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Birth	:	4 Dec 1855 Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	23 Jul 1941 Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Fort Bayard National Cemetery, Fort Bayard, Grant County, USA
Coordinate	:	32.7989006, -108.1541977
Plot	:	Lot N133
Description	:	Source: History of Jefferson County, Iowa by Charles J. Fulton. 2 vols. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1912. WALTER S. CAMPBELL, who has been postmaster of Batavia since 1907, is a native of the town, his birth having there occurred on the 4th of December, 1855, his parents being Joseph and Emma (Randolph) Campbell. The Campbells belong to one of the old colonial families of America, having been among the first settlers of Maryland. John and Mary Campbell, the great-grandparents of our subject, were both natives of Maryland, as was also their son Thomas. In his early manhood... Read More	Source: History of Jefferson County, Iowa by Charles J. Fulton. 2 vols. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1912. WALTER S. CAMPBELL, who has been postmaster of Batavia since 1907, is a native of the town, his birth having there occurred on the 4th of December, 1855, his parents being Joseph and Emma (Randolph) Campbell. The Campbells belong to one of the old colonial families of America, having been among the first settlers of Maryland. John and Mary Campbell, the great-grandparents of our subject, were both natives of Maryland, as was also their son Thomas. In his early manhood the latter removed to Pennsylvania, where he passed the remainder of his life, his death occurring in 1880. There he met and married Sidney Wadsworth, a native of the Keystone state and a daughter of Joseph and Susan (Hartman) Wadsworth, who served in the war of 1812, died while returning home from the battle of Lundy's Lane. Joseph Campbell was born in Greene county, Pennsylvania, where he was reared and educated. After leaving school he engaged in teaching in his native state, being successfully identified with this profession from 1848 until 1855, when, believing that the west afforded greater and better opportunities for a young man he came to Jefferson county, Iowa. The following winter he taught in Batavia and in 1857 made his first purchase of land. This consisted of one hundred and sixty acres in Wayne county, which he subsequently sold and bought a tract in Wapello county. He cultivated this for twelve years, but at the expiration of that period bought one hundred acres of improved land in Locust Grove township, this county, where he resided until his death. At East Liberty, Fayette county, Pennsylvania, occurred the marriage of Mr. Campbell to Miss Emma Randolph, in 1851. Mrs. Campbell was born in New Jersey and is a daughter of Samuel and Nancy (Girard) Randolph, natives of the same state where for many years the father was engaged in the shoe business. He later removed to Pennsylvania, where he died in 1863; his wife, however, survived until 1884. After the death of her husband Mrs. Campbell continued to live on the homestead for two years, changing her residence to Albia, Iowa, where she made her domicile for five years. In 1910, she came to Batavia where she is now living with her daughter Miss Clara Campbell. The family of Mr. and Mrs. Campbell numbered ten, of whom our subject is the second in order of birth, the others being as follows: Sarah J., the wife of T. C. Hall, a farmer of Smith county, Kansas; Annie Laura, wife of E. M. Parrett, a farmer of Locust Grove township, this county; Florence, married. A. Long, who is engaged in the insurance business in Albia, Iowa; Ella, the wife of John Fansher, a farmer of Wapello county; Charles R., who is engaged in the coal business in Chicago; Alice, a teacher now living in New Jersey; Frank., a furniture dealer and undertaker of Quincy, Washington; Mary, the wife of John Parrett, a farmer of Florence, Iowa; and Clara, who is living with her mother in Batavia. His political support Mr. Campbell gave to the whig party during his early years, his first presidential vote having been cast for General Taylor. When the whigs were absorbed by the republicans he was ever loyal to his early principles, remaining a stanch supporter of the men and measures of the younger party. He always took an active interest in educational matters and while serving on the school board was a prominent factor in promoting the efficiency of the various local educational institutions. The early years in the life of Walter S. Campbell differ but in detail from those of the average youth rearing in the country. He remained at home on the farm with his people until he was twenty-five years of age. His education was acquired in the district schools, during which time he was working on the fields and taking care of the stock. In 1880 he left the parental roof to make a start for himself, farming as a renter for five years thereafter. At the end of that time he moved westward to South Dakota, where he remained for a time, before he returned to Jefferson county and rented the old homestead. Later he bought a farm in Wapello county that he cultivated for two years, and disposing of the same he preempted some government land in the San Luis Valley. After operating this tract for a year he came to Batavia and engaged in the grocery business with his sister, Mrs. Long. He was identified with mercantile pursuits for twelve years, when he traded for sixty acres of land in Locust Grove township. For two years he remained on his land, when returning to Batavia, he engaged in the grain business with Scott & Walker, as silent partner. December 19, 1907, he was appointed postmaster of Batavia, which at that time was a fourth-class office. He continued to be connected with the elevator for a year thereafter, when he severed his connection with Scott & Walker, giving his entire attention to his duties to the post office, which on the 1st of October, 1910, was raised into the third-class rank. Mr. Campbell was reappointed by President Taft in 1910, and continues to be the incumbent of the office, the duties of which he has discharged with an efficiency that meets with the approval of the general community. On December 18, 1879, occurred the marriage of Mr. Campbell and Miss Ida Frisbe, a daughter of Miles S. and Hannah (Housel) Frisbe. Her father was a native of Ohio, a descendant of Connecticut ancestry, his father having come from that state to the Western Reserve in Ohio during the pioneer days. The mother was also born in the Western Reserve, but of German extraction, as the name suggests. Mr. Frisbe, who was a merchant, came to Iowa in the late ‘50's, locating in Batavia, where for a number of years he was engaged in the restaurant business. He passed away in 1901. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, the eldest of whom, Roy Ernest, and the fourth in order of birth, a twin, died in infancy. In order of birth the others are as follows: Jessie L., who married H. L. Whitmore, a farmer of Locust Grove township, and who has one son, Donald; Myrtle L., who became the wife of Guy McNeil, a farmer of Des Moines township; and Raymond W., the last in order of birth and a twin, who is keeping books in Morrell's Packing House in Ottumwa and is married to Miss Bessie Brawley, of that place. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, in the faith of which denomination they reared their family. Fraternally he belongs to the Masonic order, being identified with Kilwinning Lodge, No. 198, A. F. & A.M., while Mrs. Campbell is a member of the Order of the Easter Star. He is also an Odd Fellow, belonging to Ohio Lodge, No. 120, I. O. O. F. His political support he gives to the Republican party, and for several years served as township clerk in Locust Grove, having the distinction of being the first republican elected to that office, by a heavily democratic constituency. Both Mr. and Mrs. Campbell are widely known in Batavia and vicinity where they have many friends.

