Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Thomas Wescott Camp and Sarah Catherine Barber




Husband Thomas Wescott Camp 1

           Born: 8 Jun 1861 - New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA 2
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         Father: William Davis Camp (1841-      ) 1
         Mother: Mary Ann Lloyd (1840-1909) 1


       Marriage: 7 Nov 1882 2



Wife Sarah Catherine Barber 2

           Born: 19 Aug 1863 - New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA 2
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         Father: John Benjamin Barber (1835-1908) 2
         Mother: Mary Ann Scott (1834-1906) 2




Children
1 F Mabel Claire Camp 2

           Born: 28 Feb 1884 - New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Mark Pomeroy (      -      ) 2
           Marr: Smethport, McKean Co, PA



General Notes: Husband - Thomas Wescott Camp


He attended the public school of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, until he was nine years of age, then began working in a bottle making plant, remaining one year. His parents then having moved to Bellaire, Ohio, the lad followed and until 1881 was employed in a glass manufactory. In the latter year he continued in the same business in New Castle, Pennsylvania, where he remained until 1895, becoming thoroughly familiar with every detail of the glass trade. He spent the years of 1895 to 1898 in Bradford, Pennsylvania, thence going to Du Bois, Pennsylvania, where he engaged in glass manufacturing for himself in a small plant. In 1900 he moved to Smethport where he engaged extensively in glass manufacture, becoming president of the Smethport Glass Company; president of the Camp Glass Company of Mount Vernon, Ohio; president and general manager of the Empire Glass Company of Shingle House, Pennsylvania, also having business interests of lesser importance. He was a thoroughly capable man of affairs, energetic and straightforward in the conduct of his business.
He was a Free Mason of high degree, belonging to McKean Lodge, No. 388, Free and Accepted Masons, and Coudersport Consistory, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, in which he attained the thirty-second degree. He was also an Odd Fellow, belonging to Chenango Lodge and Lawrence Encampment of New Castle, Pennsylvania. In politics he was a Democrat, and in religious belief a Methodist.

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Sources


1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Northern Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 94.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Northern Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 95.


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