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Author: linhawk
Surnames: Campbell McCollough
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I am searching for the death of Joseph Campbell
b. about 1865 or -, son of Alexander Hamilton Campbell 1817-1904
In Alex's obit, below, it says he is in Oakland, CA.
Have never found info on him.
On Ancestry someone just listed his death as Union Co. 1924.
Where would I find this info? Alex obit below
Many thanks, Linda
The Liberty Herald August 18, 1904
Expressions of sorrow in this county over the death of
Dr. A. H. Campbell last week in the far west at Seattle, were deep and universal. He was
so well known to everyone in this place and county, having made Liberty his home ever
since his marriage in the early 30s. (this is incorrect- it was May 11, 1847 to Harriet
McCollough) A young man, he came from the east, stopping first in Butler Co. Ohio, where
he taught school for a time. When he reached Butler County he spent 25 cents for a meal,
all the money he had. With money he saved while teaching, something less than one hundred
dollars, Dr. Campbell (took up the?) practice of medicine. After his marriage with Miss
McCullough of this place,
he and his wife boarded with a Mr. Crist who kept a boarding house at that time in what is
now known as the old commercial hotel, corner Main and High streets. Here several of his
children were born. Later he purchased a piece of ground and built a home, the same in
which he spent so many years of his life, in the north part of town near the railroad.
His wife died about fifteen years ago.
After that he lived with his daughter-in-law, Mrs. William Campbell (Dora Forkner
Campbell)in the old home. He was the father of seven children; Rufus, Hamilton, William,
Samuel, Benjamin, Joseph and Luscious. Hamilton died when he was about one year old.
Luscious died at the age of thirteen from injuries received in an accident. Will died
about
twenty years ago. The remaining sons are living, but widely
scattered. Rufus is connected with the Cooper Printing Co., of Chicago, one of the
largest concerns of the kind in the west, their special work being that of railroad work.
Samuel is the chief train dispacher of the Northern Pacific Railroad located at Seattle.
Benjamin is assistant traffic manager of the Harriman railroad lines located at Chicago.
He was with the Northern Pacific for a long time at Portland Wash. Joseph is located at
Oakland Cal., engaged in a lucrative business.
Last fall Samuel Campbell visited his father in this place. At that time Dr. Campbell
had become quite feeble. At the request of his son, he went home with him to Seattle
where he remained until his death. Kindly cared for and watched over with loving eyes.
While practicing medicine Dr. Campbell took a thorough course in civil engineering.
When the promoters got ready to build the railroad from Hamilton to Indianapolis, known in
it's early days as the Junction road, the company selected Dr. Campbell as civil
engineer and overseer of the construction work. In this as everything else he was
energetic and conscientious, winning the good opinion of his employers, and establishing
for himself a name in the railroad world alone as the best civil engineers in the
west. On accepting the place as engineer of the Junction railroad, he gave up the
practice of medicine, a profession he often said he had no great liking for. As a
business man he was successful, accumulating a snug fortune which will be divided equally
among his children.
Dr. Campbell was rather reserved in his manner, yet a genial and pleasant companion, a
great reader and gifted with intelligence and a philosophical mind. He was conscientious
in the performance of every duty that came to him. He was one of the founders of the
Union County Bank, and for many years a director in that institution, He was a man with
many loyal friends, firm in his ideas of right and wrong, with strong religious
convictions, being a member of the Presbyterian Church of this place for many years.
In fact he was a charter member of the church, one of the first to organize that
denomination in Liberty, and with his death went the last of those original members. He
took an active and zealous part in all church work up to a few years ago, being an elder
in the church for years, until his failing health deprived him of performing a work he
loved so well.
A strong man grown weak by age, he fought the good fight and kept the faith, and, when
the final summons came could look beyond the rugged hills of life, and see a window of
heaven open and cross the dark river with a hope glorified by the faith he had held so
long, that he would reach the everlasting hills of God and be at peace. That such was the
case none of the many who knew him well, can doubt. At the age of 87, for him the battle
of life was done, the harp unstrung and its trembling music died on earth to reach
him in the beautiful Beyond. Like golden grain beneath the flails of time was this
honored father, friend and benefactor gathered into the great garner of his Lord, the
armor he wore so long and well laid aside forever. The funeral services will be held at
the home of Chas. A. Drapier, the doctor having been a life long friend
of W. M. Clark, probably today, as his request was to be buried at his old home, the place
he loved longest and best. Surely a good and useful man has gone out of our community.
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