BIOGRAPHY

JOSEPH CAMPBELL FAMILY - OF CALEDONIA, NY

Joseph Campbell, son of Daniel, of Scotch origin, was born in Johnstown, NY, in 1810, and died in 1869, aged 59 years. He came to Caledonia at the age of eight years, where he remained until his death. He married Margaret, daughter of Daniel and Catherine (McLaren) McVane, of Caledonia, and, their children were Harriet E., Catherine A., Donald, John J., Duncan, Malcolm, of Kansas City, and Peter C. The latter, with John J. and Harriet E., reside on the farm on road 76, where they have lived for eight years. The wife of Daniel was Catharine St. Clair, and their children were Daniel, John (the first minister that preached in the Presbyterian Church in Caledonia, being there four years), Catherine, Harriet, Elizabeth, and Janette.

FROM: Gazetteer and Biographical Record, of Genesee County, New York, Edited by: F. W. Beers, J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, NY 1890