Marriage 11 November 1853 DeWitt County Illinois
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Clinton Register DeWitt County, Illinois Friday, March 5, 1915
AN AGED PILGRIM GOES TO REST. LIVED ALMOST NINETY YEARS.
One of DeWitt County's Best Known Citizens Ends a Busy and Useful Journey in Death.
It was fitting that the closing moments of the life of Lewis Campbell, aged almost ninety years, should come as the shadows of evening were falling and day was emerging into the twilight which precedes the close of day.
Lewis Campbell was born near Springfield, Ill., Dec. 17, 1826. He was a son of John N. Campbell. His father moved from Hamilton county, Ohio, to Sangamon county, Ill. in 1823, and in 1857 moved to DeWitt county where he died in September 1886, his wife having preceded him five years. He fought in the War of 1812.
In 1849 Lewis Campbell joined in the rush to the California gold fields, and with others went overland to that state. Like most others who went there expecting it easy to pick up gold, he was disappointed, and part of his time was given to chopping wood. By the next September he had about $2,300, and decided to return to Clinton, which he did.
His marriage to Miss Philena Argo was Nov. 11, 1852. She was a daughter of Alexander and Eliza Argo, and was born in Clermont county, Ohio. to them seven children were born and all are living, except the eldest, William C., who died about two years ago. The others are Mrs. Ira Nixon, Mrs. Geo. Field, Mrs. E. J. Flatt, of Clinton; Rev. Lewis Campbell, of Ludlow, Ill.; Mrs. Eliza VanAllen, of Nebraska; and Alexander Campbell, of Minnesota.
Funeral services were held at the home on West Main street Monday afternoon at 2:30. Burial was in Woodlawn cemetery.
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Clinton Register DeWitt County, Illinois Friday, March 5, 1915
AN AGED PILGRIM GOES TO REST. LIVED ALMOST NINETY YEARS.
One of DeWitt County's Best Known Citizens Ends a Busy and Useful Journey in Death.
It was fitting that the closing moments of the life of Lewis Campbell, aged almost ninety years, should come as the shadows of evening were falling and day was emerging into the twilight which precedes the close of day.
Lewis Campbell was born near Springfield, Ill., Dec. 17, 1826. He was a son of John N. Campbell. His father moved from Hamilton county, Ohio, to Sangamon county, Ill. in 1823, and in 1857 moved to DeWitt county where he died in September 1886, his wife having preceded him five years. He fought in the War of 1812.
In 1849 Lewis Campbell joined in the rush to the California gold fields, and with others went overland to that state. Like most others who went there expecting it easy to pick up gold, he was disappointed, and part of his time was given to chopping wood. By the next September he had about $2,300, and decided to return to Clinton, which he did.
His marriage to Miss Philena Argo was Nov. 11, 1852. She was a daughter of Alexander and Eliza Argo, and was born in Clermont county, Ohio. to them seven children were born and all are living, except the eldest, William C., who died about two years ago. The others are Mrs. Ira Nixon, Mrs. Geo. Field, Mrs. E. J. Flatt, of Clinton; Rev. Lewis Campbell, of Ludlow, Ill.; Mrs. Eliza VanAllen, of Nebraska; and Alexander Campbell, of Minnesota.
Funeral services were held at the home on West Main street Monday afternoon at 2:30. Burial was in Woodlawn cemetery.
Marriage 11 November 1853 DeWitt County Illinois
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Clinton Register DeWitt County, Illinois Friday, March 5, 1915
AN AGED PILGRIM GOES TO REST. LIVED ALMOST NINETY YEARS.
One of DeWitt County's Best Known Citizens Ends a Busy and Useful Journey in Death.
It was fitting that the closing moments of the life of Lewis Campbell, aged almost ninety years, should come as the shadows of evening were falling and day was emerging into the twilight which precedes the close of day.
Lewis Campbell was born near Springfield, Ill., Dec. 17, 1826. He was a son of John N. Campbell. His father moved from Hamilton county, Ohio, to Sangamon county, Ill. in 1823, and in 1857 moved to DeWitt county where he died in September 1886, his wife having preceded him five years. He fought in the War of 1812.
In 1849 Lewis Campbell joined in the rush to the California gold fields, and with others went overland to that state. Like most others who went there expecting it easy to pick up gold, he was disappointed, and part of his time was given to chopping wood. By the next September he had about $2,300, and decided to return to Clinton, which he did.
His marriage to Miss Philena Argo was Nov. 11, 1852. She was a daughter of Alexander and Eliza Argo, and was born in Clermont county, Ohio. to them seven children were born and all are living, except the eldest, William C., who died about two years ago. The others are Mrs. Ira Nixon, Mrs. Geo. Field, Mrs. E. J. Flatt, of Clinton; Rev. Lewis Campbell, of Ludlow, Ill.; Mrs. Eliza VanAllen, of Nebraska; and Alexander Campbell, of Minnesota.
Funeral services were held at the home on West Main street Monday afternoon at 2:30. Burial was in Woodlawn cemetery.
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Clinton Register DeWitt County, Illinois Friday, March 5, 1915
AN AGED PILGRIM GOES TO REST. LIVED ALMOST NINETY YEARS.
One of DeWitt County's Best Known Citizens Ends a Busy and Useful Journey in Death.
It was fitting that the closing moments of the life of Lewis Campbell, aged almost ninety years, should come as the shadows of evening were falling and day was emerging into the twilight which precedes the close of day.
Lewis Campbell was born near Springfield, Ill., Dec. 17, 1826. He was a son of John N. Campbell. His father moved from Hamilton county, Ohio, to Sangamon county, Ill. in 1823, and in 1857 moved to DeWitt county where he died in September 1886, his wife having preceded him five years. He fought in the War of 1812.
In 1849 Lewis Campbell joined in the rush to the California gold fields, and with others went overland to that state. Like most others who went there expecting it easy to pick up gold, he was disappointed, and part of his time was given to chopping wood. By the next September he had about $2,300, and decided to return to Clinton, which he did.
His marriage to Miss Philena Argo was Nov. 11, 1852. She was a daughter of Alexander and Eliza Argo, and was born in Clermont county, Ohio. to them seven children were born and all are living, except the eldest, William C., who died about two years ago. The others are Mrs. Ira Nixon, Mrs. Geo. Field, Mrs. E. J. Flatt, of Clinton; Rev. Lewis Campbell, of Ludlow, Ill.; Mrs. Eliza VanAllen, of Nebraska; and Alexander Campbell, of Minnesota.
Funeral services were held at the home on West Main street Monday afternoon at 2:30. Burial was in Woodlawn cemetery.
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