Mitchell and White Genealogy

Polly Ogden¹

F, #2776

Parents

Father: Henry Ogden (d. abt Nov 1838)

Key Events

Event	Date	Description
Name		Polly Ogden was also known as Polly White.²
Name		She was also known as Mary Ogden.²
Marriage	22 Jan 1821	William White and she married on 22 Jan 1821 in Bedford County, Virginia.²

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Event	Date	Description
Will	13 May 1836	Polly Ogden was named as a beneficiary in the will of Henry Ogden on 13 May 1836 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with John Ogden, Minty Ogden, and Zachariah Ogden.¹

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Relationships: 5th great-grandaunt of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 6 Feb 2026 12:19:45

Citations

[S2134] , Amherst County, Virginia, Wills, Book 10, inventories and accounts, 1838-1841: pp. 61-62, Henry Ogden will, 13 May 1836; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89P7-3K17): accessed 9 Feb 2026), image group number 7643861, image 38-39 of 831. Proved 19 Nov 1838, spouse not named, 11 children Polley White (wife of William White), Allison (executor), Aquilla, William, Mintey Rucker, Ann Seay, Benjamin, John, Elijah, Zachariah, and Henry.
[S509] Hinshaw, William Wade, compiler, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 6, Vol VI (Virginia) (Ann Arbor, Michigan: Hinshaw, William Wade, 1950; reprint Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1973); p. 1013, Marriage Bonds of Bedford Co., Virginia, William White and Mary Ogden, daughter of Henry, Merriet M. White surety.

Minty Ogden^1,2

F, #2780, b. abt 1791, d. abt Aug 1857

Parents

Father: Henry Ogden (d. abt Nov 1838)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Description
Name		Minty Ogden was also known as Minty Rucker.¹
Birth	Abt 1791	She was born abt 1791 in Amherst County, Virginia.³
Marriage	26 Mar 1806	Isaac Rucker and she married on 26 Mar 1806 in Amherst County, Virginia.¹
Death	Abt Aug 1857	She died abt Aug 1857 in Jessamine County, Kentucky.³

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Event	Date	Description
Will	13 May 1836	Minty Ogden was named as a beneficiary in the will of Henry Ogden on 13 May 1836 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with John Ogden, Polly Ogden, and Zachariah Ogden.²

Other Information

Relationships: 5th great-grandaunt of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 6 Feb 2026 12:19:45

Citations

[S413] , "Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940," database, Ancestry, Isaac Rucker and Minty Ogden, married 26 Mar 1806, Amherst Co., VA, son of John Rucker, daughhter of Henry Ogden.
[S2134] , Amherst County, Virginia, Wills, Book 10, inventories and accounts, 1838-1841: pp. 61-62, Henry Ogden will, 13 May 1836; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89P7-3K17): accessed 9 Feb 2026), image group number 7643861, image 38-39 of 831. Proved 19 Nov 1838, spouse not named, 11 children Polley White (wife of William White), Allison (executor), Aquilla, William, Mintey Rucker, Ann Seay, Benjamin, John, Elijah, Zachariah, and Henry.
[S367] , "Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965," database, Ancestry, Mrs. Minty Rucker, died Aug 1857, Jessamine Co. KY, daughter of Henry Ogden, age 66.

Zachariah Ogden¹

M, #2784, b. abt 1795, d. 4 Aug 1869

Parents

Father: Henry Ogden (d. abt Nov 1838)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Description
Birth	Abt 1795	Zachariah Ogden was born abt 1795 in Maryland.^2,3,4
Marriage	16 Nov 1825	He and Elizabeth McDaniel married on 16 Nov 1825 in Amherst County, Virginia.⁵
Death	4 Aug 1869	He died on 4 Aug 1869 in Sangamon County, Illinois.⁴

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Other Life Events

Event	Date	Description
Will	13 May 1836	Zachariah Ogden was named as a beneficiary in the will of Henry Ogden on 13 May 1836 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with John Ogden, Polly Ogden, and Minty Ogden.¹
Census1850	1 Jun 1850	He was listed as a household member on the 1850 census in Sangamon County, Illinois.²
Census1860	1 Jun 1860	He was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 census in Sangamon County, Illinois.³

Other Information

Relationships: 5th great-granduncle of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 6 Feb 2026 12:19:45

Citations

[S2134] , Amherst County, Virginia, Wills, Book 10, inventories and accounts, 1838-1841: pp. 61-62, Henry Ogden will, 13 May 1836; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89P7-3K17): accessed 9 Feb 2026), image group number 7643861, image 38-39 of 831. Proved 19 Nov 1838, spouse not named, 11 children Polley White (wife of William White), Allison (executor), Aquilla, William, Mintey Rucker, Ann Seay, Benjamin, John, Elijah, Zachariah, and Henry.
[S91] 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Illinois, Sangamon County, family 45, dwelling 45, Ja,es Ogden household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 24 Jan 2016, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), James Ogden, age 30, born Kentucky, Zachariah Ogden, age 55, born Maryland, Elizabeth Ogden, age 54, born Maryland.
[S92] 1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Illinois, Sangamon County, family 1918, dwelling 1924, Zachariah Ogden household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 24 Jan 2016, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Zachariah Ogden, age 65, born Maryland.
[S399] Find a Grave Inc., database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/, memorial no. 76250464, Zachariah Ogden (c1795-1869) gravestone image, Saint Bernard Cemetery, Glenarm, Sangamon County, Illinois, Died Aug 4, 1869 in the 75th year of his age.
[S622] Davis, Bailey Fulton, compiler, Amherst County courthouse miniatures : marriage bonds and returns of Amherst County, Virginia, 1801-1854, (Amherst Courthouse, Virginia: Davis, Bailey Fulton, 1965; reprint Salt Lake City, Utah: Digitized by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2009); p. 8M, Betsy McDaniel and Zach Odgen, bond 16 Nov 1825, daughter of William McDaniel.

