JOHN CAMPBELL  1840-1911  
AGNES ISABELL MORT  1848-1922

John Campbell was the son of John and Mary Campbell, both immigrants from Ireland.  They and another son, Patrick, lie buried at Lincoln Cemetery just east of Fountain Green, Hancock County, Illinois.

John, the son, was born about 1840 in Iowa and died June 29, 1911, in Tennessee, McDonough County, Illinois, burial at Majorville Cemetery, Hancock County.  Obituary  Tombstone

The 1850 census entry for John was an anomaly, showing that he was born in Kentucky, and the 1860 census presents a puzzle in and of itself, with the Campbell siblings being listed as born in Illinois and with the surname Graham (apparently their stepfather's surname).  The 1870 census indicated John was born in Illinois, as did his obituary.  In 1880, 1900 and 1910, his birth state was reported as Iowa. When John enlisted in the Union Army, he stated he was born in Trenton, Iowa, which is Henry County. Regarding the accuracy of both the birth date stated in his obituary, January 12, 1840, and Trenton as a specific location, our opinion is reserved.  In the 1840 Federal Census of Henry County, Iowa, there was no family headed by a John Campbell (or a variation of that surname) and comprised of family members in the appropriate age ranges.  However, the Campbells could have been living with another family, could have moved shortly after John was born, or might have been missed in the census.

During the Civil War John served first in Company D of the 71^st Illinois Infantry from July 22, 1862 to October 29, 1862.  He was described as being 22 years of age, height 5' 4 1/2", brown hair, hazel eyes, light complexion.

He signed up a second time and served in Company F of the 50^th Illinois Infantry from October 9, 1864, to July 13, 1865.  At recruitment he was described being 23 years old, height 5' 5", with auburn hair, blue eyes, fair complexion.  Click on the photo at left to view this photograph of brothers "Gim" and John Campbell, and John's pension application card.

On September 8, 1865, in Hancock County, Illinois, John married Agnes Isabell Mort.  They were married by the son of Joseph Smith, the famous Mormon leader who was assassinated in 1844. news clipping, circa 1911.

"Ag" Mort, daughter of Jacob B. Mort and Jane Oakman, was born July
28, 1848 in Pennsylvania.  She and John became the parents of 16 children.
Click on the photo at left to view a photo believed to be of Agnes with her
eldest daughter and son, circa 1870.

John and Agnes lived in more than one location during their married life. According to grandson Delbert Campbell, they lived for some period of time on the farm originally belonging to Major John Williams, adjacent to Majorville Church and Cemetery.  It was a small frame home with two bedrooms.

Agnes died in Hancock Township, Hancock County, on December 30, 1922.  Obituary  She was buried at Majorville Cemetery alongside her husband.  Resting nearby are several of her children, her parents, two brothers and a sister.  Tombstone

The children of John Campbell and Agnes Mort were:

i.	Ella Catharine Campbell, "Kate", born September 8, 1866, in Hancock County, probably Hancock Township.  Her middle name is found as Catharine on her marriage license, Catherine on her tombstone. She died April 14, 1904, probably in Adair County, Missouri, burial in that county at Bethel Cemetery.
ii.	Mollie Campbell, born December 15, 1867, died October 3, 1876; buried at Majorville Cemetery.
iii.	Harriett Frances Campbell, "Fannie", born in Hancock County in 1868, died in 1947.  Burial at Mount Auburn Cemetery, Colchester, McDonough County.
iv.	John William Campbell, "Will", born March 11, 1870; died June 27, 1955, in Cheyenne, Oklahoma.  Burial at Red Star Cemetery, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma.
v.	Amanda Agnes Campbell, born circa 1871 in Tennessee, McDonough County; died after July 4, 1960, before 1963.  Burial location undetermined.
vi.	Laura Belle Campbell, born February 14, 1873, in Missouri; died June 7, 1938, in Macomb, McDonough County.  She was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery.
vii.	Thomas Jacob Campbell, born August 17, 1874, in Hancock Township; died June 12, 1939, in McDonough County, near Tennessee.  He was buried at Majorville Cemetery.
viii.	Charles Henry Campbell, "Fidler", born May 14, 1876, in Illinois; died in 1962; burial at Majorville Cemetery.
ix.	Ida Mae Campbell, born August 17, 1879, in Hancock County.  She died November 19, 1944, in McDonough County, at her home near Tennessee.  She was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery.
x.	James Grover Campbell, born December 8, 1884, probably in Hancock Township.  He died May 25, 1904, burial at Majorville Cemetery.
xi.	Thurman Clark Campbell, "Ferd", born July 16, 1888, in Hancock Township; died July 4, 1960, in Macomb.  Interment at Mount Auburn Cemetery.
xii.	Alta J. Campbell, born in September of 1882 in Hancock Township near Joetta; died February 12, 1912, in Tennessee, McDonough County.  She was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery.
xiii.	Irma B. Campbell, born January 19, 1887, died in 1978.  Burial at Mount Auburn Cemetery.
xiv.	Nina Esther Campbell, born in 1890, died in 1918, burial at Mount Auburn Cemetery.
xv.	Frankie Campbell, died in infancy, before 1900.  Burial location unknown.
xvi.	Lula Campbell, died before 1900.  Burial location unknown.

Mary Campbell, 30, female, farmer, value of real estate 300, born Ireland, could not read or write
Henry, 14, male, born PA
John, 12, male, born KY, attended school within the year
Patrick, 8, male, born IL, attended school within the year
James, 8, male, born IL, attended school within the year
Mary A, 4, female, born IL
Stephen W, 3, male, born IL

Edward Graham, 70, male, farmer, value of real estate 1200, value of personal estate 150,
born SC
Mary, 46, female, born Ireland
John, 21, male, farmer, born IL, attended school within the year
Pat, 17, male, farmer, born IL, attended school within the year
James Graham, 17, male, farmer, born IL, married within the year, attended school within
the year
Mary, 14, female, born IL, attended school within the year
William, 10, male, born IL, attended school within the year
Isabel, 21, female, born IL, married within the year

Campbell, John, 27, male, white, farmer, value of personal estate 150, born IL, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Agness, 26, female, white, keeping house, born PA
Kate, 7, female, white, born IL
Fannie, 6, female, white, born IL
Frances, 4, female, white, born IL
John W, 1, born IL

The above listing is a good example of the drastic errors we find in census records.  In 1870, the little ones in the Campbell home were: Kate, born 1866 Mollie, born 1867 Harriett Frances (Fannie), born 1868 John William, born 1870 Best guess: someone other than John or Agnes gave this information to the enumerator.

Campbell, John, white, male, 36, married, farmer, born IA, both parents born Ireland
Agnes I, white, female, 32, wife, married, keeping house, born PA, both parents born PA
Ella C, white, female, 14, daughter, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born PA
Fanny, white, female, 11, daughter, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born PA
John W, white, male, 10, son, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born PA
Agnes, white, female, 8, daughter, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born PA
Laura B, white, female, 6, daughter, single, born MO, father born IA, mother born PA
Thomas J, white, male, 5, son, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born PA
Charles H, white, male, 4, son, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born PA
Ida M, white, female, 1, daughter, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born PA

Campbell, John, head, white, male, Sept 1840, 59, married for 35 years, born IA, both parents born Ireland, farmer, could read, write and speak English, rented his farm home, farm schedule 84

Agnes I, wife, white, female, July 1848, age 51, married for 35 years; mother of 16 children, 13 living; born PA, both parents born PA, could read, write and speak English

Thomas J, white, male, Aug 1874, 25, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born PA, could read, write and speak English

Ida M, daughter, white, female, Aug 1875, 26, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born PA, could read, write and speak English

Charly H, son, white, male, May 1876, 24, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born PA, could read, write and speak English

Alta J, daughter, white, female, Sept 1882, 17, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born PA, attended school for 5 months, could read, write and speak English

James G, son, white, male, Dec 1884, 15, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born PA, [no school attendance], could read, write and speak English.

Erma B, daughter, white, female, Jan 1887, 13, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born PA, attended school for 6 months, could read, write and speak English

Therman, son, white, male, July 1889, 11, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born PA, attended school for 6 months, could read, write and speak English

Nina E, daughter, white, female, Dec 1890, [age illegible], single, born IL, father born IA, mother born PA, attended school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English

John Campbell, head, male, white, 70, married for 45 years, born IA, both parents born Ireland - Irish, spoke English, farmer, general farming, employer, could read and write, rented his farm home, farm schedule #72, whether a survivor of the Union or Confederate Army or Navy - [no entry]

Agnes, wife, female, white, 62, married for 45 years; mother of 16 children, 11 living; born PA, both parents born PA, spoke English, could read and write

Thomas J, son, white, male, 36, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born PA, spoke English, laborer, working out, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 7, could read and write, farm schedule 2

Thurman C, son, 21, male, white, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born PA, spoke English, laborer, home farm, employee, could read and write

Nina E, daughter, female, white, 19, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born PA, spoke English, could read and write

Zimmerman, Erma E, daughter, female, white, 27, widow, born IL, father born IA, mother born PA, spoke English, house keeper, home farm, employee, could read and write

[Zimmerman], Gaylord C, grandson, male, white, 4, single, born IL, both parents born IL

[Zimmerman], Charles H, grandson, male, white, 3, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Campbell, Agness, head, owned her home free of mortgage, female, white 71, widow, could read and write, born PA, both parents born PA, spoke English

Campbell, Charlie H, head, home owner, paying on a mortgage, male, white, 43, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, farm schedule 89

Mabel P, wife, female, white, 38, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Charles D, son, male, white, 5, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Alta F, daughter, female, white, 4 3/12, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Agnes I, mother female, white, 72, widow, could read and write, born IL, both parents born PA, spoke English