The Steele Creek Historical and Genealogical Society
Of the Old Steele Creek Township
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Families of Steele Creek:
Campbell

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DEATH OF MATTIE H. (GALLANT) CAMPBELL
(Taken from Ola Griffith Sing’s "scrap book" of death notices of people in Steele Creek.)
Following appeared in the Charlotte Observer, Feb. 27, 1897:

"Mrs. Mattie H. Campbell, wife of Mr. C. B. Campbell, a deacon in Steel Creek Presbyterian Church, passed from this scene of conflict to her reward of glory Feb, 1897. The circumstances of her death were peculiarly sad. In attending to her infant child her dress caught fire and before any one could reach her, she was fatally burned. In great agony and yet marvelous patience, she lingered for nearly two weeks and then, she was not, for God took her.

The daughter of J. F. Gallant and Mary, his wife, she was left motherless at 6 years of age. This, as is often the case, developed in her great kindness, self possession and strength of character. She became in early life a member of Central Steel Creek ARP church. She passed through the temptations of youth triumphantly, adorning the doctrine of God her savior.

On Dec 22^nd, 1886, she was married to C. B. Campbell. The very church building in which she had worshiped God became her home, for after the erection of Central Steel Creek the old church was turned into a commodious dwelling place. (This was Little Steel Creek ARP Church on Sandy Porter Road) So it came to pass, she died on the very spot on which she had been baptized. After her marriage she joined the church of her husband.

Mrs. Campbell was a woman of rare and beautiful qualities of mind and heart. Quiet and modest in demeanor she possessed a strong mind and a sterling character. Devoted to her husband and three children, she was a noble type of a faithful, godly mother and wife. Her sufferings were intense. The community rallied to her relief with an outburst of sympathy rarely seen, a token of the high esteem and love in which the family were held. In spite of all that devoted, loving attention could do, she gradually sank till death claimed her for his own.

Her patient endurance was an immortal sermon to us who remain. Her faith and hope were finally fixed on Jesus’ blood and righteousness. She is at peace. A home has lost its crown, a mother, a husband, his cheer and sunshine-we cannot understand it. "Lord, how mysterious are thy ways, "but we can say with sorrowing hearts, "It is well".

Her Pastor.

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