Descendants of Joseph and Mary Dodge Campbell in America

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ...the term of 1879. For over fifteen years she taught in the Sunday School of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, of which she is a member. She has taken an active part in the parish work of the Church; for a score of years has been the Secretary of the Dorcas Society, and has served at regular periods as a member of the Altar Guild. She was one of the organizers of the New Century Club, serving on its Board of Directors, and is a member of the Delaware County Historical Society. (26) JAMES ALFRED GARSED CAMPBELL, (1) son of James and Angelina (Garsed) Campbell, was born in Chester, Penna., February 19, 1858, at the family residence, removed to give place to the present Third Presbyterian Church edifice. He was educated in the public schools of that city, save for a special course of six weeks' duration at the Chester Academy. At sixteen, he began his business career as a clerk in the office of Headley & Mahon, and in 1876 was express messenger for the firm between Chester and Philadelphia. In the winter of that year, he secured a clerkship in the real estate office of John Cochran, in Philadelphia, but several months later he entered the employment of Dutton & Anderson, then conducting a large coal and lumber business in Chester, as bookkeeper, a position he resigned to accept one of a similar character in the office of John H. Stroud & Company's planing mill. On November 10, 1879, he became a clerk in the office of Elliot, Sons & Company, banking and brokerage house, No. 109 South Third Street, Philadelphia. At that time Mr. Campbell was slender in build, spare of flesh and exceedingly youthful in appearance. When the young man was presented to the senior member of the firm, Mr. Elliott shook his head, saying, (1) For sketches of Colonel James A. G....