Samantha married William Augustus DeCamp, son of Silas C. DeCamp (11 Nov 1821-3 Nov 1883) & Lydia Eissenbeiss (7 Oct 1827-1 Nov 1896). Born on 9 May 1848 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. William Augustus died in Concord Township, Elkhart County, Indiana, on 24 Sep 1899; he was 51.

1850 Federal Census. Concord, Elkhart County, Indiana
Roll 144, page 25B
    Silas Decamp, 27, laborer, $300 real estate, b. IN
    Lydia Decamp, 22, b. MD
    Augustus Decamp, 2, b. IN
    Emma Helen Decamp, 1, b. IN

1860 Federal Census. Concord, Elkhart County, Indiana
Roll 256, page 116
Post Office Elkhart
    Silas DeCamp, 37, farmer, $3600 real estate, $400 personal estate, b. IN
    Lydia DeCamp, 32, b. MD
    William A. DeCamp, 12, b. IN
    Emma H. DeCamp, 11, b. IN
    Martha A. DeCamp, 9, b. IN
    Charles E. DeCamp, 8, b. IN
    Eveline DeCamp, 6, b. IN
    Schyler DeCamp, 5, b. IN
    Frederick DeCamp, 3, b. IN
    Caroline Isenbice, 26, b. OH

In 1870 Augustus was working on his future father-in-law’s farm.

1880 Federal Census. Concord, Elkhart County, Indiana
Roll 275, page 464C
    William A. DeCamp, 32, farmer, b. IN, father b. IN, mother b. MD
    Semantha C. DeCamp, 30, wife, keeping house, b. IN, parents b. NY
    Ernest L. Decamp, 6, son, b. IN, parents b. IN
    Vesta C. DeCamp, 3, daughter, b. ditto

On 15 Nov 1877 Harmon E. married Mary Alice Upp, daughter of Abraham Upp (15 Apr 1826-16 Jul 1905) & Nancy Randolph (19 Aug 1831-2 Jul 1901), in Elkhart County, Indiana. Born on 9 Jan 1853 in Middletown, Butler County, Ohio. Mary Alice died on 22 Jul 1942; she was 89. Buried in Grace Lawn Cemetery, Elkhart.

1860 Federal Census. Middletown Township, Butler County, Ohio
Roll 940, page 72
Post Office Middletown
    Abram Upp, 33, mill right, $2500 real estate, $200 personal estate, b. PA
    Nancy Upp, 27, b. OH
    Mary A. Upp, 7, b. OH
    James C. Upp, 2, b. OH
    Elex Ure, 35, $900 personal estate, b. Scotland
    Benjamin Randolf, 15, b. OH

1870 Federal Census. Lemon Township, Butler County, Ohio
Roll 1176, page 195B
Post Office Middletown
    Abram Upp, 43, paper manufacturer, $15000 real estate, $3500 personal estate, b. PA
    Mrs. Nancy Upp, 39, keeps house, b. OH
    Mary A. Upp, 17, at home, b. OH
    James C. Upp, 13, at school, b. OH
    Annie Upp, 5, b. OH
    Nellie Upp, 8 months, b. OH, b. Oct.

1900 Federal Census. Concord Township, Elkhart County, Indiana
Roll 369, page 5B
    Mary Dinehart, head, b. Jan 1853, 47, widowed, 7 children, all living, b. OH, father b. PA, mother b. OH, farmer
    Lena C. Dinehart, daughter, b. Sep 1878, 21, b. IN, father b. IN, mother b. OH, teach in school
    Alice Dinehart, daughter, b. Mar 1880, 20, b. ditto, clerk (drygoods)
    Bessy Dinehart, daughter, b. Feb 1883, 17, b. ditto, at school
    Eugene Dinehart, son, b. Aug 1884, 15, b. ditto, at school
    Kate Dinehart, daughter, b. Feb 1889, 11, b. ditto, at school
    George H. Dinehart, son, b. Sep 1890, 9, b. ditto, at school
    Charles F. Flowers, servant, b. Sep 1871, 28, single, b. IN, father b. IN, mother b. MD, farm laborer
Mary’s sister-in-law Samantha DeCamp’s family is listed on the same census page

