This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ebarwick1 Surnames: Campbell Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.washington/3466.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Ruth. Thanks for your suggestion. I have numerous sources for Robert Campbell (1826-1897) that say he was born in PA. His obit (Cambridge Jeffersonian) says that he was born to Thomas and Jemima (Turney) Campbell in New Geneva, PA. Another article states that Robert's grandfather was the famous Thomas Campbell of Bethany, VA, Washington & Fayette Counties, PA and Cambridge, OH). Wesley Campbell sent me a reference from the J. V. Thompson manuscripts that mentions a Robert and Jemima Campbell and lists three children, one of which is MY Robert Campbell. So that "unofficial source" contradicts the obit that lists Robert's father as Thomas. So I don't have a clear cut link to the Campbells of Bethany, VA. I contacted the Campbell Historical Mansion in Bethany and spoke to the Genealogist there who couldn't tell me one way or another if my Robert Campbell is related to the Virginia Campbells. There isn't a lot of genealogy information on the children of Thomas Campbel! l other than his famous son Alexander. Thomas also had 2 other sons, one named Thomas but the information on him is sketchy. One tree on Ancestry.com has Thomas listed as a son but not much on his descendants. Another shows no son named Robert. So that is what I have. I have run out of sources and need suggestions. THANKS to EHatfield4556. I will be checking the source listed. Open to all suggestions! THANKS Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.