GENEALOGY OF CAMPBELL FAMILY IN MONT VERNON NH

Information from a web site "History & Genealogy of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire"
located at http://www.nh.searchroots.com/HillsboroughCo/Montvernon/

Source: HISTORY of the TOWN of MONT VERNON, New Hampshire;
Blanchard Printing Co., Boston, Mass. 1907

Disclaimer: We are not responsible for typographical errors, nor do we claim 
that these genealogies are accurate.

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CAMPBELL

Henry Campbell came to Mont Vernon from Windham [NH] between 1780 and 1790.
He was an active citizen here. He went ot Antrim [NH] in 1793, and opened a store
in the east part of Antrim, where he traded 8 years. In 1801 he was drowned
while bathing in the Charles River near Boston [MA] wither he had gone to 
purchase goods. He m. Amy, youngest dau of Dea. Oliver Carleton. She was b.
May 24, 1769. SHe m. after her husband's death, William Grout, of Acworth [NH],
had several children by him. She moved to Ohio and d. there.  Henry and Amy
Campbell had two ch. who were buried on "Meeting House Hill" in Antrim, in 1793
and 1796. He is supposed to have been the Henry Campbell who signed the
Association Test in Windham [NH] in 1776.

Samuel Campbell, b. New Boston [NH], long a single man, and long a teacher in
Massachusetts., d. Sept. 27, 1867, aged 86.  He came to Mont Vernon about 1830
and bought the Gurdy farm in the Southeast part of the town. He moved to the
village about two years before his death. He was a quiet, sensible man, much
respected, and served as school committee for several years. He m. Rebecca
Kingsbury of Dedham, Mass. She d. July 24, 1878, aged 77 years, 5 months.
Children:
1. Elizabeth, d. Oct 15, 1855, aged 22 years.
2. *William Henry, b. July 30, 1835.

William Henry Campbell, b. July 30, 1835 at Mont Vernon. He was of the firm of
Conant (Walter S. Conant) & Campbell, in New York City 12 years. He commenced
the manufacture of paper boxes in Nashua [NH] Nov 1, 1886, as successor to
S.S. Davis. He m(1) March 14, 1864 Helen A. George of Newport NH. She d.
July 14, 1865.  He m(2) Helen A. Wing, dau of Philip Wing of Grafton, Mass.,
Nov 24, 1870. She d. Aug 26, 1891. Children:
1. George Wing, b. Oct 30, 1871, m. Frances Freeman of Boston [MA]; res. Nashua
[NH].
2. Bessie Rebecca, b. Aug 14, 1874, m. Seth S. Staples of Rondout, NY,
resided there.

Clark Campbell, son of Captain Daniel and Sabrina (Moor) Campbell, b.
New Boston [NH] March 17, 1836; m(1) Anna A., dau of Hiram and Serviah (Lamson)
Perkins, Nov 27, 1862. She was b. Jan 15, 1838, d. Aug 16, 1900. He m(2)
July 2, 1902, Lillian J., dau of William P. Cooke of Revere, Mass. In 1857 he
became associated in the store here with Daniel R. Baker, having purchased
the interest of C.R. Beard. He was town treasurer from 1876 to 1899; 
representative, 1878 and 1879, and served as moderator many years. He was
Democratic candidate for State Senator and High Sheriff at one time. He served
from 1894 to 1899 as United States Marshall for the State of New Hampshire.
Was appointed Rural Mail Inspector in 1900. Children:
1. Alice Perkins, b. Sept. 22, 1870, graduated Wellesley College, 1893,
assistant teacher in Milford [NH] High school 1895-1895; m. June 6, 1899,
Fred A. Wilson of Nahant, one child, Constance P. Campbell, b. Apr 13, 1900,
lives in Nahant.
2. Mary Grace, b. Oct 14, 1873, d. Aug 20, 1882.


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