| Name | John CAMP | | Birth | 21 Dec 1835, Henrick, Bradford, PA | | Death | Jul 1915, Plattville, Weld Co., CO Age: 79 | | Burial | 27 Jul 1915, Platville Cemetery, Plattville, Weld Co., CO | | Father | Clark C. CAMP (1804-1879) | | Mother | Medina STEVENS (1806-1842) |
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| 1 | Mary Alwilda BEADLE | | Birth | 19 May 1844, Callensbury, PA | | Death | 29 Dec 1927, Platteville, Weld Co., CO. Age: 83 |
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| Notes for John CAMP |
| Notes for JOHN CAMP: As a young man, John left home to travel toDickson, Fulton Co., Illinois. He was an apprentice to a harness maker. He had asthma and was advised to move west for his health where it was less humid. John married Mary Alavelda Beadle in Haven, Tama Co., Iowa. John and Mary came to Colorado from Iowa in 1861. John homesteaded property where the Reynolds Cattle Co.is located today. The property was not profitable because it lacked water. He finally made a trade; in return for his property, he received a spring wagon worth $75.00. The family moved north to an area called Gwanda. He started a tree claim by planting the required number of trees. John Camp later moved his family to town (Platteville) when son Lewis was about seven or eight. Their home is no longer standing but was located where the current highway passes through town. About 1893, John Camp built the home where Ralph Morgan now lives. John and Mary Camp came to CO. from IA. in 1861. Census 1870 IA. John is in Tama Co., IA. Census 1880 Weld Co.,CO shows John (44), Mary A. (36), Edwin (15), Meda R. (11),Rilla H., Janie V. (3). Death Certificate CO. File # 5298Death County of Weld, Town of Platteville, Registration Dist. #247 John Camp male color white, DOB 21 Dec 1835, Married,Birthplace: Penna, Occ: Carpenter. Father : Clark Camp,Birthplace, Penna, Mother: Media Stevens, Birthplace, Penna.Informant Ed Camp, Brighton, Colo. Date of Death 25 Jun 1915.At home. signed B.F. Kern M.D. I attended the deceased from 1Jun 1914 to 25 Jun 1915 last saw him alive on 25 Jun 1915.Death occurred at 3:00 A.M. Cause of death Bronchiectasis.Obituary: John Camp was born in Bradford Co., Pennsylvania 21Dec 1835 and died in Platteville. Colorado. 25 Jun 1915, in theeightyth year of his age. He was the son of Louis Clark andMedia Camp, being one of a family of nine children, eight boys and one girl. His father was a baptist minister of close communion church. Of the immediate family one brother, Mr. Clark Camp of Portland, Oregon, survive. Of the family of eight boys,all joined the Union Army except John, who was rejected becauseof poor health. While still a young man Mr. Camp left the old home in Pennsylvania and started for the West. He settled first at Dickson, Illinois, where he served his apprenticeship to a harness making trade. Again he travelled Westward and settled in Iowa County, Iowa. Here on 26 Feb 1862 he was united in marriage with Mary A. Beadles. Their married life has been one of continued blessing and happiness. Though sickness and death has come into their home they have ever been able to say, " Not my will but thine be done" Of the nine children born to them,three died in infancy,and the daughter Della May Hodgson, died11 Jan 1913. |
| Notes for Mary Alwilda (Spouse 1) |
| Notes for MARY ALAVELDA BEADLE: [CAMP GED.FTW] DeathCertificate: Weld Co., CO. Registion District # 249 Cert #12832 Mary Aldwilda Camp, F, W, Widowed. wife of John Camp Date of birth May 19 1844. Date of death Dec 29 1927. age 83 7mo. 10 days. Birth place Haven Tama Co., IA. Father: Lewis Beadle Mother: Rhoda Booth informant L.C. Camp (Lewis ClarkCamp) son Dr. attended from Dec. 10, 1920 to Dec 28, 1927.death occurred on the above stated date. Cause of death; Acute Bronchitis, Arterial Sclerosis. signed B.J. Kern, Platteville,CO. Burial Dec 31, 1927 Platteville, CO. Undertaker E. JonesBrighton, CO. Marriage Notes for JOHN CAMP and MARY BEADLE:[CAMP GED.FTW] John and Alavelda came west in wagon train driving cattle before 1881. Children of JOHN CAMP and MARY BEADLE are: i. ASA BIGSBEE12 CAMP14, b. November 27, 1862,IA.14; d. January 18, 186314. 305. ii. EDWIN CAMP, b.September 27, 1864, Tama, IA.; d. November 20, 1934,Platteville, CO.. iii. CHARLES CAMP14, b. December 28, 186614;d. February 02, 187614. 306. iv. MEDA RHODA CAMP, b. June 08,1868, Chelsea, Tama Co., IA; d. April 03, 1939, Zion, Lake Co.,IL.. v. CORA BELL CAMP14, b. September 11, 187114; d.September 25, 187114. 307. vi. RILLA HATTIE CAMP, b. November14, 1874, CO; d. February 04, 1959, Inglewood, CA.. vii.JANNIE SYLVANIA CAMP14, b. May 04, 1877, CO14; d. October 18,1964, Brighton, CO.14; m. CLYDE GLOCKNER14. 308. viii. LEWIS CLARK CAMP, b. November 28, 1881, Fort Lupton, CO.; d. October13, 1979, Ft. Greeley, CO.. 309. ix. DELLA MAY CAMP, b. May04, 1885, Crawford, PA; d. January 12, 1913, CO.. |
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