There is quite a bit of your lineage in several of the dbs online in
Rootsweb WorldConnect.
You and I might also be related through the HEATH line, but we are related
through the RAIFORD line.
My husband also had GENTRY ancestors.
Your CAMP line has common progenitors with most of the southern CAMP line
back in England with Thomas CAMPE and Joan BOREHAM.
Elaine Blackman
----- Original Message -----
From: "Norm" <npgentry(a)swbell.net>
To: <camp(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: 03/30/2008 5:00 PM
Subject: Re: [CAMP] Jennifer's suitcase
Annie, Susan and Carol,
I also am interested in this line as Ministers and Randolph County was
mentioned. Although my Camps didn't plant their feet long, Alford Banks
Camp died there in 1853. Wedowee really caught my eye, but can't make a
connection. Do you have any dates on the material you have?
Norm Gentry
-----Original Message-----
From: camp-bounces(a)rootsweb.com [mailto:camp-bounces@rootsweb.com] On
Behalf
Of Annie McMullen
Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 1:40 PM
To: camp(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [CAMP] Jennifer's suitcase
Hi Carol:
My name is Annie McMullen and we live in Rhode Island. My mother's mother
was a "Camp" descended from William A. Camp in Wedowee, Randolph County,
Alabama at the time of his death (Cleburn County, I believe before that).
I
have only been able to work on genealogy on the web with a one time
exception when we did make it down to Georgia and Alabama to try to trace
her roots (my mother's mother, Mozell Missouri Camp died when mom was only
2
years old and thus she never knew her -- her father would remarry and
nothing was ever mentioned about Mozelle).
Anyway, I did, by a great source of luck hook up with a third cousin
who
is part of the Texas Camp family who had a bible in which my grandmother's
name was mentioned so I was able to establish some lineage.
What I do know is that William A. Camp married three times -- his first
born son was "Greenberry Camp" (that name Berry seems to run throughout
all
these Camp families thus I wonder if there is a relation somewhere) -- his
second born was Alonzo (or Alonza, aka "Lonnie") who would marry a "Cora
Dunson (? Duncan)" In Randoloph County, ALa who would give birth to Della,
Ira, Mozelle and Emma Camp. My grandmother, Mozelle would eventually
marry
a Leroy Cobb in nearby Troup County, Ga and then my grandfather, Robert
James Daniel in Troup County, Ga.
William A. Camp's father, to the best of our knowledge was a fellow by
the name of J.J. Camp who was apparently a Methodist minister (I believe)
in
Alabama.
William A. Camp, Lonnie and Cora and Emma are all buried in Forrester's
Cemetery in Wedowee, Randolph County, Alabama.
I am wondering if any of these names might be familiar to "Jennifer".
I
have had the darndest time trying to trace this family -- despite having
William's Civil War papers (he was a member of the Alabama 1st UNION
Cavalry!! -- that in itself is an interesting bit of Civil War history one
does not hear about too often!).
Any help would be greatly appreciated and if I can be of any help from
this far way on the Camp family I would gladly do so.
With best regards,
Annie McMullen
Bristol, RI
Bramasole(a)cox.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carole Johnson" <ammcj(a)bellsouth.net>
To: <camp(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 1:39 PM
Subject: [CAMP] Jennifer's suitcase
> Hello everyone,
>
> I don't know how many have read the emails from Jennifer about the
> suitcase that is in her possession, but PLEASE continue to read
> this even if you don't think it pertains to your Camp line.
>
> My brother, Joe Camp, and I had the very good fortune to take advantage
> of Jennifer's hospitality and visit her on Friday. The scope
> of the material in the suitcase is unbelievable - and the
> quantity - 3,000 items all together.
>
> Among the items - The 1818 unrecorded will of John
> Camp who was married to Mary Tarpley. There is much
> speculation about him - including now his death date.
> It has been recorded (although I've never seen the source)
> that he died in 1813, yet here is his will listing children
> written in 1818. He also refers to his wife "Marey", so
> he must have remarried after the death of Mary Tarpley Camp.
> That I actually held this document in my hands was
> an unspeakable moment.
>
> Also in the suitcase is an affidavit from Anneyomey Camp
> Hill, also known as Annie Naomi, daughter of the above
> John Camp and Mary Tarpley Camp. In it she swears
> to the names of her brother James and his children.
> She was 87 at the time of the affidavit.
>
> Of much interest to me are items related to my ancestor
> "Big-Head" John, grandson of the above John. My "Big-Head"
> was pretty much impatient and arrogant having rushed
> to judgement in settling his nephew's estate and selling
> off his property (including slaves) and distributing the
> proceeds to the heirs (including himself) without due
> authorization. This created a rife among his coexecutor
> and brother, Robert Berry Camp, that continued the
> rest of their lives. There is a hand-written, angry letter
> from my "Big-Head" to his brother Robert dated October
> 1857. This was no doubt what led "Big-Head" to move
> to Texas pre Civil War.
>
> There is so much more in the suitcase - land records,
> letters, tax receipts, lawsuit information apparently all
> collected by Merit Camp who was born in 1813 and
> died in 1883.
>
> That Jennifer has spent the past four years of her life
> sorting, copying, transcribing and organizing this wealth
> of information is mind boggling. That this information
> exists at all is miraculous and in the pristine condition
> it is in - and so much in one location unbelievable.
>
> Jennifer is applying for a grant to publish all of the information
> in the suitcase, but to do so must research every name,
> place, etc to qualify for the grant. SHE NEEDS OUR HELP
> to research and help her with this huge task. She is not
> directly related to our Camps, but her husband is and
> therefore HAS EVERY RIGHT TO THE ITEMS IN THE
> SUITCASE - so please do not hassle her
> about ownership. The suitcase was in the possession
> of Jennifer's mother-in-law (a Camp descendant) and
> she requested her son to take care of the suitcase, which
> he has.
>
> Jennifer has indexed every name mentioned in any
> document in the suitcase. Much is the history of Gwinnett
> and Walton Counties and she needs help with those
> who were living there and the many other locations.
>
> This has the potential of being one of the best written and
> best documented genealogy books ever done. For
> Jennifer this has been an unselfish act of love. She
> has the intelligence, skill and devotion to see this through.
>
> If you have family in John Camp's line or Camp's
> in Georgia, Alabama and Texas, please consider
> lending Jennifer a hand.
>
> BLESSINGS!
> Carole Camp Johnson
>
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