| Notes for MARION FEE: Was Chairman of Ford's Prarie SchoolBoard. Was an active worker with First Presbyterian Church.After the death of her husband, she lived on the farm with herdaughter nad her husband, Sue and Newell until her death aat theage of 89. Children of FREDERICK CAMP and MARION FEE are: i.SUSAN MARIA12 CAMP, b. September 20, 1873, Ballibay, PA; d.January 26, 1950, Centralia, WA; m. NEWEL L. WITHROW. Notes forSUSAN MARIA CAMP: Sue came west with the family to Washington.She homesteaded for one year before she married Newell Witherow,who taught school in Yakima, WA. After one year, they moved backto Centralia and later moved back to the farm to help out. Suedied in 1950, a few years aafter moving to town when theproperty was sold. ii. JAMES LUM CAMP, b. October 20, 1874,Ballibay, PA; d. October 01, 1909, Centralia, WA. Notes forJAMES LUM CAMP: James was a conductor for the railroad inArizona, but came home to Centralia when he was ill and helaater died in 1909. iii. HOY ORTON CAMP, b. April 25, 1876,Ballibay, PA; d. April 29, 1948, Olympia, Thurston Co., WA.Notes for HOY ORTON CAMP: Hoy came west with the family fromPennsylvannia. Hoy worked in th lumber industry in Aberdeenand Raymond, eventually as an office manager and superintendentof operations He was associated with the state forestrydepartment in Olympia from 1933 until his death in 1948. iv.WESLEY BILLINGS CAMP, b. April 29, 1880, Ballibay, PA; d.November 21, 1892, Mt. Vernon, McKean Co., PA. Notes for WESLEYBILLINGS CAMP: Died of Typhoid malaria fever while at school inPA; he was only 12 years old. 336. v. JOHN FREDERICK CAMP, b.January 12, 1882, Ballibay, PA; d. July 15, 1953, Vancouver,Clark Co., WA. 337. vi. HIRAM WARD CAMP, b. April 06, 1884,Black Walnut, PA; d. October 29, 1956, Tulsa, OK. 338. vii.LULU CAMP, b. March 20, 1887, Turtle Point, PA; d. December 12,1979, Tacoma, WA. 339. viii. MARION CHRISTINA CAMP, b. January09, 1894, Rasselas, PA; d. May 30, 1985, Centralia, Lewis Co.,WA. |
| Notes for FREDERICK TRACY CAMP: In the 1880 Census for HerrickTownship, Bradford Co., PA the following was listed: Fred29 yrs M Farmer Born in PA Minnie 28 yrsF Wife Born in PA Susan 6 yrs FBorn in PA James 5 yrs M Born in PA Hoy2 yrs M Born in PA Wesley 1 mo MBorn in PA James K. Lum moved west and claimed property onFord's Prairie, near Centralia, Washington in 1853. Hecontracted arsenic poisoning through his taxidermy work and whenhe died conveyed the land to his brother, Albert Lum. Albertthen invited Frederick T. Camp to take over the house andproperty. Albert left the ranch to Frederick because he had nochildren. Frederick moved to the homestead in 1901. His wife,Marion Fee, and their children came west in 1902. Both Frederickand Marion were in their 50's when they took over the ranch. Itseems a bit late in life to start over, but no one ver heardeither one of them complain of the hard work. Familytransportation was by horse, horse and buggy or walking. Theybought their first car in 1916. Frederick built the barn andbegan farming. They produced potatoes, corn, beef, chickens,eggs and milk. Frederick and Marion were life-longPresbyterians. He was a memeber of CentraliaMasons, Lodge #63.Frederick farmed the ranch until his death. |