William White¹

M, #2786

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Key Events

Event	Date	Description
Marriage	22 Jan 1821	William White and Polly Ogden married on 22 Jan 1821 in Bedford County, Virginia.¹

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Event	Date	Description
Will	13 May 1836	William White was mentioned in the will of Henry Ogden on 13 May 1836 in Amherst County, Virginia.²

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Last Edited: 23 Jan 2016 00:00:00

Citations

[S509] Hinshaw, William Wade, compiler, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 6, Vol VI (Virginia) (Ann Arbor, Michigan: Hinshaw, William Wade, 1950; reprint Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1973); p. 1013, Marriage Bonds of Bedford Co., Virginia, William White and Mary Ogden, daughter of Henry, Merriet M. White surety.
[S2134] , Amherst County, Virginia, Wills, Book 10, inventories and accounts, 1838-1841: pp. 61-62, Henry Ogden will, 13 May 1836; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89P7-3K17): accessed 9 Feb 2026), image group number 7643861, image 38-39 of 831. Proved 19 Nov 1838, spouse not named, 11 children Polley White (wife of William White), Allison (executor), Aquilla, William, Mintey Rucker, Ann Seay, Benjamin, John, Elijah, Zachariah, and Henry.

Isaac Rucker¹

M, #2787

Parents

Father: John Rucker

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Key Events

Event	Date	Description
Marriage	26 Mar 1806	Isaac Rucker and Minty Ogden married on 26 Mar 1806 in Amherst County, Virginia.¹

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Last Edited: 23 Jan 2016 00:00:00

Citations

[S413] , "Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940," database, Ancestry, Isaac Rucker and Minty Ogden, married 26 Mar 1806, Amherst Co., VA, son of John Rucker, daughhter of Henry Ogden.

John Rucker¹

M, #2788

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Child

Isaac Rucker

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Last Edited: 23 Jan 2016 00:00:00

Citations

[S413] , "Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940," database, Ancestry, Isaac Rucker and Minty Ogden, married 26 Mar 1806, Amherst Co., VA, son of John Rucker, daughhter of Henry Ogden.

James D. Higginbotham¹

M, #2789, b. abt 1802, d. 10 Oct 1825

Parents

Father: James Higginbotham (b. 22 Sep 1770, d. bef 1825)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Description
Birth	Abt 1802	James D. Higginbotham was born abt 1802 in Virginia.¹
Death	10 Oct 1825	He died on 10 Oct 1825 in Amherst County, Virginia.¹

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Relationships: 1st cousin 5 times removed of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 15 Mar 2025 09:50:15

Citations

[S766] "Communicated,"James D. Higginbotham, The Virginian, Lynchburg, , Virginia, 22 Oct 1825, p.3 c.3 (https://www.virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TVG18251020.1.3 : accessed 24 May 2025); citing Virginia Chronicle - Digital Newspaper Archive, obituary of James D. Higginbotham, son of James Higginbotham (deceased) of Kentucky, died "10th instant at the residence of his uncle Thomas Higginbotham, in Amherst, in the 23rd year of his age".

Elizabeth McDaniel¹

F, #2790, b. abt 1796

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Key Events

Event	Date	Description
Name		Elizabeth McDaniel was also known as Elizabeth Ogden.¹
Name		She was also known as Betsy McDaniel.¹
Birth	Abt 1796	She was born abt 1796 in Maryland.²
Marriage	16 Nov 1825	Zachariah Ogden and she married on 16 Nov 1825 in Amherst County, Virginia.¹

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Event	Date	Description
Census1850	1 Jun 1850	Elizabeth McDaniel was listed as a household member on the 1850 census in Sangamon County, Illinois.²

Other Information

Last Edited: 13 Oct 2024 20:21:08

Citations

[S622] Davis, Bailey Fulton, compiler, Amherst County courthouse miniatures : marriage bonds and returns of Amherst County, Virginia, 1801-1854, (Amherst Courthouse, Virginia: Davis, Bailey Fulton, 1965; reprint Salt Lake City, Utah: Digitized by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2009); p. 8M, Betsy McDaniel and Zach Odgen, bond 16 Nov 1825, daughter of William McDaniel.
[S91] 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Illinois, Sangamon County, family 45, dwelling 45, Ja,es Ogden household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 24 Jan 2016, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), James Ogden, age 30, born Kentucky, Zachariah Ogden, age 55, born Maryland, Elizabeth Ogden, age 54, born Maryland.

