There were two Rev. John Heys preaching in the Bristol area in the late 1700s & early 1800s and some researchers have confused the two and commingled their data. One was an eminent clergyman and
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Cotswolds (Part 12). [Published Aug 25, 2021]
The last will of “John Blackwell, Gentleman.” Who he did and didn’t mention seems odd. And it raises many questions, such as “Did his son, Enoch Blackwell, skip town owing a large bill for liquor?
Continue ReadingNews Clip of 1929 Campbell Reunion
Roscoe Kemp Succeeds Harry Kemp as President. See https://www.campbellluggblackwell.com/ReunionNewsClip1929.html
Continue ReadingCotswolds (Part 12). [Published Aug 25, 2021]
The last will of “John Blackwell, Gentleman.” Who he did and didn’t mention seems odd. And it raises many questions, such as “Did Enoch Blackwell skip town owing a large bill for liquor? 🙂 See
Continue ReadingUpdated Web Page for This Year’s Campbell Reunion – Aug. 6 at 1 PM on ZOOM
Be sure to add Aug. 6th on your calendar and spread the word to your relatives. When we held our reunions at the Nelson United Church that was a great connection to our roots and
Continue ReadingCotswolds (Part 11). [Published Aug. 23, 2021]
Even before the industrial revolution waxed and waned in the bucolic Cotswolds, a more violent revolution shaped the future of England’s colonies of New York and Pennsylvania. Before the war, the northern half of Pennsylvania,
Continue ReadingNewsclip of 1902 Campbell Reunion
https://www.campbellluggblackwell.com/ReunionNewsClip1902.html
Continue Reading1903 & 2022 Reunions
To get you primed for our 2022 reunion (which will be via ZOOM, Aug. 6th, 2022) I’ll be adding web pages for our old reunions. Here’s a link to the newly updated attendance list for
Continue ReadingWar Dates for Memorial Day Report
[Note: Choosing the event that marks the beginning or ending is somewhat arbitrary. For European countries, WW1 is usually considered as starting on Jul. 28, 1914, but the U.S. did not become a combatant until
Continue ReadingWhen Does A War End?
That’s a difficult question. Thanks to the slow communications of that era, the Battle of New Orleans was fought after the War of 1812’s peace treaty had been signed. The Korean War fighting stopped with
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