M. T. Campbell, a prominent citizen and farmer of the Eleventh District of
Lauderdale County, was born July 18, 1821, in Caroline County, Va., and is a
son of William and Susan (Burruss) Campbell, who were both born in Virginia,
the father in 1775, and died in 1833, and the mother died in 1823. Mr.
Campbell is of Scotch descent. He was educated at Hallowell College at
Alexander, Va., graduating in 1843, and immediately after took charge of
Rappahannock Academy, in Caroline County, teaching this school a year and a
half, then taught a private school at his residence for fifteen years, the
place being called White Hall. In 1864 he moved to Georgia, and took charge of
the female institute at Albany, Ga. In 1868 he moved to Ripley, Tenn., and
first took charge of the male school, and then the female institute, which he
held for four years. At the expiration of this time he moved to his farm in
Lauderdale County, and has since given all of his time to farming. December 8,
1844, he married Julia A. B. White, daughter of James I. And Elizabeth White.
She was born February 22, 1823. Seven children were born to this marriage —
five sons and two daughters. Mr. Campbell is a member of the Missionary
Baptist Church, and a Democrat. As an educator he was quite successful, and is
a most cultured, agreeable gentleman.

Goodspeed’s Biographies of Lauderdale Co., TN