From History of Tazewell County, IL pg. 1032, 1033
Matthias Kampf (my note: full name was David Matthias Kampf b. 1849)
Matthias Kampf, Supervisor, Minier, Tazewell County, son of John Kampf and Susan Ann Bradley was born in Hittle Twp, Dec 12 1849 and acquired his education in the public schools. Following the example set by his father, after attaining his maturity he engaged in farming as a means of livelihood in which he has been most successful. He now owns 415 acres of highly cultivated land, on which he combines stock-raising and farming and is a prosperous and well to do citizen of Hittle Township. In religious belief Mr. Kampf is an adherent of the Christian Church. Politically he is an earnest worker of the Republican party and has served as supervisor of this town, besides which he has held minor offices such as school director. The paternal grandparents of Mr. Kampf are Henry and Polly Kampf, both natives of Pennsylvania. His father John Kampf was born in Westmoreland County PA and removed with his parents to Madison County, Ohio when but 8 yrs old. He first came to Illinois in 1833 and become associated with a Mr. Bradley in driving cattle. They bought 303 head in Illinois and drove them to Madison County, Ohio. Mr. Kampf was at that time about 21 yrs old. He returned to Illinois, and in the fall of 1844, located in Tazewell County where he purchased 80 acres of land on Sections 10 and 11. To this he gradually added until at the time of his death in 1875 he possessed 240 acres. Mrs. Kampf who was born in Madison County OH October 11, 1824 died in 1898. Josiah Bradley, the maternal grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was a native of Ohio. He was a man of great mechanical ability, a millwright and a wagon-maker, and built a large number of gristmills in his native state. He came west with a horse and buggy, the latter being one of his own manufacture, and which he traded for 160 acres of land. Buggies were scarce at that time, and this was the first one in the township. Mr. Bradley subsequently returned to Ohio, where he died. The Maternal grandfather of Henry Kampf was the first to be buried in the Kampf Cemetery, McLean County. The marriage of Matthias Kampf to Miss Mary E. Snyder took place in Mackinaw Twp on Jan 1, 1880. Mrs. Kampf was born in that township in 1859, the daughter of Henry and Maria (Crisbaum) Snyder, her father being a native of Ohio and his wife of Indiana. He came to Illinois in 1850 and settled in McLean County, but afterward removed to Mackinaw Twp, Tazewell Co. where he now resides on his farm, although retired from active life. His wife is deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Matthias Kampf have been born four children: Robert L, Alla L, Leta Adelia and McKinely.
Matthias Kampf (my note: full name was David Matthias Kampf b. 1849)
Matthias Kampf, Supervisor, Minier, Tazewell County, son of John Kampf and Susan Ann Bradley was born in Hittle Twp, Dec 12 1849 and acquired his education in the public schools. Following the example set by his father, after attaining his maturity he engaged in farming as a means of livelihood in which he has been most successful. He now owns 415 acres of highly cultivated land, on which he combines stock-raising and farming and is a prosperous and well to do citizen of Hittle Township. In religious belief Mr. Kampf is an adherent of the Christian Church. Politically he is an earnest worker of the Republican party and has served as supervisor of this town, besides which he has held minor offices such as school director. The paternal grandparents of Mr. Kampf are Henry and Polly Kampf, both natives of Pennsylvania. His father John Kampf was born in Westmoreland County PA and removed with his parents to Madison County, Ohio when but 8 yrs old. He first came to Illinois in 1833 and become associated with a Mr. Bradley in driving cattle. They bought 303 head in Illinois and drove them to Madison County, Ohio. Mr. Kampf was at that time about 21 yrs old. He returned to Illinois, and in the fall of 1844, located in Tazewell County where he purchased 80 acres of land on Sections 10 and 11. To this he gradually added until at the time of his death in 1875 he possessed 240 acres. Mrs. Kampf who was born in Madison County OH October 11, 1824 died in 1898. Josiah Bradley, the maternal grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was a native of Ohio. He was a man of great mechanical ability, a millwright and a wagon-maker, and built a large number of gristmills in his native state. He came west with a horse and buggy, the latter being one of his own manufacture, and which he traded for 160 acres of land. Buggies were scarce at that time, and this was the first one in the township. Mr. Bradley subsequently returned to Ohio, where he died. The Maternal grandfather of Henry Kampf was the first to be buried in the Kampf Cemetery, McLean County. The marriage of Matthias Kampf to Miss Mary E. Snyder took place in Mackinaw Twp on Jan 1, 1880. Mrs. Kampf was born in that township in 1859, the daughter of Henry and Maria (Crisbaum) Snyder, her father being a native of Ohio and his wife of Indiana. He came to Illinois in 1850 and settled in McLean County, but afterward removed to Mackinaw Twp, Tazewell Co. where he now resides on his farm, although retired from active life. His wife is deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Matthias Kampf have been born four children: Robert L, Alla L, Leta Adelia and McKinely.