John Bengley Mays^1,2

M, #2791, b. 30 Sep 1857, d. 25 Mar 1922

Parents

Father: Albert Mays (b. abt 1831)
Mother: M. A. "Polly" (b. abt 1838, d. bef 1880)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Description
Birth	30 Sep 1857	John Bengley Mays was born on 30 Sep 1857 in Amherst County, Virginia.^1,3,4
Marriage	13 Sep 1877	He and Phoeba Catherine Campbell married on 13 Sep 1877 in Amherst County, Virginia.¹
Marriage	Abt 1905	He and Ada Virginia Cash married abt 1905.⁵
Death	25 Mar 1922	He died on 25 Mar 1922 at University of Virginia Hospital in Albemarle County, Virginia.⁶

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Other Life Events

Event	Date	Description
Census1880	1 Jun 1880	John Bengley Mays was listed as Albert Mays's son on the 1880 census in Amherst County, Virginia.⁷
Census1900	1 Jun 1900	He was listed as the head of household on the 1900 census in Massies Mill, Nelson County, Virginia.³
Census1910	15 Apr 1910	He was listed as the head of household on the 1910 census in Amherst County, Virginia.⁵
Census1920	1 Jan 1920	He was listed as the head of household on the 1920 census in Massies Mill, Nelson County, Virginia.⁸

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Last Edited: 14 Dec 2025 12:21:42

Citations

[S413] , "Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940," database, Ancestry, Jno. B. Mays and Phoeba C. Campbell, married 13 Sep 1877, Amherst Co., VA, son of Albert and Polly Mays, age 19, born Amherst, daughter of Davy and Eliza Campbell, age 19, born Amherst.
[S93] 1870 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, Temperance, ED 22, page 28, household of Albert G. Mays, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 14 Jun 2016, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), head Albert G. Mays, age 49, widower, son John Bengley Mays, age 22, married, 5 other children, John's wife not in household.
[S96] 1900 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Nelson County, Massies Mill, ED 85, page 9A, dwelling 161, family 161, line 48, household of John B. Mays, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 14 Jun 2016, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), head John B., b. Sep 1857, wife Pheby C., b. Oct 1857, married 22 years, mother of 12 children, 11 living, 5 daughters and 4 sons enumerated.
[S1638] Find a Grave, database with images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188621529 : accessed 14 Dec 2025), "John Bingley Mays Sr.", memorial 188621529, created by "Rebecca Lynn Lacey", tombstone image by "Debra (Bange) Kleinhans..."
[S97] 1910 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, Temperance, ED 18, pages 9A-9B, household of John B. Mays, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 14 Jun 2016, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), head John B. Mays, age 52, married 2 times, last marriage 5 years ago, wife Ada Va. Mays, age 20, 2 sons under age 3, one son age 12.
[S894] John B. Mays, Certificate of Death no. 4943 (1922), Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Richmond, Virginia, died 25 Mar 1922 at Univ. of Va Hospital, Albemarle Co VA, age about 65, born Amherst Co VA, husband of Ada Mays, son of Albert and Polly Mays.
[S94] 1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, Temperance, ED 22, page 28, household of Albert G. Mays, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 14 Jun 2016, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), head Albert G. Mays, age 49, widower, son John Bengley Mays, age 22, married, 5 other children, John's wife not in household.
[S98] 1920 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Nelson County, Massies Mill, ED 107, page 8B, dwelling 136, family 137, line 67, household of John B. Mays, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 14 Jun 2016, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), head John B. Mays, age 62, wife Ada V., age 29, 5 children age 12 and under.

John P. Campbell^1,2

M, #2792, b. 1750, d. 29 Jan 1838

Parents

Father: George Campbell, Sr (d. abt Jan 1791)
Mother: Caty

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Key Events

Event	Date	Description
Birth	1750	John P. Campbell was born in 1750 in Albemarle County, Virginia.^3,4
Marriage	Feb 1779	He and Frances Demaster married in Feb 1779 in Virginia.^3,2
Death	29 Jan 1838	He died on 29 Jan 1838 in Amherst County, Virginia.^3,2

Children with Frances Demaster (b. abt 1761, d. abt 1847)

Nancy Campbell (b. abt 1782, d. bet 1810 and 1820)
Betsey Campbell (b. abt 1782)
James Campbell+ (b. abt 1784, d. Sep 1853)
Wiatt Campbell (b. abt 1785)
Jesse Campbell (b. abt 1785, d. bef Aug 1837)
Sally Campbell+ (b. abt 1796)
Pemelia Campbell+ (b. 22 Sep 1796, d. 4 Jul 1867)
George Campbell (b. abt 1798, d. 9 Mar 1872)
Rhoda Campbell (b. abt 1800)
Vicy Campbell (b. abt 1805, d. 16 Oct 1871)

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Event	Date	Description
Moved	Abt 1760	John P. Campbell relocated from Albemarle County to Amherst County, Virginia, abt 1760.⁵
Military	1781	He served in the military in 1781. served as a private in the Revolutionary War for 7 months\|\|He was first drafted into the Virginia militia in Amherst County, Virginia, and served under Capt. James Dillard for 3 months. During this tour he fought in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse (now Greensboro, North Carolina) on 15 Mar 1781 in which Lt. General Cornwallis defeated the American forces commanded by Major General Nathanael Greene. He was discharged following this tour but was drafted again into the Virginia militia under the command of Capt. John Loving and served a tour of four months. He took part in the Siege of Yorktown from 28 Sep to 19 Oct 1781 in which the American forces under General George Washington and French forces under Rochambeau defeated Lt. General Cornwallis. Following this tour he was discharged for the final time and returned to Amherst County.³
Patriot	1781	He aided the American revolution in 1781 by serving as a private in the Revolutionary War for seven months. DAR ancestor A018659.^3,6
Will	Bef Jan 1791	He was named as executor in the will of George Campbell, Sr, bef Jan 1791 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with George Campbell.⁷
Probate	7 Feb 1791	He was the executor of George Campbell, Sr,'s estate on 7 Feb 1791 in Amherst County, Virginia.⁷
Census1810	6 Aug 1810	He was listed as the head of a family on the 1810 U.S. Federal Census in Amherst County, Virginia.⁸
Deed-Land	30 Jun 1815	He received 1/13th of 480 acres inherited from George Campbell Sr., deceased, for 10 pounds current Virginia money in Nelson County, Virginia, from Ambrose Campbell on 30 Jun 1815.⁹
Census1820	7 Aug 1820	He was listed as the head of a family on the 1820 census in Amherst County, Virginia.¹
Census1830	1 Jun 1830	He was listed as the head of a family on the 1830 census in Amherst County, Virginia.¹⁰
Event-Misc	6 Sep 1833	He was granted an annual pension of $23.11 for Revolutionary War service on 6 Sep 1833 .⁴
Will	16 May 1837	He made a will on 16 May 1837 in Amherst County, Virginia. The executors were James Campbell and George Campbell. Wiatt Campbell, Jesse Campbell, Vicy Campbell, Sally Campbell, Pemelia Campbell, Rhoda Campbell, and Betsey Campbell were beneficiaries.²
Probate	19 Feb 1838	His estate was probated on 19 Feb 1838 in Amherst County, Virginia.²

