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• Immigration: 2 Jun 1831, New York, New York, USA; Arrival
• Residence: Bef 1839, Oswego, New York, USA
• Residence: Between 1839 and 1841, Manlius, Onondaga, New York, USA
• 1840 Federal Census: 1 Jun 1840, Manlius, Onondaga, New York, USA
• Residence: Aft 1841, Oswego, New York, USA
• Residence: 1850, Buffalo, Marquette, Wisconsin, USA
• Land: 1 Feb 1858, Houston, Houston, Minnesota, USA
• Residence: 1860, Hamilton, Houston, Minnesota, USA
• Residence: 1870, Money Creek, Houston, Minnesota, USA
• Residence: 1880, Money Creek, Houston, Minnesota, USA
• Residence: 1900, Money Creek, Houston, Minnesota, USA
• Residence: 1905, Money Creek, Houston, Minnesota, USA
• Residence: 1910, Money Creek, Houston, Minnesota, USA

Notes:

John Campbell - 1827-1913

(From History of Houston County, edited by Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge: published 1919 by H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., Winona, Minnesota)

John Campbell, the first settler in Money Creek Valley, an early miller and farmer, was born in Scotland, January 1, 1827, and settled in Houston County, Minnesota, in the fall of 1852, after a previous residence in West Salem, Wisconsin. In the following year he built a feed and a flouring mill, which he operated for nine year, or until 1862, when he sold the mill and business and engaged in farming. In the latter occupation he continued on the same farm for over forty-five years, in 1908 retiring from active work and taking up his residence in the village of Houston. He was formerly active in church and school work and at various times served in local office.

Mr. Campbell married Elizabeth Hemstock, who was born in England, August 12, 1829. They have been the parents of nine children, seven of whom were born in Money Creek township, this county. All attended school in Houston County. The record in brief is as follows:

One who died in infancy;

Edward G., now living retired in Houston;

Hattie, deceased;

James, who is engaged in the machinery business in LaCrosse;

Belle who is the widow of H. B. Keeler and resides in Montana;

William, engaged in the newspaper business in Milwaukee;

Benjamin, proprietor of a business college in Jackson, Michigan; and

Lucy, formerly a teacher, who resides in Houston with her brother.

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From, "The History of Houston County", Taylor Publishing, 1982 - Starting Page 41

John Campbell, Pioneer Settler

First Settlers:

John Campbell and Nathan Vance, who had been living in Wisconsin, made several excursions through this region in search of an eligible mill site, and finally in the early spring of 1853, Mr. Campbell located 320 acres of land, which afterwards provbed to be in section twelve, and included what is now the village of Money Creek, and the site of a flouring mill. Campbell was a native of Scotland, coming to America at the age of five years.

On arriving here, while prospecting, and after locating the claim, Vance and himself occupied an abandoned wigwam or "tepee" as the Winnebagoes called them. On one occasion, not long after their coming, they were quite badly frightened by a sudden eruption of Indians, who came yelling and whooping in a most blood-curdling and hair-elevating way, but this proved to be an energetic trick on their part, as they made no further hostile demonstrations, and after receiving a few trifling presents, they peacefully withdrew.

As spring advanced, Mr. Campbell broke about fifteen acres, put in corn and potatoes, and also put up a shanty, remaining on the ground a part of the season, being at that time the only man in town and, "Monarch of all he surveyed." Late in the fall he returned to Wisconsin. The next winter, toward spring, in 1854, he returned here with his family, bringing cows, oxen, hogs, etc., and reoccupied his shanty.

He soon began the erection of a mill but did not push it very vigorously, or to completion at once, preferring to wait until the land should regularly be in the market, that he might be certain of a clear title to the premises. After it was completed it was not unlike, as to its primitive characteristics, most of the mills first erected in this region. It had no bolting arrangements, and but a single run of stones. But when the neighborhood had begun to have settlers who had succeededed in raising grain, they resorted to this mill, and the circle kept widening until from far and near they came, crowding it to its utmost capacity, and some of them would have to wait one or two days for their grinds, and after filling his log house, the overflow would sleep in the mill.

After the land was opened up for sale the claim was puchased by Mr. Campbell. The mill was not completed until after that time, but it answered its purpose for a number of years and was most valuable to the whole community. It is a pleasure to record the fact that Mr. Campbell still resides in town....

Manufacturing: The first mills erected in town have already been alluded to, and include the grist mill of Mr. Campbell, put here in 1854, and the sawmill the following year. This latter contained a single sash saw, and was kept in operation about fifteen years. In 1859, Mr. Campbell put up a flouring mill opposite the old one, with one run of stones, a smutter and bolter. In 1861 this mill was sold.....

Money Creek Village: During the autumn of 1856, the village was platted by Mr. John Campbell, the first lot being sold to Mr. Stolls, who erected a tavern and kept it for several years....

Money Creek Township is located in the extreme northwest corner of Houston County. Houston County is located in the extreme southeast corner of Minnesota.

Immigration:
Departed Greenock, Scotland on the "Commodore Preble". Arrived in NYC with wife and 4 children. Lived in New York for 11-12 years.Listed are:
-Duncan Campbell (age 35), laborer
- Elizabeth (30)
- Janet (6)
- John (4)
- Ann (2)

Residence:
This membership record shows that the Campbell family apparently arrived in Manlius from Oswego, NY on October 4, 1839 but then returned again to Oswego on October 10, 1841.

1840 Federal Census:
Name 1840 Census Description. Comments

Duncan Campbell. Male age 40-49 correct - age 43

Elizabeth Female age 40-49 correct - age 43

dau. Elizabeth. Female age 15-19 correct - age 17

dau. Jeannette. Female age 10-14 close - age 15

son John. Male age 10-14 correct - age 13

dau. Ann Female age 10-14 correct - age 11

son James Male age 5-9 correct - age ~9

dau. Margaret Female age 5-9. correct - age ~7

son Josiah Male under 5 correct - age ~1



Residence:
Working as a farmer now; will continue this his entire life

Land:
160 acres in Houston County.

Residence:
The name of Hamilton will soon be changed to Money Creek. John is farming and they are living next door to John's sister, Janet Whitehouse.

Residence:
Edward, age 54, and Lucy, age 36, remain with their father.

Residence:
Continues to lve on the farm; son Edward and daughter Lucy are with him.

John married Elisabeth Hemstock in 1847 in Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1880, Money Creek, Houston, Minnesota, USA
• Residence: 1900, Money Creek, Houston, Minnesota, USA

Notes:

Edward G. Campbell - 1850-1926

(From History of Houston County, Minnesota: edited by Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge: published 1919 by H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., Winona, Minnesota)

Edward G. Campbell, an esteemed resident of Houston Village, to which place he came in June, 1909, after retiring from agricultural pursuits, was born near Portage, Wisconsin, August 22, 1850, son of John and Elizabeth (Hemstock) Campbell. He was but two years old when his parents settled in Houston County, Minesota, the father engaging in the milling business in Money Creek Township.

There he was reared to manhood and attended school. At the age of ten years he began working on his parents' farm, his father having given up the mill, and he subsequently continued on the home farm engaged in agriculture until his retirement in 1909.

He is now enjoying the fruits of his former industry, his sister, Lucy, residing with him. In 1908 he sold his real estate holdings. He has been a stockholder in the Security State Bank since its organization, and is a charter member of the Masonic lodge at Money Creek. In politics he is an independent Democrat.

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• Residence: 1870, Money Creek, Houston, Minnesota, USA

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• Residence: 1880, Money Creek, Houston, Minnesota, USA
• Residence: 1900, La Crescent, Houston, Minnesota, USA
• Residence: 1910, La Crescent, Houston, Minnesota, USA
• Residence: 1920, La Crescent, Houston, Minnesota, USA
• Residence: 1930, Houston, Houston, Minnesota, USA

Notes:

Residence:
Is an agent for farm machinery. Will also engage in machinery business in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Residence:
Is doing general farming.

Residence:
How living with his sister Lucy who is single.

James married Laura L. in 1892. Laura was born in 1867 in Minnesota, USA; died in 1922 in La Crescent, Houston, Minnesota, USA; was buried in La Crescent, Houston, Minnesota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isabel married Hiram B. Keeler in 1880. Hiram was born in Nov 1855 in Minnesota, USA; died before 1919 in Tomah, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1880, Money Creek, Houston, Minnesota, USA
• Residence: 1900, Money Creek, Houston, Minnesota, USA
• Residence: 1910, Money Creek, Houston, Minnesota, USA
• Residence: 1919, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
• Residence: 1930, Houston, Houston, Minnesota, USA

Notes:

Residence:
Is farming

Residence:
Continues to farm.

Residence:
Has been working in the newspaper business.

William married Louise Keeler in 1884. Louise was born in Sep 1864 in Minnesota, USA; died in 1952 in Money Creek, Houston, Minnesota, USA; was buried in Money Creek Cemetery, Houston, Minnesota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1880, Money Creek, Houston, Minnesota, USA
• Residence: 1905, Ladysmith, Rusk, Wisconsin, USA
• Residence: 1930, Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA

Notes:

Residence:
Staying in a hotel: is chief clerk for some type of state fund.

Albert married Emma Genevieve Daniels on 8 Apr 1885 in Hokah, Houston, Minnesota, USA. Emma was born on 21 Jul 1863 in Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, USA; died in Apr 1900 in Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Albert married Frances "Frankie" Bump after 1901. Frances was born about 1881 in Wisconsin, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1880, Money Creek, Houston, Minnesota, USA
• Residence: 1895, Money Creek, Houston, Minnesota, USA
• Residence: 1900, Money Creek, Houston, Minnesota, USA
• Residence: 1919, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA

Notes:

Residence:
Living with his father; working as a schoolteacher

Residence:
Is proprietor of a business college.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1880, Money Creek, Houston, Minnesota, USA
• Residence: 1900, Money Creek, Houston, Minnesota, USA

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• Residence: 1920, La Crescent, Houston, Minnesota, USA

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• Residence: 1900, Tomah, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA
• Residence: 1910, Tomah, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1900, Tomah, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA
• Residence: 1910, Tomah, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA

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• Residence: 1900, Money Creek, Houston, Minnesota, USA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1900, Money Creek, Houston, Minnesota, USA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1900, Money Creek, Houston, Minnesota, USA

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• Residence: 1905, Ladysmith, Rusk, Wisconsin, USA