Alexander Campbell, deceased, a pioneer of McDonough county, was born in Augusta county, Virginia, April 19, 1789. His grandfather was a native of Scotland. Alexander Campbell was quite young when his parents moved to Knox county, Tennessee, and settled on a farm, remaining there until 22 years of age, he married Mary Strain, of Tennessee on Oct 18, 1809. In 1829, he with his wife and family of seven children, started for the state of Illinois, but on account of a late start in the fall, stopped in Christian county, Kentucky, one season, after which he came and settled on Camp Creek, in Industry township, McDonough county, where he lived six years. While living at Camp Creek, he organized the first Sunday school in the county, being the year 1833, at the house of John Rodgers. In 1836, he came to Walnut Grove township, and settled on section 16, (he remained there until his death, which occurred October 16, 1845.) His widow survived him until the fall of 1855. They had seven children--Jane L., Mahala A., John S., David, W. S. D., Mary A. and Margaret, all of whom lived to be grown and married. Mr. Campbell was a prominent citizen, very active in works of charity, and an earnest christian. He was elder in the Presbyterian church for many years. Mr. Campbell served as an elder of the Macomb Presbyterian Church and after moving to Walnut Grove Twp., assisted in
organizing the Shiloh Presbyterian Church in the area of his home. This was in 1839 and the Church's original
body, which met at the Campbell home for several years thereafter, numbered
23. Mr. Campbell was also an original trustee of the McDonough College which was organized in the mid-1830's. he was also Walnut Grove's first Justice of the Peace, being appointed to that position in 1836. While living at Camp Creek, he organized the first Sunday school in the county, being the year 1833, at the house of John Rodgers. At the present time, there are but six persons living who were members of that school, viz: Quintus Walker and wife, of Walnut Grove township, this county; Thomas P. M. Walker, of Fountain Green, Illinois; John S. Campbell, of Chariton, Iowa; David Campbell, of Good Hope, and W. S. D. Campbell, of Warren county, Illinois. As to politics, he was a whig, until the organization of the republican party, in which he was quite active. He was honored and respected by all who knew him.
organizing the Shiloh Presbyterian Church in the area of his home. This was in 1839 and the Church's original
body, which met at the Campbell home for several years thereafter, numbered
23. Mr. Campbell was also an original trustee of the McDonough College which was organized in the mid-1830's. he was also Walnut Grove's first Justice of the Peace, being appointed to that position in 1836. While living at Camp Creek, he organized the first Sunday school in the county, being the year 1833, at the house of John Rodgers. At the present time, there are but six persons living who were members of that school, viz: Quintus Walker and wife, of Walnut Grove township, this county; Thomas P. M. Walker, of Fountain Green, Illinois; John S. Campbell, of Chariton, Iowa; David Campbell, of Good Hope, and W. S. D. Campbell, of Warren county, Illinois. As to politics, he was a whig, until the organization of the republican party, in which he was quite active. He was honored and respected by all who knew him.
Alexander Campbell, deceased, a pioneer of McDonough county, was born in Augusta county, Virginia, April 19, 1789. His grandfather was a native of Scotland. Alexander Campbell was quite young when his parents moved to Knox county, Tennessee, and settled on a farm, remaining there until 22 years of age, he married Mary Strain, of Tennessee on Oct 18, 1809. In 1829, he with his wife and family of seven children, started for the state of Illinois, but on account of a late start in the fall, stopped in Christian county, Kentucky, one season, after which he came and settled on Camp Creek, in Industry township, McDonough county, where he lived six years. While living at Camp Creek, he organized the first Sunday school in the county, being the year 1833, at the house of John Rodgers. In 1836, he came to Walnut Grove township, and settled on section 16, (he remained there until his death, which occurred October 16, 1845.) His widow survived him until the fall of 1855. They had seven children--Jane L., Mahala A., John S., David, W. S. D., Mary A. and Margaret, all of whom lived to be grown and married. Mr. Campbell was a prominent citizen, very active in works of charity, and an earnest christian. He was elder in the Presbyterian church for many years. Mr. Campbell served as an elder of the Macomb Presbyterian Church and after moving to Walnut Grove Twp., assisted in
organizing the Shiloh Presbyterian Church in the area of his home. This was in 1839 and the Church's original
body, which met at the Campbell home for several years thereafter, numbered
23. Mr. Campbell was also an original trustee of the McDonough College which was organized in the mid-1830's. he was also Walnut Grove's first Justice of the Peace, being appointed to that position in 1836. While living at Camp Creek, he organized the first Sunday school in the county, being the year 1833, at the house of John Rodgers. At the present time, there are but six persons living who were members of that school, viz: Quintus Walker and wife, of Walnut Grove township, this county; Thomas P. M. Walker, of Fountain Green, Illinois; John S. Campbell, of Chariton, Iowa; David Campbell, of Good Hope, and W. S. D. Campbell, of Warren county, Illinois. As to politics, he was a whig, until the organization of the republican party, in which he was quite active. He was honored and respected by all who knew him.
organizing the Shiloh Presbyterian Church in the area of his home. This was in 1839 and the Church's original
body, which met at the Campbell home for several years thereafter, numbered
23. Mr. Campbell was also an original trustee of the McDonough College which was organized in the mid-1830's. he was also Walnut Grove's first Justice of the Peace, being appointed to that position in 1836. While living at Camp Creek, he organized the first Sunday school in the county, being the year 1833, at the house of John Rodgers. At the present time, there are but six persons living who were members of that school, viz: Quintus Walker and wife, of Walnut Grove township, this county; Thomas P. M. Walker, of Fountain Green, Illinois; John S. Campbell, of Chariton, Iowa; David Campbell, of Good Hope, and W. S. D. Campbell, of Warren county, Illinois. As to politics, he was a whig, until the organization of the republican party, in which he was quite active. He was honored and respected by all who knew him.
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