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Appears in Charts: Ancestors of Hattie Pride White
Appears on Lists: Recent Changes
Revolutionary War Patriots
Relationships: 5th great-grandfather of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 16 Mar 2026 17:25:54

Citations

[S87] 1810 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, p.22, John P. Campbell household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 31 Jan 2016, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), John P., male 45+, Frances, probably female 45+, 5 others.
[S2141] , Amherst County, Virginia, Wills, Book 9, inventories and accounts, 1834-1838: pp. 379-380, John Campbell will, 16 Aug 1837; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TC-H8VG): accessed 8 Feb 2026), image group number 7675952, image 617 of 647. Proved 19 Feb 1838, names wife Frances, sons James (oldest), George, Wiatt, and Jesse (deceased), daughters Jevisy Campbell, Sally Massie, Mealia Massie, Rhody Bowling, Betsy, and Nancy Wright (deceased).
[S513] U.S. Government, "US, Revolutionary War Pensions, 1800-1900," database with images, Fold3, John Campbell, widow Frances Campbell, Virginia, file W18869, Rev. War Pension Application (Act of 1832), John born 1750 in Albemarle Co., drafted from Amherst Co. for 2 tours in 1781, died 29 Jan 1838, married Frances in Feb 1779, Frances age 80 in 1841, children named are Betsey, Nancy, and Wyatt; citing NARA M804. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files.
[S629] U.S. Government, compiler, U.S., The Pension Roll of 1835, 4 volumes (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992: Ancestry.com, 2014); Vol. 3, p.748, John Campbell, private, Amherst Co., VA, 23.11 per year, commenced 6 Sep 1833, age 83.
[S513] U.S. Government, "US, Revolutionary War Pensions, 1800-1900," John Campbell, widow Frances Campbell, Virginia, file W18869, Rev. War Pension Application (Act of 1832), John born 1750 in Albemarle Co., drafted from Amherst Co. for 2 tours in 1781, died 29 Jan 1838, married Frances in Feb 1779, Frances age 80 in 1841, children named are Betsey, Nancy, and Wyatt, moved from Albemarle County to A,herst County when he was a child.
[S578] Daughters of the American Revolution, "GRC Search: Ancestor Search," database, Genealogy Search, John Campbell, A018659.
[S1036] George Campbell will ((undated)), Will Book 3, pp. 169-170, County Clerk's Office, Amherst County, Virginia, undated but assumes he died the month before probate in Jan 1791, names seven children - Sarah, Mary, Caty, Ambrose, Joel, George, and John. Ambrose and Joel under 21 years old. Wife mentioned but not named.
[S87] 1810 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, p.259, John Campbell household(Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 31 Jan 2016, John, male 45+, Frances, probably female 45+, 8 others.
[S1037] , Nelson County, Virginia, Deed Book 2, 1813-1818: pp. 368-369, Ambrose Campbell to John Campbell deed, 30 Jun 1815; imaged, 2, 1813-1815||Ambrose Campbell to John Campbell, 30 Jun 1815, 1/13th part of five tracts of land in Amherst and Nelson counties totally 480 acres inherited by heirs of George Campbell deceased, FamilySearch, image group number 008579203, image 213 of 351. 1/13th part of five tracts of land in Amherst and Nelson counties totally 480 acres inherited by heirs of George Campbell deceased.
[S89] 1830 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, p.519, John Campbell household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 31 Jan 2016, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), John, male 70-79, Frances, probably female 70-79.

Frances Demaster^1,2

F, #2793, b. abt 1761, d. abt 1847

Parents

Father: James Demaster
Mother: Stevens

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Key Events

Event	Date	Description
Name		Frances Demaster was also known as Frances Campbell.^3,2
Birth	Abt 1761	She was born abt 1761.³
Marriage	Feb 1779	John P. Campbell and she married in Feb 1779 in Virginia.^3,2
Death	Abt 1847	She died abt 1847.^4,2

Children with John P. Campbell (b. 1750, d. 29 Jan 1838)

Nancy Campbell (b. abt 1782, d. bet 1810 and 1820)
Betsey Campbell (b. abt 1782)
James Campbell+ (b. abt 1784, d. Sep 1853)
Wiatt Campbell (b. abt 1785)
Jesse Campbell (b. abt 1785, d. bef Aug 1837)
Sally Campbell+ (b. abt 1796)
Pemelia Campbell+ (b. 22 Sep 1796, d. 4 Jul 1867)
George Campbell (b. abt 1798, d. 9 Mar 1872)
Rhoda Campbell (b. abt 1800)
Vicy Campbell (b. abt 1805, d. 16 Oct 1871)

