DeCamp, Jane 1822-1894

DECAMP

Posted By: Marilyn Holmes (email)
Date: 5/2/2011 at 12:56:17

The Grinnell (IA) Herald; Nov. 23, 1894

--The funeral of Mrs. Jane DeCamp took place at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the family residence, 1009 Elm Stteet, Rev. G.M. Adams and Rev. T. Brande officiating. Mrs. DeCamp was 72 years old. Mr. and Mrs. DeCamp came from Pennsylvania, where they were married in 1843, to Scott county in 1853, and sixteen years ago came to Poweshiek county, living the last eight or ten years in Grinnell. Her *husband, two children and eight grandchildren survive her. The funeral was largely attended, and the remains were taken to **Hazelwood.

Transcriber Note: * Husband is Madison DeCamp. **Hazelwood Tombstone Records, Poweshiek Co. Iowa; Vol. 3, has Jane Sanders DeCamp, Feb. 21, 1822-Nov. 20, 1894