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From: "B L Wiggins" <>
Subject: Re: [MOLAFAYE] Obituary Lookup for John M. Campbell,died 17 Sep 1883
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 22:22:34 -0400
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Thanks, Stan. That looks like a good site.
Betty


----- Original Message -----
From: "Stan Huhman" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 10:17 PM
Subject: Re: [MOLAFAYE] Obituary Lookup for John M. Campbell,died 17 Sep
1883


> In the basement of Ellis Library on the campus of the University of
> Missouri
> in Columbia is the State Historical Society of Missouri. They have
> microfilmed copies of every newspaper in the state from way back. I'm 300
> miles from there so can't run right over, but I'm guessing they likely
> have
> that newspaper. Try http://shs.umsystem.edu/newspaper/index.shtml for
> more
> information.
>
> Stan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [mailto:]
> On Behalf Of B L Wiggins
> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 3:18 PM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [MOLAFAYE] Obituary Lookup for John M. Campbell,died 17 Sep
> 1883
>
> Thank you, Julie. These have all been helpful. I even tried
> www.newspaperarchive.com and the Ancestry.com newspaper archives to find
> obits on John and/or Melvina Campbell. No luck. I am hoping someone has
> access to the Lexington News.
>
> Betty
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Julie & Kevin" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 12:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [MOLAFAYE] Obituary Lookup for John M. Campbell,died 17 Sep
> 1883
>
>
>>
>> Betty,
>> Here is a site for Lafayette MO ....
>> http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/MO/Lafayette/ and ....
>> http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~molafaye/ and this ....
>> http://www.deathindexes.com/missouri/ and ...
>> http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mogenweb/mo.htm I think this is it,
>> for
>> now . I hope some thing is helpful,
>> Julie B. in NC
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:
>> [mailto:]
>> On Behalf Of B L Wiggins
>> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 11:58 AM
>> To:
>> Subject: [MOLAFAYE] Obituary Lookup for John M. Campbell, died 17 Sep
>> 1883
>>
>>
>> I am helping my adopted daughter research her birth family. She is
>> descended from John M. Campbell and Melvina Granger Campbell of
>> Lexington,
>> Lafayette Co, MO, via their son Thomas W. Campbell who settled in
>> Humboldt
>> Co, NV.
>>
>> John was born 2 Jan 1800 in North Carolina and died 17 Sep 1883 in
>> Lexington, Lafayette Co, MO. Melvina (Melviny, Vina) was born 11 Aug
>> 1816
>> in Sumner Co, TN, and died 2 Nov 1893. They are both buried in Stapp
>> Cemetery, Lafayette Co, MO.
>>
>> I have just learned that there was a newspaper, "The Lexington News,"
>> that
>> was being published around the time of their deaths. If anyone is
>> available, I would like a copy of their obituaries. Thank you in advance
>> for any help you can give us.
>>
>> Betty (aka Kelly's Mom)
>> Williamsburg, VA
>>
>>
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