Leota Okie Campbell

William married Freda Melinda Hatley about 1916 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Freda was born on 17 Jul 1895 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Apr 1965 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Whitehead Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Mary Naomi Finney. Mary (daughter of Phillip Finney and Catherine Greenwell) was born in May 1874 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"Elizabethton Star," Friday, November 24, 1933
DEATH TAKES CIVIL WAR VET
BUTLER, Tenn. - Joseph Powell Campbell, aged 86, died at his home in Grand Rapids Thursday morning at 7:30 a.m. He had been in failing health several weeks prior to his death.
Mr. Campbell was an ex-federal soldier, having enlisted in the 13th Tennessee Cavalry in 1863 at the early age of sixteen, and served during the remainder of the War. After the war he returned to Butler, where he spent the rest of his life. Mr. Campbell was born in Butler, Tennessee in 1847.
Surviving him are Mrs. B. H. Bowman, a daughter, of Appalachia, Virginia; Daniel and F. C. Campbell, two sons, of Butler, Tennessee, and several grandchildren and numerous relatives of this vicinity.
Funeral services will be conducted from the home of the deceased in Grand Rapids section today. Interment will be in the Stallines Cemetery, on Elk.

Joseph married Nancy Rebecca Pierce on 29 Mar 1866 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of George M. Pierce and Lorina Campbell) was born on 1 Jun 1848 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Jun 1920 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Finney Family History book states he was born in Oct. 1822 in NC. Phillip was lost to his family for many years. After his 1st wife died, he left his children with their grandparents and headed West. He just left the family and never came back. The children, one of which was my great great grandmother, never saw their father again and didn't know what became of him.

His children by his 1st wife (Mary Matthews/ or Mathis):
Isabell -- never married but had two children, Obe & Axe
Susan -- married James Cockerhan
Miles Finney -- married 1st Anne Pinnix, 2nd Amelia Reniis

His children by his 2nd wife (Catherine Greenwell):
George Washington Finney -- married Elizabeth Mollyfield

1850 Census Yadkin Co., NC; Buckshoals Township:

Finney, Phillip age 28 m born NC
Mary age 24 f born NC
Isabel age 4 f born NC
Susan age 2 f born NC

(Note: Mary Mathis, wife of Phillip)

Documentation: 1850, 1860, & 1900 Census; TN Grave location and photo; Miles Finney's marriage certificate listing his parents (This paper links Isabell as Columbus Miles sister and also with Juriah as she raised Columbus Miles after Phillip left); book Rachel Barkley's children.

Phillip married Catherine Greenwell on 10 Sep 1865 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Catherine (daughter of Elias Wilson Greenwell and Sarah Tucker) was born on 15 Aug 1846 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 3 Feb 1924 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]