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William Riley “Riley” Campbell

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William Riley “Riley” Campbell

Birth
Oregon County, Missouri, USA
Death
18 Apr 1905 (aged 31)
Izard County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
Elm Store, Randolph County, Arkansas, USA Add to Map
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William Riley Campbell 2nd child/2nd son born in the union of William Campbell (born 16 May 1848 in Alabama) and Sarah Elizabeth Brewer Campbell (born born 06 Jun 1873 in Oregon County, Missouri).

Riley's Home in 1880: Newberg, Izard County, Arkansas
Riley's Home in 1900: Violet Hill, Izard County, Arkansas

William Riley Campbell and Mary Ellen Nelms were married in 1892 in Izard County, Arkansas.

They had the following children:

i. Lester Campbell was born in Jun 1895 in Izard County, Arkansas.

ii. Troy Gideon Campbell was born in Dec 1898 in Izard County, Arkansas. He died in Jul 1974.

iii. Edith Campbell was born in Jan 1900 in Izard County, Arkansas.

iv. Daisy Campbell was born in 1901 in Izard County, Arkansas.

v. Homer Campbell was born in 1903 in Izard County, Arkansas.

vi. Robert Campbell was born in 1905 in Izard County, Arkansas.



William Riley was Murdered by a man who worked for him and also lived with them. He was shot in the back as he was plowing a field. The man was sent to prison but died shortly afterwards. A motive for the murder was never discovered.


William Riley Campbell 2nd child/2nd son born in the union of William Campbell (born 16 May 1848 in Alabama) and Sarah Elizabeth Brewer Campbell (born born 06 Jun 1873 in Oregon County, Missouri).

Riley's Home in 1880: Newberg, Izard County, Arkansas
Riley's Home in 1900: Violet Hill, Izard County, Arkansas

William Riley Campbell and Mary Ellen Nelms were married in 1892 in Izard County, Arkansas.

They had the following children:

i. Lester Campbell was born in Jun 1895 in Izard County, Arkansas.

ii. Troy Gideon Campbell was born in Dec 1898 in Izard County, Arkansas. He died in Jul 1974.

iii. Edith Campbell was born in Jan 1900 in Izard County, Arkansas.

iv. Daisy Campbell was born in 1901 in Izard County, Arkansas.

v. Homer Campbell was born in 1903 in Izard County, Arkansas.

vi. Robert Campbell was born in 1905 in Izard County, Arkansas.



William Riley was Murdered by a man who worked for him and also lived with them. He was shot in the back as he was plowing a field. The man was sent to prison but died shortly afterwards. A motive for the murder was never discovered.




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