Historical Marker

David Wilson Campbell

Barry · Navarro County · Dedicated 1978 · THC Atlas #5349008284

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Marker Inscription

(May 4, 1812 - April 4, 1879) A native of Georgia, David Wilson Campbell migrated to Texas in 1835. He served in the Texas army the following year during the Texas War for Independence. A pioneer farmer in Navarro County, he gave ten acres of land to the Harmony Methodist Church in 1845. Part of that acreage was used for this cemetery where many Campbell descendants are buried. Campbell was married three times and had children from each marriage. Recorded - 1978

About this site

David Wilson Campbell is a historical marker in Barry, Navarro County, dedicated in 1978. It is one of 128 historical markers documented in Navarro County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 218 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.0312, -96.6047 near Barry. The nearest cataloged historic site is Campbell-Elrod Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Campbell-Elrod Cemetery, Curry Cemetery, and Dresden Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5349008284. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 32.0312, -96.6047 · Barry, Navarro County
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