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Event	Date	Description
Census1810	6 Aug 1810	Frances Demaster was probably the female, age 45 or more, in John P. Campbell's household on the 1810 U.S. Federal Census in Amherst County, Virginia.⁵
Census1820	7 Aug 1820	She probably is one of the females that appeared in the 1820 census in Amherst County, Virginia, in the household of John P. Campbell.⁶
Census1830	1 Jun 1830	She probably is one of the females that appeared in the 1830 census in Amherst County, Virginia, in the household of John P. Campbell.⁷
Census1840	1 Jun 1840	She was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 census in Amherst County, Virginia.⁸
Event-Misc	13 Oct 1841	She applied for a Revolutionary War widow's pension on 13 Oct 1841 in Amherst County, Virginia, .⁹

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Appears in Charts: Ancestors of Hattie Pride White
Relationships: 5th great-grandmother of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 8 Feb 2026 12:29:30

Citations

[S1366] Nelson County, Virginia, Chancery Causes, 1808-1912, James Demasters et al vs. John W. Tilford et al, index number 1867-012; imaged, (https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=125-1867-012),Library of Virginia, Chancery Records Index, Case includes a lineage of the Demasters family which states that Francis Demasters, daughter of James Demaster and his second wife ___ Stevens, married John Campbell, and that two children were living, G.W. Campbell and Permelia who married Jesse Massie.
[S2141] , Amherst County, Virginia, Wills, Book 9, inventories and accounts, 1834-1838: pp. 379-380, John Campbell will, 16 Aug 1837; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TC-H8VG): accessed 8 Feb 2026), image group number 7675952, image 617 of 647. Proved 19 Feb 1838, names wife Frances, sons James (oldest), George, Wiatt, and Jesse (deceased), daughters Jevisy Campbell, Sally Massie, Mealia Massie, Rhody Bowling, Betsy, and Nancy Wright (deceased).
[S513] U.S. Government, "US, Revolutionary War Pensions, 1800-1900," database with images, Fold3, John Campbell, widow Frances Campbell, Virginia, file W18869, Rev. War Pension Application (Act of 1832), John born 1750 in Albemarle Co., drafted from Amherst Co. for 2 tours in 1781, died 29 Jan 1838, married Frances in Feb 1779, Frances age 80 in 1841, children named are Betsey, Nancy, and Wyatt; citing NARA M804. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files.
[S422] Nelson County, Virginia, Chancery Causes, 1808-1912, William I Mays and wife et al vs. Joseph W Rohr and wife et al, index number 1849-040; imaged, (https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=125-1849-040),Library of Virginia, Chancery Records Index, Suit concerning the division of the portion of John Campbell's estate inherited by his wife Frances that was to be distributed to the children of his son Jesse Campbell at her death. The suit was initiated in 1847 so she is assumed to have died about then.
[S87] 1810 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, p.259, John Campbell household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 31 Jan 2016, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), John, male 45+, Frances, probably female 45+, 8 others.
[S87] 1810 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, p.22, John P. Campbell household(Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 31 Jan 2016, John P., male 45+, Frances, probably female 45+, 5 others.
[S89] 1830 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, p.519, John Campbell household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 31 Jan 2016, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), John, male 70-79, Frances, probably female 70-79.
[S90] 1840 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, p.195, Frances Campbell household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 31 Jan 2016, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Frances, age 80-89.
[S513] U.S. Government, "US, Revolutionary War Pensions, 1800-1900," John Campbell, widow Frances Campbell, Virginia, file W18869, Rev. War Pension Application (Act of 1832), John born 1750 in Albemarle Co., drafted from Amherst Co. for 2 tours in 1781, died 29 Jan 1838, married Frances in Feb 1779, Frances age 80 in 1841, children named are Betsey, Nancy, and Wyatt. France, as a widow, applied for pension on 13 Oct 1841. Son Wyatt Campbell certified that his father died on 29 Jan 1838.

George Campbell¹

M, #2794, b. abt 1798, d. 9 Mar 1872

Parents

Father: John P. Campbell (b. 1750, d. 29 Jan 1838)
Mother: Frances Demaster (b. abt 1761, d. abt 1847)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Description
Birth	Abt 1798	George Campbell was born abt 1798 in Virginia.²
Marriage	17 Jan 1817	He and Mary Massie married on 17 Jan 1817 in Amherst County, Virginia.³
Death	9 Mar 1872	He died on 9 Mar 1872 in Amherst County, Virginia.⁴

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Other Life Events

Event	Date	Description
Will	16 May 1837	George Campbell was named as executor in the will of John P. Campbell on 16 May 1837 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with James Campbell.¹
Census1850	1 Jun 1850	He was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 census in Nelson County, Virginia.⁵
Census1860	1 Jun 1860	He was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 census in Amherst County, Virginia.²

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Relationships: 4th great-granduncle of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 8 Feb 2026 12:29:30

Citations

[S2141] , Amherst County, Virginia, Wills, Book 9, inventories and accounts, 1834-1838: pp. 379-380, John Campbell will, 16 Aug 1837; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TC-H8VG): accessed 8 Feb 2026), image group number 7675952, image 617 of 647. Proved 19 Feb 1838, names wife Frances, sons James (oldest), George, Wiatt, and Jesse (deceased), daughters Jevisy Campbell, Sally Massie, Mealia Massie, Rhody Bowling, Betsy, and Nancy Wright (deceased).
[S93] 1870 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, p. 336, George W. Campbell household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 30 Jan 2016, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Geo W. age 61, Polly age 63.
[S413] , "Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940," database, Ancestry, George Campbell and Polly Massie, 17 Jan 1817, Amherst Co., VA, father John Campbell, mother Susannah Massie.
[S412] , "Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917," database, Ancestry, Geo. W.Campbell, age 74, d. 9 Mar 1872, Amherst Co., VA, married, wife Polly Campbell.
[S93] 1870 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Nelson County, p. 266B, Geo. Campbell household(Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 30 Jan 2016, Geo. age 52, Mary age 53.

