BEDFORD MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1901 DEATH OF BEN CAMPBELL. Uncle Ben Campbell, a well known colored citizen, became very ill about 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, with congestion of the stomach, while walking along the street in the west part of town. He was placed in a cab by friends, but died before reaching home. Uncle Ben was born in slavery, in Fayette county, Kentucky, and was given his freedom by a sister of Capt. J. D. Alexander, who owned him in his youth. He came to Monroe county, Indiana, with Hugh Campbell; and afterwards located in Bedford, probably nearly 60 years ago. His children think he was 86 years of age, but a record of colored people in the county, on file in the Clerk's office, and supposed to have been made in 1853, gives his age as 32, which would make him 80 years old. Ben was honest and industrious, and had the respect and good will of everybody. He had eight children, five of whom are living. His wife died twelve years ago. The funeral took place Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the A. M. E. church, corner of 7th and H streets. Burial at Beech Grove Cemetery. ********** Chas. Reed, of Mitchell, came over Thursday to attend the funeral of Benjamin Campbell. *********** The funeral of Uncle Ben Campbell, that took place Thursday p.m. at the A. M. E. church, was very largely attended by both colored and white people. Rev. Charles Asbury, of the First M. E. church, preached the funeral sermon and was assisted by the Rev. Teeters. The floral emblems were beautiful and appropriate. The colored Masons attended in a body and had charge at the cemetery. *************** Frank Campbell arrived in this city Wednesday from Rushville, to attend the funeral of his father, Benjamin Campbell. ************ George Campbell and little son, of Bloomington, came down Wednesday on account of the death of his father, Benjamin Campbell, who died very suddenly Tuesday afternoon. ******* FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1901 Mrs. Minnie Morgan, who came up from New Albany to attend the funeral of her uncle, Ben Campbell, returned home Friday evening.