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G. W. Campbell was born in Schuyler County, Ill., May 24, 1852, and is the son of G. W. and Esther (Horney) Campbell, who were born in North Carolina and died in Hancock County, Ill., he in 1866, at the age of fifty-six years, and she in 1883, when sixty-eight years of age. They moved to Illinois in 1837, and, soon after the birth of their son G. W., moved to Hancock County, where they made their home until their respective deaths. Mrs. Campbell wedded Benjamin Gould after the death of Mr. Campbell. The latter was a successful farmer, a Democrat politically, and he and wife were members of the Christian Church. He was a son of John Campbell, who died in North Carolina. Six children were born to their union, four now living, of whom G. W. is the youngest. He received his education in the schools of Hancock County, and, being the youngest son, remained with his mother until her second marriage. November 6, 1873, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Worman, a daughter of D. D. Worman, of Hancock County, Ill., formerly of Pennsylvania, and made his home in that county until 1884, when he came to Barton County, Mo., where he owns 320 acres of good land; well improved. The spring after his arrival in the county, he was elected to the office of justice of the peace, and has served in that capacity ever since. He and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, and politically he is a Democrat.