Wiatt Campbell^1,2

M, #2795, b. abt 1785

Parents

Father: John P. Campbell (b. 1750, d. 29 Jan 1838)
Mother: Frances Demaster (b. abt 1761, d. abt 1847)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Description
Birth	Abt 1785	Wiatt Campbell was born abt 1785.^3,4
Marriage	4 Feb 1811	He and Elizabeth Mays married on 4 Feb 1811 in Amherst County, Virginia.⁵

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Event	Date	Description
Census1820	7 Aug 1820	Wiatt Campbell was listed as the head of a family on the 1820 census in Amherst County, Virginia. He is the male aged 26 to 44.³
Census1830	1 Jun 1830	He was listed as the head of a family on the 1830 census in Amherst County, Virginia.⁶
Will	16 May 1837	He was named as a beneficiary in the will of John P. Campbell on 16 May 1837 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with Jesse Campbell, Vicy Campbell, Sally Campbell, Pemelia Campbell, Rhoda Campbell, and Betsey Campbell.²
Census1840	1 Jun 1840	He was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 census in Amherst County, Virginia.⁴
Event-Misc	2 Mar 1842	He made a statement to a Justice of the Peace as part of his miother's application for a Revolutionary War Widow's Pension on 2 Mar 1842 in Amherst County, Virginia, .⁷

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Relationships: 4th great-granduncle of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 8 Feb 2026 12:29:30

Citations

[S513] U.S. Government, "US, Revolutionary War Pensions, 1800-1900," database with images, Fold3, John Campbell, widow Frances Campbell, Virginia, file W18869, Rev. War Pension Application (Act of 1832), John born 1750 in Albemarle Co., drafted from Amherst Co. for 2 tours in 1781, died 29 Jan 1838, married Frances in Feb 1779, Frances age 80 in 1841, children named are Betsey, Nancy, and Wyatt; citing NARA M804. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files.
[S2141] , Amherst County, Virginia, Wills, Book 9, inventories and accounts, 1834-1838: pp. 379-380, John Campbell will, 16 Aug 1837; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TC-H8VG): accessed 8 Feb 2026), image group number 7675952, image 617 of 647. Proved 19 Feb 1838, names wife Frances, sons James (oldest), George, Wiatt, and Jesse (deceased), daughters Jevisy Campbell, Sally Massie, Mealia Massie, Rhody Bowling, Betsy, and Nancy Wright (deceased).
[S88] 1820 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, p. 22, Wiatt Campbell household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 30 Jan 2016, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), male 26-44 (Wiatt), female 26-44, 4 females under 10.
[S90] 1840 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, p. 195, Wiatt Campbell household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 30 Jan 2016, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), male 50-59 (Wiatt), female 40-49 (Elizabeth), 11 others under age 29.
[S413] , "Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940," database, Ancestry, Wiatt Campbell and Elizabeth Mays, 4 Feb 1811, Amherst Co., VA, father Richard Mays.
[S89] 1830 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, p. 519, Wiatt Campbell household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 30 Jan 2016, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), male 40-49 (Wiatt), female 40-49 (Elizabeth), 8others under age 19.
[S513] U.S. Government, "US, Revolutionary War Pensions, 1800-1900," John Campbell, widow Frances Campbell, Virginia, file W18869, Rev. War Pension Application (Act of 1832), John born 1750 in Albemarle Co., drafted from Amherst Co. for 2 tours in 1781, died 29 Jan 1838, married Frances in Feb 1779, Frances age 80 in 1841, children named are Betsey, Nancy, and Wyatt. France, as a widow, applied for pension on 13 Oct 1841. Son Wyatt Campbell certified that his father died on 29 Jan 1838.

Jesse Campbell¹

M, #2796, b. abt 1785, d. bef Aug 1837

Parents

Father: John P. Campbell (b. 1750, d. 29 Jan 1838)
Mother: Frances Demaster (b. abt 1761, d. abt 1847)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Description
Birth	Abt 1785	Jesse Campbell was born abt 1785 in Virginia.²
Marriage	24 Nov 1811	He and Nancy Fulcher married on 24 Nov 1811 in Amherst County, Virginia.³
Marriage	29 Mar 1818	He and Polly Harvey married on 29 Mar 1818 in Nelson County, Virginia.⁴
Death	Bef Aug 1837	He died bef Aug 1837.¹

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Other Life Events

Event	Date	Description
Census1830	1 Jun 1830	Jesse Campbell was listed as the head of a family on the 1830 census in Amherst County, Virginia.²
Will	16 May 1837	He was named as a beneficiary in the will of John P. Campbell on 16 May 1837 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with Wiatt Campbell, Vicy Campbell, Sally Campbell, Pemelia Campbell, Rhoda Campbell, and Betsey Campbell.¹

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Relationships: 4th great-granduncle of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 8 Feb 2026 12:29:30

