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Dear Carole,
Your note was a wonderful tribute to the power of family ties.
I'm going into my fourth week on the road with the presidential campaign (now
in very snowy New Hampshire) and get a vicarious genealogical thrill every
now and again by checking my AOL e-mail. So much of it is banal that was
really nice to see your message to the Camp group.
I know that you and your daughter will miss your aunt but also treasure the
memories.
All the best for the quickly progressing new year,
Cragg
----- Original Message -----
From: <EDE1Genie2(a)aol.com>
To: <CAMP-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2000 11:47 AM
Subject: [CAMP-L] Re: CAMP - Ohio Marriages
I'm not sure if this will help you or not. I am transcribing the 1850
Virginia Camps for the Camp web site. This is what I have for Theo.
Could Nancy be their mother ?
MONONGALIA CO., VA 37 th Dist. 8 Jul 1850
Page 361 # 999 - 1000
PHILIPS, Theopholis 47 M farmer 900 Penn
Nancy 46 F VA u/a R & W
CAMP, Marion 19 M farmer "
Theopholis 17 M "
Eleanor Six 16 F "
(not sure if Six is her last name or not, or if Theopholis 17 is a Camp or
Philips. This is the
way the census had them listed)
Good Luck
Pam
triffe(a)citynet.net
> Ohio Marriages:
> Trumbull Co., OH 27 DEC 1800: Aaron CAMP to Mary MUSTARD
> Franklin Co., OH 15 APR 1820: David CAMP to Julia COMSTACK
> Granville, Licking Co., OH at St. Luke's Church:
> 11 AUG 1864: Rosila CAMP to Timothy CARPENTER
> Still looking for the parents of Theophilus CAMP [ca 1836-1903] and
Elizabeth
> COVER / KOBER [ca1838-1897] buried in Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV.
> Happy hunting, EDE
>
Ohio Marriages:
Trumbull Co., OH 27 DEC 1800: Aaron CAMP to Mary MUSTARD
Franklin Co., OH 15 APR 1820: David CAMP to Julia COMSTACK
Granville, Licking Co., OH at St. Luke's Church:
11 AUG 1864: Rosila CAMP to Timothy CARPENTER
Still looking for the parents of Theophilus CAMP [ca 1836-1903] and Elizabeth
COVER / KOBER [ca1838-1897] buried in Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV.
Happy hunting, EDE
Dear Barbara
Thank you for your response. We think we did tell you that we know that we
are busy beyond belief. However, all that we have been seeing are the Camps
from Georgia, so we want to share where some of the other Camps came from.
Larry Camp and also the museum director from Colorado have been very
instrumental in all of this. There is still much to be found. According to
Melvin Camp, Lewis son who is in his 90's now Ggrandfather "John Edwin or
"Edwin John" was born in Penna., not Iowa as the LDS Church is reporting, so
yet another mystery is brewing. Thank you again for all that you do and
please forgive us our impatience.
Sincerely,
Gerald & Marjorie Thompson
Gerald and Marjorie,
So sorry that you are most disappointed that I have not posted this
information on the site. I have saved the information and it will be posted
at a future date. You must realize that I am extremely busy (swamped
actually) gathering Camp information, inputting tons of information into the
Camp Family Database, coding web pages, and answering email and snail mail on
the Camp family. This is just the tip of the iceberg and I shall not bore
this list with all that I do in genealogy. Please be assured that the
information I receive and obtain will eventually get on the Camp web site.
It is just that it does take time to do all I do. So sorry if I am not fast
enough for everyone. I am doing my best.
By the way, that email address is incorrect, it is: tfarris268(a)aol.com :)
Barbara Farris
Carrie Camp Memorial Library
http://www.clipper.net/~genlady
================================================
<< I have checked tonight and I am most disappointed that you and the site
have
not put up the recent input for Lewis via Larry Camp. He has been such a
wonderful help to this family. He even was so kind to put up the info on HIS
website for us for 1 week. Of course in the hope that you would connect.
