Probate of GEORGE W. CAMPBELL

Madison Co., MS Probate Packet:  #l050, l4 Sept. l863  

JOHN A. SMITH, adm, returns inventory. Appraisers, D.  McNeely, J. Lipscomb, 
J. S. E. Lane, Robert McAlan, P. O. Cornelius.  Total, $43,448.00.  Petition filed by 
ALMARINE CRANFORD of Madison Co., JAMES H. CAMPBELL, MARTHA 
ELIZABETH SMITH (lately M. E. REYNOLDS) of Arkansas & MARANDA 
EPPINETT of LA, children of JOSEPH CAMPBELL dec'd, brother of GEORGE W. 
CAMPBELL, late of Madison Co., who died APRIL l863 without widow or children, the 
said GEORGE W. CAMPBELL never having been married. Petitioners are part of the 
heirs of said GWC together with their brothers JAMES CAMPBELL & LINSEY 
CAMPBELL. The other heirs so far as petitioners can ascertain are MRS. ELIZABETH 
SMITH, wife of JOHN A. SMITH of Madison Co., a surviving sister of said GWC, &
the grandchildren of MARTHA CARRAWAY, another sister of GWC, who reside
or did reside when last heard from in Lamar Co., TX,to wit LAWRENCE TINNIN, 
HUGH TINNIN, DAVID W. TINNIN & MARTHA TYLER. The said GWC at time
of decease left a large personal estate which was mainly wasted & destroyed by events of 
the war & which has been settled by JOHN A. SMITH, the adm, who has filed final a/c 
& been discharged by Your Honor, leaving no assets to distribute or at least none that are 
available so far as petitioners know.  The said GWC also left at time of his death the 
following real estate in Madison Co., MS:  W/2 of W/2 (lying south of the road) S 28 T 8 
R l W, l20 A.  E/2 NE/4 & S/2 S 29 T 8 R l W, 40 A.  E/2 NE/4 & SE/4 S 32, T 8 R l W, 
240 A. W/2 NW/4 S 33 T 8 R l, 80 A. S/2 W/2 SE/4 Sec 29 T 8 R 2 W, 40 A. W/2 NE/4 
& N/2 E/2 NW/4 S 32 T 8 R  2 W, l20 A. W/2 NE/4 S 33, T 8 R 2 W, 80 A.  That owing 
to the nature of said real estate & the multitude of heirs such lands are not susceptible
of an equal division among saidd heirs. They request a summons for said ELIZABETH 
SMITH & a publication for said absent heirs to appear in court to answer this petition & 
show cause why said lands should not be sold for cash & money dist. among said heirs. 
Filed by  RANKLIN SMITH, their atty, for Almarine Cranford & other petitioners.

13 Dec. l865. Answer of JOHN A. SMITH, adm of goods & chattels of GEORGE
W. CAMPBELL deceased Washington marked through; Geo. W. written above),
to petition of Almarine Cranford. He admits all the facts stated in said
petition except those hereinafter specifically denied or qualified in
some manner by this answer.  Entirely denies that the children of JOSEPH
R. CAMPBELL & the grandchildren of MARTHA CARAWAY are the sole heirs of
said GEORGE W. CAMPBELL Decd, but he states the truth to be that ELIZABETH
SMITH (wife of respondent) is also a sister of said GEORGE W. CAMPBELL, &
being such, is an equal heir with the children of said JOSEPH R. CAMPBELL
& grandchildren of said MARTHA CARAWAY to the estate of said GWC.  Said
Elizabeth is still living & resident of said  county & is entitled to one
equal share of all the estate of said GWC decd. Respondent states that he
believes all debts of said estate have been paid by him. He however
insists on his right to a refunding bond from each of said heirs. He has
this day filed an account which presents a true view of condition of the
estate in his hands & of the   state to be distributed.  The amount to
be distributed is not the amount mentioned in petition of said Almarine
Cranford.

Dec. Term l865. Final A/c of JOHN A. SMITH, adm of GEORGE W. CAMPBELL
decd, filed this day. It appearing to the court that JAMES H. CAMPBELL &
WILLIAM L. CAMPBELL & MARTHA E. CAMPBELL, distributees, reside in State
of Arkansas, place unknown; EMMARANDA EPPINETT resides in Bastrop,
MOREHOUSE PARISH, LA; LAWRENCE TINNIN, DAVID W. TINNIN, HUGH TINNIN, & MARTHA
TYLER reside in TX. ALMARINE CRANFORD & ELIZABETH SMITH 
reside in Madison Co., MS.

March Court l866, JOHN A. SMITH, James M. Jones & Geo. J. Hulme file
bond of $5,000; JOHN A. SMITH is adm. of G. W. CAMPBELL Estate. After
Sept. l870.  ELIZABETH SMITH states that her husband JOHN A. SMITH
departed this life some time in the year l870, & that he lived at time of
his death in Madison Co., MS, & at time of his death JOHN A. SMITH was
administrator of estate of GEORGE W. CAMPBELL decd. At time of his death, 
there remained some rights in action & suits depending in thename of the 
said Adm belonging to the estate of said GWC decd, & no letters of adm have
been granted on estate of said GWC since death of said JOHN A. SMITH adm.
Petitioner prays that letters of adm de bonis be granted to R. J. Ross,
Sheriff of Madison Co., onestate of GEORGE W. CAMPBELL decd. Elizabeth
SMITH by George How (?) , atty.

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>From AMERICAN CITIZEN, l7 Mar. l866:  Petition of Almarine CRANFORD &
others for sale of real estate of GEORGE W. CAMPBELL, decd.  Following
are non-residents of MS: JAMES CAMPBELL & LINDSEY CAMPBELL, St. of
ARKANSAS; Lawrence Tinnin, Hugh Tinnin, David W. Tinnin & Martha Tyler,
LAMAR CO., TX.

>From CANTON MAIL, 30 Jan. l869:  Citation Notice to JAMES A. CAMPBELL,
WILLIAM L. CAMPBELL, MARTHA (MALTHA?) ELIZABETH SMITH, ALBARIN 
CRANFORD,
IMERANDA EPPICOTT to appear before Probate Ct on l5 Feb. l869 re
petition of Wm. S. TYLER & other heirs of  GEO. W. CAMPBELL decd....

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