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Mrs. M. D. Campbell, a resident of Covington, Tenn., was born at Evansville, Ind., and was the daughter of T. J. and Rachel (Robinson) Duncan. The father was of Scotch origin, born and reared in Georgia, his birth occurring in 1805. He resided a short time in Alabama, and at the age of sixteen moved to Indiana and spent the rest of his life. He was a farmer, and died May 16, 1849. The mother was born near Knoxville, Tenn., in 1808, and died October 25, 1846. From 1862 to 1865 Mrs. Campbell was in the employ of the medical purveyor’s department, at Richmond, Va., and while there was well acquainted with many of the Confederate Government officials. November 6, 1873, she married Thomas J. McGuire. He was born in Mayo County, Ireland, April 23, 1827, and came to America when four years old. He lived at Philadelphia until 1856; then located at Cincinnati. He served in the Federal Army four years; then moved to Memphis in 1866, and was inspector of the gas company until 1876, when he was appointed to a place on the police force. He died of yellow fever September 10, 1879. April 20, 1830, our subject married John H. Campbell, who is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, born February 22, 1848. In 1874 Mr. Campbell located at Memphis and served for two years as deputy sheriff, and for a time was on the police force. In 1885 they moved to Covington, where he is engaged in the saloon business, and Mrs. Campbell is keeping a hotel, making a most kind and attentive hostess.