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Elizabeth Smith Camp
30 Nov 1843 – 14 Jul 1927
| Birth | 30 Nov 1843 |
| Death | 14 Jul 1927 |
| Cemetery | Munford Memorial Cemetery Munford , Talladega County , Alabama , USA |
| Added by | Ed Saye on 20 Jul 2005 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11390671 |
Bio
On July 14, 1927, at 6:30 P.M., the death angel visited the home of Elder W.J. Camp, of Munford, Ala., and claimed his companion, Elizabeth Smith Camp. She was the daughter of Parmolee and Nancy Smith. She was born on November 30, 1843, in Henry County, Ga. She was married on April 10, 1867, near Munford. To this union were born seven children--six sons and one daughter--to wit: N. C., J. J., W. L., Doshie, B. F., and Alex. Camp, of Munford, Ala., and Dr. H. G. Camp, of Jasper, Ala. "Uncle Joe" and "Aunt Betsey," as they were known by all, lived happily together for more than sixty years without the loss of a single member of the family. They have forty-two grandchildren and twenty-two great-grandchildren. "Aunt Betsey" in her younger days was a member of the Baptist Church, but she learned the way of the Lord more perfectly under the preaching of the late J. M. Joiner and S. S. Landram, and was baptized into the one body by J. S. A. Abbott, more than fifty years ago, and thenceforward lived a faithful Christian life. They educated their children, and these have taken their places well in the business world. One son, B. F. Camp, has chosen "the better part" and is a faithful gospel preacher. "Uncle Joe" has been preaching the gospel for more than fifty years. Many of the old preachers when they read this will remember the kind, Christian hospitality that always awaited them in this godly home. We sorely miss "Aunt Betsey," but we know that she is at rest in that city whose maker and builder is God, where there will be no more partings, no more goodbyes, and where God himself shall wipe away all tears from our eyes. Let us all strive to enter this fair city by exemplifying the life of "Aunt Betsey," as she did that of Christ. To the bereaved husband, children, and friends I would say: Weep not as one who has no hope; for we, too, must soon lay our armor down, we hope, to take up the golden crown. --Charles B. Dowdey. Gospel Advocate, November 10, 1927, page 1073. (Provided by Tom Childers)
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Siblings
- Nancy Jane Smith Garrett 1848–1921
- Samuel Stocks Smith 1851–1932
- Melvina Viola Smith Garrett 1855–1949
- Alice Clementine Smith Garrett 1857–1948
- Frances Arberialla Smith Gray 1857–1940
Children
- Nathan Christopher Camp 1868–1960
- James J. Camp 1870–1936
- William Lee Camp 1872–1954
- Sara Docia Camp Haynes 1874–1946
- Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Camp 1876–1941
- Dr Henry Garson Camp 1879–1942
- Alexander C. Camp 1884–1943
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