Thank you Larry for taking on this project. One of the documents,
the 1900 census report for John Camp in Paulding County is my great-
grandfather with my grandfather, William Robert, listed as the first child.
He died in 1939 before only a couple of his many grandchildren were born.
In fact, John outlived Will by many years. Even though the information
is not new, it was an emotional moment for me when I saw the posting.
My dad adored John and told me many stories about him. He hunted quite
a bit and watched "the signs". He was pretty good at predicting the
weather and was very tuned in to nature. His wife, Martha Jane Duke
Camp, was a mid-wife and delivered most of the babies in that part of
Paulding and Douglas Counties. Aunt Omi told me that Martha Jane couldn't
afford to get sick with so many country women dependent upon her.
She kept a small bucket of turperntine by the door. Whenever she went
to take care of anyone she swiped under her nose with the turpentine
and did the same when she returned home. Apparently the turpentine
killed any germs before they could enter her system. Martha Jane
learned her "doctoring" skills from her father, John Duke, who
served in the CSA. He was gone almost four years of the war and
was sick in the hospital near Richmond during the surrender at Appomattox
Courthouse. He apparently was called on as a makeshift doctor during
the war. I have a couple of photos of John in his later years if any
of his other descendants are on this list and would like copies. I'd
love to hear from you in any event.
Sorry for going off on a tangent. Thanks again, Larry!
Carole