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Rachel Catherine <I>Huffman</I> Campbell

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Rachel Catherine Huffman Campbell

Birth
Huntington County, Indiana, USA
Death
26 Apr 1926 (aged 76)
Liberty Center, Wells County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Wells County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Married Robert Campbell 14 Dec 1867 Huntington County, Indiana.

Obituary - Huntington, IN. Herald-Press - Wednesday, April 28, 1926

Mrs. Campbell,76, Found Dead In Bed.
Mrs. Rachael Campbell, 76, was found dead in her bed Monday morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Campbell of Liberty Center. Mrs. Campbell had been in poor health all winter, but had seemed much better Sunday. It is supposed that she suffered a stroke of apoplexy while asleep.

Since the death of her husband, Robert Campbell, three years ago, Mrs. Campbell made her home with her children. Surviving are three children, Jacob Campbell, Charles Campbell of Bluffton and Mrs. Stell Groves of Tneto, Ind., and two brothers, Jacob Campbell of Majenica and George Huffman of Mt. Zion. There are fifteen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren living.

Funeral services will be held at the Sugar Grove cemetery Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock, the Rev. Norris of Marion will be in charge. Burial will be in the Jones Cemetery.

Mrs. Campbell was well known in the city of Warren due to her frequent visits to her granddaughter, Mrs. McElhaney of Warren.
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Bluffton, Indiana Evening News
Monday, April 26, 1926 - P1C3

Mrs. Rachel Campbell is Found Dead in Bed

Widow of Robert Campbell Dies at Home of Son of Apoplexy

Mrs. Rachel C. Campbell, 76 of Liberty Center, was found dead in bed this morning at 8 o'clock, death being attributed to apoplexy. She resided with her son, Jacob Campbell, three-fourths miles west of Liberty Center.

Mrs. Campbell was born in Huntington County, Indiana, June 2, 1849, the daughter of John and Susan Huffman. She was married to Robert Campbell in Huntington county, December 14, 1866. She was a resident of Wells County for 58 years.

Surviving are three children, Jacob Campbell, Liberty Center; Charles Campbell, Bluffton; and Mrs. Estell Grove, Chester township. Two brothers are George Huffman, Mt. Zion; and Jacob Huffman, of Warren. Two brothers and two sisters are deceased.

Funeral arrangements have not been made late this afternoon pending word from relatives.

Dave's note: This obituary states her birth as June 2, 1849, but the gravestone, of her and her husband, in Jones Cemetery, Jackson Township, Wells County says June 3, 1849.

(Thanks to David Huffman for this OBIT)
Married Robert Campbell 14 Dec 1867 Huntington County, Indiana.

Obituary - Huntington, IN. Herald-Press - Wednesday, April 28, 1926

Mrs. Campbell,76, Found Dead In Bed.
Mrs. Rachael Campbell, 76, was found dead in her bed Monday morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Campbell of Liberty Center. Mrs. Campbell had been in poor health all winter, but had seemed much better Sunday. It is supposed that she suffered a stroke of apoplexy while asleep.

Since the death of her husband, Robert Campbell, three years ago, Mrs. Campbell made her home with her children. Surviving are three children, Jacob Campbell, Charles Campbell of Bluffton and Mrs. Stell Groves of Tneto, Ind., and two brothers, Jacob Campbell of Majenica and George Huffman of Mt. Zion. There are fifteen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren living.

Funeral services will be held at the Sugar Grove cemetery Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock, the Rev. Norris of Marion will be in charge. Burial will be in the Jones Cemetery.

Mrs. Campbell was well known in the city of Warren due to her frequent visits to her granddaughter, Mrs. McElhaney of Warren.
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Bluffton, Indiana Evening News
Monday, April 26, 1926 - P1C3

Mrs. Rachel Campbell is Found Dead in Bed

Widow of Robert Campbell Dies at Home of Son of Apoplexy

Mrs. Rachel C. Campbell, 76 of Liberty Center, was found dead in bed this morning at 8 o'clock, death being attributed to apoplexy. She resided with her son, Jacob Campbell, three-fourths miles west of Liberty Center.

Mrs. Campbell was born in Huntington County, Indiana, June 2, 1849, the daughter of John and Susan Huffman. She was married to Robert Campbell in Huntington county, December 14, 1866. She was a resident of Wells County for 58 years.

Surviving are three children, Jacob Campbell, Liberty Center; Charles Campbell, Bluffton; and Mrs. Estell Grove, Chester township. Two brothers are George Huffman, Mt. Zion; and Jacob Huffman, of Warren. Two brothers and two sisters are deceased.

Funeral arrangements have not been made late this afternoon pending word from relatives.

Dave's note: This obituary states her birth as June 2, 1849, but the gravestone, of her and her husband, in Jones Cemetery, Jackson Township, Wells County says June 3, 1849.

(Thanks to David Huffman for this OBIT)


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