Local Campbellville Pioneers 
 
 
 
John Campbell
 
builder and founder of Campbellville, the  Mill, Covered bridge, General Store and Post Office beginning in 1849. Was 1st Postmaster 1851-1857 
 
 
William Bahr
 
bought the Campbell's Mill property in 1869 and operated the mill and general store until 1875.
 
 
Mrs. Content (Rice) Bahr
 
his wife  was her husbands english tutor prior to their marriage.
 
     
James H. Campbell
 
son of John, who assisted his father building the Campbellville mill, store and house.
 
 
 
 
 
Levi Thrasher
 
a well known local hunter. He married into the Hunsinger clan, and was well respected in the area.
 
 
 
Anna (Hunsinger) Thrasher
 
Levi's wife 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Daniel Kelly
 
one of the early pioneer settlers in Sullivan County.  
 
The road leading from the Campbellville mill to his farm was called the Kelly Hill Rd.
 
 
 
Mary Kelly
his wife.  
 
The Kelly family had 16 children and 65 grand-children.
 
 
    
 
 
Ada Bedford Fawcett
 
representing two leading clans, the Bedford and Fawcett's. Benjamin and William Fawcett both held Postmaster appointments at Campbellville.
       
 
Powell Norton
 
respected businessman, purchased the Campbellville properties in 1875 and held them until 1928. He was appointed 10th  Postmaster at Campbellville from 1883 to 1920.
 
      
 
     Rebecca Norton- left
 
      
 
 
A gathering at the Norton home. L-R Powell Norton, Ed Norton, Harry Norton, Clarence Hart, Daniel Mock, Mrs. Ed Norton and  Mary (Bedford) Norton, wife of Powell Norton.
 
 
 
 
 
Ransom J. Warren, 
 
son of Francis & Sylinda Warren.
 
 
 
Rev. Richard Bedford,  
 
Judge, Congressman & a respected citizen of Campbellville and close friend of Campbellville founder John Campbell. 
 
 
 
 
Rev. Bedford's wife Arvilla.
 
 
 
Orlando Heverly- wife Hanah B. (Warren) (Campbell) Heverly. 
 
1st married to Hiram Campbell at Campbellville. After his tragic death at the mill she married Mr. Heverly a local resident. Hiram Campbell was the 2nd Postmaster 1857-18-62.
 
 
 
 
Benjamin Fawcett, Mary Fawcett and their children. 
 
Mr. Fawcett was the 5th Postmaster at Campbellville & operated the General Store 1871-1873.
 
 
 
Wilson R. & Anna S. (Wilcox) Campbell. 
 
Mr. Campbell was the 7th Postmaster at Campbellville 1876-1879 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Seeking these photo's. 
 
 
Robt. Warburton 
 
 
Jacob Snyder 
 
 
William Fawcett 
 
  
   
 
 
Murry A Warburton 
 
Adam Snyder 
 
Otis Hatch 
 
 
 
 
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