Parents: Benjamin Campen & Mary Fulford.

Note: The Goose Creek Twp, Beaufort Co., NC area became part of Pamlico Co. in 1872. Pamlico Co. was created from parts of Craven Co. & Beaufort Co. So, since Thomas was b. Goose Creek Twp, Beaufort Co., NC, it actually became Pamlico Co. in 1872.


1850 U.S. Census for Goose Creek Dist., Beaufort Co., NC:
Benj Campen M 35 NC; farmer
Mary F Campen F 30 NC
*Thomas Campen M 11 NC
Pheaby Campen F 9 NC
Alfred Campen M 8 NC
Samuell Campen M 6 NC
Mary Campen F 3 NC
Benjamin Campen M 1 NC


1860 U.S. Census for Goose Creek Dist., Beaufort Co., NC:
Benj Campain M 46 North Carolina
Mary Campain F 41
*Thomas Campain M 21
Alfred Campain M 18
Sammee Campain M 16
Mary Campain F 14
Benjamin Campain M 13
Darcus Campain F 11
Robason Campain M 9
William Campain M 5
Sarah Campain F 3
Nancy Campain F 50 NC (Ben's sister?)


1880 U.S. Census for Twp 3, Pamlico Co., NC:
Thos Campen Self M 41 NC; Justice of the Peace
Dilly Campen Wife F 38 North Carolina
Mary Campen Dau F 18 North Carolina (b. 1862)
Benjamin Campen Son M 10 North Carolina
Bethany Campen Dau F 3 North Carolina
Feroby Campen Dau F 5 mos North Carolina


Thomas Campen m. Martha E. Perry 15 March 1885, Bay Creek, Pamlico Co., NC. Her parents were Nathaniel Saunders & Sophia Saunders.


Thomas Campen m. Mary E Wiley 14 Jan 1890, New Bern, Craven Co., NC. Mary was b. 1845, NC & resided in Craven Co., NC. Thomas resided in Pamlico Co., NC. They were married by A.J. Holton.


1900 U.S. Census for Twp 3, Vandemere, Pamlico Co., NC:
Thomas Campen Head M 61 yrs, b. Jan. 1839 NC; farmer
Mary E Campen Wife F 55 yrs, b. Feb. 1845 NC


Son Benjamin Campen was the Administrator for Thomas Campen's estate. Probate commenced in 1903; an inventory of his personal property was dated 14 Nov. 1903 in Pamlico Co. Superior Court. He was a cotton farmer. Widow Mary Campen rec'd $258.97 from Benjamin Campen in full settlement of what was due her from Thomas Campen's estate on Sept. 25, 1908.



Notes: Son Benjamin Campen, b. Jun. 10, 1870, Vandemere, Pamlico Co., NC; m. Mary Stilley; d. April 28, 1957, Goldsboro, Wayne Co., NC; they are buried in Willow Dale Cemetery, Goldsboro, Wayne Co., NC; Memorial 127339535. He was a salesman.

Daughter Bethany Campen, b. Jun. 13, 1877, Pamlico Co., NC.; d. Nov. 18, 1967, Fayetteville, Cumberland Co., NC. She is buried at Willow Dale Cem., Goldsboro, Wayne Co., NC; Memorial 54516122. She was a retired postmistress & resided in Alliance, Pamlico Co., NC. She'd also lived in Bayboro, Pamlico Co., NC. She never married.