The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-11-30
Obituorp.

Died, in this city, on the 22l instant
ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, who was bora at
Danvil.c, Pcpnsylvania, ID ccmbcr 4th,
1905. He emigrsted with the bereovcd
relict who survives him, 10 Ohio in 1882,
aud located, as a tailor, at Findlay, in
the adjoining county Of Hancock, which
was then quite new nnd covered over with
a dense Grest. The want OF roads cx-
cludcd him from intercourse, almost en-
tirey, with the more advanced settle
mcnts aud he very soon Osccrtaiued
that the population was so very sparse as
to furnish him an Indifferent patronage
aud support. This State of things, ow-
ing to the difficulty of opening and i'm
proving a new aad heavily t;mbcrcd
county, might, as lie well knew, contin-
uc some years, and would be sure to
render his condition, for a long tim, at
least, monotonous aud disagrceable by
suspense # not ultimately disastrous.
The town itself contained only about two
dozen families, mostly residing in small
cabins Of rude construction. They were
all in limited circumstances, without a
Church or School House the real ger
minuting nucleus in and from which free
Institutions mbibc the dfTusivc Influence
that gives them enduring vitality aud
power. Mr.. CAMPBELL, could not but
realize his mistaken position and the
necessity OF some change init He was
not unconscious OF his aptitude 70 trade
and especially Of his fitness FOR mcrcan-
tile pursuits aud therefore, with that
decision which was characteristic Of
his discriminating mind, he resolved to
change his occupation nnd become a
To that end, he renewed, at
the expiration Of one year or thcrcabouts,
to McCutchcnsvillc, then in Crawford
but now in Wyandot county, Ohio, where
he would be surrounded with older aud
more popul, Us settlements aud enjoy the
imperfect advantages OF common schools,
ro1ds and other convenienccs for domestic
comfort, then usual in Nurthcrn Ohio.
With his little capital he, at once, COM
menced business and supplied its d e.
cheney, in great measure. by his unrc
milting energy, rigid economy. devotion
to business, sterling integrity and that
scrupulous ppnctuality In all lii engage
menls, which is sure to result from
systematic habits cultivated, as by him
lifetime, with a siugle eye
to honest and legitimate acquisitions.
lie succeeded and prospcred for many n
year at McCutthinsvillc, but he could not
wade the ultimate udmonition, prompted
by Luty TO the interesting domestic circle,
whose destiny was in his hands, that
McCutchins2illc, whatever might be the
Of its associations and
friendly regard Of individuals, afforded
only Indifferent opportunities for social
and educational Improvement. These
were of prim ary impOrtaHce in the csti'
nation ol Mr.. and Mrs. CANPBELL, and
could not bv them be overlooked nor
neglected. His own reading, although
extensive, had bcpn dltcursivc.
His education was consequently limited,
excepting such as lie had acquired in this
lesultory manner, aud practically in
business aud hero he had few superiors
Imbued, rs he was, with a sound discrim
mating judgment, he .endcavorcd siudi-
,usly to improve it by general reading
ind patient reflection without particle Of
pret ntious display or ostentation. Con
sciuus Of his own defective education
and of the importance Of mental culture,
le removed, with The hope Of obviating
10 the extent of his ability its wants in
.is own rising family, about IL years ago
10 this city, where he continued to reside
Intl his deccasr. But he could not lie
die, and having disposed of his merchan.
lise, at McCutchiusvillc, he at once pur
chased the grounds and machinery, now
and operated by Mr.. S. KAUP,
1t the Railroad depot. He soon brought
his establishment out of che c1aos w
which il was then involved, into system
md thrift. Finding its supervision, how
'ver, too confining, aud onerous for his
ho afterwards sold Con-
rolling interest in II to Mr.. KAUP, and
associated himself in the mercantile busi.
,css at Morquei,e, Michigan, on the
ou'hern shore Of Lake Superior, whore
lis two oltest sons are now employed,
Mr.. CAMPBELL, never took personal
charge of this business at Marquette,
'ut usually made the purchases for it and
uperintended its general management,
while still residing with his Emily in
his city, and occasionally taking trip
Ip the LIKES TO examine into its opera
ions and progress. In January, 1868,
le was suddenly Frustrated by para!ysIs'l
rom which he never recovered even to
he enjoyment of ordinary health, but he
gradually sank under the pressure of this
liscusc, which persisteptly resisted the
liversif cfforls Of all medical SKILL
1t times, and indeed much Of the time
lClcr the Fl, st attack, he was apparently |
Iuite comfortable ye, he must have
suffered much, both bodily and from men
al anxiety induced byhis,condilon, and
'rotracted complaint. Nevertheless he
with singular fcrtitude and pa.
ience TO the insinuatng approach and
'peraiions Of his disease. Although its
atHl result might have beon veiled from
lis family by their hopeful porliulity, or
y the equanimity and buoyancy of his
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