From History of Tazewell County, IL pg. 1032, 1033
Matthias Kampf (my note: full name was David Matthias Kampf b. 1849)
Matthias Kampf, Supervisor, Minier, Tazewell County, son of John Kampf and Susan Ann Bradley was born in Hittle Twp, Dec 12 1849 and acquired his education in the public schools. Following the example set by his father, after attaining his maturity he engaged in farming as a means of livelihood in which he has been most successful. He now owns 415 acres of highly cultivated land, on which he combines stock-raising and farming and is a prosperous and well to do citizen of Hittle Township. In religious belief Mr. Kampf is an adherent of the Christian Church. Politically he is an earnest worker of the Republican party and has served as supervisor of this town, besides which he has held minor offices such as school director. The paternal grandparents of Mr. Kampf are Henry and Polly Kampf, both natives of Pennsylvania. His father John Kampf was born in Westmoreland County PA and removed with his parents to Madison County, Ohio when but 8 yrs old. He first came to Illinois in 1833 and become associated with a Mr. Bradley in driving cattle. They bought 303 head in Illinois and drove them to Madison County, Ohio. Mr. Kampf was at that time about 21 yrs old. He returned to Illinois, and in the fall of 1844, located in Tazewell County where he purchased 80 acres of land on Sections 10 and 11. To this he gradually added until at the time of his death in 1875 he possessed 240 acres. Mrs. Kampf who was born in Madison County OH October 11, 1824 died in 1898. Josiah Bradley, the maternal grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was a native of Ohio. He was a man of great mechanical ability, a millwright and a wagon-maker, and built a large number of gristmills in his native state. He came west with a horse and buggy, the latter being one of his own manufacture, and which he traded for 160 acres of land. Buggies were scarce at that time, and this was the first one in the township. Mr. Bradley subsequently returned to Ohio, where he died. The Maternal grandfather of Henry Kampf was the first to be buried in the Kampf Cemetery, McLean County. The marriage of Matthias Kampf to Miss Mary E. Snyder took place in Mackinaw Twp on Jan 1, 1880. Mrs. Kampf was born in that township in 1859, the daughter of Henry and Maria (Crisbaum) Snyder, her father being a native of Ohio and his wife of Indiana. He came to Illinois in 1850 and settled in McLean County, but afterward removed to Mackinaw Twp, Tazewell Co. where he now resides on his farm, although retired from active life. His wife is deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Matthias Kampf have been born four children: Robert L, Alla L, Leta Adelia and McKinely.
Matthias Kampf (my note: full name was David Matthias Kampf b. 1849)
Matthias Kampf, Supervisor, Minier, Tazewell County, son of John Kampf and Susan Ann Bradley was born in Hittle Twp, Dec 12 1849 and acquired his education in the public schools. Following the example set by his father, after attaining his maturity he engaged in farming as a means of livelihood in which he has been most successful. He now owns 415 acres of highly cultivated land, on which he combines stock-raising and farming and is a prosperous and well to do citizen of Hittle Township. In religious belief Mr. Kampf is an adherent of the Christian Church. Politically he is an earnest worker of the Republican party and has served as supervisor of this town, besides which he has held minor offices such as school director. The paternal grandparents of Mr. Kampf are Henry and Polly Kampf, both natives of Pennsylvania. His father John Kampf was born in Westmoreland County PA and removed with his parents to Madison County, Ohio when but 8 yrs old. He first came to Illinois in 1833 and become associated with a Mr. Bradley in driving cattle. They bought 303 head in Illinois and drove them to Madison County, Ohio. Mr. Kampf was at that time about 21 yrs old. He returned to Illinois, and in the fall of 1844, located in Tazewell County where he purchased 80 acres of land on Sections 10 and 11. To this he gradually added until at the time of his death in 1875 he possessed 240 acres. Mrs. Kampf who was born in Madison County OH October 11, 1824 died in 1898. Josiah Bradley, the maternal grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was a native of Ohio. He was a man of great mechanical ability, a millwright and a wagon-maker, and built a large number of gristmills in his native state. He came west with a horse and buggy, the latter being one of his own manufacture, and which he traded for 160 acres of land. Buggies were scarce at that time, and this was the first one in the township. Mr. Bradley subsequently returned to Ohio, where he died. The Maternal grandfather of Henry Kampf was the first to be buried in the Kampf Cemetery, McLean County. The marriage of Matthias Kampf to Miss Mary E. Snyder took place in Mackinaw Twp on Jan 1, 1880. Mrs. Kampf was born in that township in 1859, the daughter of Henry and Maria (Crisbaum) Snyder, her father being a native of Ohio and his wife of Indiana. He came to Illinois in 1850 and settled in McLean County, but afterward removed to Mackinaw Twp, Tazewell Co. where he now resides on his farm, although retired from active life. His wife is deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Matthias Kampf have been born four children: Robert L, Alla L, Leta Adelia and McKinely.
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