On 23 May 1873 when Rhoda Jane was 20, she married Charles Emmet DeCamp, son of Silas C. DeCamp (11 Nov 1821-3 Nov 1883) & Lydia Eissenbeiss (7 Oct 1827-1 Nov 1896), in Cass County, Michigan. Born on 2 Jun 1852 in Elkhart County, Indiana. Charles Emmet died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, on 19 Jan 1942; he was 89. Buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale.

1870 Federal Census. Concord Township, Elkhart County, Indiana
Roll 311, page 236A
Post Office Elkhart
    Silas DeCamp, 48, mill wright
    Lydia DeCamp, 43, keeping hosue
    Emma DeCamp, 21
    Martha DeCamp, 19
    Charles DeCamp, 18, farming
    Eveline DeCamp, 16, attending school
    Schuyler DeCamp, 14, at home
    Fredrick DeCamp, 13, at home
    Franklin DeCamp, 9, at home
    Edwrd DeCamp, 7, at home
    Samuel DeCamp, 5
    Oliver DeCamp, 2
All were born in Indian except Lydia who was born in Maryland.

1880 Federal Census. Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana
Roll 275, page 533A
    Chas. Decamp. 28, blacksmith, b. IN, parents b. IN
    Jennie Decamp, 27, wife, keeping house, b. IN, parents b. NY
    Roy Decamp, 2, son, b. IN, parents b. IN

1900 Federal Census. Concord Township, Elkhart County, Indiana
Roll 369, page 6A
911 South Main Street
    Charles E. Decamp, head, b. 2 Jun 1851, 48, b. IN, father b. unknown, mother b. MD, carpenter
    Jennie Decamp, wife, b. 14 Nov 1852, 47, b. NY, parents b. NY
    Nellie Harvey, neice, b. 9 Jun 1877, 22, single, b. MI, father b. MI, mother b. IN, teacher (in school)

1903 Atlas of Los Angeles County, Calif.
C.E. de Camp owned a 20 acre lot on the northwest corner of Cahuenga Ave & 2nd Street (now Moorpark Street).

1920 Federal Census. Los Angeles Assembly District 63, Los Angeles County, California
Roll 107, page 5B
145 North Hobart Blvd.
    Charles E. Decamp, head, 68, b. IN, father b. IN, mother b. MD, inspector, house
    Rhoda J. Decamp, wife, 66, b. IN, parents b. NY

1926 California Voter Registration
Charles E. DeCamp, 1133 N Virgil av, crpntr, R
    Mrs. Rhoda J. DeCamp, 1133 N Virgil av, hawf, R

1930 Federal Census. Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Roll 133, page 2B
1133 Virgil Avenue
    Charles E. DeCamp, head, 77, m. age 21, b. IN, father b. IN, mother b. PA
    Rhoda DeCamp, wife, 76, m. age 20, b. IN, parents b. NY
    Roy L. DeCamp, son, 52, m. age 21, b. IN, parents b. IN, fire loss adjuster, various insurance companies

1940 Federal Census. Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Roll 393, page 1A
1133 North Virgil Avenue
    Chas. E. DeCamp, head, 87, 7th grade, b. IN
    Rhoda DeCamp, wife, 86, 3 hears HS, b. IN
    Ida A. Jones, lodger, 80, widowed, 3rd grade, b. WI
All three were living in the same house five years previously.

