CAMPBELL-Samuel - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Samuel Campbell, farmer and stock raiser, Stone Bluff, son of Joseph and Sarah (Walker) Campbell ; the former a native of Kentucky, the latter of Ohio. Joseph Campbell first emigrated to Preble county, Ohio, then to Wayne county, Indiana, then to Vermilion county, Illinois, in 1837 ; then to Fountain county, Indiana, in 1840 ; then to Livingston county, Illinois, in 1851, where he died. Joseph is the son of John and Mary Campbell. Samuel Campbell, son of Joseph, is one of a family of four children. He was married in 1851, to Sarah A. Spinning, a native of Fountain county, and daughter of Isaac M. Spinning, an early pioneer. Samuel by this marriage has eleven children. Following his marriage he moved to Illinois, where he remained four years, when he returned to Fountain county and purchased a farm, where he now lives. He was born in Preble county, Ohio in 1823. He began life in limited circumstances. His education was such as he could procure in the pioneer schools. He now owns a farm of 280 acres of good land, fairly stocked. He is one of the successful farmers of Van Buren township In politics he advocates what he considers is for the best interest of the people, no matter what the name of the party is. He is generous toward that which he thinks will be of benefit to others as well as to himself.