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Below is a family biography included in The History of Barton County, Missouri published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1889.  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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John Campbell, one of the most extensive farmers and stock-dealers of Barton County, Mo., was born in Pennsylvania on the 10th of June, 1824, and is a son of Robert and Elizabeth (Trimble) Campbell, who were born in Indiana and Lancaster Counties, Penn., in 1790 and 1805, respectively. The father moved from his native State to Ohio, where he resided about fifteen years, and then moved to Illinois, where he died in 1874. He was a carpenter by trade, and followed this occupation throughout life. His wife is still living, and resides in Bloomington, Ill., with a son and daughter. John Campbell is the second of three sons and two daughters, four of whom are now living. He made his home with his parents until thirty-five years of age, marrying at this time Miss Margaret Rowland, who was born in Morgan County, Ohio, in 1835. She died in January, 1889, having borne a family of nine sons and two daughters: George, Robert, James, Lizzie, William, Mary, Charlie, Delivan, Jessa, Doc and Chapman, nine of whom are now living. Robert died at the age of five years in 1864, and Lizzie died at the age of thirteen years and nine months, in 1873. Mr. Campbell emigrated from Bloomington, McLean County, Ill., to where he now lives in 1881, and is at this time the owner of about 1,200 acres of land in Central and Lamar Townships, and also two-thirds interest in the famous Iantha Roller Mills. He is a stanch Democrat in politics, and cast his first presidential vote for James K. Polk. He is an influential citizen, and is highly esteemed for his many good qualities.

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This family biography is one of 166 biographies included in The History of Barton County, Missouri published in 1889.  For the complete description, click here: Barton County, Missouri History, Genealogy, and Maps

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