California Death Index
Charles Emmet Decamp, b. 2 Jun 1852 in Indiana, d. 19 Jan 1942 at Los Angeles, mother’s maiden name Eisenbice, father’s surname Decamp

Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Glendale, Los Angeles County, California
    Charles E. DeCamp, 1852–1942. Plot: Graceland, Lot 6506, Space 3
    Rhoda Jane DeCamp, 1952–1943. Plot: Graceland, Lot 6506, Space 4
    Roy Layton DeCAmp, b. 24 Jan 1878, d. 21 Oct 1952. Plot: Everlasting Love, Map A15, Lot 596, Space 2

In 1889 Charles L. married Ortha E. Miller, daughter of John W. Miller (May 1837-) & Mary Stutsman (Oct 1834-1918), in Dunlap, Indiana. Born in Feb 1868 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. Ortha E. died in 1956. Buried in Prairie Street Cemetery, Elkhart.

1880 Federal Census. Concord Township, Elkhart County, Indiana
Roll 275, page 469B
    John W. Miller, 43, farmer, b. IN, parents birth left blank
    Mary Miller, 48, wife, keeping house, b. OH, fparents b. PA
    Cyrus Miller, 19, son, farm laborer, b. IN, father b. IN, mother b. OH
    Manerva Miller, 17, daughter, at home, b. ditto
    Ira J. Miller, 16, son, at home, b. ditto
    Lewis R. Miller, 14, son, at home, b. ditto
    Ortha E. Miller, 11, daughter, b. ditto
    Edward Miller, 5, son, b. ditto
    Lawrence Miller, 3, son, b. ditto

On 29 Mar 1886 when Harvey E. was 28, he first married Lillie Page, daughter of Benjamin F. Page (3 Aug 1835-1 May 1909) & Susan Scott (11 Aug 1842-17 Mar 1932), in Elkhart County, Indiana. Born on 4 Feb 1866 in Indiana. Lillie died on 30 Apr 1892; she was 26. Buried in Grace Lawn Cemetery, Elkhart.

Ca 1900 Harvey E. second married Nina Grace White, daughter of Lorenzo Dow White (5 Jul 1842-18 Aug 1916) & Anna Eliza Moore (Aug 1844-30 Jul 1907). Born on 20 Aug 1871 in Galien, Berrien County, Michigan. Nina Grace died in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, on 8 Oct 1929; she was 58. Buried in Grace Lawn Cemetery, Elkhart.

On 4 Feb 1892 Mattie Adele married William S. Long, son of Jacob Long (17 Apr 1836-17 Apr 1903) & Catherine Acker (1839-1908). Born on 16 Mar 1865 in Medina County, Ohio. William S. died in Elkhart County, Indiana, on 29 Oct 1930; he was 65. Buried in Elkhart County, Indiana. Religion: Mennonite.



Gospel Herald, Vol XXIII, No 33, 13 Nov 1930
    Long - William S son of Jacob G and Catherine (Acker) Long, was born in Medina Co, O, March 16, 1865.
    With his parents he moved to Clay Co, Ind, and later to Elkhart Co.
    On Feb 4, 1892, he was united in marriage to Mattie Dinehart, and together they resided in the vicinity of and in the city of Elkhart, Ind. Bro Long lived alone since the death of his wife, July 15, 1930. He was stricken with a complication of diseases, among them being pneumonia and anemia, and passed away on Oct 29, 1930; aged 65 y, 7 m, 13 d.
    He was converted, and united with the Prairie St Mennonite Church of Elkhart on April 16, 1911, and lived a faithful life since. He always had a deep concern for the Church and a passion for lost souls.
    He is survived by three brothers (J Monroe, Irvin A, and Noah M), besides many nephews and nieces and other relatives and many friends.
    Funeral services were held at the Mennonite Church in Elkhart Oct 31, 1930, by Jacob K Bixler, assisted by J S Hartzler, Chris Reiff, and A L Buzzard. Text, II Cor 5:9-11. Burial in the Prairie St Cemetery.

Prairie Street Cemetery, Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana
    William S. Long, 1865–1930
    Mattie Dinehart Long, 1859–1930