 and 1151.
Jeff died on1 June 1950 and is buried at the Claude Cemetery. Annie died on 1 September 1960 and is buried at the Claude Cemtery
Judy Duke
Aug
3
Hello and Welcome
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Just a quick note and a couple of pictures to welcome everyone to our new family website. I encourage EVERYONE to participate and become an active part of this site. We are all anxious and eager to know more about our family’s history and to be able to hear and share stories about times past and present.
I stopped by the Claude Cemetery a few days ago and took some pictures. I had not been out there in a long time, but I’ve never forgotten where the Campbell Gravesite is. It’s right by the windmill. – By the way – they have replaced the old wooden windmill with a new metal one. But it’s still right there in the same place.
I just got the site up and running, and this is the first post. We can change it in any way or do whatever everyone wants to with the site.
We can take it as far (or build it as big) as we want.
I thought I could set this up so anyone could register and make posts (add info), but so far, I haven’t figured out how we can to do that. I guess that what I get for thinking : )
BUT, all you need to do to add content, is call or email me and I’ll give you the “admin” login and password.
That way only our family or people we give the password to will be able to add content. That way we can keep it private and not have a lot of SPAM and Bad Stuff.
You can register and add “comments” to existing posts, - you just can’t add a new post without the admin password.
Just call or email me for the login and password. punk@cebridge.net
If you need help making a post or a comment, or anything else, just let me know.
Also, we will need different people to take the lead for different categories of the site. Categories like History, Family Tree and Pictures all need different individuals to take the lead in the development and organization.
If you like it, if you don’t like it, if you have ideas, if you think we should make changes, if you have a better wordpress theme, if you want to take lead on the content for a category, or if you just want to chat, just email me at: punk@cebridge.net
Punk Campbell