William H. "Billy" Van Camp

1855 - 1931  (75 years)

• Name	William H. "Billy" Van Camp
  Birth	4 Sep 1855	IA
  Gender	Male
  Death	8 Apr 1931	Effingham, Atchison, KS
  Burial	Cummings, Atchison, KS
  	Findagrave.com William H. "Billy" Van Camp Birth: Sep. 4, 1855 Iowa, USA Death: Apr. 8, 1931 Effingham Atchison County Kansas, USA "Uncle Billy" Van Camp, as he was known to an admiring following of children at Farmington, was born September 4, 1855, in Iowa, and moved to Kansas in 1865 with his parents, who located in the Salt Creek community south of Atchison, and near the home of William Cody, the famous "Buffalo Bill." In 1870 the family moved to Farmington and Mr. Van Camp had made his home there continuously since that time. He had been ill and was moved from Farmington to his sister's home, Mrs. Ed Higley, in Effingham. His mother, Mrs. W. R. Drollinger, died in Farmington in 1925, and a sister, Mrs. Fred Brink of Atchison died in 1925. Mr. Van Camp was a bachelor. Burial: Pardee Cemetery Cummings Atchison County Kansas, USA Created by: David Garrison Record added: Feb 20, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 105584093
  Person ID	I28446	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Isaac Van Camp,   b. 1830, Parke County, IN d. 2 Dec 1861, Jefferson City, Cole, MO (Age 31 years)
  Mother	Melissa Anna Mize,   b. 22 May 1837, Somerset, Pulaski, KY d. 18 Jan 1925, Center Twp, Atchison, KS (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F11679	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 4 Sep 1855 - IA Death - 8 Apr 1931 - Effingham, Atchison, KS Burial - - Cummings, Atchison, KS  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Note not a blood relative of William R. Drollinger, but of his mother who was William's wife. 1860 United States Federal Census Name: William H Vancamp Age in 1860: 5 Birth Year: abt 1855 Birthplace: Iowa Home in 1860: Kickapoo, Leavenworth, Kansas Territory Gender: Male Post Office: Kickapoo Value of real estate: View Image Household Members: Name Age Johnson Mize 17 Martha Mize 15 James Mize 11 Elizabeth Mize 10 John Mize 4 William H Vancamp 5 Robert I Montine 25 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Wm R Drollinger Age in 1870: 38 Birth Year: abt 1832 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1870: Center, Atchison, Kansas Race: White Gender: Male Occupation: Dry Goods and Groceries Merchant Post Office: Arington Household Members: Name Age (Male) Wm R Drollinger 38 North Carolina Melissa A Drollinger 31 Kentucky (Male) Ammodoe F Drollinger 7 Kansas (Male) Merit S Drollinger 3 Kansas (Female) Anna L Drollinger 1 Kansas (Male) Wm Vankemp 15 Iowa 1880 United States Federal Census Name: W.V. Drollinger Age: 25 Birth Year: abt 1855 Birthplace: Iowa Home in 1880: Farmington, Atchison, Kansas Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Wm. Drollinger Father's Birthplace: South Carolina Mother's Name: M.A. Drollinger Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky Occupation: Farmer Kansas State Census Collection Name: W H VanCamp Census Date: 1 Mar 1885 Residence County: Atchison Residence State: Kansas Locality: Grasshopper Birth Place: Iowa Family Number: 57 Marital Status: Single Gender: Male Age: 29 Birth Year: abt 1856 Race: White Household Member(s): Name Age R H Drollinger 56 M A Drollinger 45 W H VanCamp 29 C F Drollinger 22 M S Drollinger 18 A F Drollinger 16 Mary S Drollinger 8 Bertha Heiks 20 D M Heesy 23 1910 United States Federal Census Name: Marlisa A Dollinger [Melissa Anna Dollinger] Age in 1910: 71 Birth Year: abt 1839 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1910: Center, Atchison, Kansas Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Widowed Father's Birthplace: Kentucky Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Marlisa A Dollinger 71; Mother of 9 children, 4 living William H Vancamp 55 Iowa; Father born in Illinois, Mother born in Kentucky; Single; Occupation: Odd jobs laborer 1920 United States Federal Census Name: William H Vancamp [William H Vannuys] Age: 65 Birth Year: abt 1855 Birthplace: Iowa Home in 1920: Center, Atchison, Kansas Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son (Child) Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: Iowa Mother's name: Mellissa Drollinger Mother's Birthplace: Iowa Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Labor Industry: Farm Employment Field: Employer Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Mellissa Drollinger 81 [51] William H Vancamp 65 1930 United States Federal Census Name: William H Van Camp Birth Year: abt 1855 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Iowa Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Center, Atchison, Kansas Map of Home: View Map Dwelling Number: 4 Family Number: 4 Home Owned or Rented: Owned Home Value: 1200 Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: No Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Kentucky Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Substitute Mail Carver Industry: Government Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age William H Van Camp 75 Charley W Higley 26 Jessie M Higley 18 "Uncle Billy" Van Camp, as he was known to an admiring following of children at Farmington, was born September 4, 1855, in Iowa, and moved to Kansas in 1865 with his parents, who located in the Salt Creek community south of Atchison, and near the home of William Cody, the famous "Buffalo Bill." In 1870 the family moved to Farmington and Mr. Van Camp had made his home there continuously since that time. He had been ill and was moved from Farmington to his sister's home, Mrs. Ed Higley, in Effingham. His mother, Mrs. W. R. Drollinger, died in Farmington in 1925, and a sister, Mrs. Fred Brink of Atchison died in 1925. Mr. Van Camp was a bachelor.