Fifth Generation

382. Edmund J. Campbell was born on 10 August 1822 in Nelson Co., VA. Edmund died on 23 March 1896 at the age of 73 in Nelson Co., VA and was buried at Campbells Mountain Road Cemetery in Tyro, Nelson Co., VA.^1360,1361

Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850, record a marriage for Edmund J. Campbell to Derniver Coffey on 17 Jan. 1842 in Nelson Co.

A living couple was married in 1842 in Nelson Co., VA.¹³⁶² Living (private).

Edmund J. Campbell and Living had the following children:

Edmund J. Campbell and Matilda Samantha Coffey were married on 15 January 1849 in Nelson Co., VA.¹³⁶³ They¹³⁶³ appeared in the census on 21 August 1850 in Nelson Co., VA.¹³⁶⁴ They¹³⁶⁴ appeared in the census on 25 August 1860 in Nelson Co., VA.¹³⁶⁵ Edmund and Matilda¹³⁶⁵ appeared in the census on 3 September 1870 in Nelson Co., VA.¹³⁶⁶ They¹³⁶⁶ appeared in the census on 1 July 1880 in Nelson Co., VA.¹³⁶⁷ Matilda Samantha Coffey, daughter of Joseph Clinton Coffey and Elizabeth Phillips, was born on 7 April 1826 in Virginia. She appeared in the census on 11 June 1900 in Nelson Co., VA.¹³⁶⁸ She made her will on 1 November 1901 in Nelson Co., VA.¹³⁶⁹

Will of Matilda S. Campbell

In the name of God, Amen, I Matilda Campbell of the county of Nelson, State of Virginia, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of this life, do make and declare this to be my last Will and Testament as follows:

(1) First after my lawful debts are paid, I give, devise, and bequeath to my beloved (7) seven children, my farm known as the homestead place, and dwelling in which we now reside; containing about 150 one hundred and fifty acres, more or less, minus a certain boundary which I sold off to my two sons, Ellis and Oscar Campbell to satisfy a debt against the place.

Said boundary sold in two lots containing about 50 fifty acres, more or less, known by lines and specification of writing, different objects for lines which is their own not to be divided with the rest of the five children when the debt is paid.

Second, after my death I request that the homestead place be sold, minus the two lots sold to Ellis and Oscar Campbell, to the highest bidder, and the money to be equally divided between my seven children, each to share and share alike.

I hereby constitute J.S.C. Snead to be the executor of this my last will and testament.

Signed: Matilda S. Campbell (seal)

Signed and declared by the above named Matilda S. Campbell as and for her last Will and Testament, in presence of us, who, at her request, have signed as witnesses to the same this first day of November in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and one.

Signed: J.S.C. Snead (seal)
Alice Snead (seal)

Matilda S Campbell
Wills house – household furniture

I give and devise my household and kitchen furniture and other items particularly named to my son Jimmie Campbell. I give and devise one of my beds and all of my bed clothes and his father’s bed stead and his father’s trunk.

I give and devise to my daughter Sarah Jane Phillips my big spinning wheel, and one cottage bed stead known as her father’s.

I give and devise to my son E.J. Campbell, one log chain and one long handle dirt shovel.

I give and devise to my son Ellick my nine half gallon glass fruit cans.

I give and devise to my son Ellis Campbell my trunk, and to my grandchild Georgia Campbell I give my clock.

I give and devise to my seven children my stone jars 18 one gal. jars, two one and one half gal. 3 gal. one gallon to be equally divided per gal. among them all seven. (7)

I give and devise to my brother Joseph Coffey one pitch fork.

Matilda S. Campbell
J.S.C. Snead
Alice Snead (seal)

1902
Apr 28. Proved by oaths of J.S.C. Snead and Alice Snead sub. Wits. & O.R. when tax paid. Matilda died on 6 December 1901 at the age of 75 in Nelson Co., VA and was also buried at Campbells Mountain Road Cemetery in Tyro, Nelson Co., VA.^1370,1371

Edmund J. Campbell and Matilda Samantha Coffey had the following children: