Laura, Wow! I can't tell you how much I appreciate all of the effort you went to getting this information. I will definitely order the birth and death records for Charles. I was surprised to see that Linda Crotchett was still the County Clerk there. I think she was in that job when I left Jerseyville in 1973. I think she even issued my marriage license a few years before that. Where is the Jersey County Historical Society located? I've been to their web site but didn't know they had an office. The newspaper clippings are definitely the right people. And the marriage clipping was my grandfather and grandmother. I'll have to think about all of the gravestones you found. I'm sure a number of them are related but am not sure how. I'd love to figure out who Charles parents, siblings etc are. I have an aunt (one of Raymond & Sadie's daughters) that is still alive and living in Colorado. I think I'll call her and see if she can remember anything to help. I'm really curious to find out how the Ruthy shown ties into it. I would like to have the copies of the newspaper articles. I'll email you directly with my address. I'd be more than willing to reimburse you for postage, gas etc for helping me so much. I'll probably have questions after I look this information over and have a chance to digest it. Thanks again Dave Pointer -----Original Message----- From: by way of Tom Hesler <rwlisttom@mail.bellsouth.net> [mailto:Lilbitkrzy@aol.com] Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 7:17 PM To: CAMPBELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [CAMPBELL] Charles E. Campbell Dave, I don't live far from Jersey County so I took a drive over there today to see what I could dig up for you. First I went to the County Clerk's office. This is where you write for copies of Charles birth record ($12) or death record ($10), either of which should list his parents names. Sorry, I tried to get them to release the names to me, but no luck. They won't do look-ups, they'll only sell copies. Here is their address and phone #: Linda J. Crotchett County Clerk County Government Building 200 N. LaFayette Street P. O. Box 216 Jerseyville, IL 62052 (618) 498-5571, Ext. 115 Next I went to the Jersey County Historical Society. There I found the following newspaper clippings in a "CAMPBELL" folder: CHARLES E. CAMPBELL Charles E. Campbell, aged 47 years, 4 months and 7 days, died at his home four miles west of Jerseyville, Sunday, August 5th, at 9:45 a. m. Funeral services were held from the residence Thursday at 10 a. m., Rev. V. S. Neely officiating and the intermet was in Grimes Cemetery. (written on bottom of clipping: 1917) MRS.. CARRIE CAMPBELL Mrs. Carrie Campbell, 39, died at her home in the west part of Jerseyville Saturday, Mar. 26, at 1 a.m. Funeral services were conducted from the residence Monday at 2 p.m. The Rev. L. W. Porter officiated. Funeral services were private. The burial was in Oak Grove cemetery. She leaves three sons, Melvin, Russel and Ray Campbell of Jerseyville. (written on bottom of clipping: 3-31-1921) MARRIAGES Campbell - Eisler. Raymond Campbell, is employed at the Jerseyville nursery, and Miss Sadie Eisler, daughter of Michael Eisler, residing in the east part of town, were married at the brides home on Tuesday afternoon by Rev. L. W. Porter, the ring ceremony being used. Harry Henrion and Miss Nettie Welch, a cousin of the groom, acted as groomsman and bridesmaid. Besides these there were present the bride's mother and brother, Ea? Douglas Welch, cousin of the groom, Mrs. Bentz and Mrs. Nettie Goda(?) The young people have the best wishes of their friends for a long, happy and useful lives. (written on bottom of clipping: 3-24-1921) If this Raymond is the son of Charles and Carrie - how sad that only 4 days after the wedding his mother died! Since the obituary for Charles said he was buried in Grimes Cemetery I drove out there next. This is a nice, small cemetery on the crest of a small, gently sloping hill. It is well maintained, although there are a few broken stones. I did not find Charles stone there, but I found the following: GRIMES CEMETERY (located about 5 miles west of Jerseyville in Jersey Co., IL) Joseph R. Campbell January 22, 1822 - August 27, 1904 Ellen Campbell November 13, 1882 - November 8, 1907 On back of Joseph and Ellen Campbell's large stone is