LEON AARON CAMP
Leon Aaron Camp was born April 21, 1848, on the Camp Plantation near Dalton, Georgia, the son of Col. and Mrs. William Alley Camp, both of whom were born at Ringgold, Georgia. They had eight sons and two daughters. Seven of the sons lived beyond the age of forty-five. In 1908, Mr. Leon A. Camp and six of his brothers attended a reunion at the Camp Homestead three miles above Dalton. He was married to Miss Annie Morgan Camp, a daughter of William Crenshaw and Elizabeth Kemper (Morgan) Camp, at Nashville, Tenn., on September 5, 1871. To them were born the following children: William C, Leon A., Jr. and Wilson M. Camp, and Mrs. Virginia Camp Barnsback and Mrs. Annie Mae McCollister. Mr. Camp died April 11, 1911, and his widow died March 12, 1912, and both were buried in Linwood Cemetery, in this City. On April 16, 1865, Mr. Camp was fighting for the Confederacy in the Battle of West Point, Georgia, by the side of his father, Col. William Alley Camp, who commanded the 36th Tennessee Regiment, when both of his father's eyes were shot out. The son was covered with blood from attending his father. When the fort (now Fort Tyler) surrendered, he put his arm in front of his shirt (sling fashion) and the enemy, thinking him wounded, passed him up, and he escaped being taken a prisoner. Brigadier-General Robert C. Tyler, of Maryland, was killed in that battle, being the last Confederate General killed in battle during the War between the States.
Mr. Camp was Traveling Passenger Agent of the Central of Georgia Railway Company for about eighteen years, when he resigned and organized the Georgia Paving & Construction Company, in 1908, which he operated until his death, and which is now being conducted by his son, Wilson M. Camp, and his grandson, Leon K. Camp. He was elected an alderman of this city from the First Ward in 1900, and served with great ability for many years and on the following Committees: Public Schools, Hospital, Fire, Ordinance, Lights, Police, Streets and Sewers. He was re-elected alderman until 1908, and was Mayor pro tern for two years and Chairman of the Committee on Streets and Sewers for many years, and the beautiful parking of the streets and street development of our city are largely due to his administration. He was President of the Chattahoochee Valley Exposition, a member of Columbian Lodge No. 7, F. & A. M., and was prominent in other fraternal orders; a member of Columbus Board of Trade; and a member of St. Paul M. E. Church, South; and also a member of its Board of Stewards. On the evening of Easter, April 16, 1911, just a few days after his death, a memorial service was held at St. Paul Church to pay tribute to his memory. Hon. G. Gunby Jordan spoke of "Mr. Camp the Friend"; Mayor L. H. Chappell, of "Mr. Camp the Citizen," and Judge A. W. Cozart, of "Mr. Camp the Churchman". The writer of this sketch attended the memorial service, and he now records the fact that it was the most touching and beautiful he had ever attended. One of the speakers said of Mr. Camp: "His fidelity was only equalled by his modesty, his modesty was only equalled by his unselfishness, and his unselfishness was only equalled by his cheerful, cordial, and genial manners." As a soldier, he was brave; as a was true; as a son, he was loyal and was affectionate; and as a Christian, was laid up for him a crown of life. citizen, he was patriotic; as a friend, he devoted; as a husband and father, he he was faithful unto death, and there was laid up for him a crown of life. [Source: "A History of Columbus, Georgia : 1828-1928", by Nancy Telfair; Columbus, Ga.: Historical Pub. Co., 1929 - Transcribed by K. Torp]

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G.W. COOPER
G. W. Cooper was born at Catoosa, Catoosa Co. Georgia, in 1886, a son of C. A. Cooper. He was educated in the public schools and attended Pied-mont College where he graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. He taught school for a year and then for seven years was connected with the Saint Louis & San Francisco Railway. He then was traveling auditor for the Aetna Insurance Company for three years and came to Wichita Falls in 1920, selecting this location because he believed it the best in the entire Southwest. Mr. Cooper was married at Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1919 to Miss Dora Kline, daughter of C. P. Kline, well known resident of Tulsa. Mr. Cooper is actively interested in civic- affairs and predicts a wonderful future for Wichita Falls. [Source: "The Encyclopedia of Texas", by Ellis A. Davis, Dallas, Tex. : Texas Development Bureau, 1922 - Transcribed by K. Torp]

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