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Below is a family biography included in the book, The History of Lauderdale County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1886.  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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M. T. Campbell, a prominent citizen and farmer of the Eleventh District of Lauderdale County, was born July 18, 1821, in Caroline County, Va., and is a son of William and Susan (Burruss) Campbell, who were both born in Virginia, the father in 1775, and died in 1833, and the mother died in 1823. Mr. Campbell is of Scotch descent. He was educated at Hallowell College at Alexander, Va., graduating in 1843, and immediately after took charge of Rappahannock Academy, in Caroline County, teaching this school a year and a half, then taught a private school at his residence for fifteen years, the place being called White Hall. In 1864 he moved to Georgia, and took charge of the female institute at Albany, Ga. In 1868 he moved to Ripley, Tenn., and first took charge of the male school, and then the female institute, which he held for four years. At the expiration of this time he moved to his farm in Lauderdale County, and has since given all of his time to farming. December 8, 1844, he married Julia A. B. White, daughter of James I. and Elizabeth White. She was born February 22, 1823. Seven children were born to this marriage- five sons and two daughters. Mr. Campbell is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, and a Democrat. As an educator he was quite successful, and is a most cultured, agreeable gentleman.

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This family biography is one of 116 biographies included in the book,  The History of Lauderdale County, Tennessee published in 1886 by Goodspeed.  The History of Lauderdale County was included within The History of Lauderdale, Tipton, Haywood, and Crockett Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Lauderdale, Tipton, Haywood, and Crockett Counties, Tennessee

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