Individual Details
Bennett R. Campbell
(12 Jan 1840 - 25 Feb 1923)
Bennett served in the Civil War in Company G, 30th Iowa Infantry. Entered as a private discharged as Corporal. Information from Ancestry.com. Also he had an invalid pension, application 77908, certificate 89539.
OBITUARY
Bennett R. Campbell was born in Jefferson County, Iowa, January 12, 1840, and there grew to manhood. Shortly after the opening of the Civil War he enlisted for three years of service in Company G, 30th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, but a few months prior to the expiration of his enlistment he was discharged from his country's service, having been wounded in the battle of Missionary Ridge. The discharge was made in June and December 24, 1865, he was united in marriage with Miss Catherine Shelley, and to this union were born five children. Two died in infancy, and a daughter, Dora, departed this life in 1898. His wife preceeded him to the land that knows no death, May 9, 1920. Two children remain to mourn his home-going. They are J. W. Campbell of Minatare, Nebraska, and Mrs. J. W. E. Johnson of Scottsbluff, Nebraska.
The family came to Nebraska in 1880 and located on a homestead northeast of Gothenburg, and lived there until 1907, when they moved to Hastings, Nebraska, where they resided for three years. Since then he had mad his home in Scottsbluff.
Bennett R. Campbell was converted to the Lord Jesus Christ in the United Evangelical church during the year 1882. He remained a true and consistent member of this church until the day of his death. his recent sickness with asthma and La Grippe, lasted about ten days when unexpected to his family in Scottsbluff, death came last Sunday, February 25th and mad him well, all well, and forever well. He attained the ripe old age of 83 years, 1 month and 13 days.
He was a bright and shining light as a Christian for more than forty years and how satisfactorymust be the experience now tht he is forever with the Lord. He was the last of a family of nine children.
His death marks the passing of another pioneer of Dawson County, as well as a veteran of the Civil War. These sturdy, self sacrificing, heroic men, whose lives have meant so much to ours and succeeding generations, are an inspriation to their beneficiaries, and our sincere regret is to see their ranks being so rapidly depleted. The remains arrived at Gothenburg Monday night on No. 4, accompanied by his son and wife, and the remaining daughter and her husband.
Funeral services were conducted from the OPresbyterian church in Gothenburg Tuesday afternoon at two-thirty o'clock. Rev. B.A. Shively of Cozad delivered the address of the occasion from the scripture, "He giveeth his beloved sleep." Rev. Arthur Soundy read the scripture and offered prayer. Appropriate music for the service was rendered by a quartette and pianist from Cozad, consisting of Mrs. Edward Adams, Miss Clara Koch, Mrs. B. R. Richey and Messrs Roy rouse and Howard Koch.
Interment was in Grandview cemetery, beside his wife and children to await the awakening of the Ressurection morning.
OBITUARY
Bennett R. Campbell was born in Jefferson County, Iowa, January 12, 1840, and there grew to manhood. Shortly after the opening of the Civil War he enlisted for three years of service in Company G, 30th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, but a few months prior to the expiration of his enlistment he was discharged from his country's service, having been wounded in the battle of Missionary Ridge. The discharge was made in June and December 24, 1865, he was united in marriage with Miss Catherine Shelley, and to this union were born five children. Two died in infancy, and a daughter, Dora, departed this life in 1898. His wife preceeded him to the land that knows no death, May 9, 1920. Two children remain to mourn his home-going. They are J. W. Campbell of Minatare, Nebraska, and Mrs. J. W. E. Johnson of Scottsbluff, Nebraska.
The family came to Nebraska in 1880 and located on a homestead northeast of Gothenburg, and lived there until 1907, when they moved to Hastings, Nebraska, where they resided for three years. Since then he had mad his home in Scottsbluff.
Bennett R. Campbell was converted to the Lord Jesus Christ in the United Evangelical church during the year 1882. He remained a true and consistent member of this church until the day of his death. his recent sickness with asthma and La Grippe, lasted about ten days when unexpected to his family in Scottsbluff, death came last Sunday, February 25th and mad him well, all well, and forever well. He attained the ripe old age of 83 years, 1 month and 13 days.
He was a bright and shining light as a Christian for more than forty years and how satisfactorymust be the experience now tht he is forever with the Lord. He was the last of a family of nine children.
His death marks the passing of another pioneer of Dawson County, as well as a veteran of the Civil War. These sturdy, self sacrificing, heroic men, whose lives have meant so much to ours and succeeding generations, are an inspriation to their beneficiaries, and our sincere regret is to see their ranks being so rapidly depleted. The remains arrived at Gothenburg Monday night on No. 4, accompanied by his son and wife, and the remaining daughter and her husband.
Funeral services were conducted from the OPresbyterian church in Gothenburg Tuesday afternoon at two-thirty o'clock. Rev. B.A. Shively of Cozad delivered the address of the occasion from the scripture, "He giveeth his beloved sleep." Rev. Arthur Soundy read the scripture and offered prayer. Appropriate music for the service was rendered by a quartette and pianist from Cozad, consisting of Mrs. Edward Adams, Miss Clara Koch, Mrs. B. R. Richey and Messrs Roy rouse and Howard Koch.
Interment was in Grandview cemetery, beside his wife and children to await the awakening of the Ressurection morning.
Events
| Birth | 12 Jan 1840 | Van Buren Co., Iowa |  | ||
| Marriage | 24 Dec 1865 | Near Fairfield, Jefferson Co., Iowa - Catherine Shelley | | ||
| Death | 25 Feb 1923 | Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff Co., Nebraska | | ||
| Burial | Grand View Cemetery, Gothenburg, Dawson Co., Nebraska | |
Families
| Spouse | Catherine Shelley (1845 - 1920) |
| Child | Dora May Campbell (1867 - 1898) |
| Child | Rebecca Ann Campbell ( - 1885) |
| Child | Angelina M Campbell (1871 - ) |
| Child | John William "Willie" Campbell (1873 - 1958) |
| Father | William McNeil Campbell (1791 - 1873) |
| Mother | Algelena Rowland (1808 - 1891) |
| Sibling | John F Campbell (1830 - 1850) |
| Sibling | Lucy Ann Campbell (1834 - 1901) |
| Sibling | Oney Jane Campbell (1835 - 1917) |
| Sibling | Franklin W. Campbell (1836 - 1917) |
| Sibling | Catherine B. Campbell (1838 - 1893) |
| Sibling | Charles H. Campbell (1842 - 1863) |
| Sibling | Sidney F. Campbell (1847 - 1865) |
| Sibling | George Benjamin Campbell (1849 - 1922) |
Endnotes
1. Compiled by Harold E. Clark, Maiden Rock, Wisconsin.
2. Compiled by Harold E. Clark, Maiden Rock, Wisconsin.
3. Compiled by Harold E. Clark, Maiden Rock, Wisconsin.
4. U. S. Gen Web Site.