Archive Record
Metadata
Collection |
Martin-Campbell-Furlong family. Papers, 1795-1963 |
Object ID |
MC090 |
Object Type |
Manuscript |
Title |
Martin-Campbell-Furlong family papers |
Creator |
William J. Campbell (1850-1931) |
Other Creators |
Willman Spawn (1921-2010) |
Admin/Biographical History |
Captain John Martin (1781-1849) serves as the earliest member of the Martin family documented in the collection. A captain merchant dealing in overseas trade, John married Maria Beebe/Biby (1795-1849), daughter of ___Beebe and Ann Catherine Kyle from Boston, in 1813. They had eight children: William Augustin Kennedy Martin (1816-1867), Ann Catherine Martin Cole (1818-1852), Mary Stanley Martin Fleming (1820-1842), John Stephen Martin (b. 1822), Henry Edwin Martin (1825-1849), Alexander Lucet Martin (1829-1864), George Stephen Martin (1832-1897), and Adrianna Maria Martin Lambert (1835-1896). John Stephen Martin (b.1822) followed in his father's footsteps and was involved in overseas commerce. John and Maria Martin's eldest son, William A.K. Martin (1816-1867) made his living in Philadelphia as an artist. His works primarily included landscape, portrait, and maritime paintings, specifically paintings of U.S. Naval ships. He also painted works with religious themes. In 1845, William married Frances A.C. Furlong (1820-1897), daughter of James Furlong (1775-1844) and Frances Boyle. Including Frances, James and Frances Furlong had five children: Elizabeth F. Furlong (1810-1862), Catherine Furlong (1812-1890), Anastasia Teresa Furlong (1815-1833), and Eleanor C. Furlong (1817-1895). James and his brother John Furlong had immigrated to the United States from Haysland, Ireland by 1805. Their brother, William, who remained in Ireland, as well as other Furlong relations, kept in contact with James and John, and subsequently with James' descendants after his death. William A.K. and Frances Furlong Martin had seven children: John Martin (1846-1850), James Furlong Martin (1848-1909), Frances Martin Jenkins (1851-1916), William Kennedy Martin (1853-1928), Elizabeth Anastasia Furlong Martin Campbell (1856-1925), Catherine Furlong Martin (1860-1948), and Henry Augustin Martin (1865-1942). James Furlong Martin was involved in real estate and insurance, and was also very involved in the alumni activities of Central High School. Catherine Furlong Martin entered the Convent of the Sacred Heart. Henry Augustin Martin was a conveyancer in real estate and collecting, and was also a print dealer and publisher. Many of the art works that he handled were those by his father. Henry married Rebecca Agnes McGirr with whom he had two children, Henry Martin and Eleanor Martin. Frances Martin married William F. Jenkins (1873-1945) of the Baltimore Jenkins in 1873. They had seven children: Joseph Wilcox Jenkins (b.1876), Francis Martin Jenkins Tucker (b. 1877), Matilda Lee Jenkins (b.1879), James M. Jenkins (b.1883), William Jenkins (b.1886), Gertrude S. Jenkins (b. 1888), and Eleanor Jenkins (b.1890). William Kennedy Martin became a chief engineer with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company primarily working in western Pennsylvania. He also worked as an engineer for the Mexican National Construction Company for several years. William married Maria Guiteras from New York in 1892, and they had two children: Maria (Mariquita) Martin (b. 1894) and Teresa (Teresita) Martin (b. 1898). The Campbell family relates to the Martins and Furlongs through the marriage of Elizabeth A.F. Martin to William James Campbell (1850-1931) in 1882. William J. Campbell was the son of John Campbell (1810-1874) and Margaret Hughes (1814-1881). John, son of Patrick Campbell and Mary Malone, was born in County Armagh, Ireland. Margaret, from County Westmeath, was the daughter of Lawrence and Mary Hughes. John Campbell married Margaret Hughes in 1833, and in 1843, the couple immigrated to Philadelphia. Including William James Campbell, they had seven children: Charles Campbell (1836-1867) who married Eulalie Baenn in New Orleans (1862) and had two children, John Campbell (1864-1892) and Eulalie Josephine Campbell (1867-1882); James Campbell (1838-1839); Marianne Campbell (1840-1913); Jane Campbell (1842-1843); Sarah Jane Campbell (1844-1928); and John Hugh Campbell (1847-1897). Many of the Campbells were prolific writers and were heavily involved in political and social movements as well as numerous Catholic, historical, civic, and Irish-American organizations and associations, such as the American Catholic Historical Society. Long-time residents of Germantown, the Campbells were also actively involved in the social and cultural affairs of this section of the city. John Campbell (1810-1874) was a bookseller, publisher, writer, and strong supporter of the labor movement. Having moved from Ireland to Manchester and then London during the 1830s, John was compelled to immigrate to the United States for political acts and declarations against the British government. Campbell became a reporter of the Philadelphia labor movement for the New York Tribune. Becoming a prominent voice within the labor movement in the mid-1840s, Campbell spoke at