ID: I00206
Name: George Allen CAMPBELL , Sr.
Sex: M
Birth: 24 FEB 1828 in South Carolina
Death: 1 NOV 1897 in Centerville, Gwinnett County, Georgia of old age
Burial: NOV 1897 Zora Cemetery, Centerville, Gwinnett County, Georgia
Military Service: BET 5 MAY 1862 AND FEB 1865 Co. F, 35th Regiment Ga. Volunteer Infantry, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
Occupation: 15 SEP 1860 Farmer/ baker & owned a Gin Mill
Occupation: 22 AUG 1870 Farmer
Census: 15 SEP 1860 Living at Dwelling # 1345 in Rockbridge District of Gwinnett County, Georgia
Census: 22 AUG 1870 Living at Dwelling # 1075 in Yellow River P.O. area of Gwinnett County, Georgia
Reference Number: 206
Note:
George is buried at Zora Cemetery, Centerville, Gwinnett County, Georgia.
George is shown on the Federal Census for September 15, 1860 as living at Dwelling # 1345 in Rockbridge District of Gwinnett County, Georgia, where he operated his family farm, his Gin Mill and a Bakery.
George enlisted May 5, 1862 and served as a private in Company F, 35th Georgia Regiment from Gwinnett County, with General Stonewall Jackson's Brigade of the Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A. under General Robert E. Lee. He was wounded on June 26, 1862 at Mechanicsville, Virginia and admitted to the 1st Georgia Hospital on June 27, 1862. Was on disability leave until the summer of 1864.
During the war he fought in the following battles / events;
(1) Seven Pines {May 31 - June 1, 1862}
(2) Seven Days {June 25 - July 1, 1862}
(3) Mechanicsville {June 26, 1862}
(4) Cold Harbor {June 1 - 3, 1864}
(5) Petersburg Siege {June 1864 - April 1865}
(6) Appomattox Court House {April 9, 1865}

The Federal Census for August 22, 1870 shows him living at Dwelling # 1075 in Yellow River Post Office area of Gwinnett County, Georgia, where he was a farmer.
When he died, he left no will, the property was sold as follows;
(1) 140 acres to Reason D. Johnson for $619.00
(2) 96 acres to James W. Campbell, George A. (Bud) Campbell and W. E. Brady for $1,045.00
(3) 100 acres to Alfred M. Campbell for $775.00
(4) A Gin House to R. D. McDaniel for $126.00

George was of fair complexion, light hair, blue eyes and stood 6 feet 1 1/4 inches tall. He was a baker, farmer and operated his own gin house.

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Father: William CAMPBELL b: 1797 in South Carolina
Mother: Galosia { } b: ABT 1790 in South Carolina

Marriage 1 Mary Marinda HUMPHRIES b: 22 JUN 1830 in Georgia
Married: 28 JUL 1850 in Newton County, Georgia
Marriage fact: 1 NOV 1897 in Centerville, Georgia
Marriage Ending Status: Death of one spouse
Children
Has Children Joseph Thomas CAMPBELL b: 30 OCT 1851 in Gwinnett County, Georgia
Has Children John Allen CAMPBELL b: 1852 in Gwinnett County, Georgia
Has Children Sarah Janie CAMPBELL b: 1858 in Gwinnett County, Georgia
Has Children James William CAMPBELL b: 12 JUN 1861 in Gwinnett County, Georgia
Has Children George Allen "Bud" CAMPBELL , Jr. b: 24 NOV 1864 in Gwinnett County, Georgia
Has Children Lula CAMPBELL b: 1868 in Gwinnett County, Georgia
Has Children Eatta Mae CAMPBELL b: 25 JUN 1873 in Gwinnett County, Georgia
Has Children Alfred Marion CAMPBELL b: 10 JAN 1876 in Gwinnett County, Georgia