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CAMPBELL, B.J. (Prof.).former principal of Rockwood Colored Schools.
Later named Campbell High School in honor.
Prof. B.J. CAMPBELL. Morristown, Tennessee
The funeral services of Prof. B.J. CAMPBELL were conducted Thursday afternoon, Jan. 28, at the New Century M.E. church. Prof. CAMPBELL was born in Cleveland, Tenn. In his youth, his parents moved to Knoxville, where he was raised and educated. He taught in the city schools of Knoxville, and later was married to Miss Florence E. SMITH.
He taught for about 20 years as principal of the colored schools of this city. Afterwards he moved his family to Rockwood and taught there for about ten years. The new modern school there stands as a monument of his service.
In September 1924, he moved to Nashville to live with his son, Roy B.J. CAMPBELL. He was a member of the M.E. church, doing active service as Sunday school superintendent, class leader and trustee. He also served as lieutenant in the Spanish American war.
He leaves to mourn his loss, one daughter, Mildred L. CAMPBELL of Morristown, and three sons, Roy B.J. CAMPBELL of Nashville, Maceo S. CAMPBELL of Detroit, Mich., and Roscoe L. C AMPBELL of Nashville.
The Harriman Record, Thursday, 11 Feb 1926, Vol. 60, No. 24. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank our many friends for the kindness and sympathy shown us during the loss and bereavement of our late father, B.J. CAMPBELL. Mildred L. CAMPBELL, Roy B.J. CAMPBELL, Maceo S. CAMPBELL, Roscoe L. CAMPBELL.
The Harriman Record, Thursday, 11 Feb 1926, Vol. 60, No. 24. Former Colored School Superintendent Dies. The funeral services of Prof. B.J. CAMPBELL were conducted Thursday afternoon, Jan. 28, at the New Century M.E. Church, Harriman.
Prof. CAMPBELL was born in Cleveland, TN; in his youth his parents moved to Knoxville where he was raised and educated. He then taught in the city schools of Knoxville, later he married Miss Florence E. SMITH . For about twenty years he served as principal of the Harriman public school and afterwards moved to Rockwood, teaching in this city about ten years. The new modern school building stands as a memorial to his devoted service and wonderful perseverance. The realization of this vision was one of his biggest successes.
In Sept. 1924 he moved to Nashville and made his home with his eldest son, R.B.J. CAMPBELL. He was a member of the M.E. Church, doing active service as Sunday School Supt., class leader, trustee in each place of residence. He also served as lieutenant in the Spanish American War. He leaves to mourn his loss one daughter, Mildred L. CAMPBELL, of Morristown, and three sons, Roy B.J. CAMPBELL, Nashville, Maceo S. CAMPBELL, Detroit, Mich., Roscoe L. CAMPBELL, Nashville, and two grandchildren.
The Rockwood Times, Thursday, 11 Feb 1926, Vol. 46, No. 6. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank our many friends for the kindness and sympathy shown us during the loss and bereavement of our late father B.J. CAMPBELL. Signed, Mildred L. CAMPBELL, Roy B.J. CAMPBELL, Marceo S. CAMPBELL, Roscoe L. CAMPBELL. The Rockwood Times, Thursday, 11 Feb 1926, Vol. 46, No. 6.
CAMPBELL, Florence E.
Death of A Pioneer.
Mrs. Florence E. CAMPBELL, wife of Prof. B.J. CAMPBELL, who died the 17th, inst., at Rockwood, was formerly a resident of Harriman, coming to this city in the boom days of 1891. Mrs. CAMPBELL was the first colored teacher in the schools of this city, and taught for fifteen years, being praised by both superintendents and school boards as being one of the best in the city and county. She had been teaching at Rockwood for about eight years, where the family now resides, but they still own their home on Roane street in this city.
Mrs. CAMPBELL was born in Canada, July 8, 1872, and at the age of 5 her parents moved to the State of New York, and a few years later she was sent to New York City to live with her grandmother, who reared and educated her. Her first teaching was at Colona, Maryland, where she made a great success. In 1890 Mr. John A. SMITH, her father, moved to Harriman to rear his family, it being a prohibition town, and the following year she was induced to come and take charge of the school.
Mrs. CAMPBELL leaves a husband, a daughter, three sons, four sisters, three brothers, and large number of other relatives and friends to mourn her death. Her life was spent in training the young and self-sacrifice for others. She well deserves the high esteem and praise-worthy comment given her by her many friends, for to know her was to love her. A great loss is felt in the communities in which she lived. But our loss is heaven's gain. She has passed away in reality, but the life she lived will not pass, but will ever remain before us as a guiding star. To quote her favorite verse, which was her standard: Lives of great men still remind us We can make our lives sublime, And departing leave behind us, Foot-prints on the sands of time.
Card of Thanks. We wish to thank our friends for the many kindnesses rendered during the extended illness and death of our beloved wife and mother, as well as the many beautiful floral designs, and expressions of sympathy. B.J. CAMPBELL, Mildred L. CAMPBELL, Mrs. Margaret R. CAMPBELL, R.B.J. CAMPBELL, Walter S. CAMPBELL, Roscoe G. CAMPBELL.
The Harriman Record, Thursday, 1 Jun 1922, Vol. 56, No. 40. Mrs. B.J. CAMPBELL. The Rockwood Times, Thursday, 18 May 1922, Vol. 42, No. 20. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank our many friends for the many kindnesses rendered during the extended illness and death of our beloved wife and mother, as well as for the meany beautiful floral designs and expressions of sympathy. B.J. CAMPBELL, Mildred CAMPBELL, Margaret R. CAMPBELL, Roy B.J. CAMPBELL, Maceo S. CAMPBELL, Roscoe L. CAMPBELL. The Rockwood Times, Thursday, 25 May 1922, Vol. 42, No. 21. Mrs. Floir E. CAMPBELL. Mrs. Floir E. CAMPBELL wife of Prof. B.J. CAMPBELL and a teacher of the Rockwood colored school for eight years, died at the family home 603 Reese St., the 17th, at 3 a.m.
Mrs. CAMPBELL was born July 8, 1872 in the city of Ontario. At the age of five her parents moved to the State of New York where they lived for many years; during this time she was sent to live with her grandmother in New York City, where she was educated. After completing her course in school she accepted her first work as teaching school at Colora, Md., where she taught for two years.
In 1890 her father a strong prohibitionist moved with his family to Harriman during its boom days. A teacher needed in the school there the school board induced her father to write and urge his daughter to accept the position which she did, coming to Harriman the next year. She taught there 15 years. Coming to Rockwood in 1914 she entered the school work here and continued in it until Nov. 1921. She has been given credit by every school board and Supt. under whom she has worked as being a strong, capable teacher one whose equal is hard to find.
She leaves to mourn her loss a husband, one daughter, three sons, four sisters, three brothers and a large number of other relatives and friends. The Rockwood Times, Thursday, 25 May 1922, Vol. 42, No. 21.
Mrs. B.J. CAMPBELL wife of Prof. CAMPBELL died the 17th at 3 a.m. Funeral services 11 p.m. Friday at the Zion church. Rev. E.H. FORREST of Bristol, Va., assisted by Rev. H.T. WRIGHT will conduct the services. Interment in the family lot at Harriman.
