Hiram was born in Elkhart, In and moved to Topeka, KS, in 1898. During the time he resided in Topeka, Hiram worked as a machinist for the Santa Fe Railroad for 18 years. The last twenty years of his life, he operated a general repair shop at his home. In the 1930 census, he listed himself as a blacksmith.
His obituary, dated 27 May 1940, p. 7, of the Topeka Daily Capital, states that he was survived by his wife, Abbie, two daughters, Mrs. Lon Henderson of Albuquerque, N.M., Mrs. Eleanor Bennett of Topeka and a son, Jess Willard DeCamp, also of Albuquerque. The obituary also mentioned eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Hiram was born in Elkhart, In and moved to Topeka, KS, in 1898. During the time he resided in Topeka, Hiram worked as a machinist for the Santa Fe Railroad for 18 years. The last twenty years of his life, he operated a general repair shop at his home. In the 1930 census, he listed himself as a blacksmith.
His obituary, dated 27 May 1940, p. 7, of the Topeka Daily Capital, states that he was survived by his wife, Abbie, two daughters, Mrs. Lon Henderson of Albuquerque, N.M., Mrs. Eleanor Bennett of Topeka and a son, Jess Willard DeCamp, also of Albuquerque. The obituary also mentioned eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Family Members
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Antoinette Almina "Nettie" DeCamp Skinner
1860–1946
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Marshal J. De Camp
1861–1941
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Rhoda A. DeCamp Cave
1863–1923
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Silas Augustus DeCamp
1864–1935
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Lafayette "Lafe" DeCamp
1865–1948
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Emily DeCamp
1867–1877
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Nellie DeCamp
1868–1870
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Norman DeCamp
1870–1957
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Charles Emmett DeCamp
1872–1927
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Nancy E. "Nannie" DeCamp Rogers
1873–1905
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Ida Alice DeCamp Conley
1875–1928
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Adaline "Addie" DeCamp Rising
1877–1972
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Lydia Josephine DeCamp Bonnett
1879–1965
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Hettie May DeCamp Welch
1882–1960
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Annis Minerva DeCamp Rock
1883–1983
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