Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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James Campbell and Jane Winters




Husband James Campbell 1 2

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           Died: Bef 1797
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         Father: John Campbell (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Anna Ball (      -      ) 1 2


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Wife Jane Winters 1 2

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           Died: 18 Oct 1843 3
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         Father: William Winters (1728-1794) 1 2 4 5 6
         Mother: Ann Boone (      -1771) 2 6 7



   Other Spouse: Robert Fritz Randolph (      -      ) 3

• Note: This may be the same person as : Jean Campbell.


Children
1 F Nancy Campbell 1 8

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         Spouse: Job Reeder (      -      ) 8
           Marr: 10 Mar 1800 8


2 M Elias Campbell 1

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3 M James H. Campbell 1 3

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         Spouse: Unknown (      -      )


4 F Sarah Campbell 1

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         Spouse: [Unk] Eppheimer (      -      ) 1


5 F Ann Campbell 1

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         Spouse: [Unk] McWilliams (      -      ) 1



General Notes: Husband - James Campbell


He was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, was taken prisoner by the British, and after three months of hardship and suffering was exchanged.


General Notes: Wife - Jane Winters


She settled in Washington Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania, in 1798, taking up land on her own responsibility, and enduring all the hardships of pioneer life.

She was the first woman settler in Washington township, Erie County, Pennsylvania. She came to Erie County in 1797, with the William Culbertson party, which came from Williamsport, Lycoming County. She was a widow and was accompanied on the trips by her two sons, John and James. They settled on 400 acres of land in Washington township just south of the present site of the town of Edinboro. Soon after Mrs. Campbell was married to Robert Fritz Randolph. They removed to Meadville where he died. Mrs. Campbell returned to her home in Washington township, soon after her husband's death.

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Sources


1 Emmett William Gans, A Pennsylvania Pioneer: Report of the Executive Committee of the Ball Estate Association (Mansfield, OH: R. J. Kuhl, Printer, 1900), Pg 697.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 251.

3 —, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Erie, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1896), Pg 887.

4 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 221.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 29.

6 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 324.

7 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 222.

8 —, History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884), Bios 210.


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