My father, John Camdon, born in 1877, and my mother, Lilly Rebecca Rogers,
     born in 1885, were married on Valentine's Day, 1906. Their witnesses were
     his brother Ray and her sister Myrtle Rogers (now Chapin).
       I am the oldest of the seven children, all born in or around Hazelton, but
     the only one still living in Barber County.
       We had the trials and tribulations of all pioneer families. In 1918, we were 
     living one-half mile north of Hazelton and on a cold, wintry day just before
     Christmas the house caught fire and burned everything. We lived for a short
     while in a tiny house in Hazelton, and since there were five children by this
     time, the house almost bulged at the seams. The flu was so severe that winter
     and many died. We all survived though we thought we would never make it.
       Then we moved to a rather large house just east of the small one and the
     last two children arrived. This house was torn down in late 1960's.
       My father and his father before were traders in horses and mules. When I
     was still quite young I would ride horseback several miles to drive the horses
     and mules to Hazelton. The ones that were not sold locally were shipped by
     rail to Wichita and some to Florida. After I was grown I continued trading
     and then one of the bigger markets was Memphis, Tennessee. Have always
     enjoyed buying and selling horses but now just keep a few brood mares.
       Buna Slates and I were married in 1932 and enjoyed many years together
     before her death. I then married Arlene Horrman and we had one son Clay
     Quinlan, to join her other three children: Joe, Jay, and Kay Hoffman. They
     are all gone from home now, but Kay and Clay still live in Barber County.
     We have four grandchildren and enjoy them very much.
       Am glad to still be living in Hazelton, Barber County, Kansas.
                
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas, pg. 432  
     Submitted by: Clyde Q. Spicer