Charles Campbell and Sarah J. DeForrest

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Husband Charles Campbell ¹

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           Born: 4 May 1797 - Hunterdon Co, NJ 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Feb 1880 3
         Buried:  - Espyville Cemetery, Espyville, Crawford Co, PA

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         Father: [Father] Campbell (      -      )
         Mother: 

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Wife Sarah J. DeForrest ^{1 4}

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           Born: 31 Aug 1793 - Hunterdon Co, NJ 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Oct 1860 3
         Buried: 

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         Father: Abraham DeForrest (1749-1847) 5 6
         Mother: Margaret Vandenberg (1755-      ) 5

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Children

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1 M William Campbell ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1885
         Buried: 

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2 M Isaac Campbell ³

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           Born: 1821 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Oct 1882 - North Bank 3
         Buried:  - Espyville Cemetery, Espyville, Crawford Co, PA

         Spouse: Catherine Trumball (1824-1892) 3

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3 F Jemima Campbell ^{7 8}

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           Born: 1823 - Pennsylvania 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Jan 1875 7 8
         Buried: 

         Spouse: William French (      -1851) 7 8
           Marr: 1848

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4 M John W. Campbell ⁹

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5 F Melissa E. Campbell ⁴

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           Born: 6 May 1829 8
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           Died: 13 Dec 1886 8
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         Spouse: Nathan W. Wolverton (1824-1891) 4
           Marr: 6 Apr 1854 4

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6 F Elizabeth Campbell ¹⁰

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           Born: Abt 1832
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           Died: 1867 8
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         Spouse: Lewis Freeman (1824-      ) 10

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7 M Charles S. Campbell II ¹¹

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           Born: 8 Oct 1833 - South Shenango Twp, Crawford Co, PA 11
     Christened: 
           Died: 1916 11
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         Spouse: Mary Clark (      -      ) 11

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8 M George C. Campbell ²

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            AKA: George S. Campbell 11
           Born: 27 Oct 1835 - South Shenango Twp, Crawford Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1920 11
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         Spouse: Mandana Hollister (1841-1925) 11
           Marr: 17 Feb 1859 2

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9 M Hiram Kingsley Campbell ⁹

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           Born: 1840 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 1864 - Camp Annapolis, MD 9
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General Notes: Husband - Charles Campbell

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Mercer, Mercer Co, PA

CHARLES CAMPBELL
Charles Campbell, was on the of the most unique and interesting characters in the county, He was born May 4, 1797, in Hunterdon, New Jersey, and was of Scotch Descent. He came to North Shenango in 1820 and his two sisters came several years afterward, namely: Elizabeth, who married a Mr. Meisner, and Sarah, who became the wife of Jonathan Cook,--both of North Shenango. Charles Campbell was a blacksmith and followed his calling on the site in Espyville now owned by Wm. Bennett. He had one child. When he arrived in Espyville his worldly possessions consisted of a horse and wagon, a set of tools, and money amounting to 50¢. His companion in immigration and business was Wm. Zonner, upon whose farm they settled, building a shop and operating both shop and farm for some time. Mr. Campbell later secured the farm now owned by Wm. and Homer Campbell, sons of Isaac, Charles' eldest son.
With the aid of Wm. Zonner he started, in 1842, the North Bank Methodist Church, toward the support of which both men were liberal contributors as long as they lived. While a strict Methodist, and vastly enjoying discussion along that line, Mr. Campbell was yet tolerant of other denominations and materially aided them. He lived on his farm until he sold out to his son Isaac and went to live at West Springfield, Erie County, Penna; he lived there ten years and later was with his son-in-law, N. W. Wolverton, at whose residence he died February 25, 1878 aged 83 years.
Mr. Campbell was originally a Whig, but later became a Republican, and held several town offices. He was extensively interested in stock and stock-driving, and for years handled nearly all of the stock in that part of the county, driving it over the mountains. His rise in the stock trade had a unique origin. He used to take stock on his blacksmith accounts, and after accumulating a large number would drive them to Pottsville, Philadelphia, Trenton and other centers of trade. This became more profitable than the blacksmith industry and in consequence he sold out his shop and devoted himself exclusively to the occupation of stock-driving. He was obliged to hire several men on his farm to help him. He did a large business in the line of buying and selling farms, and at times would have several on his hands. His permanent farm consisted of 300 acres.
Mr. Campbell's family consisted of Isaac, who died at North Bank, October 5, 1882; Jemima who married William French in 1848, lived in South Shenango and died in 1875, aged 52 years, Mr. French died in 1852; Melissa, wife of N. W. Wolverton, of North Shenango neither of whom is now living; Elizabeth, who married Lewis Freeman and died in 1867, aged 35 years; Charles lives in Conneaut Twp.; Hiram Kingsley, who died at Camp Annapolis, Maryland in 1864. He enlisted in the One-Hundred and Forty-fifth Volunteers of Penna., and was captured at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863. He was confined at Belle Isle prison, and also at the hospital at Richmond, being a prisoner for one one hundred and thirty-seven days. He was finally exchanged and died 3 days after reaching Annapolis, being literally starved to death.
Mr. Campbell was never quarrelsome, but the nature of his transactions
engendered many disputable points which he settled out of court, believing that the best lawyers were the people who knew enough to keep away from law and settle their own disputes.*

1 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 864.

2 —, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 905.

3 Unknown, DeForest-Campbell Family (Self-published.), Pg 1.

4 —, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 912.

5 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 863.

6 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 641.

7 —, History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884), BS 156.

8 Unknown, DeForest-Campbell Family (Self-published.), Pg 4.

9 Unknown, DeForest-Campbell Family (Self-published.), Pg 7.

10 —, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 907.

11 Unknown, DeForest-Campbell Family (Self-published.), Pg 5.