This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MarilynRoth58 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.unknown/7611.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The early CAMPER families in Maryland were concentrated on the Eastern Shore. The counties of Talbot, Caroline, and Queen Anne adjoin. The 1790 Census of Maryland had heads of households: In Caroline Co., CAMPER, James, Quinten, & Wm. In Queen Anne Co., John, Solomon, & Wm. In Talbot Co., Charles, Thomas, & two Williams. In Talbot Co., MD, 1840 & 1850, there was a Joseph CAMPER, b. 1776. There was a Martin, b. 1839, in Talbot Co., and a Martin, b. 1849 in Caroline County. In 1880, Martin D. CAMPER, aged 39, schooner captain, was with brother Wm., 71. [They were the only ones with the CAMPER name in the household. The age difference certainly indicates half-brothers. The D. might have been an error for the middle initial O. Do you know what O. stood for?] In 1880, Monument, Huntington, IN, Wm. D. HARRELL, 25, IN IN OH; wf. Jessie A., 23, IN MD _; ch. b. IN: Homer A., 1; & Adda B., 3 mos. In 1880, Dora, Wabash, IN, Joseph CAMPER, 63, carpenter, MD MD MD; had wf. Sarah J., 49, NC NC NC; & dau. Florence E., 11, IN. That sounds like Joseph CAMPER (26 Dec. 1816, MD - 18 Apr. 1894, Wabash Co., IN). MapQuest doesn't show Dora, but there are Dora Road & Dora Church & Cemetery. USGA RM 1-3, Lagro Quad, Wabash Co., Sec. 12 NE, 27 N, 7 E, 2 PM, about 2.6 miles southeast of Lagro. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.