Civil War 1864 Co Cc. 29th IA V. Inf.

SUDDENLY BEREFT OF LIFE
An Old Resident of Adams County Suddenly Crosses the Silent River
The sudden, but hardly unexpected death of Rev. J. P. Campbell, better known as "Uncle Jimmie" occurred at his home in this city last Friday night at 12 o'clock of heart failure, at the age of 79 years, 6 months, and 19 days, the end of a long, useful and Christian life coming without a struggle, his faithful wife and son, M. T. Campbell, being with him when the soul took its flight to the better world.
On October 3, 1900, this aged and respected couple celebrated their golden wedding and a history of the life of the pioneer was told in the Free Press on October 4, as follows:
Golden weddings are few. Rarely do a couple are to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of their marriage. However, the many relatives and legion of friends of Mr. and Mrs. James P. Campbell will be pleased to know that they have been permitted to enjoy the completion of fifty years of married life.
It was just fifty years ago yesterday that Mr. Campbell let to the matrimonial alter Miss Elizabeth Hanna Smith, in Jasper County, Indiana, where their future lives were joined by Judge Robinson. They remained in Jasper County until 1850, living on a farm when they came to Iowa, and in 1852, located in this county. At that time this section was almost a wilderness. There were no towns, no schools, no churches. Mr. C. had the honor of attending the first religious service in the county. In 1854, he was granted a license by the Methodist Church to exhort and soon after joined the army, being a member of Civil War 1864 Co Cc. 29th IA V. Infantry. After the war in 1856, he was licensed to preach by the same church.
By this union eight children were born, all living except the eldest, William Francis, who died on his 11th birthday. The others are B. W., M. T., Henry M., Warren P, Mrs. Ellen Campbell, Mrs. Mary Snethen, and Mrs. Virginia Gibson, and were present for the day except Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Gibson. They have 14 grandchildren.
Mr. Campbell was born in Stark County, Ohio July 23, 1825 and with is parents moved to Allen County, Indiana near Fort Wayne, where they lived on a farm, afterwards moving to Jasper County in the same state. A portion of his boyhood days were spent at the Wabash and Erie Canal. Mrs. Campbell was born in Clark County, Ohio November 5 1831, and moved to Jasper County, Indiana a few days later.
For seven years he has lived in Corning, and for seventeen years previous he conducted a hotel at Carbon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Glover of this city was present at their marriage and was also present at their golden wedding anniversary.
For a number of years Mr. Campbell's eye sight has been failing him and recently he had to be led about town. He was a man of strong convictions and always stood ready to defend them. The funeral was conducted from his late residence on Monday at 10:30 a.m. by Rev. T. J. Ream of Bedford, the service at the grave being under the auspices of the G.A.R. Many paid their last respects to the aged and honored pioneer, whom they had learned to love for his many good qualities. Interment in Oakland Cemetery near Quincy, where he had selected his final resting place about two years ago.
Adams County Free Press, February 20, 1904, page 4

James P. Campbell's parents
James Crawford and his first wife, Hannah Pumroy (born abt. 1797 - died bef. 1830), were married July 5, 1818, in Stark county, Ohio. James and Hannah had the following children: (1) Francis Graham Campbell 1819 - 1877, (2) William Campbell 1821 - 1876/77, (3) Rachel Campbell 1823 - 1906, (4) James Pumroy Campbell 1825 - 1903/04, and (5) James Campbell Aft. 1828