Georgia:  Coweta County:  Biography of EDMOND N. CAMP 

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EDMOND N. CAMP, a leading fruit grower of this region, is a grandson of 
Abner and Mary (Reynolds) Camp, the former a soldier in the war of 1812, 
who about 1825 brought his family from North Carolina to Coweta county, 
Ga., among them his three-year-old son, Abner, Jr. The latter was reared 
on the farm, and in time married Miss Nancy Holland, whose parents, 
Abraham and Nancy (Underwood) Holland were of South Carolinian birth, her 
father also having served in the war of 1812. Edmond N., the son of Abner 
and Nancy, was born in this county in 1851, and received such education 
as was to be obtained in the country schools. In 1872 he married Miss 
Orlean Rollins, who was born in Heard county in 1851, and is the 
daughter of James and Elizabeth (Houston) Rollins. They have ten 
children: James, Andrew, Fred, Wayman, Hugh, Pauline, Lee, Frank, 
Victoria and Ralph. The parents are both members of the Methodist 
Episcopal church. When on reaching manhood Mr. Camp started in life 
for himself he worked for some years as a mechanic at the carpenter's 
trade, at wagon making, etc. But he seemed to have a natural fondness 
for horticulture, and in 1886 he devoted himself wholly to this, with 
an enthusiasm which could not fail of success. He is recognized 
throughout this region as the largest and most successful fruit 
grower in the state. He now has fifty acres of fine grapes and 
thirty of peaches, several devoted to pears and strawberries, has 
five acres of quinces and a number in apples. He may well regard 
with pride his achievements.

Transcribed from MEMOIRS OF GEORGIA published by the Southern Historical Association, 1895.