Lyman Campbell, who resides on section 12, Hardin Township, came to this country March, 1854, where he has since resided. He was born in Tioga County, New York, January 16, 1834, the son of William and Maria (Cross) Campbell, both natives of New York; the former was born February 15, 1812, and died in 1880, in Monona County, and the latter was born October 27, 1816, and died in 1865. They reared a family of thirteen children, of whom twelve grew to maturity.

Lyman, the eldest child, was small when his parents moved to Ohio, where they lived for some time, and then went to Wayne County, Indiana. He was a lad of thirteen when they moved to Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois, where they lived for six weeks, and in 1846 came to this county with a company of Mormans, arriving July 4. They then crossed the Missouri River and located at Florence, Nebraska, and in the fall of 1846 they removed to Holt County, Missouri, where they resided until the spring of 1854, when they came to this county. Lyman passed his youth on the farm, and received his education in the subscription schools.

During the great Rebellion, Mr. Campbell enlisted in the service of his country, November 15, 1864, in Company B; Thirteenth Iowa Infantry. He took an active part in the battle of Nashville, Tennessee, and the battle of Kingston, North Carolina; his regiment passed through a large portion of this State. He was honorably discharged at the close of the war.

Mr. Campbell has resided in Pottawattamie County since 1854, and on his present farm since March, 1883. It was formerly wild prairie land, but he has since broken it out, planted a grove and made many other improvements.

He was married August 31, 1956, in Pottawattamie County, to Miss Caroline Mary Louisa Hartwell, who was born in Genesee County, New York, November 15, 1833, the daughter of Reuben and Lucinda Almeda (Merritt) Hartwell, both natives of Massachusetts. They came to Pottawattamie County in April, 1847, and afterward removed to Holt County, Missouri, and in 1853 returned to this county. The father died here in 1862, at the age of fifty-three years; and the mother, who is eighty-one years of age, is living with her daughter, Mrs. L. Campbell.

Mr. and Mrs. Campbell have six children, namely: George William, a carpenter by trade; Almeda Lovisa, Joseph Nephi, Lyman Everett, Robert and Carolina Almira. They lost their first child, Lucinda Maria, by death, when an infant.

The family are members of the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints. Politically Mr. Campbell is a Republican. He is a strong man, weighing 277 pounds, and is one of the prominent citizens of the county.