News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-01-22
OBITUARY..
ABEL CAMP,

ABEL CAMP,
strong, lofty and aged oak has fallen IN
the forest of humanity An historic landmark
has sunk from sirht A venerable, unique
and familiar personality has passed from our
sight forever. Such an event Seems to require
more than ordinary notice from a nelghbor
of nineteen years and among whose duties is
that of writing for the press
With peculiar emotions ana proioulu I'M
pressons did we view the dead form of Abel
Camp Almost attaining the great age of 30
years living many months against the eXpec-
tations OF physicians, friends and nelghDOrs;
having rallied many times III recent years
when death seemedimminent; he, even at last
yields to the universal conqueror. lie TOO, Is
but mortal He paws the debt of nature, and
we view him-still, cold and silent forever,
Abel Camp was man strong, rugged, firm
and resolute in every attribute of his being.
Untiring industry. resOlute courage, and
steadfast persistence marked all his course,
and made him successfulln every enterprise IN
which he engaged. He was born in Orange,
Vt April IL, 1901, commencing life with the
present century. He died Dee. %, 1890, thus
lacking but three months and 23 days of at
tanning 90 wears Ct age. He was the oldest
man in town at his3death. His parents were
Gould and Elizabeth Knox Camp. His father
was a farmer, and Abel worked upon the farm
until he was 49, getting his education at the
common schools. He was then apprenticed
to a blacksmith dIfring winters. At p he
came to Gilmore on ikot, with 45 lbs. of black
smiVh tools upon Us back, and bought the
place where he lived or 81 years and has just
died He was of az mily of eleven children
five bows and six Airls-he being the fifth
child. The farm WIS cleared but little and
he combined farmisg and blacksmithing for
many years lOg~ house and barn stood
upon the place wheR he cSme. Heerected an
other Lag house for bfs;ksmith shop He
! Vi a.. his first frame house1about 1927, when
he married Charlotte Tapln of Montpelier,
who hore.him nine children. She diedin 1854.
In 1855 he marrie@ Narcissa, widow of DR..
Elias Lowell of Claremont, n. H, who died in
1886. In 1856 he built the house in which he
lied He erected thAsecond saw-mill built on
the Elmore Pond biloxi
sir Camp was lhtified with the political
and religious his&h9 of Elmore until 1870.
Ie,held variousA offices, such as consta.
-gazs- oA1.-+d lister '',,9 t., .
clerk for mS1ra - We have seen, since
his death, wiliW avn by his hand half a
century ago, nearly Us plain as print, and as
fine as a woman's h4nd He represented Ell
more in the legislature of 1859, go and 81.
Daring this period in attempt was made to
annex that part of Gilmore west of the noun
tain to Morristown, and although the meas
ure was supported by so strong a champion
dis Thomas Gleed, Esq, then representative
from Morristown. and reported favOrably by
committed vet Mr.. Camp by his ability and
energy defeated the measure, aud Gilmore, as
then remains unbrOken. In 1870 Mr.. Camp
was a delegate to the constitutional cOnven-
ton at Montpelier. In politics Mr.. Camp first
voted with the Wings; later he was an Adolf
ZIONIST, then a ReP& blican. Politically he was
very radical He could not tolerate rebel
svmpathizers He even tried to hire men to
enlist, and pay thPm from his own pocket.
In his last years he became dissatisfied with
the attitude of his party upon temperance and
his last vote was for Gen. Clinton b. Fisk.
Grand consumation of political life!
In religion. perhaps more than any other
quality, did Mr.. Camps positive steadfast ma
ture manifest itself. He first made a profess
sion of religion when about - years old He
afterwards united with the Second Congrega-
tional Society, organized in Elmore, and upon
it's dissolution Joined The same church in Nor
risville This connection was maintained I'M
til his death. His belief was of the old Calvin
istic type and the soitened and modified con-
captions of Gods sovereignty, government,
and mans future state, which mark current
religious thought and faith, did not win his
assent For 40 years a professor of religion,
we are not appraised of any change of faith
which he experienced. In religion, in all
things else, firmness was his most prominent
and striking attribute. Mr.. Camp was man
of many pecuharites and eccentricities but
in business relations his integrity was unques-
toned He acted as administrator of many
estates, ana WAS never cndTSeu VIII tlle HIS
use of dollar. As a neighbor, he was kind
and obliging, and never charged the ruling
price for goods or services.
For many years preceding his death Mr..
Camp was afflicted with a grievOus lameness.
which centered in one of his lower limbs, MAX
ing him cripple; yet with undaunted spirit
he hobbled about caring for his farm and
stock, and visiting the store and pOst-office
almost to the last At last town meeting
he resolved to attend, and although every eff
fort was made to dissuade him from walking,
as the roads We're very bad, he started, fell
and fractured his lame leg. His physician
predicted he could not survive a month"; yet
such was enduI ance and soundness of cUnsti-
tuition that he lived over nine and a half
months. although he never left his bed with
out help-thus illustrating the value of a
temperate life, plain food and regular habits,
He simply wore out, passing away like child
to sleep,
But three children survive him: Lyman L.,
now at the old home; l, Newton, the we'll
known dealer in organs and pianos, of Chica-
GO and Ellen, wife of ). N. 0lmstead.
No person ua.ssagn could be greater missed
than DetFCT.. UaY0p, IN never were we more
impressed with the transit nature of all that
which is earthlyl Long will ic be ere we can
realize that that venerable spirit and daunt-
less figure has LEFT our midst forever, Fare
we'll old friend Well may the living pause
and at one glance, with solemn reflection.
survey thy encompassed ninety years thou
hast spanned and the procession of future
years FAREWELL Let us emulate thy cour-
age, thy honor thy endurance; let us speak
softly of thy faults. Farewell, brave soull
Farewell, loyal hearth Peace to thy ashes
Repose to thy tried and troubled spirit Fare
WE'LL H.
Elmore, Jan. Is, 1891.