Thomas B. Campbell

As printed in 1881

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.

As printed in History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources, including a history of its townships, cities, towns and villages, together with a (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.