Alonzo Merle "Lonnie" CAMP

1889 - 1947  (58 years)

• Name	Alonzo Merle "Lonnie" CAMP
  Nickname	Lonnie
  Birth	27 Nov 1889	Marshall County, Alabama, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	773C261120204E23A107F8EDA2390B061405
  Death	15 Dec 1947	Elora, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA   [1]
  Burial	Elora Cemetery, Elora, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA   [1]
  Notes	Lonzo Merrell Camp was a complex man. He had a fiery temper that he found difficult to control. Aaron Todd said that Lon Camp never saw a need to have much. He worked hard and did not respect anyone that did not work. My Mother, Opal Todd, said that she tried to remember the good things about her Dad. She told me of a time that he went to town and bought she and her sister Nova a dress with an umbrella that matched. She said that she was very proud of that umbrella. Once he went to town and bought material for Lillie to make dresses for the girls. She said he hid the material. Opal said they searched and searched in great expectation. Lon Camp had a problem with alcohol. Opal said that he didn't stay drunk but that he would "pitch drunks" and stay drunk for several days. He would get mean when he was drinking. She said that you couldn't provoke him. Often the family called the "law" on him. Esther tells of a time that the Constable came to the house. She said that Lon went out and slapped him. Esther laughed and said that the Constable slapped him back. Aaron told of a time that he went to a baseball game with Raymond Pruett in Elora. Aaron was about 13 years old. Lon was an Umpire and was arguing with a player. Aaron said that he laughed and Raymond said "don't laugh Mr. Camp has a bad temper. Opal said that she felt that she had very little security as a child. She said that they seemed to move every year. She said someone would make Lon a better offer and that they would move. Lon was a share cropper.
  Person ID	I5946	America
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2020

  
  

  Family	Lillie Mae "Cat" COATES,   b. 29 Dec 1889, Albertville, Marshall County, Alabama, USA d. 29 Feb 1940, Flintville, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA (Age 50 years)
  Children	1. John Thomas CAMP,   b. 7 Mar 1910   d. 9 Sep 1971 (Age 61 years)   2. Jessie Mae CAMP,   b. 27 Mar 1911, USA d. 9 Jul 1975, Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, USA (Age 64 years)   3. R C CAMP,   b. 1 May 1913, USA d. 2 Dec 1977, USA (Age 64 years)   4. Esther Idell CAMP,   b. 12 Sep 1914, Marshall County, Alabama, USA d. 9 May 2007, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA (Age 92 years)   5. Thelma Irene CAMP,   b. 9 Jul 1917, Marshall County, Alabama, USA d. 1 Aug 1974, Elora, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA (Age 57 years)   6. Alonzo "Lonzo" Chester CAMP,   b. 1 Mar 1919, Albertville, Marshall County, Alabama, USA d. 28 Jan 1990, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA (Age 70 years)   7. Byron Etsell CAMP,   b. 29 Jun 1921, USA d. 22 Jun 1990, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA (Age 68 years)   8. Annie Birter CAMP,   b. 2 May 1923, Alabama, USA d. 10 Jun 1992, Nashville, Tennessee, USA (Age 69 years)   9. Opal Ruth CAMP   10. Nova Lee CAMP,   b. 9 Jan 1930, Tennessee, USA d. 17 Jan 1985, Elora, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA (Age 55 years)   11. Louis Wayne CAMP,   b. 12 Jul 1934, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA d. 16 Jan 2015, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F1803	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Feb 2015

  
  

• Sources

  [S66] findagrave.com, November 2014 and later.