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robert campbell, merchant and merchant tailor, newtown, was the 12th child in a family of
14 children, and was born in northumberland county, pennsylvania, nov.15, 1821. his
parents were james and sarah (huffman) campbell. he was reared on his father's farm,
and at the age of 18 was apprenticed to the tailor's trade. in 1843 he came west and
settled at newtown, where he has since resided. he first traveled in illinois and
missouri, looking for a location, but could not find one that pleased him as well as the
spot which has been his home for nearly 40 years. his beginning was without means,and for
some years he was compelled to work at his trade without much apparent increase of
fortune, but finally in 1853 was able to bring to newtown a stock of furnishing goods and
began a trade which he has continued without interruption since. in 1865 he commenced
general merchandising also, which is still a leading feature of his business. in 1877 he
associated his son herbert with hims!
elf in the latter interest under the firm name of r.campbell & son. during the last 12
years he has been interested in farming, having purchased 125 acres of land half a mile
west of newtown, which he has cultivated by tenants. in 1853 he accepted the appointment
of postmaster; after about 5 years the office passed into other hands; in 1861 he was
reappointed and has been the incumbent continuously to the present time, except a year
during the administration of president johnson, beginning with the time that functionary
"swung round the circle". olitically mr. campbell was for a number of years a
democrat, but upon the formation of the republican party attached himself to that
organization and has ever since been a firm adherent to its principles. for his
enlightened public spirit and social worth he commands the universal esteem of the
community in whch he lives he was married in 1850 to miss ann louise simpkins, of lebanon,
boone county, indiana; she died in august 1851; !
and two years afterward he married miss mary jane scott. by the last wife he has 3 living
children: herbert, sarah louise and robert. mr. campbell joined the masonic fraternity in
1850. his wife is a member of the presbyterian church.
the campbells have a lot of information on them. i will check out another book that i have
and also check for the other people you mentioned.