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Below is a family biography included in History of Lee County, Iowa published by Western Historical Company in 1879. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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CAMP, E.R., druggist, cor. Fifth and Palean sts.; was born in Chenango Co., N. Y., in 1850; removed to Charleston, this county, with his parents in the year 1855. Married Miss H. Roberts in 1868; she was a native of Beverly, Ohio; they have three children — Edgar W., Curtis B. and Cora Belle. Mr. C. is Republican. His father, S. W. Camp, was born in Campstown, Penn., June 8, 1824. Married Adelia O. Chase in 1843; she was a native of Bainbridge, N. Y., born April 28, 1824; they removed to Charleston, this county, in 1855, where he engaged in the manufacture of wagons, until the breaking-out of the war, when he entered the service and served until his death, which occurred in December, 1861. In early life, he was a firm supporter of the Whig party; on the organization of the Republican party, he joined its ranks and remained a faithful supporter of the same.
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