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Note: Obituary CAMPBELL, ISHAM The Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana August 14, 1891 Volume No. 8, Issue No. 18, Page No. 5, Column 1. News of the Week Isham Campbell, who died in LaPorte Aug. 7th, and whose remains were brought to this place for interment on the 9th was one of the pioneer settlers of northwestern Indiana. At the time of his arrival the counties of LaPorte, Porter and Lake were embraced in one territory and he settled in what is now LaPorte county. He afterward settled on Whipporwill prairie, near where the station of Babcock is located. He was in the county early enough to take a hand in some of the Indian skirmishes which were quite frequent from the years 1830 to 1836. He was here in time to assist Jesse Morgan to erect the first house, which was in 1835. He was 78 years of age. Source: Barbara Nault (bbnault@@yahoo.com) **************************************************************************************************************************** Chapman History pg 405 "1832" We shall find Isham Campbell settled on the west side of Hog Creek, the original pioneer of Clinton Twp.. pg 670 Charles Campbell and his son Isham were the first settlers of this township (Clinton); it is probable that they located there as early as 1832. *************************************************************************************************************************** Packard History of LaPorte pg. 139 One of the earliest settlers to Clinton twp, Isham Campbell is said to have been the first settler. He made his home on the west side of Hog Creek in the year 1832. **************************************************************************************************************************** The Early Development and History of Cass Township, LaPorte County, Indiana by Ann Mensch. When La Porte County was established, in 1832, the area south of the southern boundary of Clinton Township, which included the present Cass Township, was part of Starke County, Indiana. It is reported that: "the people living in that area had difficulty getting across the Kankakee River to go to Knox (the county seat of Starke County) to pay their taxes, having to go east as far as Lemon's Bridge. They asked to be annexed to La Porte County and this was done January 28, 1842." The area first being called Van Buren Township.
Due to the very wet condition of Cass township, it was not until 1839-40 that any settlers made homes there. Among the early settlers of Cass township were: Abraham EARHART; James and Thomas CONCANNON; William SMITH; William BATTERSON; John WILLS and his sons Charles, John and David, all of whom reportedly came to Cass township from Wills township; Isham CAMPBELL; Adam LEEPER; Bishop BROCKWAY; E. V. WATERS; James and Richard CANNON; Augustus W. VAIL; Hon. Edward EVANS; ** L. M. SHURTE and S. B. RUNDLETT.
Towns and settlements began to spring up as the township was settled. The earliest settlements including Callao or Morgan Station, Joprice or South Wanatah, and Wanatah. **************************************************************************************************************************** 1840 Census No Isam, Isom, Isham, Issom, Sam **************************************************************************************************************************** 1850 Census - Division 10, Berrien Co., Michigan - 14 Sep 1850 - page 228 Iswm Campbell age 36, Farmer, Ohio Rebecca age 30, North Carolina Charles C age 15, Indiana Lydia age 6, Michigan Harriet age 3, Michigan Atlanta age 1, Michigan Rhoda Benson age 7, Indiana **************************************************************************************************************************** 1860 Census - Cass Twp, LaPorte Co., Indiana - 15 Jun 1860 - page 464 Isam campbell age 47, Farmer, Kentucky Rebecca age 43, Kentucky Chas C age 19, Farmer, Indiana Lydia A age 15, Indiana Harriet E age 13, Indiana Atlanta M age 11, Indiana Will E age 7, Indiana Richard R age 3, Indiana William H age 1, Indiana Josh C Soving age 19, Mute, Indiana Next door is the family of John Shurte **************************************************************************************************************************** 1870 Census - Pine Twp, Porter Co., Indiana - 18 Aug 1870 - page 75 Isham Campbell age 55, Day Laoborer, Indiana Rebecca age 46, Keeping House, Indiana Richard age 16,Indiana Rebecca age 3, Indiana **************************************************************************************************************************** 1880 Census Wheatfiled Twp, Jasper Co., Indiana - 7 Jun 1880 - page 250C Issom Campbell age 66, Farmer, Ohio, Kentucky, Kentucky Rebecca age 64, wife, Keeping House, North Carolina, North Carolina, North Carolina Richard R age 24, son, Farmer, Indiana, Ohio, North Carolina Rebecca age 15, daughter, At House, Indiana, Ohio, North Carolina **************************************************************************************************************************** Listed in 1890 La Porte (City) Directory - 116 1st
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