SUSANNA CAMPBELL
wife of WILLIAM PERSING
Generation Four
(Special Thanks to Lois Volence for sharing her research on this Family Line)

Susanna Campbell4 (James3, Obadiah2, Robert1)
Born: 12 Mar 1804 Pennsylvania (prob. Northumberland County)
Died: 28 Sep 1866 Fountain County, Indiana
Married: William Persing/Pershing
He Born: abt. 1799 Pennsylvania
He Died: 23 Jan 1875 Fountain County, Indiana

Children:

  1. Iona Persing/Pershing b. abt. 1832 Pennsylvania

  2. Edithy Persing/Pershing b. abt. 1838 Pennsylvania

  3. Celestia Persing/Pershing b. abt. 1839 Pennsylvania

  4. Susan E. Persing/Pershing b. abt. 1841 Pennsylvania

  5. Ella Persing/Pershing b. abt.1847 Pennsylvania

Personal Information:

Susanna Campbell was born 12 Mar 1804 in Pennsylvania (prob. Shamokin twp, Northumberland County)1. She was the daughter of James Campbell and Sarah Hoffman. 

She married William Persing/Pershing. He was born about 1799 in Pennsylvania2. The family moved to Richland twp, Fountain County, Indiana between 1847 and 18503. They remained in Richland township at least through 18604.Susanna died on 28 Sep 1866 and William followed in death on 23 Jan 1875. Both were buried in Newtown Cemetery in Fountain County.

Sources:

1. (birth of Susanna Campbell) James Campbell Family Record of 1832

2. (burial of William and Susan Pershing) - (based on research of Lois Volence) - Buried Newtown Cemetery, Fountain County, Indiana -- William Pershing d. 23 Jan 1875 aged 76yrs; Susanna Pershing d. 28 Sep 1866 aged 63yrs

3. (1850 Census) (based on research of Lois Volence - page number from Ancestry.com) William Pershing household, 1850 U.S. Census, Richland twp, Fountain Co, Indiana, pg 118, NA series M432-145 -- William Pershing Pa; Susan Pa; Iona 18 Pa; Edithy 12 Pa; Celestia 11 Pa; Susan E. 9 Pa; Ella 3 Pa; in same household Jacob Hawes 35 Pa, house joiner; Sarah E. 10 Pa; Martha A. 8 Pa; James 6 pa; Mary E. 4 Pa

4. (1860 Census)  (based on research of Lois Volence) William Pershing household, Richland twp, Fountain Co, Indiana -- Willam Pershing ; Susan ; Editha 20; Selestia 19; Susan E. 17; Elly 12;