Camp Family of America

Thomas Camp was born 1691 and died 1751, married Mary Marshall (1697-1757). Their son:

Thomas Camp (1717-1798) is the progenitor of the Camps in America. This prolific family traces its roots from England to Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. Thomas (above) settled in Rutherford County, North Carolina. He had 12 children by his first wife and 12 by his second wife. No matter where they settled, the Camps were pillars of the community, many of them Baptist and Methodist preachers. Prominent Virginia families associate with the Camps, such as Sherwood, Marshall and Tarpley.

The above Thomas Camp had son, Thomas Camp, born 1747 in Culpepper County, Virginia, died 1811 in Walton County, Georgia, married in 1763 in Richmond County, Virginia, Nancy Anne Tarpley.

Sherwood Camp, Methodist Minister, from a long line of prechers, was born 9 Mar 1777 in Laurens County, South Carolina and died 1860/1870 in Paulding County, Georgia, married 11 Jul 1806 in Laurens County, South Carolina, Lydia Kennedy.

A colorful character was Burrell Marion Camp, the son of Sherwood Camp and his wife, Lydia Kennedy Camp of Walton County, Georgia. Burrell was a Missionary Baptist preacher of 40 years at the High Shoals Missionary Baptist Church in Dallas, Georgia. His church was a one-room building located on High Shoals in Dallas, which also doubled for a school. His members were baptised under a waterfall, just steps away from the old cemetery where he is buried.

Sarah Camp Deed

The above deed is dated 20 August 1889 between Sarah A. Camp of Paulding County, Georgia and Samuel D. Holland of Pauing County, $150.00, for land in the third district, third section of Paulding County, known as lot 864, also lot 890 in third district, 757 and 828 lots in 18th district. Witnesses: L. J. Spinks of B. F. Hagin

For more information, the Camp book by Jeannette Holland Austin is online at Genealogy-Books. The following are online in the genealogy section of www.georgiapioneers.com -Camp Bulletin; Camp-Leigh Family of Coweta County; John Arthur Camp of Coweta County; Hiram Camp of Gwinnett County; Descendants of Thomas Camp of Virginia; Micager Camp; Nathan Camp (Campbell County deed). Also, see Kemp-Camp, Volume 1 and 2 by C. C. Camp (no longer for sale, but in some libraries)