Forwarded to CAMP researchers in case anyone has any info.
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> Database: wcgenlady
> Individual: I20557
> Link:
>
http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=...
> Name: Karen Keeley
> Email: kkjbaja(a)iwon.com
> URL:
> URL title:
> Note:
> Who were Adeline's parents? Apparently she was adopted by Joseph and
> Abigail (WELCH) WIGHTMAN when she was very young. According to her son
> Willard S. Camp in the 1925 Iowa state census, Adeline's maiden name was
> WARREN.
>
> census records:
> 1840 Census, Columbia, Jackson County, MICHIGAN
> Joseph WHITEMAN, 1 male age 40-50; 1 female age 5-10, 1 female age 30-40
>
> =======================================
>
> 1850 Census, Columbia, Jackson County, MICHIGAN (date: 12 Sep 1850):
> p.411 (p.8 of 28 on Ancestry.com's census images online); dwelling #1384;
> family #1416:
> Joseph WIGHTMAN, age 50; male; occupation: Farmer; value of real estate:
> $2200; birthplace: NY
> Abagail WIGHTMAN; age 40; female; birthplace: NY
> Adeline WIGHTMAN; age 15; female; birthplace: NY; attended school during
> the year
> David* WIGHTMAN; age 11; male; birthplace: IL; attended school during the
> year
> William HALL; age 19; male; occupation: Farmer; birthplace: Vt.
>
> *David was the son of William and Dolly Eaton WIGHTMAN, who died in 1842
> and 1843 near Nauvoo, Illinois
>
> ======================================
>
> 1860 Census, Napoleon Township, Jackson County, MICHIGAN (date: 7 Aug
> 1860):
> Joseph WIGHTMAN; age 60; male; Farmer; birthplace: Conn.
> Abigail WIGHTMAN; age 50; female; birthplace: NY
> Samuel CAMP*; age 36; male; Farm Laborer; birthplace: Conn.
> Adaline CAMP*; age 26; female; birthplace: NY
> Sarah CAMP*; age 4; female; birthplace: Michigan
> Alonzo KING**; age 15; male; Farm Laborer; birthplace: NY
> Tunis VAN SLYKE; age 27; male; Farm Laborer; birthplace: NY
> David W. OATMAN; age 48; male; Farmer; birthplace: NY
>
> *the handwriting makes the name look like "Caniss" or "Cariss",
but it
> was actually CAMP as shown by the 1870 and 1880 censuses.
> **Alonzo's surname looks like King or Wing
>
> ========================================
>
> 1870 Census, Dayton Township, Cedar County, IOWA (14 June 1870):
> CAMP, Samuel S.; age 46; male; white; Farmer; birthplace: New York
> CAMP, Adaline; age 36; female; white; Keeping House; birthplace: New York
> CAMP, Ella; age 14; female; white; birthplace: Michigan
> CAMP, Willard; age 10; male; white; birthplace: Michigan
> CAMP, Amy; age 5; female; white; birthplace: Michigan
> CAMP, Walter; age 10 months; male; white; birthplace: Iowa
> MURPHY, Charles; age 25; male; white; Farm Laborer; birthplace: Ohio
> THURMANN, William; age 17; male; white; Farm Laborer; birthplace: Ohio
> MILLER, Clara; age 18; female; white; Domestic Help; birthplace: New York
>
> ========================================
>
> 1880 Census, Dayton Township, Cedar County, IOWA (9 June 1880):
> CAMP, Samuel S.; white; male; age 55; Farmer; birthplace: New York;
> father's birthplace: Conn.; mother's birthplace: Conn.
> CAMP, Adaline (wife); white; female; age 45; Keeping House; birthplace:
> New York
> CAMP, Ella (daughter); white; female; age 23; birthplace: Michigan
> CAMP, Willard (son); white; male; age 19; birthplace: Michigan
> CAMP, Amy (daughter); white; female; age 15; birthplace: Michigan
> CAMP, Walter (son): white; male; age 10; birthplace: Iowa
>
> =========================================
>
> 1900 Census, Dayton Township, Cedar County, IOWA
>
> =========================================
>
> 1905 Iowa State Census, Dayton Township, Cedar County, IOWA