Rebecca Caroline Campbell

b. 4 April 1807, d. 28 December 1891
  • Rebecca Caroline Campbell was born on 4 April 1807 in Georgia.
  • She was known as Caroline.
  • She married Edward Dorr Tracy, son of Dr. Philemon Tracy and Abigail Trott, on 16 August 1835 in Richmond County, Georgia.
  • Edward Dorr Tracy and Rebecca Caroline Campbell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1840 in Bibb County, Georgia. Other (counted but unnamed) members of the household apparently included Edward Dorr Tracy Jr., Philemon Tracy, Matilda Caroline Tracy and Anne Clark Tracy.
  • Rebecca Caroline Campbell became a widow at the 28 February 1849 death of her husband Edward Dorr Tracy.
  • Rebecca Caroline Campbell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia. Other members of the household included Anne Clark Tracy, Philemon Tracy, Edward Dorr Tracy Jr., Matilda Caroline Tracy, Campbell Tracy and Harriet Charlotte Tracy.
  • Rebecca Caroline Campbell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia. Other members of the household included Campbell Tracy, Harriet Charlotte Tracy, John Spring Baxter and Matilda Caroline Tracy.
  • Harriet Charlotte Tracy appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia. Other members of the household included Rebecca Caroline Campbell, Tracy Baxter.
  • Rebecca Caroline Campbell died on 28 December 1891 at age 84 in Bibb County, Georgia.
  • She was interred at Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia.
  • The following appeared on 29 December 1891 in The Macon Telegraph: /[fraught with errors/] With the death of Mrs. Edward D. Tracey, which occurred Monday at the home of her son-in-law, Dr. John S. Baxter, another old resident and respected lady of this city has passed to the other side.
         Mrs. Tracey was the widow of the late Hon. E. D. Tracey, who was mayor of the city of Macon forty-five years ago and a most distinguished citizen, who did much for the city during his terms of office and in his private life.
         The deceased lady, who at the time of her death was over 80 years old, was one of the most estimable of her sex, and in her more active days was ever foremost in the works which redound today to the credit of her name and the city which she loved so well. She was the mother of Brigadier General Edward D. Tracey and of Major Philip Tracey, both of whom where killed during the war in the service of the Confederacy, and were distinguished soldiers throughout their too short service. The former, Gen. E. D. Tracey, was the only Brigadier-General in the Confederate service whom Macon could claim as her own. Major Philip Tracey was killed at the battle of Gettysburg while with the Sixth Georgia regiment. Both were and even now are counted among the most brilliant orators and conversationalists that Macon and the State of Georgia have honored.
         Mrs. Tracey was the mother of Mrs. William B. Johnson, and the grandmother of Hon. Tracey Baxter, Mrs. George Duncan and Mrs. W. H. Felton. She leaves behind her only two children, Mrs. William B. Johnson and Miss Hattie Tracey.
         Old residents of Macon will find much in the history of the deceased lady to bring them back to the days of long ago.
  • The following appeared on 14 January 1893 in The Macon Telegraph: (Bibb County) Ordinary's Office, Macon, Ga., Jan. 6, 1893. -- Dr. J. S. Baxter, administrator estate of Mrs. Rebecca C. Tracy, late of said county, deceased, having applied to me for leave to sell twenty-two shares of Southwestern railroad stock and one Central railroad debenture, No. 1,384, for $700, the same being the property of said estate, and sold for distribution and to pay debts. This is, therefore, to notify all parties concerned to file their objections, if any they can, on or before the first Monday in February, 1893, or else leave to sell said stock and debentures will then be granted. C. M. Wiley, Ordinary.
  • Last Edited: 21 Nov 2014

Family: Edward Dorr Tracy b. 21 March 1791, d. 28 February 1849