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Walter Scott Campbell's memorial is located at: Fort Bayard National Cemetery, Fort Bayard, Grant County, USA.
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Walter Scott Campbell death on 23 Jul 1941 in Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 32.7989006
Longitude: -108.1541977

Family Members:

Parent

Joseph Campbell

(1824 - 1898)

Emma Randolph Campbell

(1833 - 1929)

Spouse

Ida Permelia Frisbe Campbell

(1858 - 1939)

Siblings

Laura Campbell Parrett

(1858 - 1947)

Ella May Campbell Fansher

(1862 - 1951)

Mary Campbell Parrett

(1872 - 1959)

Children

Roy Ernest Campbell

(1880 - 1883)

Jessie Leora Campbell Whitmore

(1882 - 1970)

Myrtle Lois Campbell McNiel

(1883 - 1977)

Infant Campbell

(1886 - 1886)

Raymond Walter Campbell

(1886 - 1950)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Fort Bayard Memorial Cemetery
Fort Bayard, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 32.7907000, -108.1565000

2. Santa Clara Cemetery
Central, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 32.7701920, -108.1530590

3. Vanadium Cemetery
Vanadium, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 32.7820000, -108.1100000

4. Hanover Cemetery
Hanover, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 32.8063000, -108.0893000

5. Bayard Cemetery
Bayard, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 32.7403620, -108.1326270

6. Fierro Cemetery
Fierro, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 32.8436012, -108.0755997

7. Santa Rita Cemetery #4
Santa Rita, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 32.8137200, -108.0576200

8. Santa Rita #4
Santa Rita (Noriega y Anexo), Santa Bárbara Municipality, Mexico
Coordinate: 32.8136425, -108.0571579

9. Pinos Altos Community Cemetery
Pinos Altos, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 32.8672791, -108.2173004

10. Memory Lane Cemetery
Silver City, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 32.7830000, -108.2570000

11. Hurley Cemetery
Hurley, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 32.6885986, -108.1363983

12. Masonic Cemetery
Silver City, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 32.7572972, -108.2812361

13. Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Cemetery
Silver City, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 32.7572861, -108.2812361

14. Georgetown Cemetery
Silver City, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 32.8405991, -108.0147018

15. Peace of the Wilderness Cemetery
Silver City, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 32.8682050, -108.2875500

16. Hicks Cemetery
Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 32.9103012, -108.0044022

17. San Lorenzo Cemetery
San Lorenzo, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 32.7910270, -107.9205040

18. San Juan Catholic Cemetery
Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 32.7647705, -107.9098969

19. Pine Cienega Cemetery
Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 32.6226050, -108.3039090

20. Perrault Ranch Cemetery
Sherman, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 32.7493770, -107.8935000

21. Savannah Cemetery
Tyrone, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 32.6443000, -108.3568000

22. Coleson's Crossing Cemetery
Dwyer, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 32.5682540, -107.9522090

23. Dwyer Cemetery
Dwyer, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 32.6231600, -107.8792400

24. Foster Cemetery
Luna County, USA
Coordinate: 32.5862410, -107.9062660