William Campbell

Thanks Elwyn, I've always pretty much assumed they were Presbeterian,I haven't found much on their arrival in the US other than the daughters marriage in NJ and there were a few Neal and Elizaberhs in the US,I haven't found the family in census records in the US either before William and his siblings started showing up around 1870. William is buried in a cemetery that includes Lutherans,Reformed Lutherans,Episcopalians and Methodists,same with his siblings in Hazelton. Are the Proni records you mentioned online?

I had forgot about this post until it came up in a search yesterday,I have more information that might hopefully give me more direction to finding records. About a year ago I had a DNA test done and found a cousin in Australia,we found an Alexander Campbell who was a son of Neal and Elizabeth that went to Australia in the 1860s. She also has a DNA match to a relative that still lives in the Culleybackey area,she is a descendant of Thomas that is mentioned in the post above who married Sarah McWhirter. She was also able to find possible baptism records for some of Neal and Elizabeth's children that were baptised in a Church of Ireland but I have to go through my records to find out what church it was. She also found death certificates for a Neal and Elizabeth that were recorded in Agoghill,Neal died in 1891 at 76yo and Elizabeth died in 1895,it looks like they never left Ireland. I'm thinking that it's probable that the rest of their children didn't leave Ireland until the 1860s either but so far haven't found any travel records for them,there was also another daughter that came to America that was apparently married to a Hugh Leith but again no records to back that up. I've also tried searching Griffiths Valuation and cemetery records for Craigs church and a few other churches in the area but I'm not coming up with many Campbells buried there. 

Thanks for that information Elwyn.I do have Elizabeths death certificate,my cousin from Australia found that,she also found Neal,Thomas and families in the 1851 census and Neal in Griffith's valuation.It is possible that Hugh Leith and Margaret may not have married until they were in the US,she passed away within a few years and is suppose to be buried in Hazelton,Hugh remarried and went west,Kansas I believe,there were a few Dicks traveling with him which was Elizabeth Campbells maiden name.

Hello.  I realize these posts were from over a year ago at least but want to say thank you for the information that you provided.  I, too, am a descendant of Neal and Elizabeth (Dick) Campbell through their son John.  I have a good bit of information about the family after they arrived in America but very little from when they were in Ireland.  I would be interested to know , Butch, if the death certificate that you have for Elizabeth matches the possibility that Elwyn suggested.  Or, If you have come across any other information about their Campbell or Dick families in Ireland I would be very interested in that too.  

As for John Campbell, b. 1844 in Ireland, he came to the US in 1868 or 1869 according to census records. He was living with his sister Margaret and her husband Hugh Leith at the time of the 1870 census, in Hazel Township PA.  He later married Rose Cunnin,, Cunning, Cummins or Cannon who was also born in Ireland although I have no idea where.  They lived in West Hazleton PA.  He worked as a miner.  They had quite a few children, including a daughter Lizzie and son Cornelius (or "Neal").  I am descended from their daughter Mary Jane b.1882.  Tragically, John died in 1900 when he fell down the stairs.  Cornelius also died tragically, in a mining accident.  

Regards, 

Gretchen

Are you on any other genealogy platforms?I have been working with a Campbell cousin from Australia and we are making some headway and would be happy to share what we're finding.