Campbell Cemetery, Washington TownshipIndex of Campbell Cemetery burials . . . .

The Campbell Cemetery address is 302 Silhavy Road in the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 20. There is no roadway access leading to the cemetery; it is situated in a wooded area approximately 300 feet east of Silhavy Road and 100 feet north of John Howell Drive. The Washington Township plat maps published in 1876, 1895, 1906, and 1921 do not show the presence of this cemetery. The cemetery itself is platted on an area 130 feet long by 70 feet wide.

The cemetery is completely surrounded by a fairly substantial concrete wall that was erected in 1909. A pioneer cemetery, all known burials in the cemetery are of Campbell family members.

The Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society cemetery index published for Washington Township indicates that previous cemetery records state that:

       "The cemetery is on the Martin Cain farm, protected forever
        by a huge cement wall."

Please note that this cemetery is located on private property. Permission is required to access the cemetery grounds.

NOTE: If you have information that you like to add to this database, including corrections, then please contribute it to Steve Shook.

CAMPBELL, Adam S.
Birth: June 14, 1794, in New York
Death: August 15, 1850, in Greenfield, Huron County, Ohio
Note: Aged 54 years; Adam S. Campbell died and was buried in Steuben Cemetery in Greenfield, Huron County, Ohio [Section 1, Row 8] - the information concerning Adam's death date and burial location is inscribed on the tombstone of Adam's wife, Mary [Polly], and is a memorial to Adam and not a burial marker
Obituary: DIED, At the resident of HUGH A. CAMPBELL, in Greenfield, Huron county, O., on the 14th of August, ADAM S. CAMPBELL, Esq., of Valparaiso, after an illness of two months, aged 50 years. -- Sandusky Clarion.
Obituary Source: Practical Observer, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; August 28, 1850; Volume 2, Number 5, Page 2, Column 2

CAMPBELL, Darius (given name by be Darin)
Birth: October 10, 1850
Death: January 5, 1864
Note: Aged 13y, 2m, 26d; son of Samuel Adams Campbell and Harriet (Cornell) Campbell

CAMPBELL, Hamilton D.
Birth: July 4, 1828
Death: August 7, 1849, in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana
Note: Aged 21y, 1m, 3d; cousin of Samuel Adams Campbell; son of Nathaniel Campbell and Lucretia (Murray) Campbell; Mason emblem
Obituary: DIED, At his residence near Valparaiso, July 23d, of Dysentery, Mr. NATHANIEL CAMPBELL, in the 52d year of his age. -- At the same place, on the 7th instant, of the same disease, his son HAMILTON D. CAMPBELL, in the 22d year of his age.
Obituary Source: Practical Observer, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; August 8, 1849; Volume 1, Number 2, Page 2, Column 6

CAMPBELL, Harriet (Cornell)
Birth: October 7, 1825
Death: January 12, 1864, in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana
Note: Aged 38y, 3m, 5d; wife of Samuel Adams Campbell

CAMPBELL, Margaret
Birth:
Death:
Note: Aged 8 years; daughter of Adam S. and Mary [Polly] (Adams) Campbell

CAMPBELL,  Mary [Polly] (Adams)
Birth: April 3, 1798
Death: October 17, 1892, in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana
Note: Aged 94y, 6m, 14d; referred to as Polly; wife of Adam S. Campbell; Polly's tombstone indicates that her husband, Adam S. Campbell, died on August 15, 1850, in Greenfield, Ohio, and was buried at that place

CAMPBELL, Nathaniel
Birth: February 24, 1798
Death: July 23, 1849, in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana
Note: Aged 51y, 4m, 30d; cousin of Samuel Adams Campbell; husband of Lucretia (Murray) Campbell; Mason emblem
Obituary 1: DIED, At his residence near Valparaiso, on Monday, July 23d, of Dysentery, Mr. NATHANIEL CAMPBELL, in the 52d year of his age. He was a kind and indulgent father -- a tender, devoted and affectionate husband -- a good neighbor, and universally esteemed and beloved by his numerous acquaintances for his many virtue. The deceased was a resident of the town of Victor, Ontario County, New York, for about thirty-two years, from which he emigrated to this County four years ago.
Obituary 2: DIED, At his residence near Valparaiso, July 23d, of Dysentery, Mr. NATHANIEL CAMPBELL, in the 52d year of his age. -- At the same place, on the 7th instant, of the same disease, his son HAMILTON D. CAMPBELL, in the 22d year of his age.
Obituary 1 Source: Practical Observer, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; August 1, 1849; Volume 1, Number 1, Page 2, Column 6
Obituary 2 Source: Practical Observer, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; August 8, 1849; Volume 1, Number 2, Page 2, Column 6

