The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-03

prominent Presbyterian minister, a
leader in the abolition movement,
and a welk known conductor on the
underground railway" between Ken
lucky and Canada. There we're af-
terward born, in Ripley, Emeline.
Albina and Fenelon. But two sur
vive, Mrs. Emeline Sniffin. now of
Philadelphia. and Mrs. Harriet Camp
bell, of Ripley. Seven of the family
lived to be over so years of age-five
passing IS. two reaching IS, and
one 90.
Ripley was small settlement,
mostly log houses, in lsls-the Pogues
the leading spirits. From them Mr..
Kephart secured the timber rights
to the land east of town, and secur-
ing blacks from the camp near town,
he Stayed the forests where Hestoria
now stands and started woodyards,
finding a ready sale to the steam
boats that soon began to navigate
the Ohio-the first one nearly fright
ening the inhabitants out of their
wits, as she ran up under the banks
and blew the mud out of her fues
with a roar and a violence that
wakened the natives.
On the 18th, of Sept. 1888, Charles
F. Campbull led to the altar Miss
Harriet E. Kephart, and Rev. Jno.
Rankin sealed the vows, making them
happy partners for life. Mr.. Camp
bell was a teacher in the schools, and
had just been chosen Justice of
Union tp. A few years before. op-
posed to slavery, he left his home
near Lexington, Va, with his earthly
possessions. an extra homespun suit,
and footed it over the mountains,
finally stopping at the hotel on front
street kept by Thos. Kephart. The
name, Chas. F. Campbell, was a house
hold word in southern Ohio-the edi-
tor of the Ohio Whig. in 1910, of the
Ripley Bee from 1s49 to '62-active in
politics, in the press, and on the
stump, leading a furlorn hope in a
strong Democratic district as Repub-
lican candidate for Judge, Senator,
Prosecutor-he was loyal to prin-
ciple under all circumstances, sew
eral times being elected to Office in
the face of large opposition major
tiles, at the time of his death, Sept.
2, 1864, being Probate Judge of
Brown county. Six children were the
fruit of this union, all living-Angus
X. and Frank T., of Des Moines;
Iowa; J. Quincy A. and Chas. D., of
Bellefontaine, w. Archie, of Lima,
o., and Mrs. Nettie Christie, of this
city. Time has dealt gently with
this family, only one death in seven.
ty years-that of the father, who left
as rich heritage to his children a
good name, and a memory that hold,
a high place in the public esteem.
All of the Campbell boys graduated
from the Bee Office, and as newspaper
men are successfully fighting the
battles of life, filing important posi-
tions of honor and maintaining to .
man the faith of their father-and
on the battle field defended the faitf
lagainst domestic foes. Mrs. Nettit
Christie, a graduate of Oxford, ha.
devoted the later years of her life
unselfishly, to the comfort of hel
mother, at the old homestead OF
Third street in Ripley.
| Twenty-nine grandchildren ant
four great-grand children sent mes
lsages of love to grandmother Camp
bell today, to her infinite delight. ant
the home is radiant with smiles ant
Sunshine. May there be many re
turns of the annual birthday occa
soin, is the universal wish, in which
the Bee heartily joins.
Il Graham will continue his sale fo