Citations

[S2141] , Amherst County, Virginia, Wills, Book 9, inventories and accounts, 1834-1838: pp. 379-380, John Campbell will, 16 Aug 1837; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TC-H8VG): accessed 8 Feb 2026), image group number 7675952, image 617 of 647. Proved 19 Feb 1838, names wife Frances, sons James (oldest), George, Wiatt, and Jesse (deceased), daughters Jevisy Campbell, Sally Massie, Mealia Massie, Rhody Bowling, Betsy, and Nancy Wright (deceased).
[S89] 1830 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, p.519, Jesse Campbell household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 31 Jan 2016, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Jesse, male 40-49, Nancy, probably female 30-39, 7 others.
[S622] Davis, Bailey Fulton, compiler, Amherst County courthouse miniatures : marriage bonds and returns of Amherst County, Virginia, 1801-1854, (Amherst Courthouse, Virginia: Davis, Bailey Fulton, 1965; reprint Salt Lake City, Utah: Digitized by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2009); Nancy Fulcher and Jesse Campbell, 24 Nov 1811, daughter of Elizabeth Fulcher and John Fulcher (deceased), surety John Massie and John Campbell, winesses James Brown, Wiatt Campbell, and James Franklin.
[S413] , "Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940," database, Ancestry, Jesse Campbell and P. Harvey, 29 Mar 1818, Nelson Co. VA.

Vicy Campbell^1,2

F, #2797, b. abt 1805, d. 16 Oct 1871

Parents

Father: John P. Campbell (b. 1750, d. 29 Jan 1838)
Mother: Frances Demaster (b. abt 1761, d. abt 1847)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Description
Name		Vicy Campbell was also known as Louisa Campbell.³
Birth	Abt 1805	She was born abt 1805 in Amherst County, Virginia.⁴
Marriage	20 Dec 1824	Benjamin W. Campbell and she married on 20 Dec 1824 in Amherst County, Virginia.^1,2
Death	16 Oct 1871	She died on 16 Oct 1871 in Amherst County, Virginia.⁴

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Event	Date	Description
Will	16 May 1837	Vicy Campbell was named as a beneficiary in the will of John P. Campbell on 16 May 1837 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with Wiatt Campbell, Jesse Campbell, Sally Campbell, Pemelia Campbell, Rhoda Campbell, and Betsey Campbell.²
Census1850	1 Jun 1850	She was listed as a household member living with Benjamin W. Campbell on the 1850 census in Amherst County, Virginia.³
Census1870	1 Jun 1870	She was listed as a household member living with Benjamin W. Campbell on the 1870 census in Amherst County, Virginia.⁵

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Relationships: 4th great-grandaunt of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 8 Feb 2026 12:29:30

Citations

[S413] , "Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940," database, Ancestry, Vicey Campbell and Benj. W. Campbell, 20 Dec 1824, Amherst Co., VA.
[S2141] , Amherst County, Virginia, Wills, Book 9, inventories and accounts, 1834-1838: pp. 379-380, John Campbell will, 16 Aug 1837; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TC-H8VG): accessed 8 Feb 2026), image group number 7675952, image 617 of 647. Proved 19 Feb 1838, names wife Frances, sons James (oldest), George, Wiatt, and Jesse (deceased), daughters Jevisy Campbell, Sally Massie, Mealia Massie, Rhody Bowling, Betsy, and Nancy Wright (deceased).
[S91] 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, p. 118B, Benjamin Campbell household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 30 Jan 2016, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Benjamin, age 50, Louisa, age 47, 12 children.
[S412] , "Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917," database, Ancestry, Vicy Campbell, age 66, d. 16 Oct 1871, Amherst Co., VA, married, daughter of John and Frances Campbell.
[S93] 1870 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, p. 584B, Benjamin Campbell household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 30 Jan 2016, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Benjamin, age 70, Louisa, age 67, 2 children.

Sally Campbell¹

F, #2798, b. abt 1796

Parents

Father: John P. Campbell (b. 1750, d. 29 Jan 1838)
Mother: Frances Demaster (b. abt 1761, d. abt 1847)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Description
Name		Sally Campbell was also known as Sally Massie.¹
Birth	Abt 1796	She was born abt 1796 in Virginia.²
Marriage	15 Nov 1818	John Massie and she married on 15 Nov 1818 in Amherst County, Virginia.¹

Child with John Massie (b. abt 1790, d. May 1860)

Sarah Massie (b. abt 1825)

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Other Life Events

Event	Date	Description
Will	16 May 1837	Sally Campbell was named as a beneficiary in the will of John P. Campbell on 16 May 1837 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with Wiatt Campbell, Jesse Campbell, Vicy Campbell, Pemelia Campbell, Rhoda Campbell, and Betsey Campbell.¹
Census1850	1 Jun 1850	She was listed as a household member living with John Massie on the 1850 census in Amherst County, Virginia.³

Other Information

Relationships: 4th great-grandaunt of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 8 Feb 2026 12:29:30

Citations

[S2141] , Amherst County, Virginia, Wills, Book 9, inventories and accounts, 1834-1838: pp. 379-380, John Campbell will, 16 Aug 1837; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TC-H8VG): accessed 8 Feb 2026), image group number 7675952, image 617 of 647. Proved 19 Feb 1838, names wife Frances, sons James (oldest), George, Wiatt, and Jesse (deceased), daughters Jevisy Campbell, Sally Massie, Mealia Massie, Rhody Bowling, Betsy, and Nancy Wright (deceased).
[S91] 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, p. 122B, John Massie household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 25 Jan 2016, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), John, age 60, Sally Massie, age 54.
[S91] 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, p. 122B, John Massie household(Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 25 Jan 2016, John, age 60, Sally Massie, age 54, Sally Campbell, age 25.

