Husband William Campbell, Sr. 1 2 3
Born: 8 Jan 1813 - Butler, Butler Co, PA 1 2
Christened:
Died: 17 Nov 1893 2 4
Buried: - North Cemetery, Butler, Butler Co, PA
Father: William Campbell (1772-1849) 1 5 6
Mother: Jane Gilmore (1780-1835) 1 5 6
Marriage: 31 Mar 1841 1 2 7
Other Spouse: Clarissa Maxwell (Abt 1819-1839) 1 2 7 - 27 Oct 1835 1 2 7
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Wife Eliza Jane Shaw 1 2 7
Born: 17 Jul 1810
Christened:
Died: 21 Apr 1892 2 7
Buried: - North Cemetery, Butler, Butler Co, PA
Father: John Shaw ( - ) 7
Mother:
Children
1 M William Campbell, Jr. 1 8 9
Born: 11 Apr 1843 - Butler, Butler Co, PA 8 10
Christened:
Died: 27 Jul 1907 7
Buried: - North Cemetery, Butler, Butler Co, PA
Spouse: Elizabeth Lusk (1862-1951) 11
Marr: 11 Jun 1889 11
2 M John Shaw Campbell 1 12 13
Born: 15 Mar 1847 - Butler, Butler Co, PA 14
Christened:
Died: 12 Feb 1921 13
Buried: - North Cemetery, Butler, Butler Co, PA
Spouse: Jennie E. Rogers (1864-1925) 13 15
Marr: 7 Oct 1885 15
3 M James Gilmore Campbell 7
Born: 29 Sep 1849
Christened:
Died: 18 Aug 1865
Buried: - North Cemetery, Butler, Butler Co, PA
Spouse: Did Not Marry
4 F Mary Campbell 1 7 16
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Joseph Alexander Herron (1847- ) 1 7 17 18
Marr: 25 Oct 1877 16 19
General Notes: Husband - William Campbell, Sr.
He was born Jan 18. [HBC 1895, 689 & TCHBC, 1090]
He was President of the Butler Savings Bank, Director of the Butler and Allegheny Plank Road Company, He was an almost lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church of Butler, and in 1841 became one of its Elders, and for many years was Superintendent of the Sabbath School.
The dry goods business founded by William Campbell & Sons in 1835 was carried on by his sons under the firm name of J. G. & W. Campbell, after their father's retirement, until 1852, when it was suspended. Five years prior to this date, they had established the foundry south of the Connoquenessing, and after closing the dry goods business, they opened a store for the sale of the articles which they manufactured, and also for agricultural implements. In 1877, they added a stock of general hardware. [HBC 1883, 152x]
In his youth he attended the common schools of Butler, Pennsylvania, where he was well grounded in the elements. His first industrial experience was gained as clerk of the Board of County Commissioners. In 1835 he became associated in business with his father and brother. Ten years later the father retired and the sons subsequently conducted the business successfully until 1852, when they closed it out. For five years previously they had owned a one-half, interest in the John McCarnes foundry, and they now purchased the entire interest, and established a store for the sale of the manufactured product, to which they added agricultural implements, and in 1877, a stock of general hardware. This was the origin of the highly successful firm of J. G. and W. Campbell, that was a prominent factor in the business life of Butler, and in which the elder William Campbell was a partner, though practically retired, and took a deep interest up to the time of his death.
Mr. Campbell's business activities were not, however, confined to one groove. He was one of the projectors of the Butler and Allegheny Plank Road Company, of which he served some time as president, being also an original stockholder. He was quick to foresee the superior advantages of steam railroads, and was one of the strongest advocates of railroad construction in this section. He was also interested at an early day in the development of the oil industry, being associated with H. J. Klingler and others. One of the founders of the Butler Savings Bank, he was elected president of that institution, which office he held from February, 1877, to February, 1880, and on a subsequent re-election, from January, 1886, to November, 1887, when he resigned. He was also for a number of years a director and president of the Butler Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
In politics, William Campbell was a life-long Democrat, faithful to his party but seeking no office. Through his interest in the cause of education, however, he consented to serve on the School Board, which he did for several years. A Presbyterian in religion, he became a member of the church of that denomination in 1832. In 1841 he was elected one of the ruling elders, and for many years he was an efficient superintendent of the Sunday-school. [TCHBC, 1090]
General Notes: Wife - Eliza Jane Shaw
from Allegheny Co, PA