George Lafayette Campbell married Sarah, called Sally, Beason in 1845 in Jackson County, Alabama. They had 16 children. George was brother of John R. Campbell and Willis McLemore Campbell. These three brothers migrated together to Myrtle. In later years, other of their family members migrated to Myrtle from Jackson and Madison Counties in Alabama.

George was a Civil War vet. Confederate: Co I Fristoe's Regiment - 4Cpl. Oregon Co. Mo.

FRISTOE'S REGIMENT

MISSOURI CAVALRY

Biography of Edward T. Fristoe

In May, 1864 Colonel Edward T. Fristoe of Rappahannoch, VA was appointed commander of a band of Confederate soldiers that were to be known as Fristoe's Regiment. The 35 year old Colonel took command of a unit that had began organizing in Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas in the late 1863 and early 1864.

Fristoes's Regiment was officially organized in July, 1864 with 830 officers and men. It served in the Trans-Mississippi Department of the Confederacy. During General Sterling Prices's Missouri Expedition it was attached to Colonel Thomas R. Freeman's Brigade of Major General John S. Marmaduke's Division.

This unit, like most units that were organized during the Civil War, formed companies made up from the cities, towns, or counties in the area loyal to their respective cause. The age of the men ranged from 15 to 45 years of age.

The Regiment saw it's first action in Northern Arkansas in late February and early March of 1864. The unit was commanded at that time by J. H. Tracy, who led the band of about 40 Confederate guerrillas against a party of Sixth Cavalry, Missouri Militia near the North Fork of White River.

Companies were enlisted as follows with the name of the company commanders(s):



Company A and B - Capt. N. H. Tracy (A) state of Arkansas - Capt. William J. Smith (B)

Company C - Fulton, Izard, Lawrence Co, Arkansas - Unknown

Company D - Izard, Searcy Co., Big Flat, Flat Woods, Arkansas - Unknown

Company E - Izard, Co. Arkansas - Capt. M. H. Wolf

Company F - State of Arkansas - Capt. S. M. Elliot & Capt. David C. Meadows

Company G - Webster Township Missouri - Capt. Thomas J. Sitton

Company H - Thomasville, Missouri - Capt. James B. Old

Company I - Oregon Co. Missouri - Capt. Thomas J. Weaver

Company K - Oregon Co. Missouri and Fulton Co. Arkansas - Capt. Jesse Orchard

Company L - Alton Missouri - Capt. W. W. Greer & Capt. R. W. Miner

Children:
William A. Campbell 1846 1918
John Henry Campbell born 1847
Mary Francis Campbell born 1850
James F. Campbell born 1850
Willis Richard Campbell 1852 1938
Anna/Aney Campbell 1854 1934
Margaret Campbell born 1856
Sarah Elizabeth Campbell 1857 1952
George Washington Campbell 1859 1945
Andrew Jackson Campbell 1861 1934
Doctor Price Campbell 1863 1938
Martha Louise Campbell 1865 1937
Nancy A. Campbell 1865 1909
Arena Campbell 1867 1941
Lucinda Catherine Campbell 1869 1920
Emmaline Rodie Campbell 1872 1941

Census Records:
1850, Oregon County, Missouri
George L. Campbell age 24
Sarah Campbell age 21
John H. Campbell age 4
William A. Campbell age 3
Mary F. Campbell age 0
James F. Campbell age 0 Chris' note: On the 1850 census, James was transcribed as Jane F., a female. Nobody got it right that year. On the original census, James was recorded as Jam. The person recording the census must have gotten sidetracked and forgot to finish out James' whole name.

1860 census, Jobe, Oregon County, Missouri.
George Campbell age 35
Sarah Campbell age 27
John Campbell age 13
William Campbell age 12
James F. Campbell age 10
Mary Campbell age 10
Willis Campbell age 8
Anna Campbell age 6
Margaret Campbell age 3
Sarah Campbell age 2
George Campbell age 8 months

1880 census, Rock Prairie, Dade County, Missouri
George L. Campbell age 58
Sarah Campbell age 50
Doctor P. Campbell age 17
Martha L. Campbell age 15
Nancy A. Campbell age 15
Arena E. Campbell age 12
Lucinda C. Campbell age 11
Emma Campbell age 8