Thank You so much to Jim Ottmer Findagrave #47123490 for transferring Betsey COLEMAN Camps Memorial to me.

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Betsey M. COLEMAN born in 1808 at Pike, Bradford County, Pennsylvania was one of 13 Children born to Reuben L. Coleman, Sr. 1781-1848 and his wife, Jane SCOTT 1788-1870.

Reuben and Jane Coleman were the parents of 13 children:

1 - Medina "Dima" Coleman 1808 – 1883
2 - BETSEY M. COLEMAN 1809 – 1883
3 - Sheeler D. Coleman 1810 – 1870
4 - Archibald Coleman 1812 – 1893
5 - Rhoda Coleman 1813 – 1866
6 - Reuben JR. Coleman 1815 – 1880
7 - Nathan Coleman 1817 – 1880
8 - Roswell Coleman 1820 – 1912
9 - Clarissa Clara Coleman1822 – 1886
10 - Russell S. Coleman 1823 – 1887
11 - Joseph Coleman 1825 – 1887
12 - Oren Orrin H. Coleman PVT 1827 – 1903
13 - Homer Stephen Coleman 1828 – 1900

In 1806 Reuben Coleman married Jane SCOTT and settled in Pike township. It is said that he built the second house on Rockwell creek and that he and his sons cleared more land than any other family in Pike. His children, who married as follows were: Betsy to a Mr. Camp; Sheeler to Catharine Coats; Dima to a Mr. Camp; Archibald to Marinda Walker; Reuben 1st to Ursula Coats, 2nd to Mrs. Ann Essletine; Rhoda to Caleb Heath; Nathan to Parmela Brewster; Russell 1st to Harriet Goodell, 2nd to Frances Rogers; Roswell to Rowena Walker; Joseph to Irene Buttles; Clara to William Cline; Orrin to Susan Palmer; Homer to Jemima Palmer. Russell was the last survivor of the family.
SOURCE:
Pioneer and Patriot Families of Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

SOURCE:
Reuben Coleman and his Family are found in Census Rolls:
1810 Census Place: Wyasox, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: 49; Page: 710; Image: 00172; Family History Library Film: 0193675 **COLEMAN: Reuben Free Wh M -10yr:1 16-25:1 26-44:1 Free Wh F -10:2 16-25:1 45+:1 Slaves:7 Housemember -16:3 +25:2 Total:14

SOURCE:
1830 Census Place: Pike, Bradford, PA Series: M19; Roll: 145; Page: 94; Family History Library Film: 0020 619 **COLEMAN: Reuben FreeWh M-5:3 5-9:1 10-14:2 15-19:1 20-29:1 40-49:1 Female 5-9:1 10-14:1 15-19:1 20-29:1 40-49:1 Tot:14

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Around 1820 Betsey M COLEMAN married Jonathan Camp 1806-1881. In the 1850 Census, Betsey and Jonathan were still living in Pennsylvania and had seven children.

CHILDREN of Betsey M. and Jonathan CAMP:

1 - Albert Camp 1830 – 1832
2 - Henry J Camp (1850 census) 1833 –
3 - Reuben T Camp (1850 census) 1834 – 1917
4 - Levi J 1850 B Camp (1850 census) 1836 – 1862
5 - Lucius "L" (in 1850 census) "B" (in 1860 census) Camp 1842 –
6 - Matthew Wallace Camp (1850 census) 1842 – 1905
7 - Zachary Camp (1850 census) 1845 –
8 - George T F Camp (1860 census) 1847 – 1910
9 - Jonathan John Camp (1850 census) 1848 –
10- Lucinda Annis Camp (1860 cenus) 1849 –
11- Mary Camp (1870 census) 1858 –
12- Elizabeth Betsey Camp (1870 census)

NOTE: There were so many different children listed on ancestry, that I verified each child by proof in a census.

SOURCE: 1850 Census Place: Franklin Bradford Pennsylvania Roll: M432_756 Page: 62A Image: 368 **CAMP: BETSEY M 40 - Jonathan 44 - Henry J 17 - Reuben P 16 - Levi J 14 - Martin W 11 - Lucius L 8 - Zachary 5 - Jonathan 2.

SOURCE: 1860 Census Place: Overton, Bradford, Pennsyl vania; Roll: M653_1080 Page:497 Image:509 Fam History Library Film: 805080 **CAMP: Johnathan 45 ELIZABETH 40 Matthew 18 Lucius B 16 George F 14 John 12 Lucinda Annis 11.

The JONATHAN and BETSEY COLEMAN Camp family was on the move in 1870 - 1880. In 1870 they were living in Illinois and by 1880 the family had moved to Republic County, Kansas. On the 30th of May, 1883 Betsey M. COLEMAN Camp died at the age of 74 and was buried at White Rock Cemetery in Republic County, Kansas. Jonathan Camp's headstone has a place for Betsey Coleman's inscription; however it was never completed.

SOURCE: Jonathan Camp's headstone has a place for Betsey Coleman's inscription; however it was never completed.

SOURCE: Jim Ottmer's (Findagrave #47123490) research:
Jonathan Camp's headstone has a place for Betsey Coleman's inscription; however it was never completed.

SOURCE: 1870 Census Place: Sublette, Lee, Illinois; Roll: M593_246; Page: 469A; Image: 615; Family History Library Film: 545745 **CAMP: Jonathan 64 - Betsey 62 - Lucius 24 - Mary 12 - Betsey 9 - John 22.

SOURCE: 1880 Census Place: White Rock, Republic, Kansas; Roll: 394; Family History Film: 1254394; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 272; Image: 0231 **CAMP: Johnathan 73 Betsy M 71 Lucius son 38 Ida Elizabeth 10 d/o Lucius.

SOURCE: Republic County, Kansas, USA White Rock Cemetery Created by: Jim Ottmer Record added: Mar 15, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 49740945 Betsey M Coleman Camp 1810-1883

Research and Bio by Carole Whittemore Findagrave #46909143

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