The Campbell Families of Lafayette County, Missouri

HENRY A. CAMPBELL,

P. O. Greenton, Mo. Is a native Missourian, and was born in this county in 1826. He has lived and farmer in this county all his life. He is a son of Henry and Nancy Campbell, who came to this county from Logati County, Ky., in the fall of 1823, and settled in Clay township, where he lived until his death, May 3, 1873, at an advanced age. He had accumulated a large estate — having continued to enter land for several years afteJr he came to the county. In 1844 he was married to Miss Margaret Caflyle, of this county, by whom he has seven children living. He is a member of the C. P. church. He served 5 months in the Southern army, but had to discontinue the service on account of sickness.

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W. Y. C. CAMPBELL,

P. O. Bates City, Missouri, is a native of this county, where he was born February 19, 1832; he was also raised and educated in this county, and has lived here all his life, engaged in farming. November 4, 1858, he was married to Miss Martha Gleaves, of this county, and by this union has nine children living. He is the son of Henry and Nancy Campbell, who moved from Kentucky to this county in 1820, and settled in Clay township. His father raised a family of twelve children, in this county, and died April 6, 1874, at a very advanced age.

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GRANVILLE K. CAMPBELL, farmer, P. O. Dover. The subject of this sketch is a native of Alabama;, born at Huntsville, June '22, 1823. His parents, James and Ann Elizabeth Campbell, were formerly residents of Lafayette county, moving to Ala-, bema in about 1818 or '19. In 1834 the family returned to this county, locating upon a farm in Lexington township, where Granville passed his youth in a manner common to farmer boys; attending school in winter and working on the farm in summer. In 1849, October 3, he married his first wife, Miss Louise J. Walker. By this marriage they had five boys: Samuel W., James H., Robert Lee, Hiram Farris, and Ion Granville, (deceased). Mrs. Campbell died July 9, 1865. In 1853 Mr. C. purchased the splendid farm upon which he now resides, consisting of 515 acres of land, which in its advanced state of cultivation, and comfortable and convenient buildings and improvements, shows that a man of broad views and practical experience is at the helm. June 5, 1866, he married for his second wife, Mrs. Maria Johnson, nee Hockensmith. The fruit of this union is one son: Alexander B. Mr. Campbell took no active part in the late war, remaining at home during the greater part of the time, engaged in the cultivation of his farm. By his steady application and industrious efforts, he has succeeded in accumulating considerable wealth, which he uses in a manner calculated, according to his judgment, to produce the greatest good to the largest number. He has started three of his sons in business, having given to each a fine farm. He has also taken an active part in public affairs, and to him the county is indebted in a great measure, for its present advanced stage of prosperity.

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THOMAS B. CAMPBELL,

P. O. Dover, Mo. Was born in Huntsville, Ala., June 16, 1824. His parents, James and Ann Eliza Campbell, came to this county at an early day, and his father died here in Dover in 1872, and his mother is still living in this county. The maiden name of the latter was Jennings, daughter of David Jennings, one of the pioneer settlers of this county. When Thomas was about two years of age he moved with his parents to this county, settling on the place where he now resides, where he was raised. He was educated in the county and at the State University in Columbia, Mo., where he graduated in the class of 1851. Leaving college, he returned home and went to farming in this county. In the war he was in hearty sympathy with the South, but took no active part in the war. He remained quietly and was never so much as arrested during the entire war. Jan. 15, 1856, he was married to Miss Sallie M. Hicks, daughter 'of A. B. Hicksi of Fayette, Howard county. Mo. They have had five children, four of whom are now living — three sons and one daughter. He is a member of the Christian church and also his wife. He is a Mason, with fellowship at Dover. He has a fine farm of six hundred acres in the best part of the county, and takes great interest in the stock business. He stands high as a man of integrity and honor, and is an enterprising and public-spirited citizen.

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URBIN S. CAMPBELL.

In the list of the honored citizens of Lafayette county who are now sleeping quietly in God's acre and who left behind them records of which their descendants and friends should be justly proud, is the name of Urbin S. Campbell, for he was a man against whom no one could say aught that was not salutary and complimentary, he having delighted in doing good to others while laboring for his own advancement. He was born in Clay township, Lafayette county, Missouri, November 15, 185 1. His father was Caleb Campbell, who came from Virginia to Lafayette county and settled in Clay township. He died in Jackson county, Missouri, and is remembered as a man of many commendable attributes who was highly respected by all who knew him.

Urbin S. Campbell was reared in Sniabar and Clay townships, Lafayette county, Missouri, working on a farm during the summer months and attending the district schools in the winter time. He married Emma Cheatham, who was a native of Missouri and reared and educated in this state. This union resulted in the birth of four children, namely: Ernest, Dennis, Caleb S. and Ada.

Ernest Campbell was born in Sniabar township, this county, January 18, 1 881, and he was reared in his native community and educated there. He lived at home, assisting with the work about the place until 1903, when he settled on the farm where he now lives, his place consisting of one hundred and sixty acres of well improved, well kept and very productive land, on which he carries on general farming in a manner that stamps him as a man of sound judgment and determination to succeed along legitimate lines.

Ernest Campbell was married in Independence, Missouri, on March 16, 1904, to Ella Turner, a daughter of J. W. and Mary E. Turner, one of the best families of that neighborhood. To Mr. and Mrs. Campbell one child, Hubert U., has been born.

Mr. Campbell is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias and the Modern Woodmen of America. He is a young man of excellent personal habits and much business ability.

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