Here's info I received through PML on a Lewis CAMP who married a Lucy Luella EGNER in 1905 in the Colorado area. --Celia :o) ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Camp <lcamp%qwestinternet.net@pop3.qwestinternet.net> > Source: CAMP-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CAMP-L] Lewis Camp > > > Hi, unfortunately my scanner is down so I will have to wait until later > in the week to publish the materials I received on Lewis Camp today from > the Platteville, Co. Historical Society. But in a nutshell especially > for Gerald & Marjorie Thompson > of Sparks, NV. here are the facts. > > Aha, Lewis's mother was a Beadle,Mary Beadle Camp. > Lewis was born Nov. 28th 1881 to John Camp and Mary Beadle pioneers of > the Platteville, Co. area. > He married Lucy Luella Egner on June 28, 1905 (I have a wedding pic of > the bride and groom I will post later). > > He was a self made man and died at the age of 97 on Oct. 13, 1979. He > served as Mayor of Platteville for sixteen years. He was a town council > member for almost 34 years. I have a pic of him at 94 years of age > riding a three wheel cycle for exercise. > > I have a 1955 photo of the family showing his children John, Lloyd, > Harold, Melvin and Mary Camp Mitchell. Not in the photo is a second > daughter Louise Camp Robb. > > John W. was last listed in Lewis' obit as living in Long Beach, Ca. > Harold D. was listed as living in Fort Morgan, Colorado. Melvin and > Lloyd were living in Platteville, Mel still lives there in his 90's. > Louise Camp Robb was living in San Antonio, TX and Mary Camp Mitchell > was living in El Paso, TX. > > Lewis is buried in Platteville, a Fort Lupton funeral parlor handled the > arrangements. > > The obit of 1979 shows ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren > (of which there are surely more now). > > I promise to post this before the end of the week but for a short time > only. I think Barbara Farris will download and post on the Camp Family > Page what she deems appropriate. > > I hope this helps, for Gerald and Marjorie and anyone else this may have > helped a note to Sally Miller at The Platteville Historical Society, > 14064 W C R 30 , Platteville, Co. 80651 might be in order for finding > the materials, copying them and sending them to me to post. > > Larry