many important mass meetings. In 1844, he became the first secretary of the Philadelphia Social Reform Society, and subsequently founded other similar organizations, such as the Social Improvement Society. Campbell's ideas regarding socialism, strongly influenced by European socialist theories, were seen as too radical so that by the early 1850s his influence began to wane. John's bookselling and publishing company was one of the most successful in Philadelphia. John Hugh Campbell (1847-1897) was a lawyer, writer and active member of several Philadelphia-based associations. Along with his brother William James, John was a member of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick and Hibernian Society of Philadelphia. As the Society's Historian, Campbell authored Friendly Sons of St. Patrick and Hibernian Society for the Relief of Emigrants from Ireland, 1771-1892. He also served as the editor of Legal Gazette and C.T.A News. For eleven years, John served as President of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of Philadelphia, and was also one of the originators of the American Catholic Historical Society. In 1878, John H. married Kate Sparks. They had eight children: John Hugh Campbell, Jr. (b. 1881), William Francis Campbell (b. 1882), Margaret Campbell (b. 1883), Charles Campbell (b. 1885), Catherine Campbell (b. 1886), Mary Campbell (b. 1888), Jane Campbell (b. 1890), and Joseph Campbell (b. 1892). William James Campbell (1850-1931) graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with doctorates in medicine and philosophy in 1871 and succeeded his father in the book and publishing business. William was a member of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of Philadelphia and was President of St. Malachy's Total Abstinence Society. He was also a charter member of the American Catholic Historical Society, president and publisher of the City History Society, and member of the Young Men's Democratic Association. William was also involved in other historical associations that dealt with the history of Philadelphia and Germantown. He authored The collection of Franklin imprints in the museum of the Curtis Publishing Company: with a short-title check list of all the books, pamphlets, broadsides, &c., known to have been printed by Benjamin Franklin (1918). William James Campbell and his wife Elizabeth Martin had five children: John James Campbell (1883-1952) who continued the Campbell bookseller and publishing business, Elizabeth Martin Campbell (b. 1885), William Martin Campbell (b.1887), James Campbell (1888-1890), and Frances Martin Campbell (b.1897) Sarah Jane Campbell (1844-1928), was a prolific writer and speaker. A strong supporter of the women's suffrage, Jane was very active within the movement. In 1892, she founded the Women's Suffrage Society of Philadelphia, and served as its president for 22 years. Jane was also on the executive board of the Pennsylvania Women's Suffrage Association and represented Philadelphia in the American Women's Suffrage Association. She often served as a delegate to the national and state conventions and was often in demand as a speaker. Jane edited the magazine Woman's Progress which was founded by her sister, Marianne Campbell. Jane was involved in numerous civic, Catholic, gardening, and historical organizations, clubs, and associations, including the American Catholic Historical Society for which she served as recording secretary for a time, the City History Society of Philadelphia, the Audubon Society, St. Vincent's Aid Society, the Civic Club, the Mercantile Club, the Current Events Club of Germantown, and the Women's Press Club among others for which she wrote articles and gave speeches. Jane also contributed to several Philadelphia newspapers, including the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Record, and the Ledger writing about a multitude of topics. She also wrote children's folk tales for the Record and contributed to Catholic publications, including the Rosary Magazine of New York, the Catholic Messenger, and the Records of the American Catholic Historical Society. Jane Campbell's sister, Marianne Campbell (1840-1913) was also an advocate for women's rights, being a member of the Women's Suffrage Society of Philadelphia. In 1893, Marianne founded the magazine Woman's Progress in literature, science, art, education, and politics for which her sister Jane was the editor. Under the pseudonyms "T.S. Arthur" and "Catherine Osborne," Marianne contributed many articles. The magazine ran for three years. As an art teacher who worked in Philadelphia's public schools for fifty-five years- her last position as Head of the Art Department at the Girls' Normal School- Marianne was deeply devoted to and active in her profession. She was pivotal in the formation of the Teachers' Annuity and Aged Society for the care of aged teachers. Marianne herself was an artist having studied at the Academy of the Fine Arts, often entering paintings in its annual exhibitions. Like her sister Jane, Marianne was involved in numerous clubs and associations, especially those associated with her interest in botany, including the Audubon Society, the Geographical Society, and the Academy of Natural Sciences. A more detailed and extended family tree is located in this collection's accession folder. |
