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SOURCE: History of St. Clair County, Mich.
        A. T. Andreas & Co., Chicago - 1883

  [562-563]

         W. W. CAMPFIELD, of the firm of W. W. CAMPFIELD & Co., is a
     native of St. Clair County, and was born in Port Huron November 1,
     1841.  He grew up and attended school here.  Upon the breaking-out of
     the rebellion, when only nineteen years of age, he enlisted in the
     First United States Artillery, and was in active service in the Army
     of the Potomac, when this department was in command of McClellan.  He
     was in eleven engagements and was promoted from private to Sergeant in
     the regular army, and was offered a commission but declined it; served
     three years after his return from the service.  He entered the employ
     of HENRY McMORAN, and was with him until January, 1878, when he and
     Mr. JONES succeeded him in their present business.  They have a large
     wholesale trade in flour and feed.  They have the exclusive sale of
     flour of McMORAN'S mills; also have a large coal trade.  Mr. CAMPFIELD
     has been twice married.  His first wife was Miss ANNA VANCE, of this
     county.  She left one son, FRANK.  His present wife was Miss LUCY
     WHITCOMB, a native of New Hampshire.  They have one daughter -- IDA.

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