- John S. CAMPBELL, farmer, sec. 23; P.O. Beloit; born in Johnstown,
Fulton Co., N.Y., in
- 1814. He remained there with his parents until he was 21
years of age; then traveled some, but returned home and married
there, in April, 1840, Margaret McVANE, and lived there till
1844, when he came to Rock Co., Wis., located in Newark, and
took up 120 acres of Government land in Sec. 23. He built a residence,
barns, etc., and made all improvements. They had three children
- John, Stewart and Charles. John and Stewart both died in Newark;
Charles is now married and resides in St. Louis, and is connected
with a large business house; Mrs. CAMPBELL died in Newark, June
16, 1877, and Mr. CAMPBELL is now all alone, but still lives
on the farm.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 770.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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