Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 302
EDWARD C. CAMPBELL

Edward C. CAMPBELL, a resident of section 11, Washington Township, came to Harrison County in December, 1876�the last month of the Centennial year. He lived in a rented house until February, 1877, but during that month removed to his own place, which consisted of two hundred acres of land which he had bought in April, 1876. It was wild land and he at once commenced to improve it by breaking the virgin sod, turning over eighty-five acres the first year. He had erected his house while living in a rented one. His present farm consists of two hundred and forty acres, all of which is under cultivation except ten acres. When he came to the township it was yet quite wild and only one public road was worked through the township on a section line, the remainder of the roads running angling along the valleys or along the ridges. The first road on the section line was called "Goodenough Road," but better known as the Killner Road. At that time the nearest schoolhouse was on section 4, on Spring Creek, but after he had been in that township for two years, a schoolhouse was built on section 2. Before Persia sprang into existence our subject went to Shelby to do his trading.

Mr. CAMPBELL was born February 6, 1845, near Danville, Vermillion County, Ill., and when eleven years of age his parents removed to Livingston County, Ill., where he grew to manhood. After having reached his majority he commenced life's work for himself by renting land which he continued to do until the autumn of 1876, and then left the "Sucker State," coming to Harrison County, Iowa.

He was married in Livingston County, Ill., April 16, 1876, to Mrs. Mary E. THOMAS, whose maiden name was SWANER.

In religious matters Mr. and Mrs. CAMPBELL are non-professors. Politically he is a Democrat and has been elected to numerous local offices.

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