Jefferson-Clarion-Armstrong County PA Archives Military Records.....CAMPBELL, Jacob 1862 Civilwar - Pension Company G, 105th Regiment PA Vols. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Marsha Allen allenfam66@yahoo.com October 20, 2004, 5:27 pm Civil War Pension Record The many papers in the pension packet give the following information: June 2, 1858 - Jacob CAMPBELL and Elizabeth SILVIS were married in Clarion Co., PA. Sept 5, 1860 - John L. CAMPBELL, son of Jacob & Elizabeth CAMPBELL, was born in Ringgold, Jefferson, PA. Aug 18, 1861 - Jacob CAMPBELL, age 26, enrolled at Pittsburgh, PA for 3 years Aug 28, 1861 - Jacob CAMPBELL mustered into service as a Private and Musician July 4, 1862 - Jacob CAMPBELL wounded in the shoulder in the Battle at White Oak Swamps July 8, 1862 - Jacob CAMPBELL died in the U.S. Hospital in Charles City, Virginia July 8, 1862 - Jacob CAMPBELL was buried in Annapolis National Cemetery, Maryland Sep 27, 1862 - Elizabeth E. CAMPBELL, first applied for widow's pension; Judge Thompson of Jefferson Co., PA signed July 8, 1862 - Elizabeth receives Pension of $8 per month beginning date of Jacob's death May 1, 1865 - John SILVIS, Grandfather of John L. CAMPBELL, declares he wants to be Guardian of John L. CAMPBELL, son of Jacob CAMPBELL. Jan 21, 1866 - Elizabeth E. CAMPBELL, died at Redbank Twp., Armstrong Co., PA. May 6, 1866 - John SILVIS, Grandfather of John L. CAMPBELL, apointed Guardian of John L. CAMPBELL, orphan son of Jacob & Elizabeth (SILVIS) CAMPBELL. Dec 6, 1869 - James McWILLIAMS appointed guardian of minor John L. CAMPBELL. 1878 - John L. CAMPBELL reaches age 18; thus ending pension payments. Additional Comments: >From this information I found the following censuses for John L. CAMPBELL: 1860 Census - PA, Jefferson Co., Ringgold Twp., p.95, #125-125, taken 6 Jul 1860: Jacob CAMPBELL age 24, farm tenant, $300 personal value, born PA; Elizabeth his wife, age 22, born PA. 1870 Census - PA, Armstrong Co., Wayne Twp., Dayton P.O.; Dayton Soldiers Orphans School; p.22, line 11, taken 12 July 1870: John L. CAMPBELL age 10, attending school, born PA. 1880 Census - PA, Redbank Twp., Clarion, ED77, p.10B, line 26, #101-105, taken 5 June 1880: John L. CAMPBELL, age 19, boarder, single, attends school, born PA, both parents born PA. John is living with James McWILLIAMS, age 52, merchant, and wife, Catharine age 46, and daughters Jennie age 19 and Clara age 14; and another boarder. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb