from History of Luzerne County, Pa., by H.C. Bradsby, 1893
JACOB W. CAMPBELL, carpenter, P.O. Berwick, was born in Nescopeck township, November 3, 1841, and is a son of Joseph and Catherine (Kester) Campbell. (For genealogy of Campbell family, see sketch of William A. Campbell, Shickshinny.) He was reared in Salem township, educated in the common schools and Wyoming Seminary, and at the age of eighteen taught school. He followed teaching as a vocation eight years. At the age of twenty-six he began the carriage-making trade, under instructions, and followed the business seventeen years, at Shickshinny and Beach Haven. In January, 1883, he located at Berwick, where he was engaged as foreman of the foundry of W.B. Freas & Son five years, and since 1888 has been in the employ of the Jackson & Worden Manufacturing Co. On April 12, 1862, he married Margaret J., daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Rabert) Thomas, of Salem township, and has five children living: Harry E., Samuel T., Elizabeth (Mrs. Walter Sult), Ella and Thomas B. Mr. Campbell is past master in the F. & A.M., and in politics he is a Democrat.
JACOB W. CAMPBELL, carpenter, P.O. Berwick, was born in Nescopeck township, November 3, 1841, and is a son of Joseph and Catherine (Kester) Campbell. (For genealogy of Campbell family, see sketch of William A. Campbell, Shickshinny.) He was reared in Salem township, educated in the common schools and Wyoming Seminary, and at the age of eighteen taught school. He followed teaching as a vocation eight years. At the age of twenty-six he began the carriage-making trade, under instructions, and followed the business seventeen years, at Shickshinny and Beach Haven. In January, 1883, he located at Berwick, where he was engaged as foreman of the foundry of W.B. Freas & Son five years, and since 1888 has been in the employ of the Jackson & Worden Manufacturing Co. On April 12, 1862, he married Margaret J., daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Rabert) Thomas, of Salem township, and has five children living: Harry E., Samuel T., Elizabeth (Mrs. Walter Sult), Ella and Thomas B. Mr. Campbell is past master in the F. & A.M., and in politics he is a Democrat.
from History of Luzerne County, Pa., by H.C. Bradsby, 1893
JACOB W. CAMPBELL, carpenter, P.O. Berwick, was born in Nescopeck township, November 3, 1841, and is a son of Joseph and Catherine (Kester) Campbell. (For genealogy of Campbell family, see sketch of William A. Campbell, Shickshinny.) He was reared in Salem township, educated in the common schools and Wyoming Seminary, and at the age of eighteen taught school. He followed teaching as a vocation eight years. At the age of twenty-six he began the carriage-making trade, under instructions, and followed the business seventeen years, at Shickshinny and Beach Haven. In January, 1883, he located at Berwick, where he was engaged as foreman of the foundry of W.B. Freas & Son five years, and since 1888 has been in the employ of the Jackson & Worden Manufacturing Co. On April 12, 1862, he married Margaret J., daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Rabert) Thomas, of Salem township, and has five children living: Harry E., Samuel T., Elizabeth (Mrs. Walter Sult), Ella and Thomas B. Mr. Campbell is past master in the F. & A.M., and in politics he is a Democrat.
JACOB W. CAMPBELL, carpenter, P.O. Berwick, was born in Nescopeck township, November 3, 1841, and is a son of Joseph and Catherine (Kester) Campbell. (For genealogy of Campbell family, see sketch of William A. Campbell, Shickshinny.) He was reared in Salem township, educated in the common schools and Wyoming Seminary, and at the age of eighteen taught school. He followed teaching as a vocation eight years. At the age of twenty-six he began the carriage-making trade, under instructions, and followed the business seventeen years, at Shickshinny and Beach Haven. In January, 1883, he located at Berwick, where he was engaged as foreman of the foundry of W.B. Freas & Son five years, and since 1888 has been in the employ of the Jackson & Worden Manufacturing Co. On April 12, 1862, he married Margaret J., daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Rabert) Thomas, of Salem township, and has five children living: Harry E., Samuel T., Elizabeth (Mrs. Walter Sult), Ella and Thomas B. Mr. Campbell is past master in the F. & A.M., and in politics he is a Democrat.
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