Would you please tell us why our family such as we know, is not still
included? We do understand that you are very busy. Please help us to find
all
the other missing links.
Kind Regards,
Gerald & Marjorie (CAMP, THOMPSON, BEADLE)
Barbara
Your mail is bouncing!!! from Tfarris263(a)aol.com >>
Hello Barbara
I have checked tonight and I am most disappointed that you and the site have
not put up the recent input for Lewis via Larry Camp. He has been such a
wonderful help to this family. He even was so kind to put up the info on HIS
website for us for 1 week. Of course in the hope that you would connect.
Would you please tell us why our family such as we know, is not still
included? We do understand that you are very busy. Please help us to find all
the other missing links.
Kind Regards,
Gerald & Marjorie (CAMP, THOMPSON, BEADLE)
Barbara
Your mail is bouncing!!! from Tfarris263(a)aol.com
I am posting this for Janice as she is not a subscriber. Please email your
responses directly to her. Thanks
Barbara Farris
Carrie Camp Memorial Library
================================================
I was just wondering if there are any Camp's in this mailing list who are
researching the Camp's from Vermont. Jonas Camp, 1773 Vt - 1/19/1842
Stamford, Vt married to Pamelia Wilcox. Parents of 10 children. My line is
from Hosea Camp, 9/20/1819 Whintingham, Vt - 4/7/1888 Buckley, Il. who
married Louisa M. Stone 9/14/1831 - 4/29/1906 Buffalo Center, Iowa.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Janice - jcamp(a)mail.gcccd.cc.ca.us
Carol,
I would like to comment on your e-mail.
1) According to the copy of the deed that I have Joel Brewer donated the
entire two acres that the Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery sits on in either 1862
or 1863. At that time they called it the Missionary Baptist Church. The
original deed was lost during the burning of C'town during the Civil War.
The copy I have is dated August 15, 1890.
2) According to the deed for the land that the church sits on John A. Brooks
donated that land.
3) I have photographs of Joel's monument and I would be happy to scan it and
e-mail it to you, should you so want.
Clarence Atkins
clarence(a)atkins.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carole Johnson" <fojo(a)mindspring.com>
To: <CAMP-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 11:24 PM
Subject: [CAMP-L] Bethlehem Cem. Polk Co. GA
> Hi Mike,
> I am very interested in this cemetary. My ancestor on my mother's
> line, Joel Brewer, donated at least part of the land for this
> cemetary and the little church. Joel named one of his children,
> Benjamin CAMP BREWER, after the first minister there. Joel had
> been the Ordinary of Polk County from 1870 to his death in 1898.
> Benjamin Camp Brewer became a judge in Hall County. It is odd
> after all of these years to find a connection between my father's
> CAMP line and my mother's BREWER, line. If you have any information
> regarding the cemetary/church/Brewer's I'd love to know.
>
> It is a shame regarding the damage that storm did. A tree planted
> near Joel's grave uprooted, toppled his monument and generally
> messed things up.
>
> Thanks for your interest!
> Carole
Hi Mike,
I am very interested in this cemetary. My ancestor on my mother's
line, Joel Brewer, donated at least part of the land for this
cemetary and the little church. Joel named one of his children,
Benjamin CAMP BREWER, after the first minister there. Joel had
been the Ordinary of Polk County from 1870 to his death in 1898.
Benjamin Camp Brewer became a judge in Hall County. It is odd
after all of these years to find a connection between my father's
CAMP line and my mother's BREWER, line. If you have any information
regarding the cemetary/church/Brewer's I'd love to know.
It is a shame regarding the damage that storm did. A tree planted
near Joel's grave uprooted, toppled his monument and generally
messed things up.
Thanks for your interest!
