John Camp
John Camp (Kemp) (abt. 1804-bef. 1876) was born about 1804 in Virginia. He married Maria Clapp about 1828. He attended the Terrapin Branch in Calloway Co., Kentucky when Wilford Woodruff was a missionary there in 1835. He died before 13 Apr. 1875.
Footnotes
John Camp (LZJ5-HM2), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 10 Apr. 2023). John Camp, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/john-camp, accessed 10 Apr. 2023). 1850 U.S. Census, District No 1, Calloway Co., Kentucky, p. 468 (front), J. Camp; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 12 Apr. 2023). 1870 U.S. Census, Swan's Precinct, Calloway Co., Kentucky, p. 101 (back), John Kemp; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 12 Apr. 2023). 1830 U.S. Census, Calloway Co., Kentucky, p. 216, John Kemp; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 12 Apr. 2023). "Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911," database with images, Ancestry.com (https://ancestry.com, accessed 12 Apr. 2023); Texannah Camp, 17 Aug. 1854, Calloway Co., Kentucky, p. 2; citing “Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910),” "Film 994030: Calloway, Campbell, Carlisle, Carroll, Carter." "Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 12 Apr. 2023); John Camp, 12 Apr. 1875, Calloway Co., Kentucky, p. 431; citing Calloway Co., Kentucky, Clerk of the County Court, “Settlement books, 1857-1934,” image 246/701; DGS 4817547. 1880 U.S. Census, Swanns Magisterial District #5, Calloway Co., Kentucky, ED 103, p. 661A, Maroni W Camp; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 12 Apr. 2023).
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Excerpt:September 11, 1836 ~ Sunday Sept. ^11th^ Sunday rode to Br Camps Preached at his house & communed with the Saints Spent the night at Clapps ^4. m[iles]^ September 12, 1836 ~ Monday Walked to Br Lanes & spent the day in writing. 4 September 13, 1836 ~ Tuesday 13 Spent the day at Br Lanes in writing September 14, 1836 ~ Wednesday 14th Spent the day at Br Lanes in writings felt some unwell {in consequence of ... -
Excerpt:their Oxen, their Horses their Tents their armour and moove towards Zion as the children of Israel accordi- ng to the command of God as follows Arose in the morning at Br Camps & breakfasted at his house after which we repaired to the bank of a stream whare Prayers were offer'd up unto God when President Marsh led a young man into the waters of baptism & he was confirmed upon the bank of the stream under the hands of Presidents Marsh Patten & -
Excerpt:June 16, 1836 ~ Thursday June 16 Rode to Paducah Mccracken Co KY Preached at night at the court house to an attentive congregation. Spent the night with Priest Isaiah Benton distance 10 m[iles] June 17, 1836 ~ Friday 17 Rode to William J Hodges 10 miles June 18, 1836 ~ Saturday 18 Preached at the Public meeting house June 19, 1836 ~ Sunday 19 Sunday Preached at the meeting house Priest Benton spokeDates:June 16, 1836 June 17, 1836 June 18, 1836 June 19, 1836 June 20, 1836 June 21, 1836 June 22, 1836 June 23, 1836 June 24, 1836 June 25, 1836 June 26, 1836 June 27, 1836 June 28, 1836 -
Excerpt:them & myself. The crime alledged against us was that we had taught that Christ would come in this generation & that we said some individuals would receieve the Holy Ghost in 24 hours but as I was absent myself I was not taken but Elders Patten & Parrish was taken by an armd company say 50 in number they were bound under $2000.00 dollars bond for their appearence at court Brothers Seth Utley & ...Dates:July 20, 1836 July 21, 1836 July 22, 1836 July 23, 1836 July 24, 1836 July 25, 1836 July 26, 1836 July 27, 1836 -
Excerpt:August 29, 1836 ~ Monday Aug 29 Walked to Br Smiths & was in company with Elders Smoot & Cathcart at night we were unexpectedly called upon to go to Joseph Chumbley to have an interview with President Thomas B Marsh who came in company with councellor Groves by order of the High Council of Zion to visit the Church in the South to loan ^Borrow^ monies to purchase lands in Zion We had a spiritual interview ...Dates:August 29, 1836 August 30, 1836 August 31, 1836 September 1, 1836 September 2, 1836 -
Excerpt:As Elder W. Woodruff is about to leave for Kirtland and has been labouring for the last year & a half with the churches included in the Tennessee confer ence & stands in need of clothing & money to return to Kirtland Presidents Patten & Marsh called a contribution of the church & congregation in the time of the aforementioned conference to supply Elder Woodruffs necessities the list of the contr ibution taken down is as follows Brothers Henry Thomas $5.00 five dollars Benjamin ...Dates:September 5, 1836 -
Excerpt:A true copy of a Bill from President Thomas B Marsh and counsellor Elisha H Groves Receieved Sept 5th AD 1836 of Willford Woodruff fifty Dollars for the purpose of entering land within the state of Missouri Thomas B. Marsh Elisha H Groves September 6, 1836 ~ Tuesday Sept 6th Spent the day at Brother Thomas'es in writing in the evening I rode in company with Elder Benjamin Clapp on the road to Paducah ...Dates:September 6, 1836 September 7, 1836 September 8, 1836 September 9, 1836 -
Excerpt:October 17, 1835 ~ Saturday 17th Oct Preached at Mr Clapps & Baptised 1 one then Rode to Br Loys Preached at his house and returned to Br Clapp's. 3 miles October 18, 1835 ~ Sunday 18 On the Lords day Rode to Clarks River 10 mi & Preached in the meeting house had A debate with A Campbellite Priest. Also Preached at night in the same place on the Authenticity of the Book ...Dates:October 17, 1835 October 18, 1835 October 19, 1835 October 20, 1835 October 21, 1835 October 22, 1835 October 23, 1835 October 24, 1835 -
Excerpt:October 25, 1835 ~ Sunday Oct 25th Preached at Mr Chumley's on the Lords day October 26, 1835 ~ Monday 26th Rode to Col Copelands 10 miles October 27, 1835 ~ Tuesday 27th Rode to Paris 10 miles held A Council & Expeled Mrs Lucy Benton Maled A Letter to Br J Whitmer dated 27th October 28, 1835 ~ Wednesday 28 Rode ...Dates:October 25, 1835 October 26, 1835 October 27, 1835 October 28, 1835 October 29, 1835 October 30, 1835 October 31, 1835 November 1, 1835 November 2, 1835 November 3, 1835 November 4, 1835 November 5, 1835 November 6, 1835 November 7, 1835 November 8, 1835 November 9, 1835 November 10, 1835 November 11, 1835 November 12, 1835 November 13, 1835 November 14, 1835 -
Excerpt:The Second Book of Willford for 1836 January 1, 1836 ~ Friday Jan. 1st. Friday Spent the day at Brother Levi Taylors Bloody KY. January 2, 1836 ~ Saturday 2nd Wrote A Letter to Elder W. Parrish containing 200 lines in answer to his Dated Nov 29 1835 Which I receieved on the 1st of Jan 1836 January 3, 1836 ~ Sunday 3rd Preached on the Lords day at Joseph Chumbleys returned to ...Dates:January 1, 1836 January 2, 1836 January 3, 1836 January 6, 1836 January 10, 1836 January 17, 1836 January 18, 1836 January 19, 1836 January 20, 1836 January 22, 1836 January 23, 1836 January 24, 1836 January 25, 1836 January 26, 1836