John Campbell-Stolen by Indians

Found this story on ancestry.com not sure if it's documented or just oral tradition. This would be around 1814 in Vigo County, Indiana.
John and Nancy Campbell moved form Lancaster, Massachusetts to Lake George, New York before 1800. They then decided after a few years to move to Ohio, and then Virginia, and then Indiana. All along the way, they were having children born. In 1812 the family stayed in Indiana after the death of wife and mother Nancy. Probably all the travelling killed her. The family were the first settlers in Vigo County, Indiana. After two years there, John's son, John Jr. was stolen by a group of Indians passing through. It was the greatest sorrow of John's life. He searched for him for many years, until he had found him. The boy of 14, had been traded form tribe to tribe, and at some point married an Indian. The son was happy with his life, and John was satisfied, so he left without him.

Obituary: Ralph Campbell

Ralph Campbell, 88, of 614 South Main, died at his home at 7 a.m. yesterday.
He was a well known Clinton resident, having lived here all his life except six years, which he spent in Kansas. Mr. Campbell was born in Vermillion County, and spent most of his life as a farmer. He was a member of the Methodist Church of Clinton and of the Oddfellows Lodge of Clinton.
Survivors include the widow, Eliza Ann (Church); three sons, Claude Campbell, route one Dana, Glenn Campbell, Danville, Ill., Florence Campbell, San Bernardino, Cal.. 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
The body was taken to the Frist Funeral Home and will be removed to the Methodist Church for services at 2 p.m. tomorrow.
Dr. George P. Burdon will officiate the services and burial will be in Helt's Prairie cemetery.

Obituary: Lillian M. (Campbell) Bolen

Lillian M. (Campbell) Bolen of Danville died Jan. 10 at Hendricks Regional Health in Danville. She was 79.
Born July 11, 1927, in Dana, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Geneva Campbell. She was the widow of Buddy Bolen, who died in May 2005.
Mrs. Bolen was a 1945 graduate of Dana High School. She had been a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Neal Bolen of Danville; daughters Anita Miller of Danville and Alice Bolen of Avon; five grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.
Also preceding her in death were two brothers and three sisters.
Services are 1 p.m. Jan. 13 at Weaver & Randolph Funeral Home in Danville Interment will follow of the Knights of Pythias Cemetery in Lizton.
Calling is two hours prior to services at the funeral home.

Published in the Hendricks County Flyer on Jan 11, 2007

Helt's Prairie Cemetery

by K. McCullough

Dad & I were at Helts Prairie Cemetery this past Sunday. We saw the tombstone of Ralph & Eliza Campbell, my Grandpa (Claude) Campbell's parents. I noticed that staked in the ground behind Eliza's side of the tombstone was a metal marker from the DAR. Engraved in Ralph's side of the tombstone was a symbol--three chain links and in the center of each link was an initial--"FLT". I did some checking on the internet today, and found that this stands for "Friendship, Love and Truth" and marks members of the Oddfellows. This fraternal organization started in England in 1810, and appears to be a forerunner of labor unions in this country. Its members--who were generally laborers--paid dues, but that money went back to its members in times of need. It was also a social group.

I also saw the tall pillar tombstone for Capt. Josiah Campbell. From the dates, he was probably the father/uncle of Ralph Campbell, and I would say that he fought in the Civil War.

I also found the tombstone of Louisa Stokesberry and her husband (whose name escapes me)--my Grandma (Geneva) Campbell's parents. I noticed that she and her husband had buried two little boys who were about 12-13 months old at death. The second son that they lost was named Owen S. Stokesberry. Evidently, then, Geneva named her oldest son, Owen Stanley, after her little brother who was lost in infancy.

I also found the tombstone for Esther Ambrose Campbell--Uncle Owen's ex-wife. She's buried by herself and Owen is buried by himself in a very different part of the cemetery. Esther's parents are buried a few rows over from her.

Just thought you might find this interesting. Makes you feel a little more connected and now you can support the Oddfellows' fundraisers.

Obituary: Doris McCullough

DANA- Doris J. McCullough, 82 of Dana died at 8:35 pm Sunday July 17, 2005. She was born June 25, 1923 in Vermillion County, Indiana to the late Claude Campbell and to Geneva Stokesberry Campbell. Survivors include her husband of 57 years Maurice McCullough whom she married Jan. 4, 1948 in Dana; three daughters, Nancy McMahon and her husband Wilburn McMahon of Covington, Rebecca Lawson and her husband Steven Lawson of Dana and Karen McCullough of Indianapolis; two granddaughters, Amy (Ben) Biddle of Lebanon and Janet (Nathan) Benzing of Fairmount, Illinois; two great-grandchildren; She was a 1941 graduate of Dana High School. She and her husband farmed together in Dana for over 40 years, retiring in 1988. She attended the Montezuma Independent Baptist Church. Services are 11:00 am Wednesday, July 20, in Overpeck-Gooch Funeral Home at 225 Maple St. in Dana with Pastor Keith B. McIntyre officiating. Burial is in Bono Cemetery in Dana. Visitation is from 4-8 pm on Tuesday at Overpeck-Gooch Funeral Home, and before services on Wednesday. Memorials should friends so desire, may be made to the Independent Baptist Church, PO Box 335, Montezuma, IN 47862 in her memory.

Campbell Family Has Reunion

(note: this was a newspaper clipping hand dated 1981)

Descendants of Claude and Geneva Stokesberry Campbell gathered at Covington City Park September 20 for a reunion and carry-in dinner. The reunion was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Landis of Kingman, Mr. and Mrs. David Landis and Bryan of Covington, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Kurowski of Plymouth and Linda Landis of Houston, Texas.

The Campbell family had not been together for a reunion for approximately ten years and it is planned to have annual reunions in the future.

Those attending were Owen Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice McCullough and Mr. and Mrs. Steven Lawson, all of Dana; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rettig, Janet Rettig, Mrs. Ruth Blackwell and Karen McCullough, all of Indianapolis; Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Balen and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Craig Widener and son and Alice Balen, all of Danville, Indiana; Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Rettig of Plainfield.

Also Mr. and Mrs. Paul Campbell and Susan of Chrisman, Illinois and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Teuscher and family of Atlanta, Indiana. A special guest was Mrs. Paul Bennett (Mildred Campbell) of Bismark, Illinois.

The next reunion will be in Danville, Indiana, September 19, 1982, hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Bolen and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rettig.

Ralph Campbell Dies at Home Monday Morning

(editor's note: this was an old newspaper clipping with no date)

Ralph Campbell, 88, of 614 South Main, died at his home at 7 a.m. yesterday.

He was a well known Clinton resident, having lived here all his life except six years, which he spent in Kansas. Mr. Campbell was born in Vermillion County, and spent most of his life as a farmer. He was a member of the Methodist Church of Clinton and of the Oddfellows Lodge of Clinton.

Survivors include the widow, Eliza Ann (Church); three sons, Claude Campbell, route one Dana, Glenn Campbell, Danville, Ill., Florence Campbell, San Bernardino, Cal.. 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

The body was taken to the Frist Funeral Home and will be removed to the Methodist Church for services at 2 p.m. tomorrow.

Dr. George P. Burdon will officiate the services and burial will be in Helt's Prairie cemetery.

Campbell Photo

Ralph and Eliza Ann (Church) Campbell

with grandson G. Martell (sp?)

circa WWII ?