Carole
Most of the CAMPS in this cemetery are in one way or the other related to Elias
A Camp and my line. None of them was included in the Mann tomes. If one examines
the 1850, 1870 and 1900 censuses you will find that many of the Jackson county
Camps are listed on the same pages including Elias and Sarah. Many of them as we
all know moved on to Texas. The difficulty I have is making a direct tie from
Elias to his father (his obit listed James born in 1740, but that is highly
unlikely because of age). I figure him to be Thomas or Eli but have absolutely
no proof. The reasoning is that Elias's father moved from Gwinnett county
Georgia to Paulding County shortly before the good Reverend's birth in 1824. The
full obit is on the Camp Family page at http://www.clipper.net/~genlady/, or on
the Polk County genweb page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~gapolk/ . There you will
find a great deal of information about Polk County and the Bethlehem cemetery
but little of fact about the CAMPS.
My gedcom is accessible through the North Georgia Camp page at
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Canyon/9325/ . There is a lot missing and any
help through post its or email would be greatly appreciated. In the Cemetery you
will find ATKINS, CAMPS, VALENTINES and HARRIS' and EASTs' who are all descended
from Elias. Richard A. is the Second Son of Elias and is buried at Bethlehem
Baptist where Elias was the pastor during the latter days of his life. A picture
of the good Revered still hangs in the church.
Thanks for any help, sorry this ran on.
Larry
Clarence Atkins wrote:
> Mike,
>
> Richard A. Camp is buried in the Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery. I've been to
> this cemetery about four times. The last time I walked through the entire
> cemetery checking each tombstone last year, and I took a lot of photographs.
> I'll check to see if I a photo. If so, I'll e-mail a copy to you. I only
> wished that I had taken photographs of all the tombstones the first time,
> prior to the storm that did so much damage to this cemetery.
>
> Clarence
>
>
>
Mike,
Richard A. Camp is buried in the Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery. I've been to
this cemetery about four times. The last time I walked through the entire
cemetery checking each tombstone last year, and I took a lot of photographs.
I'll check to see if I a photo. If so, I'll e-mail a copy to you. I only
wished that I had taken photographs of all the tombstones the first time,
prior to the storm that did so much damage to this cemetery.
Clarence
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Collins" <castron72(a)hotmail.com>
To: <CAMP-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 5:38 PM
Subject: [CAMP-L] Camp burial in Bethlem Cemtery Polk Co., Georgia
> I am posting a list of Camps buried in Bethlehem Cemetery in Polk Co.,
Georgia. I have 5 of these Camps in my line, so if this is one family
please let me know so I can add this to my file.
> A. J. Camp 06/11/1860-08/05/1887
> Alonzo Camp 09/27/1895-03/01/1987
> C. P. Camp 04/30/1910-04/30/1910 (Columbus P. Camp is on a metal marker
from the funeral home)
> Columbus M. Camp 12/27/1888-08/23/1890
> Fannie Mae Camp 1898
> Floyd Camp Jr. 1933-1939 (Scrathed on rock, same plot as Columbus and
Vesta Camp)
> Fred Perrins Camp 1914-1932 (Scrathed on rock, same plot as Columbus and
Vesta Camp)
> Fromieh Camp 1896
> Grace Lee Camp 1900
> Gus L. Camp 03/03/1886-06/20/1949
> Joe E. Camp 1879-1948
> Lillian Camp 07/21/1898-06/20/1976 (Wife of Alonzo Camp)
> Lula Camp 1886-1965 (wife of Joe E. Camp)
> Mary F. Camp 04/20/1856-04/02/1934
> Mrs. Columbus Camp 1900-1967
> Rev. E. A. Camp (Elias A.) 08/20/1825-04/13/1901
> Richard A. Camp 11/04/1850-02/1/1924 (CAN SOMEONE CONFIRM HIS BURIAL
PLACE?? I HAVE ROSE HILL CEMTERY IN POLK CO., GA)
> Rosey Camp 08/03/1891-08/18/1891
> Rosie Camp 1913
> Samuel Camp 06/17/1907-10/26/1918 (son of Mr. & Mrs. G. L.Camp)
> Sarah A. Camp (Garrett) 03/04/1824-12/30/1902 (wife of Rev. Elias A.Camp)
> Vesta Camp 02/19/1900-11/29/1967 (wife of Columbus P. Camp) (Vester
Williams)
> ? Camp 2 unmarked graves adjacent to Rev. E. A. Camp
> I have the following people in my file Alonza, Columbus M., Lillian, Rev.
