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EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGAMON COUNTY - 1876
By John Carroll Power

These biographies were submitted by a researcher and evidently abstracted from the 1876 History of Sangamon County, IL. Errors could occur, so one should always verify the correctness by obtaining copies of vitals and performing all necessary research to document what is contained herein.



CAMPBELL, THOMAS H., was born May 21, 1815, in Pennsylvania, came to Henderson county, Ill., from there to Chester, in Randolph county, thence to Springfield. He came by the invitation of his old friend, Gen. James Shields, to discharge the duties of his office, Gen. Shields being then Aditor of State. Mr. Campbell was married Oct. 21, 1845, in Jacksonville, Ill., to Catharine E. McDougall, a native of New York, and sister of the Hon. James A. McDougall, late U. S. Senator from California. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell had four children in Springfield, namely--

JEANETTE, born Feb. 18, 1847, and died Feb. 16, 1862.

THOMAS H., born Dec. 1, 1849, in Sangamon county, is a lawyer, and resides in Springfield.

JAMES W., born Dec. 29, 1851, in Springfield, is a farmer, and lives with his mother.

TREAT, born Jan. 23, 1855, in Springfield, is a student, and lives with his mother.

Mr. Campbell continued in the auditor's office until the expiration of Mr. Shield's term, and the election of Gen. W. L. D. Ewing, who died in 1846. Mr. C. was appointed to fill the unexpired term. He was elected to the same office in 1848, and again in 1852, thus serving in the State Auditor's office nearly twenty years, being the chief officer ten years of that time. Mr. Campbell was appointed by Gov. Yates, special commissioner to audit accounts between the U. S. Government and the State of Illinois, in which work he was engaged at the time of his death, Nov. 22, 1862. His widow resides east side of Second, near Edwards street, Springfield, Ill.



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