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Pvt William M. Campbell

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Birth	:	12 Nov 1793 Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
Death	:	2 Dec 1885 Plano, Tulare County, California, USA
Burial	:	Woodhaven Memorial Gardens, Claxton, Anderson County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.0421982, -84.1177979
Plot	:	Section: V; Lot: 33 - 4; Grave 2
Inscription	:	1st original marker: Wm. Campbell Born in Ky. Nov. 12, 1793 Died Dec 2, 1895 2nd Marker found at the foot of grave. War of 1812 Service: First Regiment Kentucky Mounted Militia; Captian Alney McLean's C
Description	:	Veteran of 'The War of 1812'. Enlisted: 18 September 1812 Discharged: 30 October 1812. William was the son of David and Margaret Mary Campbell. He married four times. In the early 1840's he was living in San Jose, California and by 1871 he had moved Porterville, California. In 1878 he moved to Plano and was living with his son, David. 1st marriage to Sarah Mc Neary 24 September 1816 2nd marriage to Agnes R. Hancock 22 September 1822 3rd marriage to Keziah Mc Cutchan 4th marriage to Louisa Cain Sherwood 21 July 1857 in San Jose, California A very highly learned California pioneer, now eighty-one years of age, is... Read More	Veteran of 'The War of 1812'. Enlisted: 18 September 1812 Discharged: 30 October 1812. William was the son of David and Margaret Mary Campbell. He married four times. In the early 1840's he was living in San Jose, California and by 1871 he had moved Porterville, California. In 1878 he moved to Plano and was living with his son, David. 1st marriage to Sarah Mc Neary 24 September 1816 2nd marriage to Agnes R. Hancock 22 September 1822 3rd marriage to Keziah Mc Cutchan 4th marriage to Louisa Cain Sherwood 21 July 1857 in San Jose, California A very highly learned California pioneer, now eighty-one years of age, is Asa William Finley, who is at present making his home at Hotel Stevinson with his daughter, Mrs. G. H. Blount of Stevinson, Cal. He is one of the oldest, if not indeed the oldest living settler in California, in point of time of residence, having been a boy baby of two years of age in his mother's arms when his father, mother and grandfather, Capt. William Campbell, crossed the plains to California in 1846. They landed at Santa Clara, Cal., in October, 1846, settling there when every able-bodied male person, over fifteen years of age, enlisted and served under John C. Fremont. He was born in Saline County, Mo., July 23, 1844, a son of Asa Wallace and Sarah (Campbell) Finley, both born in Kentucky, where grandfather Campbell was a tanner, though they later moved to Missouri. The train started from Marshall, Saline County, Mo., in April, 1846. They were all ordered to rendezvous at St. Joseph, Mo. After traveling some days, there being a train of 100 wagons, it was found that the train was too large; so they decided to divide up the train. This was done and William Campbell was duly elected captain of his division or train. Campbell's company elected Kit Carson as their guide to take them over the Sierras. The other company, which was a part of the original train and known as the Donner party, ill-fated in history, selected Hastings as their guide. Kit Carson hurried his train through, while Hastings' dilatoriness led to being caught in the snows and the sad fate of the Donner party. A son of Capt. William Campbell, namely Benjamin Campbell, took up 160 acres of government land located between two Spanish grants in Santa Clara County; and when the railroad from San Jose to Santa Cruz went through, Benjamin Campbell donated the depot site, and the town of Campbell, Santa Clara County, was named after him. The Finley family originally came from Ireland. The Campbells were of Scotch origin. The father and William Campbell and his two sons, Benjamin and David, all served under Fremont. Asa Wallace Finley became a farmer and raised wheat two miles south of Santa Clara. Capt. William Campbell, together with Asa Wallace Finley, built the first sawmill in Santa Clara County. It was built near what is now Saratoga, back in the mountains, and was operated by them. They manufactured fir and redwood lumber, which at that time was worth $300 per thousand. Capt. William Campbell then built the first American store building in San Jose and was San Jose's first American merchant. There the Finley children grew up. The parents had seven children, of whom our subject is the second, and the youngest born in Missouri. The mother died in Kern County, when forty-five years of age. The father married a second time, to Miss Jane Steele, who also died, leaving one child. He was married a third time in Missouri to Mrs. Bessie Loper. He died at Stevinson on February 4, 1910, and was the first person buried in the Stevinson Cemetery. From John Outcalt's 1925 "History of Merced County" page 711

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Pvt William M. Campbell's memorial is located at: Woodhaven Memorial Gardens, Claxton, Anderson County, USA.
When did Pvt William M. Campbell death?
Pvt William M. Campbell death on 2 Dec 1885 in Plano, Tulare County, California, USA
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Latitude: 36.0421982
Longitude: -84.1177979

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Jane Campbell Campbell

(1799 - 1861)

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David William Campbell

(1825 - 1912)

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