Harmon Camper1

b. circa 1786, d. November 1853
Last Edited=22 Apr 2012
Relationship
4th great-grandfather of Laurie Dale Long
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Pedigree for Laurie Dale Long
     Harmon Camper was born circa 1786 at Virginia.2,1

Harmon Camper married Martha Hughes.1

Harmon Camper was enumerated on 1820 as head of household on the 1820 U. S. census for Botetourt County, Virginia as head of family Harmon Camper. Enumerated in this family were: 2 Free white males to 10 years old, 1 Free white males 26 to 45 years old, 3 Free white females to 10 years old, 1 Free white females 10 to 16 years old, 1 Free white females 26 to 45 years old, 1 Number engaged in Agriculture.3

Harmon Camper was enumerated during 1830 on the 1830 U. S. census for Parke County, Indiana as head of family Amon Camper. Enumerated in this family were: Free White Persons (including head of families); 1 male 5 to 10 years old, 2 males 10 to 15 years old, 1 male 40 to 50 years old, 2 females 5 to 10 years old, 2 females 10 to 15 years old, 1 female 15 to 20 years old, 1 female 40 to 50 years old. Total 10 persons.4

Harmon Camper was enumerated during 1840 on the 1840 U. S. census for Parke County, Indiana as head of family Harmon Kemper. Enumerated in this family were: Free White Persons (including head of families); 1 male 15 to 20 years old, 1 male 20 to 30 years old, 1 male 50 to 60 years old, 1 female 10 to 15 years old, 1 female 15 to 20 years old, 1 female 20 to 30 years old, 1 female 50 to 60 years old. Total 7 persons. Number of persons in each family employed in; Agriculture 3.5

Harmon Camper married Eleanor Swaine on 6 August 1843 at Parke County, Indiana.6

Harmon Camper was enumerated on 12 September 1850 as head of household on the 1850 U. S. census for Parke County, Indiana as Harmon Camper, 64 years old, birthplace of Virginia, occupation of Farmer, value of real property $2000. Could not read or write.. Also enumerated in the household were Eleanor Swaine, Mary Camper and Nathaniel Camper.2

Harmon Camper died in November 1853 at Parke County, Indiana.1

Children of Harmon Camper and Martha Hughes

Citations

  1. Vance and Related Families Harmon Camper - Martha Hughes, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cribbs/vance/…, Downloaded 1 May 2005.
  2. Harmon Camper household, 1850 U.S. census, Parke County, Indiana, population schedule, District No 85, page 629 (written), dwelling 734, family 734; Ancestry.com Images Online: 1850 U.S. Census / Indiana / Parke / District 85 / Image 108 of 160, transcribed 1 May 2005.
  3. 1820 U. S. census, Botetourt County, Virginia, p. 532 (written), line 24, Harmon Camper; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 20 Sep 2009); citing NARA microfilm publication M33, Roll 130.
  4. Amon Camper household, 1830 U.S. census, Parke County, Indiana, population schedule, page 83 (written) / 164 (written) and 163 (written) / 83 (stamped); Ancestry.com Images Online: 1830 U.S. Census / Indiana / Parke / Not Stated / Image 7 and 8 of 90, transcribed 8 May 2005.
  5. Harmon Kemper household, 1840 U.S. census, Park County, Indiana, population schedule, page 268 (written) / 139 (stamped) and unkown; Ancestry.com Images Online: 1840 U.S. Census / Indiana / Parke / Not Stated / Image 39 and of 148, transcribed 1 May 2005.
  6. "Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892," 2004, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/), entry for Camper Swaine Marriage.