CAMPBELL, George A. 1836- 1910

CAMPBELL, PETERS, SCOTT

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:28

"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Saturday, April 2, 1910
Page 2, Columns 2 and 3

FATAL FALL OF G. A. CAMPBELL
Fairfield Citizen Dies as Result of Fall on Cellar Steps.

One of the most distressing and shocking accidents which has occasioned sorrow in this city for some time occured last evening about 8;00 o'clock (sic) at the J. A. Rains home on West Washington street when George A. CAMPBELL fell into the cellar vay (sic) and sustained injuries from which he died within a few minutes afterward. Mr.CAMPBELL is one of the oldest and best known residents of this city and his death was a great shock to all his friends and acquaintances.

Mr. CAMPBELL had gone to the Raines home to call Mrs. CAMPBELL who had gone to this neighbors home for a short call. After she had left her own home some friends came in to spend the evening and in spite of their protests Mr. CAMPBELL started to the Raines home to call his wife.

Mr. and Mrs. Raines reside in the Huntzinger property and on the east porch there is a cellarway which had been left open. It is supposed that Mr. CAMPBELL did not see the open cellarway in the dark, stepped into it and fell headlong. The noise of his fall was heard inside the house and Mr. and Mrs Raines and Mrs. CAMPBELL rushed out to find Mr. CAMPBELL lying unconscious in the cellar. He was picked up and placed in a chair and carried to his home three doors away where he died in about ten minutes without regaining consciousness, despits the efforts of two physicians.

An examination of the body failed to show any broken bones and only a few bruises of which the largest one of which was on the hand. It is supposed the shock of the fall acted upon the heart and caused his death.

Mr. CAMPBELL was born in Ohio June 10th, 1836, and when still a youth he came to Jefferson county residing near Abingdon. On October 11, 1868, he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Francis PETERS (sic - Sarah F. SCOTT) and to them was born one son Fred who died about five years ago.

Mr. and Mrs. CAMPBELL had charge of the hotel at Abingdon for several years and are well known there. About fourteen years aog (sic - ago) they moved to Fairfield where they have resided since.

When the civil war broke out Mr. CAMPBELL enlisted in the 8th Iowa cavalry and served his country faithfully until the close and has always bore a great love for the boys who wore the blue. He was one of the most active men in the George Strong Post G. A. R. of this city.

Surviving Mr. CAMPBELL are his aged wife and two brothers, C. B. CAMPBELL of Abingdon and Milton of Nebraska who is seriously ill and unable to come to the home at this time.

The funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2;30 o'clock at the home on West Washington and the remains will be interred in Evergreen cemetery. Rev. G. W. Smith, pastor of the Baptist church of which Mr. CAMPBELL was a member, will have charge of the services. The Grand Army members and old soldiers will attend the services in a body.

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Saturday, April 2, 1910
Page 3, Column 1

LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS

... --Mrs. J. A. Clarke of Mt. Pleasant arrived this morning called here by the death of George CAMPBELL.

--J. R. PETERS of Abingdon arrived this morning called by the death of his brother-in-law George CAMPBELL. ...

(same publication and page, but Column 3 -- )

OLD SOLDIERS NOTICE.

All members of the G. A. R. Post and old soldiers are requested to meet at the G. A. R. hall at two o'clock P.M., Sunday, April 3d, to attend the funeral of Comrade Geo. A. CAMPBELL at his residence.

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Monday, April 4, 1910
Page 3, Column 3

FUNERAL SERVICES OF GEORGE A. CAMPBELL

The funeral of George A. CAMPBELL was held Sunday afternoon at the residence on West Washington street at 2;30 o'clock. Rev. W. G. Smith of the Baptist church conducted the services and at the close Mr. J. A. Raines, a neighbor spoke at some length on the excellent qualities of Mr. CAMPBELL, telling of the love and esteem with which his neighbors regarded him.

Mr. CAMPBELL was borne to his last resting place in Evergreen cemetery by six comrades and followed by the members of George Strong Post bearing the flag he loved so well. The military service of the Grand Army pkst (sic) was given at the grave and the bugle call of taps was sounded.

A number of friends and relatives from a distance were present at the funeral and a large company of friends and acquaintances from this city. Many beautiful floral offerings covered the casket and bore to the bereaved wife the mute sympathies of many friends.

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Wednesday, April 6, 1910
Page 2, Column 4

FATAL FALL OF G. A. CAMPBELL
Fairfield Citizen Dies as Result of Fall on Cellar Steps.

One of the most distressing and shocking accidents which has occasioned sorrow in this city for some time occured last evening about 8;00 o'clock (sic) at the J. A. Rains home on West Washington street when George A. CAMPBELL fell into the cellar vay (sic) and sustained injuries from which he died within a few minutes afterward. Mr.CAMPBELL is one of the oldest and best known residents of this city and his death was a great shock to all his friends and acquaintances.

