James M. Campbell Biography Hancock County, WV ********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ********************************************************************** Submitted by Dale Patterson Copied from " History of the Panhandle, being Historical Collections of the Counties of Ohio, Brooke, Marshall and Hancock, West Virginia". Compiled and Written by: J.H. Newton, G.G. Nichols, and A.G. Sprankle Published by: J.A. Caldwell, 1879, Wheeling, W. VA. Biographical Sketches of Hancock County: James M. Campbell: a son of Robert C., was born in now Hancock County, West Virginia, March 18, 1804. His early educational impressions were made upon him by William Ledlie, who taught in a log school house. On the 20th of June, 1825, he married Miss Nancy Orr. They settled on the farm where he is now living. Having purchased his father's mill property, he bought wheat and made it into flour, shipping it down the river, averaging about 3,000 barrels per year for a period of eight years, when the shipments declined on account of the scarcity of wheat in the neighborhood. He also held an interest in the fire brick business, following that in connection with milling for about eighteen years. In 1870 he sold his mill and retired from the business. He also sold his interest in the brick yard below the mouth of King's Creek, but has since taken a half stock in the brick yard above said stream. On the 26th of October, 1849, he was called to mourn the loss of his wife, who died leaving seven children. He married his second wife, Miss Isabella Gallaway, in 1850, who bore him two daughters. Has held the office of Elder in the Presbyterian Church, for nearly half century. Although now over seventy-four years of age, he is yet remarkably hale and hearty.