CAMPBELL, William (1831-1913)

CAMPBELL, PIATT

Posted By: Kathy Weaver (email)
Date: 11/16/2013 at 10:52:53

Glenwood Opinion
Oct. 27, 1913

Wm. D. Campbell Deceased - - Brief mention was made in Thursday's paper of the death of Wm. B. Campbell. The place of holding the funeral was changed to the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Nancy Campbell on south Locust street, and it occurred as announced at 10 o'clock a.m. Friday, conducted by Rev. Wm. Stevenson of the Methodist church. The choir consisted of Mrs. Clyde Rhoads, Mrs. Bennett, and Messrs. S.M. Criswell and G.K. Johnson with Miss Georgia Genung as organist. Rev. Stevenson preached a very impressive discourse, showing the objects of life and the multitude of duties devolving upon each individual. He said the deceased had been a faithful member of the Methodist church since early life and died with steadfastness in the faith.

The pall bearers on the occasion are nephews of the deceased, either by direct blood relation or by marriage with one exception, and are sons and sons-in-law of Mrs. Nancy Campbell of Glenwood; John and Henry Campbell, Fred Clingersmith, Bert Rager, and W.E. Lewis of the relatives and Lou Duon a neighbor. Interment was made in the Glenwood Cemetery, E.M. Myers undertaker with George Otis as hearseman. A number of relatives and friends of the deceased from surrounding country and Council Bluffs were present at the funeral service. Quite a number of veterans of the civil war were also in attendance. As stated in Thursday's opinion.

Wm. D. Campbell was born in Ohio Sept 22, 1831. He and five brothers served in Ohio regiments. Four of them, Wm.D. Charles, Patrick H, and Daniel were members of Co G 4th Ohio Infantry and served three years and eighteen days, and all returned home safely from that conflict. Abram served in a hundred day regiment in the early part of the war then three years later in Co G 33rd Ohio. And James, the sixth and youngest enlisted in Co G 71st Ohio and served a year or more until death claimed him in the service. Thus it is seen the Campbells were a loyal family and stood firmly by the union cause. There are two sisters, one now deceased, and Mrs. N.S. Piatt of Glenwood. Of the six brothers and two sisters, only two now remain, Mrs. Piatt of Glenwood and Patrick H Campbell of Alton, Osborn County, Kansas.

Of deceased immediate family, as before given, John H Campbell of Lyons township Mills county, one son in Indiana, one son and two daughters in Ohio, but none of the latter are able to attend the funeral.

One brother, Charles, of Co G 4th Ohio, died in Glenwood 20 years ago and is buried in the cemetery here. Of the family of Charles, the widow, Mrs. Nancy Campbell, three daughters, and two sons are living. J.W. and C. H. Campbell of Council Bluffs were here, together with the daughters, Mrs. Fred Clingersmith of Council Bluffs, husband and two daughters. Mrs. E.H. Bown and Vera Clingersmith and Mrs. Bert Rager, and Mrs. W.E. Lewis together with their husbands.

A nephew of deceased, B.I. Piatt and wife and their daughter, Mrs. Caleb Fisher of Pacific Junciton, were present. Also a niece, Miss Ruby Campbell, accompanied her father, Patrick H Campbell, from Alton, Kansas.

The deceased lived in Fremont county in this state for a number of years and until seventeen years ago he returned to Ohio to care for his aged mother, after which he returned to Iowa in March 1912 and spent his time alternately with his sister, Mrs. Piatt, and son John in Lyons township. Thus an honored citizen and a loyal soldier of the civil war has gone to his long reward.