Biography of Jesse W. Camp, page 50.  History of Northeast Indiana; 
LaGrange, Steuben, Noble, DeKalb Counties, Vol. II, under the editorial 
supervision of Ira Ford, Orville Stevens, William H. McEwen, and William H. 
McIntosh.  The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago and New York, 1920.  

   Jesse W. Camp, one of the active and pushing men in the community of 
Smithfield Township, DeKalb County, has spent his active career as a farmer, 
is prominent in fraternal work, and has been honored by his fellow citizens 
with the office of trustee of Smithfield Township, of which he is the 
incumbent today.
   He was born on the farm where he now lives near Ashley May 10, 1877, a 
son of Aaron W. and Amanda E. (Husselman) Camp.  His father was born in 
Stark County, Ohio, May 17, 1847.  His mother was born in Fairfield 
Township of DeKalb County and is still living, an active member of the 
Methodist Church.  Aaron W. Camp was an active member and at one time 
chancellor of the Knights of Pythias Lodge and was its chancellor when his 
son took the preliminary work. He was a democrat and was serving as a 
member of the county council when he died.  He and his wife had five 
children: Jesse W.; Maude B., wife of Frank Duncan, living near Olivet, 
Michigan; Eva H., wife of Forest Miller of Ashley; Mabel C., who marred H.T. 
Judson of Auburn, Indiana; and Ethel V., wife of Boyd Kirkland of Kenton, 
Ohio.
   Jesse W. Camp, only son of his parents, grew up on the home farm and 
since early manhood has been operating it.  He has acquired other business 
interests and is a stockholder and director of the Commercial Bank of 
Ashley.
   Mr. Camp married for his first wife Edna Hartman. After her death he 
married Catherine Donovan on September, 30, 1917.  She was born in Wabash 
County, Indiana, December 24, 1874, and her first husband was Thomas W. 
Millard.  Mrs. Camp has a son, Warren J., who was born September 17, 1898, 
and is a graduate of the common schools.  During the war he was in the 
aviation repair department at Dallas, Texas, and at this writing is still 
a Government employe.  Mrs. Camp is an active member of the Church of 
Christ.  Mr. Camp is past chancellor of Ashley Lodge No. 394, Knights of 
Pythias, and he and his wife are members of the Pythias Sisters.  Mrs. 
Camp is a past worthy grand of the Rebekahs.  Mr. Camp is a democrat in 
politics and on the ticket was elected to this present office as township 
trustee.

Submitted by:
Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
Agoodwin@ctlnet.com