Mr. CAMPBELL had gone to the Raines home to call Mrs. CAMPBELL who had gone to this neighbors home for a short call. After she had left her own home some friends came in to spend the evening and in spite of their protests Mr. CAMPBELL started to the Raines home to call his wife.

Mr. and Mrs. Raines reside in the Huntzinger property and on the east porch there is a cellarway which had been left open. It is supposed that Mr. CAMPBELL did not see the open cellarway in the dark, stepped into it and fell headlong. The noise of his fall was heard inside the house and Mr. and Mrs Raines and Mrs. CAMPBELL rushed out to find Mr. CAMPBELL lying unconscious in the cellar. He was picked up and placed in a chair and carried to his home three doors away where he died in about ten minutes without regaining consciousness, despits the efforts of two physicians.

An examination of the body failed to show any broken bones and only a few bruises of which the largest one of which was on the hand. It is supposed the shock of the fall acted upon the heart and caused his death.

Mr. CAMPBELL was born in Ohio June 10th, 1836, and when still a youth he came to Jefferson county residing near Abingdon. On October 11, 1868, he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Francis PETERS (sic - Sarah F. SCOTT) and to them was born one son Fred who died about five years ago.

Mr. and Mrs. CAMPBELL had charge of the hotel at Abingdon for several years and are well known there. About fourteen years aog (sic - ago) they moved to Fairfield where they have resided since.

When the civil war broke out Mr. CAMPBELL enlisted in the 8th Iowa cavalry and served his country faithfully until the close and has always bore a great love for the boys who wore the blue. He was one of the most active men in the George Strong Post G. A. R. of this city.

Surviving Mr. CAMPBELL are his aged wife and two brothers, C. B. CAMPBELL of Abingdon and Milton of Nebraska who is seriously ill and unable to come to the home at this time.

The funeral of George A. CAMPBELL was held Sunday afternoon at the residence on West Washington street at 2;30 o'clock. Rev. W. G. Smith of the Baptist church conducted the services and at the close Mr. J. A. Raines, a neighbor spoke at some length on the excellent qualities of Mr. CAMPBELL, telling of the love and esteem with which his neighbors regarded him.

Mr. CAMPBELL was borne to his last resting place in Evergreen cemetery by six comrades and followed by the members of George Strong Post bearing the flag he loved so well. The military service of the Grand Army pkst (sic) was given at the grave and the bugle call of taps was sounded.

A number of friends and relatives from a distance were present at the funeral and a large company of friends and acquaintances from this city. Many beautiful floral offerings covered the casket and bore to the bereaved wife the mute sympathies of many friends.

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"Jefferson County Republican"
Friday, April 8, 1910
Page 5, Column 1

HOME NEWS.

... Comrade W. P CAMPBELL of Brookville was in town Monday. ...

... J. R. PETERS of Abingdon attended the funeral of his brother-inlaw, Geo. CAMPBELL. ...

... Mrs. J. A. Clark of Mt. Pleasant was called here Saturday morning by the death of George CAMPBELL. ...

(further down the same column -- )

Deaths.

George CAMPBELL was very suddenly killed at the John Raines home Friday night by falling down a cellarway. Mrs. CAMPBELL had gone to the Raines home and some company having come in to see her, Mr. CAMPBELL went after her. The cellar door was open on the porch and in the darkness he did not see it and fell to the bottom. He was bruised in several places but it was probably the shock that caused death. He only lived about thirty minutes and did not regain consciousness. Mr. CAMPBELL's sudden death is a very severe shock to his wife.

George A. CAMPBELL was born in Ross County, ohio, June 10th, 1836, and had been a resident of Jefferson County since 1849 and of Fairfield since 1897.

October 11th, 1868, he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Francis PETERS (sic), who survives him. One child was born to this union, a son Frederick, who died August 4th, 1904.

He served his country as a soldier in the Civil War in company K 9th Iowa Cav.

He was quiet and unassuming, uniformly kind and courteous to all and leaves a host of friends to mourn his loss.

He died April 1st, 1910, aged 73 years, 9 months, and 21 days. Funeral services were held April 3d at 2;30 o'clock at the home with interment in Evergreen Cemetery. The funeral was conducted by Rev. G. W. Smith and the old soldiers attended in a body. Mr. CAMPBELL was a faithful member of the G. A. R. and will be greatly missed by that organization.

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*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: Buried in Lot 2nd.145. According to Jefferson County Marriage Records, George was married to Sarah F. SCOTT (she had been previously married to Henry Harrison SCOTT, her maiden name being PETERS).