E. A., Rosey, Sarah A. and Vesta. I have Camp connection from Carden and
Atkins. I hope this is of use to someone.
> Mike
>
> http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/c/o/l/Mike-Collins/
>
I am posting a list of Camps buried in Bethlehem Cemetery in Polk Co., Georgia. I have 5 of these Camps in my line, so if this is one family please let me know so I can add this to my file.
A. J. Camp 06/11/1860-08/05/1887
Alonzo Camp 09/27/1895-03/01/1987
C. P. Camp 04/30/1910-04/30/1910 (Columbus P. Camp is on a metal marker from the funeral home)
Columbus M. Camp 12/27/1888-08/23/1890
Fannie Mae Camp 1898
Floyd Camp Jr. 1933-1939 (Scrathed on rock, same plot as Columbus and Vesta Camp)
Fred Perrins Camp 1914-1932 (Scrathed on rock, same plot as Columbus and Vesta Camp)
Fromieh Camp 1896
Grace Lee Camp 1900
Gus L. Camp 03/03/1886-06/20/1949
Joe E. Camp 1879-1948
Lillian Camp 07/21/1898-06/20/1976 (Wife of Alonzo Camp)
Lula Camp 1886-1965 (wife of Joe E. Camp)
Mary F. Camp 04/20/1856-04/02/1934
Mrs. Columbus Camp 1900-1967
Rev. E. A. Camp (Elias A.) 08/20/1825-04/13/1901
Richard A. Camp 11/04/1850-02/1/1924 (CAN SOMEONE CONFIRM HIS BURIAL PLACE?? I HAVE ROSE HILL CEMTERY IN POLK CO., GA)
Rosey Camp 08/03/1891-08/18/1891
Rosie Camp 1913
Samuel Camp 06/17/1907-10/26/1918 (son of Mr. & Mrs. G. L.Camp)
Sarah A. Camp (Garrett) 03/04/1824-12/30/1902 (wife of Rev. Elias A.Camp)
Vesta Camp 02/19/1900-11/29/1967 (wife of Columbus P. Camp) (Vester Williams)
? Camp 2 unmarked graves adjacent to Rev. E. A. Camp
I have the following people in my file Alonza, Columbus M., Lillian, Rev. E. A., Rosey, Sarah A. and Vesta. I have Camp connection from Carden and Atkins. I hope this is of use to someone.
Mike
http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/c/o/l/Mike-Collins/
Hello Camps,
Below is a list of William's direct ancestors. We have quite a few names, dates, etc. on this branch of the Camp family and are willing to share what we have.
Will & Connie Proffitt, <connie46(a)tminet.com>
Ancestors of WILLIAM PAUL PROFFITT
1 John CAMP, Lt. b: 1743 Halifax, Culpepper County, Virginia d 1: 1818 Jackson County, Georgia
d 2: 1813 may have died this year, 1813 may be a typo.
Address (Adult) 1: Pioneer of Winder, Georgia, which was annexed to Walton County in 1818.
Address (Adult) 2: 1801 Jackson County, Georgia
..+Mary Minnie TARPLEY b: Oct 30, 1740 Williamsburg, Richmond Co., Virginia
m: Jan 30, 1764 Lunenberg County, Virginia --might be Charlotte County, Virginia
d: Aug 17, 1788 Greenville, South Carolina
Father: James TARPLEY Mother: Mary (Campe) CAMP
....... 2 James CAMP, (R.S.?) b: 1768 North Carolina
Address (Adult) 1: 1820 Gwinnett County, Georgia
Address (Adult) 2: Owned land in Tryon County, North Carolina
....... + ? RAGSDALE
............ 3 John "Big-headed John" CAMP b: 1785 Gwinnett County, Georgia
d: Jul 3, 1877 Clayton County, Georgia
.............. + Winifred "Winnie" (or Mattox) MADDOX
................ 4 Abner CAMP b: Jun 11, 1810 Georgia
d: Aug 28, 1887 Clayton County, Georgia
................. + Mary HARRIS b: Nov 23, 1817 m: Jan 25, 1834 Henry County, Georgia
d: Jan 19, 1885 Clayton County, Georgia
.................... 5 William [Bill] Leonard CAMP b: Dec 16, 1838 Clayton County, Georgia d: Feb 26, 1925 Clayton County, Georgia. The Camp Family Association & the Camp page at spaceports.com/ have the him listed as W. L. Camp.
