San Joaquin County
Biographies
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 – Los Angeles, Historic Record Co., 1923
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Transcribed by Kathy Sedler.
NATHAN ROSWELL BARBOUR, M. D.
The medical profession in San Joaquin County has an able exponent in Dr. Nathan Roswell Barbour, who has engaged in practice in Lockeford and vicinity since 1883. A native son of the Golden State, he was born in Suisun Valley, on August 26, 1853, a son of Nathan and Nancy (Alford) Barbour. Nathan Barbour was born in New York state, while the mother was a native of Virginia, and the young people were married in Missouri and crossed the plains with the Pyle-Whiteman party, just ahead of the ill-fated Donner party. Nathan Barbour was a carpenter by trade and built the hotel at Benicia. which he owned for a time. He went into the woods of Sonoma County and cut the timber and hauled it by teams to Benicia. Nathan and Roswell Barbour, father and uncle of Dr. Barbour, both served in the Mexican War under Fremont and he has their discharge papers signed by General Fremont. During the year of 1849, Nathan Barbour mined at Hangtown and in 1850 he bought a ranch in the Suisun Valley, consisting of 240 acres, and on this property he raised grain and stock. The following children were born to Nathan Barbour and his wife: those living are Eli, Nancy, Nathan Roswell and Julia. Those deceased are Amelia, William, Nellie, May, Florence and Kate Viola. The father was born in 1813 and died in 1872; the mother, who was born in 1827, died in 1869.
The education of Nathan R. Barbour began in the district school in the upper part of the Suisun Valley and was completed in the Oakland schools, then he topped off with a six months' course at Heald's Business College in San Francisco. Deciding to take up the study of medicine he studied the rudiments for one year, then completed his medical studies at Philadelphia, Pa., in 1881. He then spent one year in New Mexico. His father having passed away, he returned to Suisun as administrator of his estate; later he spent a short time at Fairfield, Vacaville, and Colusa, and in 1883 settled in Lockeford where he has practiced medicine since that time; upon his arrival in Lockeford, he purchased a home and in 1912 built a modern, up-to-date bungalow where the old house stood.
Dr. Barbour's marriage occurred in Napa, Cal., on October 7, 1884, and united him with Miss Nellie Josephine Powell, a native of Monticello, Minn., a daughter of William and Barbara (Barrett) Powell. Her father, William Powell, was of English descent and engaged in farming for a time; later was a merchant in Monticello. Her mother passed away in Minnesota in 1869 and about 1871 the father brought his family to California and resided here until his death. Mrs. Barbour received her education in the Napa schools. Dr. and Mrs. Barbour are the parents of two children: Nathan Powell Barbour, a practicing physician residing in Stockton, and Roswell Powell Barbour, real estate dealer at Lodi. Dr. Barbour has been a member of the Masonic fraternity since 1882, demitted from the Suisun Lodge No. 55 to Lodi Lodge No. 256, F. & A. M., in 1886, and he served for two years as inspector of this district. He joined the Royal Arch Chapter in Suisun in 1883, and Vallejo Commandery that same year; he is past grand of Progressive Lodge No. 134. I. O O. F., at Lockeford, which order he joined in 1884. Mrs. Barbour is past noble grand of the Lockeford Rebekahs, of which Dr Barbour is also a member. Both Dr. and Mrs. Barbour were members of the Eastern Star Chapter, but now have their demit. Dr. Barbour belongs to the American Institute of Homeopathy and to the California Homeopathic Medical Society. Politically he is an adherent of the Socialist party. He is keenly interested in everything that pertains to the general welfare of the community in which he has resided for so many years, and has given his support to matters of a constructive nature.
History of San Joaquin County, California – Los Angeles, Historic Record Co., 1923
p 527
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler.