Homer Blaine Campbell ^{1 3 4 5 6}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 1852 and a birth location of Virginia.

This birth year was referenced by his age of 58 on the 1910 US Census.
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• He has alternate birth date of 1855 and a birth location of Virginia.

This birth year was given on his 1900 US Census.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 14 June 1900. ⁶

1900 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 25, Dwelling 96, Family 96
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Farm owned, with mortgage
Homer B. Campbell..Son-in-Law..1855..45..WV..M 10 Yrs..Blacksmith
(Living with wife Sarah and 3 children at the home of her widowed father.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 16 Jul 1853 instead of 1855, then his age should have been 46 instead of 45.
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 5 May 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 22, Family 159, Roll 1677
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 20 yrs
Blaine Campbell...Head..58..WV..Blacksmith
(Living with wife, 2 children, and adopted niece.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 16 Jul 1853, then his age should have been 56 instead of 58.
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 2 March 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 22, Family 139
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Home owned, no mortgage
Harrien B. Campbell..Head..67..WV..Laborer, Blacksmith Shop
(Living with wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 16 Jul 1853, then his age should have been 66 instead of 67.
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 21 April 1930. ⁵

1930 US Census
Sheet 11B, District 6, Dwelling 208, Family 208, Roll 2530
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Home owned, $800
Herron B. Campbell..Head..77..WV..Blacksmith, Blacksmithing
(Living with wife and adopted daughter, Reta.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 16 Jul 1853, then his age should have been 76 instead of 77.
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• He was buried in February 1946 in the Enon Cemetery in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States.

Blaine Campbell - 1853-1964
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Homer married Sarah Elizabeth Brown Huffman, daughter of Absolom Huffman and Edith Barr, on 28 September 1889 in Calhoun County, WV.^{1 2 3 4 5} (Sarah Elizabeth Brown Huffman was born on 3 May 1861 in Calhoun County, VA,^{1 3 4 6 7} died in 1947 in Calhoun County, WV ^{1 7} and was buried in 1947 in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States ^{1 7}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 14 June 1900. ⁶

1900 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 25, Dwelling 96, Family 96
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Farm owned, with mortgage
Absalom Huffman..Head..Jan 1837..63..WV..Wd..Farmer
Okey J. Huffman..Son..Jan 1877..23..WV..Farm Laborer
Artie Huffman..GSon..Sep 1882..17..WV..Farm Laborer
Homer B. Campbell..SonL..1855..45..WV..M 10 Yrs..Blacksmith
Sarah B. Campbell..Dau..May 1861..39..WV..M 10 Yrs..3/3
Ora Campbell..GSon..Jul 1891..8..WV..At School
Otha Campbell..GDau..Oct 1893..6..WV..At School
Bertha Fowler..GDau..Feb 1890..10..WV..At School
Alda A. Fowler..GSon..Mar 1892..8..WV..At School
Reta P. Fowler..GDau..Jan 1899..1..WV
Georgia Marshall..Serv..Mar 1871..21..WV..House Keeper
Leonora Unknown..GDau..Sep 1882..17..WV
Alphias A. Kendall..Serv..Sep 1878..21..WV..Day Laborer

NOTE - Homer and Sarah were living at the home of her widowed father along with their 3 children, and 3 children from the deceased sister of Sarah, Mahala J. Huffman.
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 5 May 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 22, Family 159, Roll 1677
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 20 yrs
Blaine Campbell...Head..58..WV..Blacksmith
Brownie Campbell..Wife..48..WV..2/2
Orie Campbell..Son..19..WV..Farm Laborer
Dutch Campbell..Dau..17..WV
Reta Fowler..Adopted Dau..11..WV

NOTE - Although this record says that Reta was "adopted", I don't believe she was legally adopted but rather this was just a terminology to explain that the Campbells were raising her. (Brian L. Lightfoot)
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 2 March 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 22, Family 139
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Home owned, no mortgage
Harrien B. Campbell..Head..67..WV..Laborer, Blacksmith Shop
Brownie Campbell..Wife..58..WV
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 21 April 1930. ⁵

1930 US Census
Sheet 11B, District 6, Dwelling 208, Family 208, Roll 2530
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Home owned, $800
Herron B. Campbell..Head..77..WV..Blacksmith, Blacksmithing
Brownie Campbell..Wife..69..WV
Rettie Fowler..Lodger..22..WV.

  Marriage Notes:

Name: H B Campbell
Age (Expanded): 34 years
Birth Year (Estimated): 1855
Birthplace: Gilmer
Spouse's Name: ... Huffman
Spouse's Age (Expanded): 27 years
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1862
Spouse's Birthplace: Calhoun
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 28 Sep 1889
Event Place: Calhoun, West Virginia
Father's Name: John Campbell
Spouse's Father's Name: Absalom Huffman
Spouse's Mother's Name: Edith
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
GS Film number: 807456
Digital Folder Number: 4011510
Image Number: 96
Reference ID: v 1 p 118
Affiliate Repository Type: County Records

Citing this Record:
"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRDL-PPP : 4 December 2014), H B Campbell and ... Huffman, 28 Sep 1889; citing Calhoun, West Virginia, v 1 p 118, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 807,456.
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