James W. Campbell
A successful tiller of the soil is James W. Campbell, now farming the Humphrey Jones estate of three hundred acres in Wayne township, Fayette county, Ohio. Although not a natixe of this county, yet his many years of residence here have served to identify him with the various interests of the county. He is progressive in his agricultural methods and by good management and the proper application of the latest and most improved methods has become recognized as a good example of the twentieth century farmer.
James W. Campbell, the son of David and Susannah (Iman) Campbell, was born April 9, 1864, in Ross county, Ohio, near Bainbridge. David Campbell, the son of George Campbell, was born near Waverley, Ohio, and was one of nine children. David Campbell and wife reared a family of nine children, George, John, Jacob, Hezekiah, William, Kate, Nancy, James W. and one who died in infancy.
James W. Campbell was educated in the common schools of Pike county, Ohio, and from his earliest boyhood days has devoted himself to agricultural pursuits. He married at the age of eighteen and since that time has worked for various farmers. He worked for Martin Groves for eleven years and then spent two years in the service of William Rogers. He then worked two years for Allan Peters, a year for Kelly Dixon and then a short time on the Snyder farm. In March, 1914, he assumed the management of the Humphrey Jones estate of three hundred acres in Wayne township, Favette county, Ohio, and is now in charge of this large farm. He has kept abreast of the latest methods of agriculture and by a judicious combination of stock and crop raising has become recognized as a farmer of ability.
Mr. Campbell was married January 20, 1882, to Emma D. Allison. To this union have been born nine children, Wilbur, Irene, Susan. Hugh K., Edgar, Porter, Alvin, Grace and George. This family are consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
From History of Fayette County Ohio - Her People, Industries and Institutions by Frank M. Allen (1914, R. F. Bowen & Company, Inc.)