An American Family History

Mary Elizabeth Taylor Campbell was born on November 2, 1853 in Shelby County, Ohio. She was the daughter of Jacob Taylor and Sarah Branstiter. At the time of the 1870 Census, Mary was 16 years old and living in Sheridan, Logan County, Ohio. She was a domestic servant in the Morris home.

She married David Jackson Campbell on March 6, 1873 in McLean County, Illinois. David was born on May 30, 1850 in Kentucky. His parents were David Campbell and Emily Jane Rhodus.

Mary and David had ten children, eight of whom survived. All of their children except the youngest were born in Illinois. They were William David Campbell (December 14, 1874), Henry T. Campbell (May 28, 1876), Vauna M. Campbell Knudson (June, 1878),  Clara E. Campbell (April, 1881), Harvey Leslie Campbell (April 27, 1882), Orville Love Campbell (December 12, 1886), Clarence R. Campbell (July, 1884), Ira Lee Campbell (April 1892), and  Orville Leonard Campbell (November, 1893).

At the time of the 1880 census they were living in Drummer Township, Ford County, Illinois. The household consisted of David J. age 29,  Mary age 26, William age five, Henry age four, Vanna M. age one, and Clara E. one month.

The family (D.J. Campbell) appeared in the 1900 census in Grant Township. Boone County Iowa. David was a farmer who owned his own land. 

David died on June 10, 1917. At the time of the 1920 census, Mary Elizabeth was living with her son William in Pilot Mound. He was 45 and a farmer. She was a 66 year old widow.

Mary Elizabeth died at age 88 on May 6, 1942. Mary and her husband David are buried in Pilot Mount Cemetery in Pilot Mound, Boone County, Iowa.

Pilot Mound Woman Dies
Mrs. Mary E. Campbell of Pilot Mound succumbed about (2 o'clock Wednesday forenoon at her home, at the age of 88 years. A well known resident of that vicinity, she is survived by two sons and two daughters. Her husband preceded her in death.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:20 o'clock from the home and at 2:30 from the Methoist (sic) church in Pilot Mound, with Rev. Lawrence Hawes in charge. Interment will be from Pilot Mound.

Sincere sympathy is extended the bereaved.

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