Celinda Braffett and her twin sister Marinda were born in 1834 in Darke County, Ohio, the daughters of Silas Braffett and Mary Woods.

Celinda married William J. Campbell in 1853 in Grant County, Indiana, and they started across the plains that year for California. They made the journey of six months in an ox-team train to Placer County where William followed mining until about 1857. William then located on government land which he cleared and improved, and he engaged in stock raising. For the 1860 census, the family was living in Granite, Sacramento County. Later William set out orchards and vineyards. In time he sold this place and purchased another which he also sold and in this way he owned several ranches. For the 1880 census, the family was living in Soquel, Santa Cruz County. William died on his ranch in the Highland district in 1886 at the age of 48 leaving his widow and nine children. Celinda sold the ranch and purchased another in the Summit district, where she reared the family. For the 1900 and 1910 census enumerations, Celinda was living in Soquel.

Celinda died in 1912 at the age of 78. She is buried in an older section of Los Gatos Memorial Park in an unmarked grave in a plot purchased by her son Frank M. Campbell.

Children:
1- Mary Lucile Campbell (1856-1919) married James Birney Burrell (1840-1921).
2- William Campbell (1858- ).
3- J. Campbell (1860- ).
4- Thomas Campbell (1861- ).
5- Eva L. Campbell (1862- ) married Fred H. Smith (1863-1943).
6- Andrew J. Campbell (1865-1931).
7- Albert Campbell (1867- ).
8- Frank M. Campbell (1868-1953).
9- Eddie Campbell (1872- ).
10- Charles E. Campbell (1875-1936).

References:
• Richland Township, Grant County, Indiana census record.
• 1853 Grant County, Indiana marriage record.
• 1860-1910 California census records.
• 1900 Santa Clara County, California census record for daughter Eva L. Smith: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9GN-2V8 .
• 1910 Lindsay, California census record for daughter Eva Smith: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVPS-8QD .
• 1912 Santa Cruz County, California death record: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK91-ZZHQ .
• 1912 Santa Cruz Evening News obituary.
• 1920 Fresno, California census record for daughter Eva L. Smith: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH3G-VPH .
• 1922 Eugene Taylor Sawyer, History of Santa Clara County, California: https://www.mariposaresearch.net/santaclararesearch/SCBIOS/ajcampbell.html .
• 1930 Fresno, California census record for children Eva L. Smith and Andrew Campbell: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCF3-QML .
• 1936 Santa Cruz Sentinel, obituary for son Charles E. Campbell.
• 1938 Fresno Bee, birthday party for son-in-law Fred H. Smith.
• 1953 Fresno, California death record for son Frank: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPDX-J19 .
• 2018 burial details from Mike Pavlic at Los Gatos Memorial Park.
• 2021 FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K4FW-5LD .
• 2021 Braffett descendants: https://willbraffitt.org/roots/BraffittDescendants.txt .

Celinda Braffett and her twin sister Marinda were born in 1834 in Darke County, Ohio, the daughters of Silas Braffett and Mary Woods.

Celinda married William J. Campbell in 1853 in Grant County, Indiana, and they started across the plains that year for California. They made the journey of six months in an ox-team train to Placer County where William followed mining until about 1857. William then located on government land which he cleared and improved, and he engaged in stock raising. For the 1860 census, the family was living in Granite, Sacramento County. Later William set out orchards and vineyards. In time he sold this place and purchased another which he also sold and in this way he owned several ranches. For the 1880 census, the family was living in Soquel, Santa Cruz County. William died on his ranch in the Highland district in 1886 at the age of 48 leaving his widow and nine children. Celinda sold the ranch and purchased another in the Summit district, where she reared the family. For the 1900 and 1910 census enumerations, Celinda was living in Soquel.

Celinda died in 1912 at the age of 78. She is buried in an older section of Los Gatos Memorial Park in an unmarked grave in a plot purchased by her son Frank M. Campbell.

Children:
1- Mary Lucile Campbell (1856-1919) married James Birney Burrell (1840-1921).
2- William Campbell (1858- ).
3- J. Campbell (1860- ).
4- Thomas Campbell (1861- ).
5- Eva L. Campbell (1862- ) married Fred H. Smith (1863-1943).
6- Andrew J. Campbell (1865-1931).
7- Albert Campbell (1867- ).
8- Frank M. Campbell (1868-1953).
9- Eddie Campbell (1872- ).
10- Charles E. Campbell (1875-1936).

References:
• Richland Township, Grant County, Indiana census record.
• 1853 Grant County, Indiana marriage record.
• 1860-1910 California census records.
• 1900 Santa Clara County, California census record for daughter Eva L. Smith: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9GN-2V8 .
• 1910 Lindsay, California census record for daughter Eva Smith: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVPS-8QD .
• 1912 Santa Cruz County, California death record: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK91-ZZHQ .
• 1912 Santa Cruz Evening News obituary.
• 1920 Fresno, California census record for daughter Eva L. Smith: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH3G-VPH .
• 1922 Eugene Taylor Sawyer, History of Santa Clara County, California: https://www.mariposaresearch.net/santaclararesearch/SCBIOS/ajcampbell.html .
• 1930 Fresno, California census record for children Eva L. Smith and Andrew Campbell: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCF3-QML .
• 1936 Santa Cruz Sentinel, obituary for son Charles E. Campbell.
• 1938 Fresno Bee, birthday party for son-in-law Fred H. Smith.
• 1953 Fresno, California death record for son Frank: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPDX-J19 .
• 2018 burial details from Mike Pavlic at Los Gatos Memorial Park.
• 2021 FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K4FW-5LD .
• 2021 Braffett descendants: https://willbraffitt.org/roots/BraffittDescendants.txt .