.................... + Sara Florida "Sallie" SMITH b: Aug 18, 1844 of McDonough, Henry County, Georgia
m: Feb 13, 1868 Henry County, Georgia d: Apr 3, 1930
......................... 6 Warner Austin CAMP b: Oct 28, 1868 Clayton County, Georgia
d: Oct 15, 1918 Atlanta, Georgia
.............................+ Mary Frances "Mamie" HAIRSTON b: Mar 2, 1871 Columbus, Georgia
m: Jan 14, 1891 d: Jan 15, 1967 Silver Spring, Maryland
..................................7 Louise Elizabeth CAMP b: Aug 25, 1907 Atlanta, Georgia
d: Oct 1, 1996 Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland
......................................+ Douglas R. JONES m: Jun 30, 1928
.................................. *2nd Husband of Louise Elizabeth Camp:
......................................+ Claude Lee PROFFITT b: Apr 17, 1902 Elberton, Georgia
m: Apr 17, 1938 Atlanta, Georgia d: Feb 5, 1992 Silver Spring, Maryland
...................................... 8 William Paul Proffitt
...................................... + Constance Elaine STEPHENS
Hi Thad,
My Banks family doesn't seem to be connected to yours.
Family stories have my Catherine Banks from County Sligo/Roscommon, Ireland.
She immigrated about 1869, married James Loftus in 1872, and they lived in
Scranton, Pa. until 1879/1880, and she died in 1890 in Philadelphia. Her
parents may have been Peter Banks and Mary McKeown. As far as I known,
Catherine had 3 sisters and no brothers. Her sisters were Eliza Banks
Langan, Ann Banks Quinn, and Bridget Banks.
Connie Proffitt
-----Original Message-----
From: T G <thadgreer(a)earthlink.net>
To: CAMP-L(a)rootsweb.com <CAMP-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Date: Monday, January 10, 2000 6:55 AM
Subject: Re: [CAMP-L] Camps
>My Mary BANKS 5 Jun 1753 of Culpeper, VA married to Samuel CAMP, is the
daughter
>of Gerard BANKS 1705 and Ann STANTON; Gerard is the son of Gerard 1672 of
>Stafford, VA md to Elizabeth; Gerard Sr is the son of Adam BANKS bef 1647
of
>ENGLAND;
>
>Ann STANTON bef 1718 of Stafford, VA is the dau of Thomas STANTON and Sarah
>ROBINSON. I assume that this is where the STANTON name comes in as a given
>name.
>Thad Greer
>
>Connie Proffitt wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> I sure wish (but don't think so!) that you are connected to my
>> g-grandmother, Catherine Banks ! She is listed in the 1870 Census for
>> Scranton, Pennsylvania & married James Loftus in 1872 in Scranton.
>>
>> My connection to CAMP is through my husband. I do not have any Banks in
his
>> Camp family line.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Connie Proffitt
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: T G <thadgreer(a)earthlink.net>
>> To: CAMP-L(a)rootsweb.com <CAMP-L(a)rootsweb.com>
>> Date: Saturday, January 08, 2000 7:41 AM
>> Subject: [CAMP-L] Camps
>>
>> >My Samuel Camp 1752 (married to Mary Banks) is the son of Ichabod Camp
>> >1726 son of John 1686 son of Edward 1650;
>> >He is the father to Thaddeus, 1777 (My gr grandmother Catherine Ellen
>> >Camp Greer 1737-1929 told my mother that "she kept the old Camp names"
>> >when I was named in 1927). I have no other info on this Thaddeus.