CAMPBELL, Robert S.
Birth:
Death: December 9, 1844
Note: Aged 22 years; son of Adam S. and Mary [Polly] (Adams) Campbell; Mason emblem

CAMPBELL, Samuel Adams
Birth: February 8, 1821, in Chautauqua County, New York
Death: September 22, 1909, in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana
Note: husband of Harriet (Cornell) Campbell; son of Adam S. Campbell and Mary [Polly] (Adams) Campbell; emigrated to Porter County in 1833 with parents; after first wife died Samuel married Elizabeth (Bartholomew) Finney

CAMPBELL, Sanford
Birth:
Death:
Note: Aged 19 years; son of Adam S. and Mary [Polly] (Adams) Campbell

EASTBURN, Helen M. (Campbell)
Birth: November 9, 1859, in Washington Township, Porter County, Indiana
Death: December 19, 1883, in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana
Note: Aged 24y, 1m, 10d; wife of David S. Eastburn; daughter of Samuel Adams Campbell and Harriet (Cornell) Campbell; Helen was commonly referred to as Nellie
Obituary 1: From the DAILY VIDETTE, Wednesday, Dec. 19th inst. Mrs. Nellie Eastburn, nee Campbell, died at her home in South Bend at about 9:30 this morning, after a week's illness, or puerperal fever. Particulars as to funeral can not be ascertained so as to be given to the public to-day.
Obituary 2: The funeral of Mrs. Nellie Eastburn, whose sad death was chronicled yesterday, will occur to-morrow at 9:30 a. m. The funeral sermon will be preached this afternoon in South Bend. Her remains will be brought here on the morrow's train, arriving at 9:32 a. m., and will be taken directly from the Grand Trunk depot to the family burying ground of her father, S. A. Campbell, Esq., where they will be interred.
Obituary 3: Death of Mrs. Eastburn.  -- Mrs. D. B. Eastburn, whose dangerous illness we have mentioned frequently of late, died this morning at 9 o'clock of puerperal fever at the residence on Portage avenue, opposite Chapin Place. She had been sick but little more than a week, and although during that time she received all the attention that medical skill, and the loving care that friends could give, death gained the mastery. Mrs. Eastburn's maiden name was Nellie Campbell. She was the daughter of Mr. S. A. Campbell, an old resident of Porter county, near Valparaiso, this state, and was born their November 9th, 1859, being little more than 24 years old at the time of her death. She was married September 15th, 1880, to Mr. David B. Eastburn, then residing at Fowler, Ind., and removed to this city two years ago, her husband being engaged as manager of the Marvin Campbell hardware establishment. They built a handsome cottage on Portage avenue the past summer and moved into it but a few months ago. The deceased was possessed of a lovely disposition, and had a wide circle of devoted friends. She was an earnest christian and a member of the First M. E. church of this city. She leaves to mourn her early death besides a husband and two children, one aged two years, the other a babe eight days old, a father, step mother, and three brothers, Hon. Marvin Campbell and Myron Campbell, of this city, and Otto Campbell, of Valparaiso. The friends have the sympathy of all in their deep affliction. The funeral services will be held at the residence to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. W. H. Hickman, pastor of the First M. E. church. The remains will be taken to Valparaiso on the 7 o'clock train Friday morning over the Grand Trunk road for interment in the family burying ground on her father's farm. -- South Bend Tribune.
Obituary 1 Source: Porter County Vidette, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; December 20, 1883; Volume 27, Number 51, Page 5, Column 5
Obituary 2 Source: Porter County Vidette, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; December 20, 1883; Volume 27, Number 51, Page 5, Column 6
Obituary 3 Source: Porter County Vidette, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; December 27, 1883; Volume 27, Number 52, Page 2, Column 4

Campbell Cemetery data prepared by Steven R. Shook

 

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