Biographical Sketch of John J. Campbell, Greene County, Missouri, Clay Township >From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western Historical Company, 1883. ********************************************************************** 'Squire Campbell is the son of Robert and Sarah (Mills) Campbell, and was born in Maury County, Tennessee, May, 1818. His parents were nat- ives of South Carolina, and his grandfather was a soldier in the Rev- olutionary War. He lived in his native county, engaged in farming until 1850, when he moved to Texas, and in 1853 he moved to Greene County, Missouri, where he has since resided and followed farming. During the war he served in the Home Guards. His oldest son, William, was killed at the battle of Springfield, January 8, 1863, when it was attacked by Gen. Marmaduke. His son John R. served through the war. Mr. Campbell has been a justice of the peace for seventeen years, and has never had a decision reversed by a higher court. He was married in 1839 to Miss Julia J., daughter of William and Mary (Blair) Mack, of Maury County, Tennessee. Her parents were from Virginia, and her grandfather was also a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Squire and Mrs. Campbell were blest with nine children, six of whom are living, John R. M., Mary R., Margaret E., Iantha A., George W. and Ida, all of whom are married. No man in the county is more highly regarded than 'Squire Campbell. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny Harrell ====================================================================