AMBURGH CAMPBELL was born in Des Moines county, Ia., Aug. 1840, his parents being Daniel A. and Sarah C. (Lorton) Campbell. His father was a native of Pennsylvania, and his mother of Kentucky. His parents came to Greene county in 1833, and lived here several years, when they moved to Iowa, where they lived a few years, when they moved back to Greene county, but only staid here for a short time, when, loading up the family, the went to Fannin county, Tex., and bought a tract of land, and remained there five years, when his fathers' eyes began to fail, and he removed to St. Louis, Mo., where he had his eyes doctored. In 1855 he, with his family, removed to Greene county, and located about three miles southeast of White Hall, where he bought a tract of land, and remained there until his death, which occurred in 1857. The mother died in 1879. Our subject was brought up on a farm, remaining at home until 17 years of age. He then, worked out until the breaking out of the war. In Feb., 1862, he enlisted in co. A, 61st Ill. Inf., and served until the close of the war. He was in the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, Vicksburg, Nashville, and several small skirmishes. After he was discharged, he went to Macoupin county, where he farmed one year, then came to Greene county, and bought 40 acres of land on section 21, where he lived a short time, when he bought 180 acres of land, on Secs. 16 and 21, T. 12, R. 11, and moved on to it, where he has since resided. He was married March 28, 1866, to Sarah A. Crist, daughter of David Crist. They are the parents of eight children - Flora, Morton, Robert, Clara, Kittie, Pearl, Emma, and an infant. Mr. Campbell and son are members of the Grange.