Hello Margie and others, My ancestor was Francis Wright, of Amherst Co VA. His son was Benjamin Wright, and his son was Moses Wright b. 1744 Albemarle Co VA d. 1830 Amherst Co VA. This Moses Wright, married Elizabeth Ann Whitehead, d/o John, m 11-1775 Amherst Co VA. They had a son Jesse Wright, who is my ancestor. They had another son named Benjamin Wright. He first married Nancy Campbell, d/o John, s/o George Campbell and Caty, of Amherst Co VA. This is the George and Caty 'clan' that you hear so much about on this mailing list, it is a huge descendant group. Benjamin next married Dicey Campbell, who was the cousin of Nancy. I do NOT have noted in my files the father of Dicey, I am sorry. But I am sure someone else, will reply with that name. I have noted that Carolyn White cjwhite46@aol.com is interested in the Moses Wright family, she might have more that I do. Moses Wright was a Rev. War Vet, his widow was awarded a Rev War Pension on his claim. Therefor, the DAR should have a file on him. Out of the list of 12 kids for Moses Wright, I have that 6 of them married CASH persons. The CASH researchers would also have alot on this man I imagine. Let me know if I can help more. Best regards, Lilly Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margie Campbell" <margecam@comcast.net> To: <CAMPBELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 6:08 PM Subject: [CAMPBELL] RE: Dicey Campbell b 1800 in VA - Does anyone have this Wright/Campbell line? > Dicey Campbell was born in 1800. Interested in the following > Campbell/Wright line. Who were Dicey Campbell's parents? Who were Nancy > Campbell's parents? NOTE: Nancy was first wife of Benjamin Wright > > Marge Cambpell > **** > > U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Record > > Name: Dicey Campbell > Gender: female > Birth Year: 1800 > Spouse Name: Benjamin Wright > Spouse > Birth Place: VA > Spouse Birth Year: 1773 > Marriage > Year: 1821 > > > There is a large difference in their ages.. So Benjamin was old enough to be > her father, which was not uncommon back then. It does leave the fact that > he may have had children older than Dicey when they married. > > Since he was said to have been married to her cousin.. I checked for that: > > Database: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 October 28, > 2005 > 5:15 PM > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ---- > > View Record Name Gender Birth Year Birth Place Marriage > Year Spouse Name Spouse Birth Year Spouse > Birth Place > > View Record Benjamin Wright male 1773 VA 1805 Nancy Campbell > View Record Benjamin Wright male 1773 VA 1821 Dicey Campbell 1800 > > > > Source Information: > > Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 > [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: > This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources > including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the > information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree > charts, family history articles, queries, letters, Bible records, wills, > biographies, and manuscript genealogies. > > For specific original source information contact Yates Publishing, providing > them with the Source Number, Source Type, Number of Pages, and Submitter > Code information listed for each individual. > > ********* > > So now I will forward your note to the Campbell list to see if anyone in > Amherst or Nelson counties have this line. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joyce P. Mitchell [mailto:jpmitchell@bluebottle.com] > Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 2:12 PM > To: margecam@comcast.net > Subject: Dicey Campbell > > Hi again. A couple weeks ago I was nosing through some more Campbellstuff, > and as usual was trying to solve this Ellis saga. I found something very > interesting. Of course at this point, I don't know of what significance it > may or may not have but I wanted to make you aware of it. If you are aware > of what I am about to tell you, then please just forgive me. > > As you know, Ellis Campbell ( 1804 in VA) had a daughter named Dicey. > However the Dicey I am writing about today is NOT the daughter of Ellis. > I have seen different dates on her birth, but this Dicey was born somewhere > around 1806. She married 21 March 1821 to a Benjamin Wright in Amherst > County, Virginia. ( Note this marriage record has her born 1800, and Benj. > Wright b 1773). > > This was Benjamin's second marriage. He first married a Nancy Campbell. > > The post on Rootsweb.com by Dan Wright says that Dicey was a cousin to Ben's > first wife Nancy. > Anyway, there is listed 14 children that Dicey and Benjaminhad. I am not > going to list them all, but the thing that interestedme was the following > names of some of their children...Elizabeth,Dicey, Mary, and a son named > Melander who married Polly Campbell. This Dicey who married Benjamin Wright > had a father named MatthewCampbell. Also in 1830, Lincoln County, > Tennessee, there are severalWright's