The chronicle=news., 1914-09-12

Rev. j. p. Campbell was born in
Huntington county, Pennsylvania,
August &. 1853. In the spring of
1855. just before the close of the
war, he moved with his parents to
Mercer county, Illinois, landing in
Monmouth, Warren county. Illinois,
on March OF that year. After liv-
Ing one year on a rented farm on
the southern line Of Mercer county,
his father and older brother purchas-
ed farm a mile and half south
In Warren county.
During the first and second year
in Illinois. Mr.. Campbell received the
only summer schooling which was
ever possible for him and this was
made SO by siege Of rheumatism
Of sttffening Of the joints. which
forced him to go on crutches most
OF those two years, 20 that 1t was
impossible for him to be of use on the
farm. Two to three winters months,
after the CROPS were gathere consti-
tuted his school training save sum-
mer course or two In the normal in
stitute work Of the county. fitting
himself for a teacher in the district
schools. There he successfully
taught for only couple of years,
when he purchased an interest in a
general store. This was in July,
1877. In the fall OF this year he
was married to Miss Ida Mcbride Of
Monmouth, ILL.,, to which union three
children were born, Fred II. in 1899,
Is. Vergne in 1888 and Alice l. in
1888.
He sold his mercantile interest In
the fall of 1879 and again entered
the school room In the Alexis. ILL.,.
public schools. where he taught in
the same grade for seven years. re-
lsignirE to take position in the gem
eral store OF c. w. Postlewaite &
| Co. Here he remained for two years.
when the firms changing hands fore
ed him to look elsewhere for employ
Iment. He moved to Roseville. H.,
tw'here' he entered the store Of f. J.
tNVickeff6Am. but was soon prevailed
upon to accept position in the
Roseville school, where he taught for
rne year and was then called to the
pastorate OF the Congregational
church at Loda. Iroquois county. ILL
nois. Here he Vas ordained a min
lister OF the gospel on February "a.
1890. Here, also. he met the first
and greatest sorrow. the loss Of his
wife. on January 20. 1891. Here.
too, he enjoyed one Of the most
pleasant pastorates that has ever
come to him.
From there he moved to Odeli, ILL.,.
and there was married on September
Is, 1892, to Miss Susie S. Hartley Of
Loda, to which union two children
have been born. Ida Grace in 1893.
and Susie Edne in 1895.
Leaving 0dell In May. 1929, he
has since held pastorates In the fol-
lowing places. respectively: New
Tim. MAnn., three years; Hennepin.
ILL.,. two years: Palestine. Tex. four
years: Fairview. Kan, five years:
Downs. Kan. two and one-third
years: Hot sulphur Springs. Colo.
as supply while trying to regain his
health, - months. and Trinidad.
Colo. one year and three months.
While pastor at Downs. Kan, he
went to Pottowatomie county to as
sist brother pastor in a series of
vangelistic meetings. where. from
exposure to inclement weather. he
contracted a severe cold. which set
tied in his bronchial tubes, from
which he never fully recovered. and
which finally developed into tubercu-
losis which was the cause of mis-
death. He was good husband,
kind father and n faithful minister
of the gospel. He leaves wife and
five children to mourn his loss.