The Thomas P. and Margaret Campbell family originated in Doona, County Mayo, Ireland. All members of this family who immigrated to the United States had settled in Cleveland, Ohio, by 1928. The first member of this family to immigrate to Cleveland, Ohio, was Patrick, who came to this country in the early 1900s. He was soon followed by 5 siblings, while three brothers stayed at home, including Edward (Ned) who took over the farm. Upon arriving in America, Patrick lived initially in Massachusetts with his wife, and later moved to and remained in Cleveland. He and his five siblings who made Cleveland their home, led careers typical of the Irish during the early 1900s, including domestic work, railroad conductor, painter and the priesthood. Patrick Joe Conway (1930-1995) and Thomas P. Campbell were the primary researchers in tracing the roots of the Campbell family. The Campbell genealogy dates back to Thomas P. Campbell's grandparents, Thomas Campbell (1857-1940) and Bridget Leneghan (1857-1951), who lived in Doona, East Ballcroy, Westport, County Mayo.
The Thomas P. and Margaret Campbell Family Papers, 1837-2003, consist of the Campbell and Conway battle hymns which describe the history of these two families, correspondence, a crest, an examination paper, genealogies, handwritten notes regarding eight family members, a land record, map, medals, newspaper clippings, obituaries, pedigree chart, photographs, poem and typescripts.
This collection is of value to researchers studying Irish American history in northeast Ohio. It will be interest to individuals seeking information about the lives of three generations of an Irish American family. Those interested in Irish traits and qualities will find the poem and biographical data of members of the Campbell family to be insightful. Genealogists interested in the Campbell and Conway families from County Mayo, Ireland will find this collection useful. Those interested in the local history of County Mayo will find the map, crest and notes of Doona town and its surroundings to be of value.
The collection is arranged alphabetically by document type, and then chronologically.
Processed by Regina Costello in 2004.
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[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 4922 Thomas P. and Margaret Campbell Family Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Gift of Thomas and Margaret Campbell in 2004.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.