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John Chester Van Camp

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John Chester Van Camp

Birth
Parke County, Indiana, USA
Death
5 Mar 1910 (aged 75)
Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa, USA
Burial
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John Chester Van Camp

Times-Republican

Thursday March 10, 1910 [p. 5]

John C. Van Camp.

John C. Van Camp died at his home in this city Saturday, March 5. At the time of his death he was 75 years of age.

John C. [Chester] Van Camp was born in Parke County, Ind., September 11, 1834, and moved to Iowa in 1855. He was united in marriage to Miss Mary Baker, December 25, 1856, and to this union ten children were born, eight daughters and two sons, six of whom are still living. They are Mrs. B. F. [Frank] Larison [Sarah] of Bedford, Mrs. Joseph John [Martha] of Olathe, Kans., Mrs. Vern Boyer [Laura] of Warrensburg, Mo., David Van Camp and Mrs. William Townsend [Mildred Maude] of Bedford. He united with the Baptist church in 1867. The funeral services were held at the residence Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. D. McMasters of the Baptist church, after which the body was laid to rest in the Bedford cemetery.



[John Chester Van Camp]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday March 10, 1910 p. 5

John C. Van Camp

John C. [Chester] Van Camp was born in Parke County, Ind., September 11, 1834, and died at his home in Bedford Saturday morning, March 5, 1910, at 10 o'clock.

He came to Iowa with the pioneers who developed it, in 1855, and where he has undergone the hardships incident to those times. A year after arriving here, in 1856, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Baker, the date being on December 25. To them were born ten children, eight daughters and two sons. Four of these children died and six remain to mourn him. They are, Mrs. B. F. [Frank] Larison [Sarah], Mrs. Wm. Townsend [Mildred Maude] and David Van Camp of Bedford, Mrs. Jos. John [Martha] of Olathe, Kas.; Mrs. Ed Boyer [Laura], of Warrensburg, Mo.; Geo. Van Camp, of Ottawa, Kas. The funeral was held Sunday, conducted by Rev. McMasters. The bereaved relatives have the sympathy of all in their loss.
John Chester Van Camp

Times-Republican

Thursday March 10, 1910 [p. 5]

John C. Van Camp.

John C. Van Camp died at his home in this city Saturday, March 5. At the time of his death he was 75 years of age.

John C. [Chester] Van Camp was born in Parke County, Ind., September 11, 1834, and moved to Iowa in 1855. He was united in marriage to Miss Mary Baker, December 25, 1856, and to this union ten children were born, eight daughters and two sons, six of whom are still living. They are Mrs. B. F. [Frank] Larison [Sarah] of Bedford, Mrs. Joseph John [Martha] of Olathe, Kans., Mrs. Vern Boyer [Laura] of Warrensburg, Mo., David Van Camp and Mrs. William Townsend [Mildred Maude] of Bedford. He united with the Baptist church in 1867. The funeral services were held at the residence Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. D. McMasters of the Baptist church, after which the body was laid to rest in the Bedford cemetery.



[John Chester Van Camp]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday March 10, 1910 p. 5

John C. Van Camp

John C. [Chester] Van Camp was born in Parke County, Ind., September 11, 1834, and died at his home in Bedford Saturday morning, March 5, 1910, at 10 o'clock.

He came to Iowa with the pioneers who developed it, in 1855, and where he has undergone the hardships incident to those times. A year after arriving here, in 1856, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Baker, the date being on December 25. To them were born ten children, eight daughters and two sons. Four of these children died and six remain to mourn him. They are, Mrs. B. F. [Frank] Larison [Sarah], Mrs. Wm. Townsend [Mildred Maude] and David Van Camp of Bedford, Mrs. Jos. John [Martha] of Olathe, Kas.; Mrs. Ed Boyer [Laura], of Warrensburg, Mo.; Geo. Van Camp, of Ottawa, Kas. The funeral was held Sunday, conducted by Rev. McMasters. The bereaved relatives have the sympathy of all in their loss.


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