Pemelia Campbell¹

F, #2799, b. 22 Sep 1796, d. 4 Jul 1867

Parents

Father: John P. Campbell (b. 1750, d. 29 Jan 1838)
Mother: Frances Demaster (b. abt 1761, d. abt 1847)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Description
Name		Pemelia Campbell was also known as Pemelia Massie.¹
Name		She was also known as Amelia Campbell.²
Birth	22 Sep 1796	She was born on 22 Sep 1796 in Amherst County, Virginia.^2,3
Marriage	15 Dec 1818	Jesse Massie and she married on 15 Dec 1818 in Amherst County, Virginia.^4,1
Death	4 Jul 1867	She died on 4 Jul 1867 in Nelson County, Virginia.³

Children with Jesse Massie (b. 13 Nov 1793, d. 2 Apr 1881)

Frances J. Massie (b. abt 1835)
Julia Ann Massie (b. abt 1838, d. 27 Nov 1875)

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Other Life Events

Event	Date	Description
Will	16 May 1837	Pemelia Campbell was named as a beneficiary in the will of John P. Campbell on 16 May 1837 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with Wiatt Campbell, Jesse Campbell, Vicy Campbell, Sally Campbell, Rhoda Campbell, and Betsey Campbell.¹
Census1860	1 Jun 1860	She was listed as a household member living with Jesse Massie on the 1860 census in Nelson County, Virginia.⁵

Other Information

Relationships: 4th great-grandaunt of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 8 Feb 2026 12:29:30

Citations

[S2141] , Amherst County, Virginia, Wills, Book 9, inventories and accounts, 1834-1838: pp. 379-380, John Campbell will, 16 Aug 1837; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TC-H8VG): accessed 8 Feb 2026), image group number 7675952, image 617 of 647. Proved 19 Feb 1838, names wife Frances, sons James (oldest), George, Wiatt, and Jesse (deceased), daughters Jevisy Campbell, Sally Massie, Mealia Massie, Rhody Bowling, Betsy, and Nancy Wright (deceased).
[S92] 1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Nelson County, Roseland, p. 669, Jesse Massie household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 25 Jan 2016, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Jesse, age 67, Amelia, age 64.
[S630] Samuel Powell Massie, Spring Valley Cemetery Association (http://springvalleycemetery.com/ : accessed 31 Jan 2016), includes statement by Massie descendant Edgar F. Massie that in 1931 while visiting the farm of his grandfather Robert Massie in Nelson County he saw the grave markers of Jesse Massie (J.M., 9-22-1796 & 4-2-1882) and wife Pamelia (P.M. 9-22-1796 & 7-4-1867).
[S413] , "Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940," database, Ancestry, Pamela Campbell and Jesse Massie, 15 Dec 1818, Amherst Co., VA, daughter of John Campbell.
[S92] 1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Nelson County, Roseland, p. 669, Jesse Massie household(Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 25 Jan 2016, Jesse, age 67, Amelia, age 64, Francis J., age 25, Julia Ann, age 22.

Rhoda Campbell^1,2

F, #2800, b. abt 1800

Parents

Father: John P. Campbell (b. 1750, d. 29 Jan 1838)
Mother: Frances Demaster (b. abt 1761, d. abt 1847)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Description
Name		Rhoda Campbell was also known as Rhoda Bowling.^1,2
Birth	Abt 1800	She was born abt 1800 in Amherst County, Virginia.³
Marriage	19 Sep 1825	Thomas H. Bowling and she married on 19 Sep 1825 in Amherst County, Virginia.^1,2

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Event	Date	Description
Will	16 May 1837	Rhoda Campbell was named as a beneficiary in the will of John P. Campbell on 16 May 1837 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with Wiatt Campbell, Jesse Campbell, Vicy Campbell, Sally Campbell, Pemelia Campbell, and Betsey Campbell.²
Census1860	1 Jun 1860	She was listed as a household member living with Thomas H. Bowling on the 1860 census in Nelson County, Virginia.³
Census1880	1 Jun 1880	She was listed as a household member on the 1880 census in Nelson County, Virginia. She was living in the home of her son John T. Bowling.⁴

Other Information

Relationships: 4th great-grandaunt of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 8 Feb 2026 12:29:30

Citations

[S622] Davis, Bailey Fulton, compiler, Amherst County courthouse miniatures : marriage bonds and returns of Amherst County, Virginia, 1801-1854, (Amherst Courthouse, Virginia: Davis, Bailey Fulton, 1965; reprint Salt Lake City, Utah: Digitized by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2009); Thomas Bowling and Rhoda Campbell, 19 Sep 1825, surety John Campbell.
[S2141] , Amherst County, Virginia, Wills, Book 9, inventories and accounts, 1834-1838: pp. 379-380, John Campbell will, 16 Aug 1837; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TC-H8VG): accessed 8 Feb 2026), image group number 7675952, image 617 of 647. Proved 19 Feb 1838, names wife Frances, sons James (oldest), George, Wiatt, and Jesse (deceased), daughters Jevisy Campbell, Sally Massie, Mealia Massie, Rhody Bowling, Betsy, and Nancy Wright (deceased).
[S92] 1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Nelson County, Rose Mills, p. 705, Thomas H. Bowling household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 25 Jan 2016, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Thomas H., age 61, Rheda, age 60.
[S94] 1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Nelson County, Massies, p. 251B, John T. Bowling household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 25 Jan 2016, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Rhoda Bowling, widowed, age 79, living with son John T. Bowling.