Robert Campbell Biography  Hancock County, WV
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Submitted by Dale Patterson <Norton750@aol.com>

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:

Robert Campbell:
    whose parents were of Scotch descent, was born on the first of April, 
1772.  He with three brothers and two sisters were brought to this county by 
their father, who located on King's Creek, Hancock County, three miles above 
its mouth, in the year 1783-84, he being among the first settlers in that 
neighborhood.  His father built a log cabin on his land (the first 
improvement made) and lived in it for some time.  He was an extensive land 
owner, having in his possession at one time about 1,800 acres of land in the 
county.  Died in about 1808.  Our subject obtained such an education as could be found in the common schools of that early day.  At the age of 
twenty-six he married Miss Margaret Beall and located on King's Creek and 
followed farming until 1809 when he built the flouring mill on said stream, 
known as the Campbell Mill, which is still in use.  A saw mill was also 
erected by him adjacent the mill.  A few years later he put up and operated 
a distillery near by his other property.  He finally sold the mill property 
to his son James M. and paid his entire attention to agriculture the 
remainder of his days.  Was an extensive land owner, having at one time 
nearly 1,900 acres.  Had a family of nine children.  Held the office of 
Elder in the Presbyterian Church, and died on the 7th of May, 1835.  His 
relict departed this life on the 2d of May, 1857.