Lynden, While you were checking out Campbell Families in this Area, did you run across a Fountain Campbell { 1803 } ??? Sam Campbell Lynden Harris <bharris@ntelos.net> wrote: Hey guys, may be I can straighten out this Ambrose Campbell and Dorcas Edsell - they are my great great grandparents. And yes buried at Haines Chapel in August County at the top of the Blueridge Mountain that adjoins Nelson and Rockbridge County. Ambrose Campbell's father was Edward Campbell and his mother was Frances Camden. Edward's father was Old George Campbell who died in 1781. The beat goes on....Regards, Bucky Harris ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 6:47 PM Subject: [CAMPBELL] Burial Place of AMBROSE & DORCUS CAMPBELL > To Steven Campbell & anyone else interested in these two Campbelll's. > > This was sent to me from Brent Campbell, descendant of Joel Campbell, son > of Henry Campbell on June 27, 2000. The last paragraph: > > "This last bit I don't think is about anyone related to either of us, but > it is kind of interesting. When I was in Lynchbug (just south of Amherst) > VA a few weeks back, I dragged my Dad around to various cemeteries to take > pictures with his digital camera. He recently went to a family reunion in > Raphine, VA which is at the intersection of Nelson, Rockbridge and Augusta > counties. They went to services at Haines Chapel and found an AMBROSE AND > DORCUS CAMPBELL in the church cemetery. The appear to be the Ambrose > Campbell and Darcus Edsall that were married 22 June 1811 in Rockbridge > County that were included on your list of Ambrose information. I thought > you might be interested. Small world huh?!" > > Note to Steven: Sorry it took me so long to find the email with the > information regarding the two pictures of the headstones. There are a > number of Ambrose Campbell's in the southwest VA area, and they are often > mixed up. George Campbell (d. 1791) also had a son Ambrose. Ambrose & > Joel were two popular names for the Campbell's. I won't even mention > John.....there are dozens! There was another Ambrose Campbell who married > Anna Christ, and one who married Rhoda...? I haven't researched the > other Ambrose Campbell's, so I'm not much help there. > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page