Robert Lang Campbell
21 Jan 1825 - 11 Apr 1874
Robert Lang Campbell (1825-1874) was born 21 Jan. 1825 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland. He was the son of Alexander Campbell and Agnes Lang. He married Joan Scobie; widowed. He married Mary Stewart on 14 Nov. 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; participated in plural marriage. He was baptized 9 Aug. 1842 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland. He served as a clerk in the Church Historian's Office beginning in 1854, which brought him into regular contact with Wilford Woodruff. He died 15 Apr. 1874 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory, and Wilford Woodruff spoke at his funeral.
Robert Lang Campbell (K2WH-N5V), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 28 Mar. 2022). Robert Lang Campbell, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/robert-lang-campbell, accessed 28 Mar. 2022). "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 28 Mar. 2022); Robert Lang Campbell, 21 Jan. 1825, Kilbarchan, Renfreshire, Scotland; citing Church of Scotland, Parish Church of Kilbarchan, Renfrew, “Parish registers for Kilbarchan, 1651-1854,” image 750/998; DGS 7908513. "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 28 Mar. 2022); Robert Campbell and Mary Stewart, 14 Nov. 1853, Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland, p. 129; citing Church of Scotland, Parish Church of Gorbals, Lanarkshire, “Parish registers for Gorbals, 1771-1855;” DGS 7908733. "Robert Lang Campbell,” Church History Biographical Database (https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/chd/landing?lang=eng, accessed 2 Apr. 2022). "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 28 Mar. 2022); Robt Lang Campbell, 11 Apr. 1874, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory, p. 157, no. A6243; citing Salt Lake County Management and Archives, image 314/403; DGS 4139616. Deseret News, “A Good Man Gone” (Salt Lake City, Utah), 15 Apr. 1874, p. 172; database with images, Utah Digital Newspapers (https://digitalnewspapers.org/, accessed 28 Mar. 2022).
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