John Campsey

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John Campsey, son of Joseph and Mary (Campbell) Campsey was born on the 6th of February 1823, in Washington County, Pennsylvania and died July 1881 in Grundy County Missouri. He attended the common schools of his native county until he reached the age of fifteen, when his parents moved to Morgan County, Ohio, where he resided until 1856. It was during his residence in Morgan County that he met and married Miss Priscilla Nelson on the 24th of February 1842. She was a native of Morgan County and born March 9 1819.
From his Ohio home, he sought a location in the northwest and settled in Van Buren County, Iowa in the later part of 1856 where he followed his occupation of farming until 1871 when he became a citizen of Grundy County. They became the parents of ten children, two of which died in infancy.
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Mary Jane born July 27 1843
Margaret born March 28 1850
John Campbell b orn June 22 1851
David born December 6 1852
Joseph D. born October 11 1855
Martha born Septemeber 21 1858
Katie (Sara Kathryn) September 20 1863