Duncan Campbell
1796 - 1856 (59 years)
Person ID: I5856 | Tree: Imported from RootsMagic | Last Modified: 7 Oct 2025
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Name Duncan Campbell [1] Notes
Crieff is now a resort townand is located in southern Perthshire, situated 12 miles west of Perth, overlooking the River Earn.
From Mary Anne Hrubesky:
Scottish Roots - The Duncan Campbells
Several further details of the Duncan Campbell family while in Scotland have been found using the IGI - the International Genealogical Index - searching through the "batch numbers" (groupings of marriages and christenings) of various Scottish counties. Clues as to where to look were provided by ancestors of John and Janet Campbell, children of Duncan and Elizabeth Campbell, who had settled in Houston County, Minnesota.
1. Elizabeth's maiden name has been given as "Tange." This was apparently provided by her son John and appeared on his death certificate.
2. Janet Campbell, daughter of Elizabeth and Duncan, was listed as being born in Crieff, Perth, Scotland.
The following information will now be used for the following:
«u»Duncan Campbell «/u»
He was born in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland. His date of "christening" and parents are either...
16 Jan 1796 Parents John Campbell and Anne Campbell or
16 Oct 1796 Parents John Campbell and Janet McIntosh
«u»Elizabeth Campbell«/u»
She was born in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland. Her date of "christening" is
12 Jul 1795 Parents James Tainsh and Betty Taylor
Note: "Tainsh" is is believed to be her maiden name. The "Tange" given by her son is very close to this and, indeed, sounds much like it.
«u»Marriage:«/u» Duncan Campbell to Betty Tainsh on 13 Jan 1822 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland.
«u»Their Children«/u» - born in Criefdf, Perthshire, Scotland
#1 - Elizabeth - christened 8 Dec 1822 Parents Duncan Campbell and Betty Tainsh
#2 - Janet - christened 5 Oct 1824 Parents Duncan Campbell and Betty Tainsh
Three more children were born in Scotland. No further records have been discovered.
Information on the International Genealogical Index can be found at
http://search.aol.com/aol/search?s_it=topsearchbox.search&v_t=na&q=International+Ge nealogy+Index+%2B+batch+numbers
Birth 16 Oct 1796 Crieff, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom 
[2] Gender Male Died 1 Aug 1856 Buffalo, Marquette, Wisconsin, USA [1] Buried Greenwood Presbyterian Cemetery, Glen Oak, Marquette, Wisconsin
FindAGrave Memorial 57039715
Inscription:
Death: Aug. 1, 1856
Aged 60 years 6 months.
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Parents
Father John Campbell (ID:I6371) Mother Janet McIntosh (ID:I6372) Children 1. Duncan Campbell (ID:I5856)
(current person)
, b. 16 Oct 1796, Crieff, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom d. 1 Aug 1856, Buffalo, Marquette, Wisconsin, USA (Age 59 years) -
Family
Wife Elizabeth Tainsh (ID:I5857), b. 12 Jul 1795, Crieff, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom d. 5 Jul 1888, Money Creek, Houston, Minnesota, United States (Age 92 years) Marriage 13 Jan 1822 Crieff, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom [8] Children 1. 
Elizabeth Campbell (ID:I1143), b. 8 Dec 1822, Crieff, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom d. 7 May 1886 (Age 63 years)2. Janet "Jeannette" Campbell (ID:I1144), b. 25 Sep 1824, Crieff, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom d. 21 Jan 1912, Money Creek, Houston, Minnesota, United States (Age 87 years)3. John Campbell (ID:I1145), b. 1 Jan 1827, Scotland d. 10 Nov 1913, Money Creek, Houston, Minnesota, United States (Age 86 years)4. Ann Campbell (ID:I1117), b. 18 Sep 1828, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 29 Apr 1902, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States (Age 73 years)5. James Campbell (ID:I1146), b. 29 Jul 1831, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 28 Aug 1862, Gainseville, Prince William, Virginia, United States (Age 31 years)6. Margaret Campbell (ID:I5863), b. 1833, New York, United States d. 2 Feb 1902, Kingston, Green Lake, Wisconsin, United States (Age 69 years)7. Josiah Campbell (ID:I1142), b. 1838, New York, United States d. Yes, date unknown -
Other Personal Events
Immigration 2 Jun 1831 New York, New York, United States [3]
Departed Greenock, Scotland on the "Commodore Preble". Arrived in NYC with wife and 4 children. Lived in New York for 11-12 years.Listed are:
-Duncan Campbell (age 35), laborer
- Elizabeth (30)
- Janet (6)
- John (4)
- Ann (2)
Residence Bef 1839 Oswego, New York, United States Residence Between 1839 and 1841 Manlius, Onondaga, New York, United States [4] - A membership record for Trinity Presbyterian Church in Manlius, NY shows that the Campbell family apparently arrived in Manlius from Oswego, NY on October 4, 1839 but then returned again to Oswego on October 10, 1841.
1840 Federal Census 1 Jun 1840 Manlius, Onondaga, New York, United States [5] - Name 1840 Census Description. Comments
Duncan Campbell. Male age 40-49 correct - age 43
Elizabeth Female age 40-49 correct - age 43
dau. Elizabeth. Female age 15-19 correct - age 17
dau. Jeannette. Female age 10-14 close - age 15
son John. Male age 10-14 correct - age 13
dau. Ann Female age 10-14 correct - age 11
son James Male age 5-9 correct - age ~9
dau. Margaret Female age 5-9. correct - age ~7
son Josiah Male under 5 correct - age ~1
One person engaged in agriculture, 5 persons in "manufacture and trade"
Naturalization 16 Sep 1840 Onondaga, New York, United States [6] Residence Aft 1841 Oswego, New York, United States 1850 Federal Census 13 Aug 1850 Buffalo, Marquette, Wisconsin, USA [7] - Dwelling 370
Family 370
Duncan Campbell, age 53, M, Farmer, 1500 acres owned, Scotland
Elizabeth Campbell, 53, F, Scotland
Ann Campbell, 21, F, Scotland
James Campbell, 19, M, Scotland
Margaret Campbell, 17, F, New York
Josiah Campbell, 12, M, New York
John Miller, 2, M, Wisconsin
1855 Wisconsin State Census 1855 Buffalo, Marquette, Wisconsin, USA [1]
Duncan present with family.
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Source Citations
- [S142] "Research by Mary Anne Hrubesky Saathoff"; report ; as posted on ancestry.com; not independently ver.
- [S173] FamilySearch database, accessed 28 Mar 2016), Duncan Campbell, 16 Oct 1796; citing CRIEFF,PERTH,SCOTLAND, reference; FHL microfilm 1,040,076; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1QF-279.
1796. Oct. 16. Duncan s. [son] John Campbell and Janet MacIntosh - [S150] New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.
The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at and Departing from Ogdensburg, New York, 5/27/1948 - 11/28/1972; Microfilm Serial or NAID: M237, 1820-1897 (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1022238909:7488?tid=&pid=&queryId=10c8be268205889fcad4a5f60bde9869&_phsrc=Qni1&_phstart=successSource) - [S218] Trinity Presbyterian Church Records, Manlius NY, 19.
- [S217] 1840 U.S. Census, Manlius, Onondaga, New York; Roll: 317; Page: 160.
- [S219] Naturalization Records, New York, "New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980," database with images, FamilySearch, Onondaga > Declarations of intention 1802-1840 > image 1588 of 1600; Citing multiple County Clerk offices of New York.
- [S3] 1850 U.S. Census.
- [S174] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY3S-965 : 11 February 2020), Duncan Campbell, 1822.