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GEBURT:
1. 1860 Federal Census. 1 TYPE Census
1 LOCA www.ancestry.com.
2. Benjamin Campbell, Honored Pioneer, Passes Away. 1 TYPE Newspaper
1 PERI San Jose Mercury
1 PLAC San Jose, CA
1 DATE 26 Mar 1907
1 LOCA www.genealogybank.com.
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3. Benjamin Campbell, Honored Pioneer, Passes Away. 1 TYPE Newspaper
1 PERI San Jose Mercury
1 PLAC San Jose, CA
1 DATE 26 Mar 1907
1 LOCA www.genealogybank.com.
In 1839, Benjamin emigrated with his parents from Kentucky to Saline County, Missouri, and din 1846 crossed the Å“almost trackless plains and pathless mountains to Calaifornia, settling in Santa Clara county.ÂHe was the founder of the City of Campbell in Santa Clara Valley.
Å“In many pioneer enterprises he was associated with his father. On their arrival they found the country in the turmoil which terminated in its conquest, not by force of numbers but by American valor. In this war and in the work of creating a new order of things father and son had a part.
Å“In the spring of 1851, Mr. Campbell purchased the site of the home which he occupied so long on Campbell avenue, near Campbell station, in the Hamilton districct. His original purchase was a squatterâ„¢s right. Other parties claiming it under Mexican grants, litigation followed whicch extended through a period of eighteen years. Finally Mr. Campbell bought a quit-claim of the parties, and obtainaed from the United States government a patent f 160 acres, all but 52 acrs of which was later sold at different times.
Å“In 1851 Mr. Campbell returned to Saline county, Missouri, and on Christmas day was united in Marriage to Miss Mary L. Rucker. In the following year he recrossed the plains with his wife, and established his residence permanently on hs purchase. Three children were born too the couple, all of whom were later married and settled near the home of their parents.
Å“Mr. Campbell, throughout his entire life in this valley, was largely interested in horticulture. He planted his land to trees and had one of the best and most comfortable orchard homes in the valley.Â
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