>> >Samuel's son Cecillus (Cecil) 1779 is the father to 6 ch including Ira
>> >Malcolm and Harmon Stanton Camp.
>> >I would appreciate getting a pedigree on this Samuel.
>> >Thad(deus) Greer
>> >
>
The State in this item is Indiana. The Counties involved were Pike and
Warrick (Camps birthplace). Thomas Camp's true given name was William
Thomas. He was the son of William O. Camp and Mahala [Scales] Camp. He
is/was my 1st Cousin 4 times removed.
Jesse Barnett
Evansville, IN
VLMcCown(a)aol.com wrote:
> Which state and county did this take place? Interesting!
> Val (Camp) McCown
I have posted three articles on the Thomas Camp murder story. They are under
Miscellaneous, go to Indiana and there should be three headings:
Murder
Confession
Wrongman
Let me know if you have any problems with these pages.
Barbara Farris
Carrie Camp Memorial Library
http://www.clipper.net/~genlady
Barbara,
I could not find 'Indiana' on the Misc. Records page. (?)
FYI.
Donald Allen
TFarris268(a)aol.com wrote:
> << I don't know how I missed the first part of the story, if there are
> others who missed it also, would it be possible to run it again.
> Thank You.
> >>
> I have put one part of the story on the Miscellaneous Page - under Indiana,
> and I will be posting all the rest to it there also. Hopefully today, so if
> you missed any segments you will be able to find them there.
>
> Barbara Farris
> Carrie Camp Memorial Library
> http://www.clipper.net/~genlady
<< I could not find 'Indiana' on the Misc. Records page. (?)
FYI. >>
Sure enough, I didn't put the link to Indiana on the Miscellaneous Page.....I
will do this after 2 pm (PST). Sorry!
Barbara Farris
Carrie Camp Memorial Library
<< I don't know how I missed the first part of the story, if there are
others who missed it also, would it be possible to run it again.
Thank You.
>>
I have put one part of the story on the Miscellaneous Page - under Indiana,
and I will be posting all the rest to it there also. Hopefully today, so if
you missed any segments you will be able to find them there.
Barbara Farris
Carrie Camp Memorial Library
http://www.clipper.net/~genlady
I found the first part of his confession!
Barbara Farris
Carrie Camp Memorial Library
===========================
Subject: Murder part 1
The following item appeared in the "Enquirer" on Sept. 7, 1872.
CAMP "CATCHES AT A STRAW"
"Several days ago Thomas Camp, who is now confined in Jail under sentence
of death, wrote a letter to the Deputy Prosecutor of the Circuit Court,
charging a man named John W. Brown with the murder of which he himself had
been duly convicted. Accordingly Brown was arrested, but on a preliminary
examination he proved an alibi and was discharged." From the "Princeton
Clarion"
The report of the execution and confession of Thomas Camp as reported in
the "Princeton Clarion" in Princeton, IN on Thursday Morning, Nov. 28, 1872
follows.
Execution of Thomas Camp
"On last Friday afternoon at 2 o clock Sheriff Hauss, assisted by Deputy
Sheriff John Bingham and Jailor, discharged their solemn duty of executing
Thomas Camp, sentenced to be hung for the murder of John R. Bilderback in
August of last year near the town of Haubstadt in this county. After the
reading of the 51st Psalm, by Rev. Dr. McMaster, and prayer by Rev. T. G.
Beharrel, and after being asked if he had anything to say, Camp arose,
stepped forward, and spoke as follows:
"My Friends: I want to speak a few words to you. I tell you I have not done
right. I confessed to a crime that I was not guilty of, but I was there
when it was done, knowing to it. I m going home, on the way to my mother,
who has gone before me.
"He lost his utterance after speaking the word friends, but rallied and
pronounced the rest in clear and distinct tones.
"We learn that the body exhibited signs of life for seven minutes and a
half after the fatal drop fall, yet the body was left suspended fifteen
minutes before it was cut down.
