George Van Camp, Sterling
He might be the George VanCamp in 1850 Tully, Onondaga County, New York, 7, with parents John 50 and Mary 44, farming. "Manly" is 20, Charles 16, Samuel 14, Mary 10, and sister Francis is 5.
In 1860 Tully, Onondaga County, New York, 18, with parents John 59 and Mary 55, farming. Samuel is 22, sister Francis is 15.
In 1880 North Platte, Nebraska, Geo. L. Van Camp is a railroad engineer, 37, born in Pennsylvania, with Sarah H. 24 also born in Pennsylvania. Maime 6, Cara 4, and Ada 2 were all born in Nebraska.
1885 
In 1885 North Platte, George is an engineer, 40, Sarah 28 born in New York, Mary 11, Edith 6, and her brother James Doud 19 born in Pennsylvania
1888 North Platte 
In 1885 Denver, Henry Van Camp is a janitor at Wolfe Hall.
In 1887 Denver, George is an engineer for the U.P. Ry, living in the Grand Central Hotel.
Henry Van Camp is a carpenter, living at 1554 Larimer.
In 1888 Denver, Henry is a janitor at Wolfe Hall, Champa at 17th.
George L. Van Camp is an engineer for the U.P. Ry.
George L. Van Camp was delinquent on taxes for lots in Sterling in 1890.
1895 North Platte "The family of Geo. L. VanCamp will start next week for a trip to New York state."
1899 North Platte 
1901 "George Van Camp, who is now living at Red Cloud has been visiting North Platte freinds for a few days past."
1902 McCook, Nebraska "Mrs. George L. Van Camp and Oscar Hughes of Red Cloud arrived in the city and are looking with an eye to engaging in business here."
In 1905 Denver, George L. Van Camp lives at 512 15th.
George L. Van Camp, for service in A, 15th Kansas Cavalry, applied for a invalid pension on April 1907, and he died February 5, 1909 - "Red Cloud Nebraska" Sarah Van Camp, widowed.
1904 Red Cloud "George Van Camp returned home from Cripple Creek Thursday morning."
1907 "George Van Camp returned to Brush, Colorado, Monday morning after a brief visit with his parents."
February 16, 1909 
George 1841-1909 is buried in Red Cloud # 57680554.
1919 "leaving as his solo and only, heirs at law the following named persons, to-wit: Edith V. Hughes, a daughter, Mayme Williams, a daughter, and Georgo M. VanCamp, a son."
Carrie, dying 1883, is buried in North Platte # 59868191.
So is Flora 1886-1887 # 59868228 "Daughter of George L. and Sarah H. VanCamp."
1909 Red Cloud, Nebraska "Sarah Van Camp, widow of Geo. L. Van Camp, has been granted a widow's pension of $12 per month. Fred Maurer was her attorney."
EDITH
In 1910 Red Cloud, Oscar E. Hughes is 41, Edith 30, and her brother George Vancamp 22 is a railroad telegrapher.
1911 "Mrs. Hughes of Hastings arrived Saturday evening for a visit with her son, Oicar Hughes and wife."
" Oscar Hughes the genial manager or the Tepee theatre is right up to the minute when it comes to pleasing his patrons and giving them the latest. Aside from giving excellent pictures of an educational and uplifting character every evening he gives the results of the day's base ball games in the Nebraska state league and the Western league. Hats off to Oscar."
GEORGE
Mary Damerell is in Red Cloud in 1900, age 12, with Robert 47 and Mary E.l Damerell 43.
Robert 1852-1927, an allopath, graduating from Rush Medical College, Chicago, died in Red Cloud.
1917 "Mrs. George Van Camp of Lincoln is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Damerell." This might be the wife of George M. VanCamp of Red Cloud.
1917 "Mrs. George Van Camp and daughter returned to thier home at McCook after spending several days with Dr. and Mrs. Robt. Damerell."
1920 Red Cloud "Mrs. Geo. Van Camp returned to Lincoln Tuesday after spending a few days with Dr. nnd Mrs. Robt. Damer..."
MAYME
Mayme Van Camp, 20, married Arthur D. Williams on December 25, 1894 in North Platte.
A.D. Williams 34 and Mayme 26 are in Cripple Creek, COlorado in 1900, with CArter C. 3 and George 2.
All four are in King County, Washington in 1910.
She's buried in Seattle 1875-1925 # 86878314, with Arthur Dane Williams 1866-1943.
1903 Cincinnati "Mrs. Ada Van-Camp Shearwood, who" married Thomas Shearwood, of this city, three mouths ago, has returned here from Kansas City, Kan., and tells a sensational story about being held a prisoner at the home of relatives at Kansas City. According to her story her relatives bitterly opposed her marriage to Shearwood and when she visited them immediately after she had been married they held her prisoner and would not allow her to communicate with her husband. Her husband finally managed to smuggle a letter to her and when the opportunity presented itself she left the home of her relatives and met Shearwood at a Kansas City hotel. They returned to this city.
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