287Alexander Campbell was born in 1770 in County Tyrone or Antrim, Northern Ireland (or 1776 as the first child of James Campbell and Mary Currey). He died on 18 Mar 1867 in Armstrong, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States. When he was 23, he married Margaret Elizabeth Johnston on 15 Mar 1793 in Antrim, Antrim, , Ireland. They emigrated to America sometime after 1810 and probably before 1820.

Alexander Campbell was buried in Armstrong Township; Indiana County, Pennsylvania. He lived in Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States in 1830. He lived in Armstrong, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States in 1840.

Alexander Campbell and Margaret Elizabeth Johnston had the following children:

1. James Campbell was born in 1792 in County Tyrone, Antrim, Ireland. He died on 28 Mar 1858 in Armstrong, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States.
2. SAMUEL C. CAMPBELL was born in 1794 in Tyrone, Antrim, , Ireland. He died on 24 Oct 1872 in Shelocta, Armstrong Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania (or 24 Apr 1869). He married Margaret Johnston or Mathis in 1825 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States. He was the father of ELIZABETH CAMPBELL.
3. WILLIAM CAMPBELL was born on 02 Feb 1796 in Armagh, Antrim, Ireland. He died on 24 Apr 1869 in Wheatfield, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States (or 21 Apr 1869). He married Rebecca StClair on 03 Aug 1824 in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States. He married Elizabeth Mack in 1858 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States. He was the father of ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL.
4. Alexander Campbell was born on 01 Jun 1806 in Ireland. He died in 1860 in Armstrong, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States.
5. Andrew Campbell was born in 1810 in Tryone, Ireland. He died on 05 Apr 1899 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States.

20Alexander CAMPBELL and his wife Margaret JOHNSTON were Ulster Scots, both born circa 1770 in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. They had four children JAMES, SAMUEL, ALEXANDER and ANDREW, all four sons were born in Ireland. It appears the family emigrated to America between 1812 and 1817. The family appears to arrive in Indiana county in the early 1820's. Alexander and Margaret owned 540 acres of land in Armstrong Township and built a log cabin on the property in 1823. The sons each inherited 135 acres of land from their parents estate. James would on his portion of the land for the rest of his life. The others eventually sold their portions. Alexander and Andrew moved to Alamakee County, Iowa. In 1980, James Campbell's descendent, Clair Shirley, moved the original log cabin onto his property on restored it.

Alexander and Margaret Campbell were members of the West Union Presbyterian Church.


287Alexander Campbell was the son of Alexander and Margaret (Johnston) of Antrim County Ireland. Records show they had four sons: James, born in 1794, Samuel, Alexander, born in 1806, and Andrew, born in 1810.

All four sons emigrated to the United States, locating in Indiana County Pennsylvania. He married Elizabeth Henderson who was born February 25, 1808 and died November 16, 1843 or 1847 in Pennsylvania. Their children were Alexander Johnston (1834), Letitia (1835), Margaret (1837), Mary Jane (1839), John H. (1840), and Elizabeth (1842). After Elizabeth's death Alexander married Sarah Ramsey in 1855. Sarah's obituary states the date as February 14, 1855, but a copy of the marriage certificate in her Bible shows the date of marriage as May 20, 1855. Their children were Hugh Calvin (1856), Sarah (1857), James (1858). Samuel (1859), and William (1862). James died as a child.

In 1866, Alexander and Sarah left Indiana County, Pennsylvania because they felt their 135 acre farm was not large enough to divide between their children. Alexander chose to settle near Rossville, Iowa because there were springs on each of the farms he had chosen for his sons so they would have a water supply just as they had in Pennsylvania. The area was hilly and wooded, reminiscent of Pennsylvania. Alexander Campbell died February 8, 1886

1851 Alexander Campbell 80 in Bridgend of Alness, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, a pauper, living with Margaret Campbell 55 and Alexander Campbell 19. (This could be a daughter and grandson)


1850 Jefferson, Greene, Pennsylvania, and Alexander Campbell 79 PA is living with Hesther Kline 50 and her children. Unknown relationship. It probably is someone else as Alexander 1770 remained in Scotland and his sons all immigrated.