Obituary: DuQuoin Tribune, October 1878: "DIED. CAMPBELL - on the 14th inst. - McDonald Campbell, one of the pioneers of this county, aged 85 years and 8 months. He was a soldier of the war of 1812 and a soldier of the cross for 50 years... For the last 33 years entirely blind, and most of the time crippled..."

McDonald Campbell's spouse, Sophia or Sophie Snyder Campbell was born 1795 and died 1873; she was also buried at the Brayshaw cemetery. Their daughter Millie Campbell married Carlisle Brayshaw. Another daughter, Margaret Jane Campbell married Helvitius Brayshaw. A son, George Washington Campbell married Sarah Ann Pyle.

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War of 1812-McDonald Campbell Pvt Capt James William's Co
1 Batt'n Col Jackson's 1 Regt NJ Mil...service Aug 17, 1812-Sep 25, 1812
and Pvt Capt Henry Curran's Co 2 Batt'n Col Jackson's 1 Regt NJ Mil
service from Sep 27, 1812-Dec 5, 1812
McDonald was drafted at White's Tavern in Sussex Co NJ on Aug 15, 1812 for the term of 3 mos, and discharged near Paulus Hook NJ Sep 27, 1812, again enlisted and discharged Dec 1812.
McDonald applied for pension in 1878 while living with his daughter Mrs. Sarah Bridges, wife of George Bridges, in Tirone Twp west side of Franklin Co IL just 6 miles east of Du Quoin Perry Co IL.
McDonald Campbell is the s/o Rev War-McDonald Campbell Patriotic Service LT NJ/PA, also Pvt, Ens, Fifer, Guide, in Captains Conaway, Forman, Combs and Ward's Companies, DAR #A018677, b. 12 Feb 1754 Perth Amboy Middlesex Co NJ d. 20 Mar 1845 Marion Co OH and 2nd wife Nancy Stout b.1758NJ d.1837 Mt Gilead OH; gs/o Alexander Elisah Campbell b.1728 Argyllshire Scotland d.1792 Perth Amboy Middlesex Co NJ and Mary Ayers b.1730 Glascow Lanarkshire Scotland d.1774 Perth Amboy NJ
source: fold3.com NARA pension records, dar.org ancestor search
Linda Rosenthal DAR and USD1812
researching War of 1812 Soldiers Buried in Illinois