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Joseph Merida Camp

18 Feb 1853 – 15 Feb 1942

Birth	18 Feb 1853
Death	15 Feb 1942
Cemetery	Blum Cemetery Blum , Hill County , Texas , USA
Added by	Sarah Stead on 19 Mar 2005
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7558296

Bio

Hillsboro Daily Mirror February 18, 1942 Joseph Merida Camp Joseph Merida Camp was born in Georgia, Feb. 18, 1853. He came to Texas in 1894 and settled at Blum. He married Malissa Jane Robertson, Sept. 1874 and she died in 1933. He spent the last years of his life with his daughter, Mrs. J. H. Smith until his death, Feb. 15, 1942. He leaves eight children, A. M. of Mayselville, Okla.; J. H. and W. L .of Whitney, Miss Etta and B. F. of Blum, J. J. of Texas City, G. D. of Austin, and Mrs. J. E. Smith who so tenderly cared for him in his illness. He is also survived by 19 grandchildren, three great grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. P. M. Arnold of Whitney, and Mrs. Lizzie Conger of Hillsboro. Mr. Camp joined the Primitive Baptist church at Shiloh in 1901. The funeral services were conducted from the Baptist Church in Blum. Rev. W. T. Jones officiating as minister.

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Spouse

• Malissa Jane Robertson Camp 1856–1933

Children

• John H. Camp 1876–1974
• William Lafeyette "Bill" Camp 1878–1968
• Etta May Camp 1880–1967
• Benjamin Franklin Camp 1884–1963
• Jesse James Camp 1887–1971
• Martha Jane "Mattie" Camp Smith 1889–1985
• George David Camp 1891–1964

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