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From: "Leslie J. Hamby" <>
Subject: James Nelson Campbell
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2000 13:24:32 -0500

I ran across this obituary and thought it might be of interest to someone on
the list.

The Crawford Mirror
Steelville, Crawford Co., MO
(No corrections to spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization have
been made to the original text.)

CAMPBELL, JAMES NELSON

James Nelson Campbell, aged 89 years, 7 months and 1 day died at his home in
Steelville, Mo., Thursday, March 27, 1919. He had been in feeble health for
several years and owing to his extreme age, his death was not unexpected.
The funeral was conducted at the grave at 2 o'clock p.m., on the 29th, by
Rev. Sam. L. Roper and the interment followed in the Steelville cemetery.

James Nelson Campbell was born in West Moreland County, Pennsylvania, August
16, 1830, where he grew to manhood. He was united in marriage to Miss Susan
Wasabaugh in the year 1861, and one daughter, who was born to this union
survives, Mrs. Chas. H. Webster, of this city. He moved here from
Rushville, Ill. 31 years ago, and engaged in the millinery and ladies
furnishing business. He served several terms as Justice of the peace.

The wife died 11 years ago. They were both members of the M.E. Church
South.

He leaves a brother, John Campbell, of Donegal, Pa. and two sisters Mrs.
Marth Kurtz and Mrs. Mary Coleman, of Acme, Pa.

Mr. J. A. Ford and family, of St. Louis, werre in attendance at the funeral.
Mrs. Ford, nee Erma Wright is a granddaughter of J. N. Campbell.

The many friends of the family in Steelville extend sympathy to the bereaved
relatives.
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Leslie

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