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Margaret "Peggy" Campbell 1805–1881

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 26 Jul 1805 · Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Died 08 Oct 1881 · Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America

Father George Washington Campbell

Mother Harriet Stoddert

Spouse William Wilbur Shaw

Children Cis Shaw, George Washington Shaw, Keziah Shaw, Laura M Shaw, Martha Ann Shaw, Nancy M Shaw, Parai Shaw, Rebecca Catherine O Malley, Rebecca Catherine Shaw, Sarah J Shaw, Susan Ann Shaw, William James Shaw

Siblings Archibald Monroe Campbell, Benjamin Stoddert Campbell, Elizabeth Lizinka Mckay Campbell, Elizabeth Mackay Campbell, George Washington Campbell, Infant Campbell

Records

U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Tennessee, Marriage Records Tennessee, Compiled Marriages, 1784-1825

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Immediate Family

Parents

George Washington Campbell

Harriet Stoddert

Spouse(s)

William Wilbur Shaw

Children

Cis Shaw

George Washington Shaw

Rebecca Catherine O Malley

Rebecca Catherine Shaw

Sarah J Shaw

Susan Ann Shaw

William James Shaw

Biography

In 1805, Margaret "Peggy" Campbell entered the world in Davidson, Tennessee, USA, born to george washington campbell and harriet stoddert. Margaret "Peggy" Campbell married william wilbur shaw, and had children including cis shaw, george washington shaw, keziah shaw, laura m shaw, martha ann shaw, nancy m shaw, parai shaw, rebecca catherine o malley, rebecca catherine shaw, sarah j shaw, susan ann shaw, william james shaw. Margaret "Peggy" Campbell passed away in 1881 in Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America.

Sources

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Marriage Records Tennessee, Marriage Records
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Record Tennessee, Compiled Marriages, 1784-1825

Life Timeline

1805

Birth of Margaret "Peggy" Campbell in Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Birth

1881

Death of Margaret "Peggy" Campbell in Barnhill, Wayne Co., IL

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Margaret Campbell

This ancestor line traces from Rothesay, Bute, Scotland (1670) to Davidson, Tennessee, USA (1805) across 5 generations.

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: Margaret Campbell (1805–1881) was born in Davidson, Tennessee, USA and died in Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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