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Below is a family biography included in The History of Jasper County, Missouri published by Mills & Company in 1883. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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JAMES A. N. CAMPBELL, merchant at Medoc, dealer in staple and fancy groceries, confectionery, cigars, tobacco, etc. He commenced business here in August, 1881. He is a native of Taylor county, Ky., born June 5, 1850, a son of James and Zerelda (Van Cleve) Campbell, who were natives of Taylor county, their parents coming from Virginia in an early day. In 1870 James, in company with an uncle, started for “the West,” but while on the road he became dissatisfied and came to Jasper county, Mo., remaining in the vicinity of Prestron many months. The following fall he returned to Kentucky and devoted his time to farming until 1873, when he returned to this county and worked at his trade. He was married to Miss Margaret Elizabeth Hair Feb. 16, 1876, a native of Jasper county, Mo., born Feb. 16, 1858. She was the daughter of James and Margaret (Adkinson) Hair, both old settlers of Jasper county, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell have a daughter, Zerelda Coleman, having lost the youngest child, Elizabeth.
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