114 HISTORY OF CLAY COUNTY

a farmer of Perry township. Mr. Deeter farmed in Posey township until
entering the war, owning a little farm of eighty acres, and he was a life-
long Republican and a member of the Christian church.
    The district schools of Posey township afforded Roswell T. Deeter
his educational training in his youth, and he was born on the same section
of land on which he now resides July 15, 1859. It was in 1892 that he
located on his present homestead place, where he has made many valuable
an(I substantial improvements, and owns eighty acres of land in section
36. He is also a stockholder in the Brazil Wire Factory. He is
independent in his political affiliations hut endorses Republican principles,
and has taken quite an active part in local political work. He is a member
of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Prairie Lodge No. 855, of
Posev township.
    In 1885 Mr. Deeter was married to Rosa B. Huffman, who died in
Fehruarv of 1888, leaving one son, Elmer. On the 30th of November,
1892, he wedded Mary Ann Kuefner, who was born in Peoria county, Illi-
nois, a daughter of George and Elizabeth (Sipp) Kuefner. The parents
were horn in Germany, and coming to the United States were married in
Hamilton, Ohio, from whence they moved to Hancock county, Illinois, and
later to Peoria county, that state, their present home. Mrs. Deeter is the
youngest of their ten children, three of whom were born in Ohio and seven
in Illinois. and three of the number were sons. Mr. and Mrs. Deeter have
had three children, but the only one now living is Frank Edward, who was
born at their present home April 25, 1907. The other two children died in
infancy. Mr. Deeter is a member of tile Christian church.

    JAMES M. CAMBELL.—Long an extensive farmer and a large land
owner of Washington township, Clay county, James M. Campbell has for
some time been retired from active work. A soldier, bearing with him the
wounds of battle, and for many years a Republican leader and an active
participant in the administration of township affairs, he was born in Shelby
county, Kentucky, on the 26th of October, 1842. His parents were John S.
and Julia A. (Miles) Campbell, the father being born near Lewisburg.
Pennsylvania, and the mother in Shelby county. They were also married
in Kentucky, and lived there nearly eleven years before coming to Clay
county, Indiana. John S. Campbell came to this locality in December, 1852,
and purchased eighty acres of land inWashington township. He died in
1856, leaving a widow and seven children, of whom James M. Campbell
was the oldest. The family kept the estate intact until 1907, when it was
divided among the heirs. The elder Mr. Campbell took an active part in
politics and was a Democrat of local influence. He held the offices of
township clerk and township trustee, and died while serving his second
term in the latter office. At the time of his decease he was only forty-two
years of age. His widow lived until October 4, 1900, when she passed
away at the age of seventy—five, the mother of the following: James M.
Campbell, of this review Rebecca, who resides with him Lucy F.. widow
of Major W. W. Carter, of Brazil, Indiana; Smith, of Bowling Green;
Enos M., also a resident of that place; and Sarah and William, both
deceased.
    James M. Campbell received a common school education, and lived
on the farm with his mother until August 27. 1861, when he enlisted in
Company A, Forty-third Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He served for a
few days over three years and was active during the bulk of that period,