[p. 960] conducting a furniture and undertaking business at New Wilmington, was born near West Middlesex, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, and is a son of Thomas and Lizzie (Dawson) Campbell. Thomas Campbell was a son of James Campbell, who was a prominent farmer and horseman of Mercer County.
Wyatt R. Campbell received his literary training. in the schools of Mercer County, and in 1896 was graduated from the Rensward School of Embalming, in New York City. For five years thereafter he worked at New Castle and traveled for two years handling undertakers' supplies. After that he purchased his present establishment and began business in a small way. Through honorable methods and close attention to details he has enlarged the original scope of the business until he now owns a first-class furniture store, with fine quarters on Main Street, so arranged that his goods are well displayed, together with the largest livery stable in the place. His undertaking business is the only one in Wilmington Township, and he has modern and sanitary provisions for the same, several fine teams of horses and different hearses with every proper accompaniment in the line of undertaking goods.
Mr. Campbell was married in 1892 to Christian Osmun, a daughter of Alonzo Osmun, who was a prominent merchant at Sunbury, Pa. Mr. Campbell has taken an active part in public life at New Wilmington, serving three years as a member of the borough council and as town treasurer. He is a deacon in the Neshannock Presbyterian Church, served for three years as superintendent of the Sunday-school and for three years was president of the Young People's Society. Fraternally he is an Odd Fellow, and has passed all the chairs in Neshannock Lodge, No. 521, of New Wilmington.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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