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Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 85 Numéro 1863

Date 15 décembre 1893
Comté Kings
Lieu Sussex
Journal Kings County Record

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In the old burying ground, near the Upper Corner, Sussex (Kings Co.) is a monument to the memory of Duncan CAMPBELL, a native of Braidalbin, Parish of Aberloyle, Perthshire, Scotland, who died Oct. 14th, 1846 at the age of 84 years; and of Margaret CAMPBELL, his wife, who died March 20th, 1840, aged 68 years. He came to New Brunswick in the year 1803, bringing several children by his first wife, the late Finlay CAMPBELL, Donald CAMPBELL and John CAMPBELL of Campbell Settlement; also Catherine CAMPBELL who married John BOLTON and many years ago removed with him to Ontario; Ann CAMPBELL, who married Benjamin BELDING and lived in Studholm and Mary CAMPBELL, wife of John McLEOD, who lived at the Portage in Cardwell. Besides these it is said that Mr. Campbell left in Scotland, one or two sons who never came to America. His second wife, Margaret, above referred to, was a native of Ross-shire, Scotland. Her maiden name was Margaret MORRISON, but when married to Mr. Campbell, she was the widow of one Donald McLEOD, who had received a grant of land on the south side of the Kennebecasis near the Knox grant. He was no connection to the McLeods of Sussex, but was the father of the late Hector McLEOD, of Jane McLEOD, wife of the late James BUCHANAN and of Lydia McLEOD, who married William JONES of Westmorland Co. By his second marriage, Duncan McLeod had three children - the eldest a son and two daughters, Margaret CAMPBELL and Christy Ann CAMPBELL. Margaret married the late Patrick KING, who formerly lived on what is now known as the Hunter farm below Roachville, and more recently kept hotel in Moncton. She is now living in Petite Rocher, N.B. with her daughter, Mrs. David B. LINDSAY. The younger daughter, Christy Ann, died Oct. 4th, 1847 at the early age of 23 years. She was the wife of Andrew KING who afterwards resided in Halifax and Windsor, N.S. The son, Duncan Morrison CAMPBELL was born July 24th, 1819 at Campbell Settlement. Here were passed his youth and early manhood in all the hard work, plain living and scanty educational advantages incident to a new and sparcely populated locality. His first public appointment was that of Justice of the Peace which he received just about forty years ago. .. During the construction of the European and North American Railway, Mr. Campbell resided in Sussex and acted for about three years as confidential clerk to Thomas KING, contractor on the section extending eight miles westward from Sussex station. About the year 1868 he was selected by Sheriff Freeze as juryman with Col. E.B. Beer and others to assess damages for land taken in the Parish of Westfield for the Western Extension of the E.& N.A. Railway. Here he attracted the attention of Lewis Carvell, Esq. who soon after procured him a position on the Fredericton branch. He remained at Fredericton for several years; first as a clerk to Messrs. Temple and Pickard in railway construction and builder on his own account. In the latter capacity his chief work was one of the builders of the Normal School building, in which he unfortunately lost a considerable amount of money. From Fredericton he moved to Moncton and for about three years assisted Mr. Crosby in the construction of the railway offices at that place. About 1875 he returned to his farm at Campbell Settlement and spent the remainder of his life chiefly as a surveyor of land and of lumber. Though not possessing the advantage of a professional education, or of an appointment as Deputy Surveyor of Crown Lands, it is probable that is as a land surveyor that Mr. Campbell has been best known and will be longest remembered. ... Mr. Campbell was an adherent of the Presbyterian Church. In politics he was a consistent Liberal. In addition to various public offices which he held at different times, he was elected Municipal Councillor for the Parish of Sussex for the year 1890 and at his decease had been for two years Assessor of Rates for Sussex. Mr. Campbell was married early in life to Prudence B. SPROUL, sister of the late J. Belding SPROUL of Apohaqui. She was three years his senior, but died only a little over a week before him (Nov. 29, 1893). They had been married 56 years and it was in attending her funeral that he contracted the cold which occasioned his death. He expired of inflammation of the lungs about 1 o'clock Friday morn., 8th Dec. 1893, after an illness of only eight days. He had the following family: Mary Jane CAMPBELL, who married Adam MURRAY, English Settlement, but died several years ago leaving no children; Annie CAMPBELL, wife of Thomas GILLIES, St. Martins; Duncan CAMPBELL, who died about ten years ago, leaving two children. He was a travelling auditor on the I.C.R. and resided in Moncton; Margaret CAMPBELL, wife of Adam MARCHBANKS, Hammond; Andrew CAMPBELL who died in October last, leaving a widow and twelve children. He was an engineer on the C.P.R. and residing at Fairville, St. John; Susannah CAMPBELL, wife of Robert DONALD, contractor, Sunny Brea, Moncton and Isaac CAMPBELL, baggage master, C.P.R. who resides on the homestead at Campbell Settlement.

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