San Joaquin County Biographies
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Transcribed by: Linda Diane Jackson 10/22/2009
GEORGE WENTWORTH CAMPBELL
A former well-known citizen of Stockton, George Wentworth Campbell passed away at his home in that city, March 14, 1905. For many years he had been one of the prosperous business men of Stockton, where he conducted a draying business, and as man of happy, genial nature and thorough integrity he had a large acquaintance and is held in grateful remembrance by his fellow-citizens. He came of hardy New England ancestors and was born at Argyle, Maine, April 9, 1828. Late in the '40s in company with his father, he left Boston, Mass., in a sailing vessel bound for California via Cape Horn. The trip consumed one year and while enroute the father passed away and the son immediately returned to his native state with the body. As soon as he could conveniently do so, he again set sail for California via Cape Horn and duly arrived in San Francisco and went direct to the mines in Calaveras County; then engaged in teaming to the Southern mines from Stockton, hauling supplies to the mines. Later he established a draying business in Stockton which he conducted until his death in 1905.
The marriage of Mr. John Campbell occurred May 13, 1863, uniting him with Miss Mary Ann Grace, a native of Ireland, and six children were born to this pioneer couple; Mrs. Grace Myers resides in San Francisco; Florilla; Charles F.; John P.; and Mrs. H.W. Spurr. George H., the oldest son, died in Stockton January 1, 1909; Mrs. Campbell passed away on June 18, 1919. Miss Florilla Campbell has been closely identified with educational matters in San Joaquin County since her graduation from the Stockton high school, first as teacher in the district schools of Fairview and Elkhorn and later in the Stockton city schools. She taught in the Franklin school, then was principal of the Grant school. She is past president of San Joaquin Parlor No. 5, N.D.G.W., and has at all times taken a very active part in all the affairs of the organization. Mr. Campbell was prominent in fraternal circles in Stockton, being a charter member of Charity Lodge No. 6, I.O.O.F., and after returning to Stockton from San Francisco, where he resided for a few years, he joined Truth Lodge No. 55, I.O.O.F. He was also a member of the Volunteer Firemen of Stockton.
History of
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
With A
Biographical Review
of
The Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been
Identified with Its Growth and Development
from the Early Days to the Present
HISTORY BY
George H. Tinkham
HISTORIC RECORD COMPANY
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
1923
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