CONFESSION OF THOMAS CAMP
"As taken Down by Rev. J. T. Phillips, of Grayville Sullivan Co., Ind., on
Friday, October 4th, 1872.
"The 139th Psalm was read by Rev. J. E. Jenkins, of Princeton, and a hymn
was sung by Rev. J. T. Phillips
"A charge to keep I have," etc.
"Then a feeling prayer was offered by Rev. J. E. Jenkins, after which
Thomas Camp, expecting to suffer the death penalty within a few hours, made
the following
CONFESSION
"I was born in Warrick county, Ind., near Lynville, Oct., 19th, 1851, Am a
son of William O. and Mahala Camp. The sixth son in a family of thirteen
children. My father has been dead 14 years, and my mother has died since my
conviction. She was a member of the Regular Baptist Church. I have heard my
good mother pray yet my religious training has not been of a high order.
"I received a very ordinary common school education, yet I can read and
write. My occupation has been that of a farmer. I have taught singing
school in the country; generally of nights, but sometimes of Sundays. I
have never been a swearing man, drinking or playing cards. These thing I
have never been guilty of.
"I was married to Miss Mary F. McReynolds, Aug. 25th, 1870, by Squire
French. I lived happily with my wife until my arrest. I don t think we ever
had a harsh word.
"My first bad act was with a base girl, _____ ____. I had criminal
intercourse with her in February, 1870, previous to my marriage. About
three months after my marriage, in November, this Miss gave birth to a son
and said I was the father. I was sick when I heard the news. I lay sick
about nine weeks, but I don t recollect much about it. As soon as I was
able to travel I left the county (Warrick) and went to Spencer. I was gone
about three weeks, when I went back home, in the latter part of February,
1871. I stopped at Taylorsville, Warrick county, at a hotel where three
carpenters _ namely, Nathaniel Broadhurst, J. F. Broadhurst and Edward Cox
_ were at work repairing. It was Badger s hotel. I got there on Tuesday in
February, 1871, and stayed there till Saturday. They wanted me to stay with
them and learn the trade, and then they would learn me how to make and easy
living without work. They said, first I had to promise to keep everything
to myself.
"I told them to tell me what it was, and if I did not like it I would not
say anything about it to any one. I left them on Saturday and went home;
and the next Tuesday I went back to Taylorsville on my mother s mare.
"At this place I met the above named three gentleman, and Nat. Broadhurst
hired a horse out of a livery stable and he and I went out into the country
about three miles. Then he told me all about jails and prisons, and said he
could get out when he pleased. Then he said he could make and use
counterfeit money when he pleased; said he had killed a couple of men in
the State of Ohio; said there was a gang of them in Indiana and Illinois;
and said if I would join in with them that I need not join in doing the
killing or stealing, but could do the concealing.
"Then I told him I was not raised that way, and did not know whether I
could do that way or not, but would study on it. He said that if I ever got
into trouble three hundred men would see me out.
"I left the State for Illinois the 8th of March, 1871. I commenced work
with a good, honest farmer by the name of Thomas Gill. While there a man by
the name of Russell Bunting came to the field one day where I was at work
and gave me a letter from Broadhurst. He wrote for me to come back to
Indiana, as Russell Bunting was one of the gang. This was the 23d day of
June, 1871. I stayed with Mr. Thomas Gill till Saturday after the fourth of
July. That day I got to Princeton; there I met John W. Brown who is a
member of the Broadhurst gang. Brown was talking to me about the propriety
of joining the band. That evening he got me to drink a little with him and
just a little made me tight. I started for mother s that night and got as
far as where Brown lived, three miles east of Princeton. There I layed out
all night. This was Saturday night. I got to my mother s about ten o clock
Sunday, and on Monday evening about two o clock I met Broadhurst again.
This was the tenth day of July, 1871
"He asked me to join the band of robbers, to which I agreed. He promised
that if I would stick to him for six months, learn the carpenter s trade
and do as he wanted me to , he would give me $500. And as soon as I could
go to Illinois and move my wife to Warrick Co, Ind. I was to have $250
down. He gave me a printed list of the names of the members of the gang,
and also printed rules, and gave me a rule how, when he met a man who had
plenty of money how to get it without injuring him, which was to get him to
drink drugged whisky.
