I have reached a Campbell brick wall also. I am looking for the parents of Virginia Campbell who married Isaac Call in Gallia Co in 1858. They had two children. Alma and Laura Call. Virginia Campbell is living with the Pollock family in 1860 and is on the census as Virginia Campbell and Alma Campbell although she had already been married to Isaac Call for two years. They were living next to Henry Campbell and George Campbell although I cannot put her with these families in 1850. She was born in VA in 1834/35. Do not know where or when she died. Last I have of her is she remarried John Gerren (Geeren) in 1867 and had three children 1868, 1869, and Henrietta born 22 Nov 1870. This is the last mention of Virginia. Her husband shows up in 1880 in Barry Co MO married to his stepdaughter Alma. They have two children, Walter and a baby boy born at the time of the census with no name. John Gerren's brother James married Emily Cumpston in 1867. They were divorced. He died in Bollinger Co MO in 1883. Some one on Ancestry.com message board has Washington Geren dying on 3 March 1893 who was a resident of Clay OH. Washington Gerren was the first born son of John and Virginia Campbell Call Gerren born in presumably Gallia Co in 1868. I cannot find any of this family after 1880 save for my husband's grandfather John Willis Gerren, second-born son of John and Virginia and his half brother, Walter Gerren who shows up in the 1930 census but not in any census between 1880 and 1930, although a marriage and divorce for Walter were had in Greene County, Springfield in 1907 and 1913 respectively. John's sister Mary Ann married James Fisher. Sarah married a Frasher in Cheshire. Elizabeth lived was still living with her father, Robert (Gearing) , brother David, and a grandson to Robert (not sure if this is Elizabeth's son or not) Charles Gerren who married Elzina Russel in 1890, went to WV, then to Miegs County. Any death notices for Robert Gerren after 1880 or David Gerren after 1880 or Elizabeth Gerren after 1880. All lived in Ohio Township in 1880. Julie Gerren
Julie, I spent some time at the court house yesterday afternoon. I thought perhaps your Washington Geren in Clay, OH might have meant Clay Twp., Gallia Co. since you knew they were here at one time. There is no probate or death record for him in 1893. Nor are there any of the other Gerren deaths through 1899 recorded here. Henny Evans > >