Willard Scott CAMP was born June 12, 1860, in Jackson, Minnesota, to Samuel St. John CAMP and Adeline WARING. When he was five years old the family moved to Clarence, Iowa. He stayed there until after his marriage on February 2, 1887, to Delia Isabel"Bridget" CORBETT. They were married in Gilbertville in Black Hawk County. Delia was raised Catholic while Willard's parents were Methodists and later joined the Baptist church in Michigan. Willard and Delia claimed membership in the Episcopal church.
Willard was a carpenter and appeared to have a restless nature as they moved quite often. According to his daughter Fannie they moved from Clarence to Rockwell City (Calhoun County, Iowa) to Knoke (Calhoun County); then to Redfield (Dallas County); Missouri; back to Washington, Iowa; Monroe; Osceola; and lastly Chariton, Iowa.
Delia was born November 9, 1866, at Raymond, Black Hawk County, Iowa, just five days after the death of her father. Her parents James CORBETT and Mary "Bridget" McNAMARA (?) were born in Ireland and had six children. Delia grew up in Payner township, Black Hawk County. She died May 21, 1929, in Chariton, Iowa, of malignant hypertension. The funeral was at the home and was led by the minister from St. Andrew's Episcopal church. Willard died November 23, 1929, in Chariton. Willard and Delia are both buried at the Chariton cemetery in Lucas County.
Willard and Delia's marriage record from Black Hawk County, Iowa. Chas. Scott gave an affadavit and the license was #842.
Delia's mother's maiden name appears to be McNamara.
They were married February 2, 1887 and the first witness seems to be Joe Corbett. I don't know if this really her brother John or someone else.The second witness was Nicholas Hinn_ _?. I don't know if the Rev. John N?? was a Catholic priest or not.
Willard and Delia Camp had six children:
1.1. James Arthur was born December 29, 1888, at Clarence, Iowa. He was living in Wichita, Kansas, in 1929. He was a storekeeper. He and his wife Hazel never had children but raised a foster son "Buddy." Arthur Camp died March 16, 1960 in Wichita, Kansas.
1.2. Mary Frances "Fannie" was born January 3, 1891, near Redfield, Polk County, Iowa, and died January 25, 1977, in Des Moines, Iowa. She married Ernest Price and they had six children.
1.3. Robert Allison was born December 19, 1895, at Stuart, Iowa. He graduated from Osceola High School in 1916. He was in the brokerage business for awhile and also farmed. He was first married to Jessie B. (1904-1948) and secondly to Helen who died in 1962. At the time of his mother's death in 1929 he was living in Chariton. Bob Camp died November 21, 1977, in Des Moines, Iowa, but is buried at the Chariton cemetery, in Lucas County, Iowa. Bob had no children.
1.4. Cecil Samuel "Sam" was born March 1, 1899, at Redfield, Iowa, and died March 20, 1985, in Ft. Worth, Texas. Sam married Winifred Catherine THOMAS in Albia, Iowa, in 1937. Sam was a farmer and a member of the Black Angus Cattle Breeder's Association. Winifed was a 50 year member of the Eastern Star. She died July 23, 1991, in Fort Worth, Texas. Sam and Winifred are buried at Chariton cemetery. Sam & Winifed Camp had three children.
1.5. Mildren Ellen was born December 24, 1901, and died in 1902. Fannie claims she was buried at Morrisburg cemetery near Redfield (Clinton County), Iowa, but I have not located the cemetery in either Clinton or Dallas County.
1.6. Dorothy Adaline graduated from Osceola High School in 1919. The Class of 1919 was the first class to graduate from the new high school on North Main Street. She was living in Iowa City in 1929. She married Melvin COOLEY. She died before 1977.
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