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- http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vawashin/docs/advocate.html
General JOHN CAMPBELL born "on the head of Holston river in Washington Co., Va., March 14, 1777; his father, Col. David Campbell, moved to Knox Co., Tenn. with his family and built Campbell's Station; before he was 16 years old he served as a volunteer soldier for 6 months duty as a second lieutenant in U.S. army; 2 years later he was promoted to first lieutenant; to a captain later; during War of 1812 he attained ranks of major and colonel; in 1830 he and family moved to vicinity of Fort Gibson and 4 years later located at Cane Hill, Washington Co., Ark. where he died, Nov. 27, 1858; joined MEC 1832.
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