Judy, There were some Cameron in Wayne Co, IL also. Some children buried Jacob's Chapel Cemetery in Orchardville, Wayne Co, IL. I hope this helps someone. http://members.truepath.com/beverly/index.html Beverly (HIMES) BARGER ----- Original Message ----- From: Harold and Judy Lanclos <lanclos@earthlink.net> To: <ILFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2000 12:47 PM Subject: [ILFAYETT-L] John Cameron in PA 1810 > To add to the long list of those searching for John Camerons in various > locations, may I add the John Cameron family first seen in Lebanon Co, PA > in 1810? > > There are records in the Annville Evangelical Lutheran Church for the > children born to John Cameron and his wife Sarah in the years between 1810 > and 1820. Those children are: Joseph Cameron, born 14 August 1810, Daniel > Cameron, born 22 June 1812, and Catherine Cameron born January, 1816. > > The name is spelled in various records between 1810 and 1870 as: Cameron, > Camron, Cammeron. The Federal census for 1810 and 1820 shows Camerons in > Annville Twp, Lebanon Co. PA (formerly part of Dauphin Co, PA) with the > given names of John and Levi (there are two households headed by a Levi > Cameron). > > 1810 Federal Census > Annville Twp, Dauphin Co, PA > Currently Part of Lebanon County > Taken from the 1810 Dauphin Co U.S. Census Rolls > > Free White Males Free > White Females All > Name 10 16 26 45 +45 10 16 > 26 45 > > Levis > Cameron 2 1 1 4 2 > 1 1 > Levis > Cameron 1 1 1 4 > 1 1 > ohn > Cameron 1 1 1 1 1 1 > > > Joseph Cameron said that his parents were born in England in one census, > and in Germany in another. > > Joseph Cameron (b.1810, PA) was married to a Sally Hinds (name given in > Fayette Co, Illinois marriage record of their son) in Pennsylvania before > 1831, when their first son, William was born. Location of marriage unknown. > > The Camerons moved to Knox Co., Ohio (later Richland CO, Ohio) by > January,1835 when Joseph's second son, John, was born. Joseph's brother, > Daniel (b. 1812 PA), married Mary Grubaugh in Knox Co. Ohio in 1838. > > Joseph Cameron moved west along the National Road to the area of Howard's > Point, Fayette CO, Illinois in 1839, according to the information he > provided in 1879. His third son, Jeremiah was born there in 1840. > > Information from Death Certificate of Joseph Cameron > White, male, age 95 years, 5 months, 21 days, widower > Date of death: February 4, 1902, 8 P.M. > From Chester Co.,PA > Lived 2 1/2 miles north of St. Elmo > Died of Vrarmia, duration of disease: 2 months > Buried Yolton Cemetery February 6, 1902 > Undertaker: W.F.Metz of St. Elmo, Physician: E.W. Farthing of St. Elmo > > > Joseph's brother, Daniel (b.1812, PA) remained in Ohio, living near his > wife's extended family of Grubaughs, Dials, Logues, and McKenzies, and > Logsdons, until about 1852, when some of these families moved to Noble Co, > Indiana, and then on to Fayette Co, Illinois in about 1856. My > great-grandfather, Henry Cameron was the first of Daniel's children born in > Illinois (in 1856). > > Both Joseph and Daniel Cameron remained in Fayette Co, Illinois the rest of > their lives. Daniel Cameron died in February, 1875, and his wife Mary > Grubaugh Cameron (b.25 Dec 1811 Ohio) died in 1910 at a daughter's home in > Decatur, Illinois. > > I would be delighted to find any trace of John Cameron and wife Sarah > before 1810, and to share any information I have with those interested in > these families. > > Judy Cameron Lanclos > Highland CA > Lanclos@earthlink.net > > >