Dickinson Co., KS AHGP-Portrait and
Biographical Record of Dickinson, Saline, McPherson and
Marion Counties-Lewis B. Campbell
Portrait and Biographical
Record of Dickinson, Saline, McPherson and Marion
Counties
Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1893
LEWIS B. CAMPBELL is numbered among
the early settlers and prominent citizens of
Dickinson County. He is now engaged in
general farming on section 30, Newbern Township.
He claims Illinois as the State of his nativity,
Morgan County being the place of his birth,
which occurred on the 5th of November, 1849.
His father, Samuel F. Campbell, was born in Kentucky
and was reared in Tennessee. After attaining
to mature years he was joined in wedlock in
Maury County, Tenn., with Miss Nancy T. Moore,
a native of that county. Removing to Illinois,
they became pioneer settlers of Morgan County,
where Mr. Campbell continued to reside until his
death. His wife still survives him and yet resides
in Morgan County.
Our subject was one of the younger members in
the family of thirteen children born unto this
worthy couple. His boyhood days were quietly
passed in the county of his nativity, and he continued
to reside there and in Cass County until 1870.
Having attained his majority, he came to Dickinson
County, Kan., in October of that year and secured
a homestead, pre-empting eighty acres of land on
section 30, Newborn Township. Since that time
he has devoted his entire attention to the cultivation
and improvement of his land, which was in a
wild and undeveloped state when he located
thereon. He has erected good buildings such as
are found upon the model farm, and made other
improvements which add both to the value and
attractive appearance of the place and also indicate
the thrift and enterprise of the owner. By
industry and economy, combined with good business
ability, he increased his financial resources,
and, as his capital was enlarged, added to his farm
until two hundred and forty acres of arable land
now yield him a golden tribute for the care and
labor he bestowed upon it.
Mr. Campbell came to Dickinson County a single
man and here chose as a companion and helpmate
on life's journey Miss Alice A., daughter
of David and Augusta (Dyer) Huggins, the
latter of whom died when Mrs. Campbell was only
a year old. Mr. Huggins was again married and
he and his wife are numbered among the pioneer
settlers of this community, having come to the
county in 1871. Mrs. Campbell was born in Peoria,
Ill., November 27, 1855. The union of our subject
and his wife has been graced by seven children
who are yet living, namely: Mary L., Martha
H., David L., Josephine A., Achsah M., Katie P.
and Samuel C. They lost one child, James, who
died at the age of one year.
Mr. Campbell has led a busy and useful life, yet
he has found time to devote to public interests and
his aid is never withheld from the enterprises calculated
to promote the general welfare. Politically,
he is a member of the People's party, but has
never sought the honor or emoluments of official
life. He and his estimable wife take a prominent
part in religious work and are consistent and
faithful members of the Christian Church, in which
he has served as Deacon for several years. Mrs.
Campbell is a benevolent lady, of kindly manner,
and the poor and needy find in her a friend. Both
our subject and his wife are highly esteemed
throughout the community.
(c) 2009 Sheryl McClure for
Dickinson County KS AHGP