"From there I went to my father in law s in Pikeville, Pike Co. Here I met
with John R. Bilderback, the murdered man. This was on Wednesday, the 12th
day of July. He sent for me. I went to see him at his barroom in Pikeville.
"He proposed to sell me a couple of cheap horses. I told him I was not able
to purchase them. Then Bilderback and I went off in the woods together and
stayed nearly all day. Here I told Bilderback of my connection with the
gang, and gave him a list of the names, &e. He drew off the list.
" Now, said Bilderback, as there is another Bilderback s name on the list I
will keep it, and I may go into the gang myself. Then I agreed to purchase
the two horses on note, provided Bilderback would give me time and not push
me with the law. The note was written by Hiram Williams on the 12th of
July, and payable two months after date. And if I could not get the money I
might pay it in young cattle or hogs.
"I took the horses and moved my wife from Illinois to Indiana. In passing
to and from Illinois I met with Andrew Kemp and Charles Kemp of Princeton,
Ind., who were boarding at James Knight s near the depot. This John W.
Brown and the two Kemps wanted me to come to Princeton, for they had
particular business for me. On Monday week after the trade, I came to
Princeton. On going down Main street I met John W. Brown. He saiduthat in
the business he wanted me for, my horse, which I had put in the livery
stable, would be in the way. He said that he would take the horse and give
me his note for $15. This was the 24th day of July.
"Then Brown proposed to go down among the negroes on the flats and steel
horses, cattle, or anything we would get hold of, for that was the way he
did when he got hard up. I was to help steal stock in connection with
Anthony Hemminger and the two Kemps. We went down in the bottoms, and we
separated at Harvey Embree s and we were to meet at twelve o clock that
night at J. W. Brown s with anything we could get. I went to Jake McCarty s
and took his yellow mare and three colts. I rode the mare about a mile and
a half, and there just about sundown I met the owner, and as I passed I
heard him say there goes my mare.
"I run the mare about one hundred yards and let her go, and ran in the
woods and then to the railroad and then to Princeton. Here I met the Kemps
who had broken into a watermelon car, or unlocked the car with their own
key. Here the Kemps told me that I must go to Mt. Vernon and get two horses
and a two year old mule that was there in the woods. The parties lived in a
family boat on the river in front of Mt. Vernon. I went home and got my
other horse, and borrowed a buggy of Reuben Miles, of Lynville, Warrick
county, and then tried to borrow a revolver. Then I met Charles Kemp near
Francisco, in Gibson county, coming to meet me about twelve o clock at
night, the 26th of
July. From here we went to Mt. Vernon to see about the stolen horses, and
when we got there the horses were sold and the mule had got away.
"The men who lived in the boat at Mt. Vernon were John Hayden, William
Parker alia William Miller, and the other was Frank Surrey.
"They gave Charles Kemp money and he came home on the cars and I in the
buggy. This was on Saturday night. On Saturday before the murder was done
John R. Bilderback came to Broadhurst and showed him the list of names he
had got from me. Then Bilderback told Broadhurst that if he did not see
that I paid him (Bilderback) by the coming week he (Bilderback) would
divulge the whole gang and expose them. Then Broadhurst told Bilderback to
take me to Haubstadt, if I could not raise the money for him; that they
would horsewhip me and pay Bilderback $500 to keep the secret and give up
the list. To this Bilderback agreed. He took this plan to get me to
Haubstadt. He came to mother s on Sunday, where I was, and from mother s we
went to my house. On the way he told me that he had told the men about
this, and that I had to get the money for he was wanting it. I told him
then that I would try to get it, and not to push on me, for the note was
not yet due. Then he told me that if I would go to Haubstadt on Monday
night by 10 o clock, that the gang would meet us there and pay it; that I
should not be out anything; that he (Bilderback) was going from there to
Evansville and I could ride his horse back.
(To be Continued)