Archibald Rowland Campbell

b. 3 August 1888, d. 14 December 1985
  • Archibald Rowland Campbell was born on 3 August 1888 in Galveston County, Texas.
  • Archibald Rowland Campbell and Alice Lee Matthews appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Galveston, Texas, at 1515 Avenue J. Other members of the household included Archibald Rowland Campbell, Maud M. Campbell, Sarah Wiggins Campbell and Bryant Kittrell Goree.
  • Archibald Rowland Campbell and Alice Lee Matthews appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Galveston, Texas, at 1515 Avenue J. Other members of the household included Archibald Rowland Campbell.
  • He was a bill clerk in a steamship office, according to the 1910 census.
  • He married Katherine Wilson Rountree, daughter of Charles C. Rountree and Mattie M. (?), in 1914.
  • Archibald Rowland Campbell registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 in Galveston County, Texas, while living in Galveston at 1515 Avenue J, and employed there as a clerk with the Mallory Steamship Company.
  • Archibald Rowland Campbell and Alice Lee Matthews appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Galveston, Texas, at 1515 Avenue J. Other members of the household included Archibald Rowland Campbell, Katherine Wilson Rountree, Katherine Rountree Campbell and Archibald Rowland Campbell Jr.
  • He was a ship agent, according to the 1920 census.
  • Archibald Rowland Campbell and Katherine Wilson Rountree appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Galveston, Texas, at 1515 Avenue J. Other members of the household included Katherine Rountree Campbell, Archibald Rowland Campbell Jr., Mary Lee Campbell, Alice Lucille Campbell and Nancy Campbell.
  • He was a steam ship agent, according to the 1930 census.
  • Archibald Rowland Campbell became a widower at the 19 November 1983 death of his wife Katherine Wilson Rountree.
  • Archibald Rowland Campbell died on 14 December 1985 at age 97 in Galveston, Texas, at 1515 Broadway at his residence.
  • He was interred at Trinity Episcopal Cemetery, Galveston, Texas.
  • The following appeared on 16 December 1985 in The Galveston Daily News: Archibald Rowland Campbell, 97, retired vice president of T.T.T. Ship Agencies, died Saturday at St. Mary's Hospital in Galveston.
         Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at J. Levy & Bro. Funeral Home of Galveston, the Rev. John Donovan officiating. Burial will follow in Trinity Episcopal Cemetery of Galveston.
         Born Aug. 3, 1888 in Galveston, Mr. Campbell was a lifelong isle resident. He was a vestryman at Trinity Episcopal Church, served as chairman of the board of the Galveston Wharf Co., was president of the Galveston Cotton Exchange and on its board of trustees, and served for more than 20 years on the Galveston draft board.
         Survivors include two sons, Archibald R. Campbell and Chesley R. Campbell, both of Galveston; four daughters, Katherine Oliver of Waco, Mary Lee Davis of Dickinson, Alice Gaughan of Leawood, Kan. and Nancy Martin of Galveston; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and one niece.
         The family will be present at the funeral home from 4 to 6 p.m. today.
  • Last Edited: 20 Feb 2013

Family: Katherine Wilson Rountree b. 28 June 1890, d. 19 November 1983