Bios: JOHN DODDS CAMPBELL, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens
  
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      JOHN DODDS CAMPBELL,
  
  [p. 741] general farmer and prominent citizen, residing on his valuable
  property which consists of 117 acres of land situated one mile west of
  Moravia, on the Galilee highway, was born November 22, 1851, in
  Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. His parents were James and Eliza Ellen
  (Dodds) Campbell.
  
  James Campbell was born and reared in Allegheny County where his father,
  James Campbell, had settled when he came to America from Ireland. The
  maternal grandfather of John D. Campbell was Robert Dodds, who was also
  born in Ireland. James and Eliza Ellen (Dodds) Campbell were married
  while the latter was living in Butler County, after which they went to
  housekeeping in Allegheny County. They had six children born to them,
  namely: Lulu, deceased; Saurinmanton, deceased; Evadna, deceased; John
  Dodds; Mary, who married Dr. William McGeehan, of Eastbrook, and Harvey
  James, who is engaged in farming in North Beaver Township. In 1871 James
  Campbell moved his family to North Beaver Township, where he bought 200
  acres of good land, building here a substantial barn and making many
  excellent improvements. This farm is now owned by his two surviving
  sons. He died here in April, 1903, having survived his wife since 1883.
  
  John Dodds Campbell was educated in the local schools and grew to
  manhood a practical farmer. He carries on a general agricultural line,
  having land that is well located for successful farming. He married Ella
  Duff, who was born and reared in North Beaver Township, and is a
  daughter of Alexander Duff. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell are members of the
  Presbyterian Church at Moravia, of which Mr. Campbell is a trustee.
  
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  20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and
  Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing
  Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
  
  Updated: 12 Dec 2001