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William Campbell 1702–1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1702

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 10 JUL 1783

Death Location: Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Dougal Campbell

Mother: Mary Hay

Spouse(s): Frances Douglas

Children(s): Jane Campbell

The story of William Campbell began in 1702 in Ireland. William Campbell married Frances Douglas, and had children including Jane Jean Campbell. William Campbell passed away in 1783 in Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Campbell began in 1702 in Ireland.
  • William Campbell married Frances Douglas, and had children including Jane Jean Campbell.
  • William Campbell passed away in 1783 in Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Campbell's Ancestors

Self
William Campbell
1702–1783
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
Dougal Campbell
1680–1772
Ireland
Mary (Frances) Hay
1680–
Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Campbell's Descendants

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William Campbell (1702–10 JUL 1783) m. Frances Douglas (1702–6 DEC 1771)
  1. 1. Jane ("Jean") Campbell 1715–1799 m. James Rankin 1711–1792
    1. 1. James (Rankin) Jr. 1734– m. Mary McGinley 1760–
      1. 1. John (McGinley) Rankin 1781–1835 m. Agnes Burns 1791–
        1. 1. John (Walker) Rankin 1823–1869 m. Sara (Dupuy) Thomason 1830–1893

William Campbell's Timeline

2 Records

1702
1702
Birth of William Campbell in Ireland
Ireland
1783
10 JUL 1783
Age 81
Death of William Campbell in Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1702
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 01 January 2019, 00:42), entry for William Campbell(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LBRY-XLP

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 JUL 1783
    Event Place: Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 01 January 2019, 00:42), entry for William Campbell(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LBRY-XLP

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