Joss
I am distantly related to Alexander 'King' CAMERON on
Penola. My g-g-grandfather Ewen Cameron (born 1806) was
Alexander's elder brother. Ewen's family lived in Fort
William in the 1840's before moving to Glasgow and then to
South Australia where his sons (including my g-grandfather)
worked for Alexander in his stations before moving to New
Zealand to set up stations here in Southland at Nokomai and
Fassiefern (under the auspices or financial aid of
Alexander).
I have a great deal of information on the Cameron's
preceding Alexander, Ewen and family and through contact
with other Cameron's also have much on their families to the
present time both here and in Australia. A verbal genealogy
given by Ewen traces the family back to about 1400 - but I
have not been able to prove much beyond the 1700s. A
descendant Victor Feehan wrote a small book on Alexander
called 'King of Penola' which I have a copy of. There is
also a booklet written about him put out by the Penola
Historical Society (which I do have - but can't find at the
moment)
In my records I have 12 children born to Alexander and Mary.
Is the Thomas Ross Cameron you have the son of Samuel
Cameron and Mary MacDonald? I have some information on that
line - when I was trying to link Alexander's wife to Mary
McKillop but would love to know where they ended up and what
the exact link is.
Would love to get in contact to share information.
Fiona Cameron
Auckland, NZ
FAMILY HISTORY
RESEARCHING: CAMERON, MCPHEE, STOCK, MCCHESNEY, MCGRATH,
MCCORMICK, HALL, BRENNAN & CARR
Make it idiot proof and they will build a better idiot.
fcam(a)ihug.co.nz
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From: melissagilbert(a)xtra.co.nz <melissagilbert(a)xtra.co.nz>
To: CAMERON-L(a)rootsweb.com <CAMERON-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Date: Sunday, 20 April 2003 20:30
Subject: [CAMERON] The King Cameron
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Margaret MacKillop m Alexander the king Cameron
1820-1863 1810-1881
They had 10 children,
I also have a Thomas Ross Cameron NZ descendants.
e-mail Joss Bright
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