listed including a couple Benjamins. > What has gotten me excited is the fact that these are the same names as > Ellis'children. It just seems like that this may be of some significance. > That is alot of names from one Campbell family just to happen that another > Campbell family has the same names. I can't help but wonder if there is a > link. As you know, back in those days alot of people were named after their > relatives, more so than today. I know there is speculation that Ellis' > dad's name might have been Cornelius. If in fact his dad's name was > Cornelius, then perhaps this Matthew who is Dicey's father could have been > his brother??? Of > course, it is just pure speculation on my part. To change the > subject, I just put in the mail today, a request for a death certificate for > Elizabeth Campbell who married E.R. Haywood. As you know, that was Ellis' > daughter. She died in Missouri in 1921. I want to see what Jefferson City > has on her death certificate as the maiden name of her mother Elizabeth. I > am aware it is debated whether it is Young or Cobb. I have a copy of the > death certificate that Jeanette gave me of Ellis' daughter Malinda who > married Joel Polk Woods and that certificate says Cobb as the maiden name of > Elizabeth. Death certificates were required by law in 1910 in Missouri. If > I knew when Fountain Campbell died, I would order his death certificate > also. He married Mary Phillips. Jeanette doesn't have a date of death for > him, but seems to think it was after 1920. > I might just start working on trying to find a date of death for him. > I hope Jefferson City gets those certificates back to me in a couple of > weeks. I will let you know what they have down if anything for the maiden > name of Elizabeth. Just curious, what do you think about this Dicey > Campbell who married Benjamin Wright? Do you think they are worth taking a > closer look at? Let me know what you think. P.S. > I know James Mehlander spelled his name Mehlander, however Dicey and > Benjamin spelled their sons name Melander. I still think it could be > of some importance. Joyce > > > ============================== > 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 > >

Thank you.. That will help some. Has anyone seen the surname Melander anywhere in their lines? We feel this is a large clue. We also noticed that Nancy married Benjamin Wright in the Dutch Reformed Church (Quaker?). Was Benjamin a Quaker, or was Nancy Campbell? Marge -----Original Message----- From: Lilly Martin [mailto:malik@scs-net.org] Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 12:42 PM To: CAMPBELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CAMPBELL] RE: Dicey Campbell b 1800 in VA - Does anyone have this Wright/Campbell line? Hello Margie and others, My ancestor was Francis Wright, of Amherst Co VA. His son was Benjamin Wright, and his son was Moses Wright b. 1744 Albemarle Co VA d. 1830 Amherst Co VA. This Moses Wright, married Elizabeth Ann Whitehead, d/o John, m 11-1775 Amherst Co VA. They had a son Jesse Wright, who is my ancestor. They had another son named Benjamin Wright. He first married Nancy Campbell, d/o John, s/o George Campbell and Caty, of Amherst Co VA. This is the George and Caty 'clan' that you hear so much about on this mailing list, it is a huge descendant group. Benjamin next married Dicey Campbell, who was the cousin of Nancy. I do NOT have noted in my files the father of Dicey, I am sorry. But I am sure someone else, will reply with that name. I have noted that Carolyn White cjwhite46@aol.com is interested in the Moses Wright family, she might have more that I do. Moses Wright was a Rev. War Vet, his widow was awarded a Rev War Pension on his claim. Therefor, the DAR should have a file on him. Out of the list of 12 kids for Moses Wright, I have that 6 of them married CASH persons. The CASH researchers would also have alot on this man I imagine. Let me know if I can help more. Best regards, Lilly Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margie Campbell" <margecam@comcast.net> To: <CAMPBELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 6:08 PM Subject: [CAMPBELL] RE: Dicey Campbell b 1800 in VA - Does anyone have this Wright/Campbell line? > Dicey Campbell was born in 1800. Interested in the following > Campbell/Wright line. Who were Dicey Campbell's parents? Who were > Nancy Campbell's parents? NOTE: Nancy was first wife of Benjamin > Wright > > Marge Cambpell > **** > > U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Record > > Name: Dicey Campbell > Gender: female > Birth Year: 1800 > Spouse Name: Benjamin Wright > Spouse > Birth Place: VA > Spouse Birth Year: 1773 > Marriage > Year: 1821 > > > There is a large difference in their ages.. So Benjamin was old enough > to be > her father, which was not uncommon back then. It does leave the fact > that he may have had children older than Dicey when they married. > > Since he was said to have been married to her cousin.. I checked for that: > > Database: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 October > 28, > 2005 > 5:15 PM > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- -- > ---- > > View Record Name Gender Birth Year Birth Place Marriage Year Spouse > Name Spouse Birth Year Spouse Birth Place > > View Record Benjamin Wright male 1773 VA 1805 Nancy Campbell View > Record Benjamin Wright male 1773 VA 1821 Dicey Campbell 1800 > > > > Source Information: > > Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 > [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: > This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of > sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. > Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials > including pedigree charts, family history articles, queries, letters, > Bible records, wills, biographies, and manuscript genealogies. > > For specific original source information contact Yates Publishing, providing > them with the Source Number, Source Type, Number of Pages, and > Submitter Code information listed for each individual. > > ********* > > So now I will forward your note to the Campbell list to see if anyone > in Amherst or Nelson counties have this line. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joyce P. Mitchell [mailto:jpmitchell@bluebottle.com] > Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 2:12 PM > To: margecam@comcast.net > Subject: Dicey Campbell > > Hi again. A couple weeks ago I was nosing through some more Campbellstuff, > and as usual was trying to solve this Ellis saga. I found something > very interesting. Of course at this point, I don't know of what > significance it > may or may not have but I wanted to make you aware of it. If you are aware > of what I am about to tell you, then please just forgive me. > > As you know, Ellis Campbell ( 1804 in VA) had a daughter named Dicey. > However the Dicey I am writing about today is NOT the daughter of Ellis. > I have seen different dates on her birth, but this Dicey was born somewhere > around 1806. She married 21 March 1821 to a Benjamin Wright in > Amherst County, Virginia. ( Note this marriage record has her born > 1800, and Benj. > Wright b 1773). > > This was Benjamin's second marriage. He first married a Nancy Campbell. > > The post on Rootsweb.com by Dan Wright says that Dicey was a cousin to Ben's > first wife Nancy. > Anyway, there is listed 14 children that Dicey and Benjaminhad. I am > not going to list them all, but the thing that interestedme was the > following names of some of their children...Elizabeth,Dicey, Mary, and > a son named Melander who married Polly Campbell. This Dicey who > married Benjamin Wright > had a father named MatthewCampbell. Also in 1830, Lincoln County, > Tennessee, there are severalWright's listed including a couple Benjamins. > What has gotten me excited is the fact that these are the same names > as Ellis'children. It just seems like that this may be of some significance. > That is alot of names from one Campbell family just to happen that > another Campbell family has the same names. I can't help but wonder > if there is a link. As you know, back in those days alot of people > were named after their > relatives, more so than today. I know there is speculation that Ellis' > dad's name might have been Cornelius. If in fact his dad's name was > Cornelius, then perhaps this Matthew who is Dicey's father could have been > his brother??? Of > course, it is just pure speculation on my part. To change the > subject, I just put in the mail today, a request for a death > certificate for > Elizabeth Campbell who married E.R. Haywood. As you know, that was Ellis' > daughter. She died in Missouri in 1921. I want to see what Jefferson City > has on her death certificate as the maiden name of her mother Elizabeth. I > am aware it is debated whether it is Young or Cobb. I have a copy of > the death certificate that Jeanette gave me of Ellis' daughter Malinda > who married Joel Polk Woods and that certificate says Cobb as the > maiden name of > Elizabeth. Death certificates were required by law in 1910 in Missouri. If > I knew when Fountain Campbell died, I would order his death > certificate also. He married Mary Phillips. Jeanette doesn't have a > date of death for > him, but seems to think it was after 1920. > I might just start working on trying to find a date of death for him. > I hope Jefferson City gets those certificates back to me in a couple > of weeks. I will let you know what they have down if anything for the > maiden name of Elizabeth. Just curious, what do you think about this > Dicey Campbell who married Benjamin Wright? Do you think they are > worth taking a > closer look at? Let me know what you think. P.S. > I know James Mehlander spelled his name Mehlander, however Dicey and > Benjamin spelled their sons name Melander. I still think it could be > of some importance. Joyce > > > ============================== > 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 > > ______________________________