inscribed: CHILDREN OF J.R. AND ELLEN Anna L. Campbell August 16, 1857 - August 11, 1879 Robert B. Campbell November 21, 1859 - October 11, 1889 Laura T. Campbell April 29, 1855 - December 9, 1935 There are empty spaces on either side of the above stone which may contain unmarked graves. Behind the above stone is a row of NEELY family tombstones, and behind that the CAMPBELL family resumes with the following (from left to right, in a row): Baby Campbell (unreadable) Nancy, wife of John Lyons October 1, 1819 - September 21, 1855 Infant Nancy April 15, 18(1?)8 Sarah Ann Campbell May 12, 1834 - June 16, 1900 Alex. Campbell April 3, 186(2? or 4?) age (7d ?) George C. R. Campbell April 2, 1863 age 45y 10m 3d Mary Campbell, wife of William May 21, 1797 - September 25, 186(5?or 8?) William Campbell March 2(3? or 7?), 1795 - July 9, 1878(8?) (Inscribed on stone: Born in ___________- New Da??? Co, NC) Mary Jane Irter Apr 5, 1851 - October 18, 1889 (Inscribed on stone: Erected by Friend Ruthey Campbell) (In the 1900 census Charles is enumerated in the household of Ruthy Campbell) Next I came home and checked the usgenweb.com website for Jersey County, IL. They have their cemetery index online, so I searched for all the Campbell surname in Grimes Cemetery. They listed some (not all) of those above, plus these below which I missed: Infant Campbell April 4, 1848 James R. Campbell Mar 16, 1862 - Nov 2, 1961 (son of Joseph R. & Eleanor Young Campbell) Mary Campbell February 19, 1817 Rebecca Campbell September 23, 1823 - July 8, 1840 Since I didn't find a stone and Charles was not listed on the Jersey Co. cemetery list there is a chance that he doesn't have a marker. If I make it back up that way I will double-check to be sure. Carrie's obit listed her as being buried in Oak Grove Cemetery so I checked the listings there next. I found Raymond (1900 - 1962), Russel A. (1902 - January 22, 1988), and Melvin (1904 - October 18, 1973). I ran into another Campbell researcher while at the history museum. She wasn't sure of a connection between her line and Charles (although there are those named Charles in her line), but I include her address if you wish to get in touch: Ruby Postlewait Box 226 Kane, IL 62054 I made copies of the newspaper articles about Charles, Carrie and Raymond. If you would like these I would be happy to send them just contact me off-list with your snail mail address. Hope some of this helps! Laura Graf ============================== 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

Dave,In 1870 Ruth 43 b NC is in household of William Campbell 76 NC also in household is Sarah A Campbell 33 b ill.both women are listed as keeping house.they are in Jerseyville Jersey Co Ill. In 1880 Charles is in household of Ruth Campbell relation other 10 yrs old Laborer father NC mother Ill.also in household is Sarah, Sister 47 Ill and a Mary J Arter26 other servant b Ire. In 1860 William 63 Mary 59,Female R Campbell 32 (think this is Ruth) Sally A 37 ,George 40 Female 32 (think wife),Jane Arter Campbell 1or 11.. I know this must be clear as mud but maybe it will tie in down the road...Do you have the parents name for Carrie? Charlene

Charlene, Thanks for the information. Yes, I'm sure it all ties in but I can't figure it out yet. Sometime I have to think about it a while before the light comes on and then it's perfectly clear. Let me know if you come up with anything else. Thanks Dave -----Original Message----- From: Charlene [mailto:dbjorn@centurytel.net] Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 10:53 AM To: CAMPBELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CAMPBELL] Charles E. Campbell Dave,In 1870 Ruth 43 b NC is in household of William Campbell 76 NC also in household is Sarah A Campbell 33 b ill.both women are listed as keeping house.they are in Jerseyville Jersey Co Ill. In 1880 Charles is in household of Ruth Campbell relation other 10 yrs old Laborer father NC mother Ill.also in household is Sarah, Sister 47 Ill and a Mary J Arter26 other servant b Ire. In 1860 William 63 Mary 59,Female R Campbell 32 (think this is Ruth) Sally A 37 ,George 40 Female 32 (think wife),Jane Arter Campbell 1or 11.. I know this must be clear as mud but maybe it will tie in down the road...Do you have the parents name for Carrie? Charlene ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx