Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887,
Trimble Co.

JOHN W. CAMPBELL was born in Carrollton, Ky., October 24, 1847.  His father
Elisha B. Campbell, was born about 1817, in what is now Trimble County, a
son of Jacob Campbell, a native of Scotland.  He immigrated to America with
two brothers, Matthew and John, in 1809, and settled in what is now Trimble
County, near the present location of Providence Church.  Elisha B. married
in 1850, Nannie B. Haydon, a daughter of Blan B. and Martha (Dean) Haydon,
natives, respectively, of Virginia and Pennsylvania. Blan B. Haydon
was born in Virginia, immigrated to Kentucky about 1796, and settled at
Port William, now Carrollton.  Elisha was a cabinet-maker by trade, but did
not devote much time to it.  He was very popular, socially and politically,
and served as sheriff of Carroll County three terms under the old
constitution.  He was own cousin to Alexander Campbell, the founder of the
Christian Church.  He died in 1852, leaving one child, our subject, and in
1859 his widow married Frank B. Dennisston, a lawyer of Philadelphia, to
whom she bore one child, James M., who died in infancy.  Mr. Dennisston
died in 1864, while in the Federal service.  His widow still survives.
Our subject was reared in Louisville and educated at Ghent College, in
Carroll County.  After completing his studies he taught the Mount Bird High
School near Milton until 1879, when he was appointed clerk in the war
department of the United States Government.  That position he held until
1885.  In 1886 he moved to where he now resides in Trimble County, where
he has 100 acres of land, and is engaged in farming and teaching. September
11, 1874, he married Nannie B. Dortch, daughter of John B. and Nancy
(Blount) Dortch, of Clarksville, Tenn.  To this union were born two
daughters and two sons: Dennisston, Mary H., Dortch and Thomas H. (the last
died in infancy).  The family are members of the Christian Church.  Mr.
Campbell is a member of the I.O.O.F. and K. of P.  In 1862, when but
fourteen years of age, he enlisted in the Confederate Army in the Fourth
Kentucky Cavalry, Col. Giltner commanding, and served until the close of
the war.

Campbell Dean Haydon Dennisston Dortch Blount
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Louisville-Jefferson-KY Carrollton-Carroll-KY TN VA PA Scotland

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