Scope & Content |
This collection contains papers that document several generations of the Martin, Campbell, and Furlong families with the Martin family receiving the most coverage. To a lesser extent, the Kennedy and Jenkins families, who had strong personal and mercantile ties to the Martin family, are also represented. These interrelated middle class Irish Catholic families who lived in Philadelphia as well as Baltimore and New Orleans, were involved in several prominent industries in the Philadelphia region, including overseas commerce. Devout in their religious beliefs, the families, the Campbells in particular, played a significant role in shaping Catholicity in Philadelphia. Members of the Campbell family were also actively involved in political and social movements of the nineteenth- and twentieth-centuries, including the labor movement and women's suffrage. Distinguished members of these families are represented, including suffragist and writer Sarah Jane Campbell (1844-1928). Items in the collection date from 1795 to 1939 with the majority of materials dating from the period 1825 to 1925. Most items are correspondence, family-oriented and personal in nature; also included are business, estate, and genealogical materials as well as a few photographs. |
Extent of Description |
12 boxes, 4.8 linear ft. |
System of arrangement |
Series IMartin Family, circa 1809-1933 a.John and Maria Beebe Martin Family, 1822-1902 b.William A. K. and Frances Furlong Martin Family, 1828-1924 c.William Kennedy and Maria Guiteras Martin Family, 1870-circa 1918 d.William F. and Frances Martin Jenkins Family, 1859 -1925 e.Related Family Members, circa 1809-1919 Series IICampbell Family, 1855-1963 a.William J. and Elizabeth Martin Campbell Family, 1870-1963 b.Other Campbell Family Members, 1855-1939 Series IIIFurlong Family, 1795-1897 Series IVMartin and Campbell Families Miscellaneous, 1843-1925 |
People |
Anguerra, Joseph M.,1805-. Barry, Ann Boyle. Barry, Mary E., 1798-1868. Beebe/Biby, Maria, 1795-1849. Busch, Ellen. Campbell family. Campbell, Charles, 1836-1867. Campbell, Elizabeth Martin, 1885-. Campbell, Eulalie Josephine, 1867-1882. Campbell, Frances Martin, 1897-. Campbell, John, 1810-1874. Campbell, John Bart. Campbell, John Hugh, 1847-1897. Campbell, John Hugh, Jr., 1881-. Campbell, John James, 1883-1952. Campbell, Marianne, 1840-1913. Campbell, Sarah Jane, 1844-1928. Campbell, William Francis, 1882-. Campbell, William James, 1850-1931. Campbell, William Martin, 1887-. Cole, Ann Catherine Martin, 1818-1852. Cole, Henry, 1808-. Dunn, John Patrick, 1809-1869. Dunn, William H. Fleming, Mary Stanley Martin, 1820-1842. Fleming, James Lawrence, -1848. Furlong family. Furlong, Eleanor C., 1817-1895. Furlong, Elizabeth F., 1810-1862. Furlong, Ellen (Haysland). Furlong, Frances A. C., 1820-1897. Furlong, James (Haysland). Furlong, James, 1775-1844. Furlong, John. Furlong, William. Gibson, James L. Guiteras, Maria. Hughes, Margaret, 1814-1881. Jenkins, Edward. Jenkins, Eleanor, 1890-. Jenkins, Gertrude S., 1888-. Jenkins, James M., 1883-. Jenkins, James Wilcox, 1808-. Jenkins, Joseph Wilcox, 1876-. Jenkins, Mary Joseph. Jenkins, Matilda Lee, 1879-. Jenkins, William, 1886-. Jenkins, William F., 1873-1945. Kennedy, Charles R., 1808-. Kennedy, William, 1800-. Lambert, Adrianna Maria Martin, 1835-1896. Lambert, Louis, -1896. Lee, Matilda Jenkins. Lucet, Alexander. Lucet, Primer Margaret. Martin family. Martin, Alexander Lucet, 1829-1864. Martin, Catherine Furlong, 1860-1948. Martin, Elizabeth Anastasia Furlong, 1856-1925. Martin, Frances, 1851-1916. Martin, George Stephen, 1832-1897. Martin, Henry, Jr. Martin, Henry Augustin, 1865-1942. Martin, Henry Edwin, 1825-1849. Martin, James Furlong, 1848-1909. Martin, John, 1781-1849. Martin, John Stephen, 1822-1899. Martin, Maria (Mariquita), 1894-. Martin, Teresa (Teresita), 1898-. Martin, William Augustin Kennedy, 1816-1867. Martin, William Kennedy, 1853-1928. Meehan, John Silva, 1790-1863. Neagle, John, 1796-1865. Perot, Caroline B. Pettit, John (Haysland). Roby, Lucia Lambert. Sartain, John, 1808-1897. Sartain, Samuel, 1830-1906. Tucker, Francis Martin Jenkins, 1877-. |
Subjects |
Catholics--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia. Commerce and trade--Philadelphia--19th century. Commission merchants. Family life--Pennsylvania--19th century. Family life--Pennsylvania--20th century. Irish American Catholics. Pennsylvania Railroad--History. Philadelphia (Pa.)--Riot, 1844. Philadelphia (Pa.)--Social life and customs--19th century. Philadelphia (Pa.)--Social life and customs--20th century. Publishers and publishing. Suffragists--United States--History--19th century. Suffragists--United States--History--20th century. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. Women--Suffrage--United States--History. World War, 1914-1918. |
Access Conditions |
This collection is open for research. |
Finding Aids |
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Dates of Creation |
1795-1963 |