Does anyone recognize either of the families shown below? It is possible
that the John CAMERON (b abt 1828) shown as a son of Thomas and Ann CLARK
CAMERON is the same as the head of the second family, John A. CAMERON, as
based on information found in the 1870 Lee County, GA census. The info on
Thomas and Ann is from the 1840 Upson County, GA census. Any clues
GRATEFULLY appreciated! We feel sure that there is some close connection
between the two families, even if the two John's are different.
Thanks Zou Feagin zfeagin(a)aol.com
1) Descendants of THOMAS CAMERON
Generation No. 1
1. THOMAS1 CAMERON was born Abt. 1797 in NC. He married ANN CLARK May 05,
1824 in Cumberland County, NC.
Children of THOMAS CAMERON and ANN CLARK are:
2. i. GILBERT CLARK2 CAMERON, b. August 02, 1828, Fayetteville, nc; d.
March 26, 1894, SUMTER COUNTY, GA.
ii. JOHN CAMERON, b. Abt. 1828.
iii. WILLIAM CAMERON, b. Abt. 1836.
iv. DANIEL CAMERON, b. Abt. 1842.
v. ZACHRY CAMERON, b. Abt. 1847.
Generation No. 2
2. GILBERT CLARK2 CAMERON (THOMAS1) was born August 02, 1828 in
Fayetteville, nc, and died March 26, 1894 in SUMTER COUNTY, GA. He married
MARTHA A. FEAGIN October 18, 1855 in SUMTER COUNTY, GA, daughter of WILLIAM
FEAGIN and ALETHA MILLEN.
More About GILBERT CLARK CAMERON:
Fact 2: 1860, MACON COUNTY, GA CENSUS. NEIGHBOR
OF MICHAEL J. FEAGIN. (probable 1/2 brother of Wm. Feagin).NEXT
DOOR TO MOURNING JOINER.
Fact 5: 1864, CO K, 4TH GA INFANTRY CSA
Fact 4: 1870, SUMTER CTY CENSUS SHOWS WM H., J.T. AND JENNIE FEAGIN LIVING IN
HIS HOUSEHOLD!
Fact 7: June 03, 1887, date of death per J. Feagin info sheet...
Children of GILBERT CAMERON and MARTHA FEAGIN are:
i. FRANCES (FRANKLIN?) ALEXANDER3 CAMERON, b. November 09, 1856; d.
March 21, 1885.
ii. JAMES HENRY CAMERON, b. July 23, 1860, GA; d. October 07, 1934.
iii. GILBERT DANIEL CAMERON, b. November 14, 1862; d. 1898.
iv. MARY ALETHA ELLA CAMERON, b. October 23, 1868.
Notes for MARY ALETHA ELLA CAMERON:
CHET FEAGIN BELIEVES THIS WAS THE NAME OF THE DAUGHTER OF MARTHA AND GILBERT
C.CAMERON. SHE NEVER MARRIED AND WAS HIS FATHER'S FIRST COUSIN. HE ALSO
REMEMBERS A SON AS THE ONLY OTHER CHILD, THAT HE KNEW, BUT DOESN'T REMEMBER
THE NAME.
v. JOHN ROBERT CAMERON, b. April 13, 1866; d. 1922.
vi. NANCY BEULAH CAMERON, b. July 31, 1871; d. June 05, 1910.
vii. ERNEST JACKSON CAMERON, b. July 19, 1873; d. August 11, 1904.
viii. MARTHA MELINDA CAMERON, b. March 08, 1877; d. March 09, 1944.
ix. WILLIAM THOMAS CAMERON, b. May 05, 1858; d. November 19, 1859.
x. CHARLES PHILIP CAMERON, b. November 12, 1878; d. July 13, 1879.
xi. OSCAR LENWOOD CAMERON, b. December 03, 1880; d. December 04, 1880.
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2) Descendants of JOHN A. CAMERON
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN A.1 CAMERON was born Abt. 1817 in NC.
More About JOHN A. CAMERON:
Fact 2: 1870, LEE COUNTY, GA, CENSUS; RENBERG TWP
Children of JOHN A. CAMERON are:
i. THOMAS2 CAMERON, b. Abt. 1837, GA.
ii. JOHN CAMERON, b. Abt. 1847, AL.
2. iii. HENRY C. CAMERON, b. Abt. 1852, AL.
Generation No. 2
2. HENRY C.2 CAMERON (JOHN A.1) was born Abt. 1852 in AL. He married LAURA
SNYDER March 25, 1872 in MACON, GA.
More About HENRY C. CAMERON:
Fact 1: IN LEE COUNTY, GA, WITH APPARENTLY
Fact 2: 1870, IN 1870 CENSUS, FOUND AT RENWICK PO
Fact 4: FATHER AND POSSIBLY 2 BROTHERS. LEE
Fact 5: IS DIRECTLY BELOW SUMTER COUNTY.
Fact 6: HUSBAND OF MARTHA A. FEAGIN, IS ALSO
Children of HENRY CAMERON and LAURA SNYDER are:
i. ELEONORE ROBERTS3 CAMERON, b. August 15, 1872, OPELIKA, AL; d. August
31, 1872, EST OPELIKA, AL.
3. ii. EUGENIA CAMERON, b. October 09, 1873, JASPER, TN; d. January 07,
1955, Asheville, NC.
iii. CLARA CAMERON, b. January 14, 1875, ATLANTA, GA; d. March 23,
1877, ATLANTA OR SAVANNAH GA.
iv. CHARLEY ROBERT CAMERON, b. August 06, 1878, SAVANNAH, GA.
v. MINNIE LOVE (?) CAMERON, b. October 09, 1880, SAVANNAH, GA.
vi. HENRY ALLEN CAMERON, b. February 07, 1883; d. February 09, 1883.
Generation No. 3
3. EUGENIA3 CAMERON (HENRY C.2, JOHN A.1) was born October 09, 1873 in
JASPER, TN, and died January 07, 1955 in Asheville, NC. She married WILLIAM
HENRY FEAGIN November 16, 1890 in AMERICUS, GA, son of WILLIAM FEAGIN and
JANIE.
More About WILLIAM HENRY FEAGIN:
Fact 2: according to 1870 census, only 13, so born in 1857. Some records
also reflect t
Fact 3: SHERIFF OF SUMTER COUNTY FOR MANY YEARS.SHER
Children of EUGENIA CAMERON and WILLIAM FEAGIN are:
4. i. JANIE4 FEAGIN, b. October 28, 1891, SUMTER COUNTY, GA; d. March 18,
1957, PROB TAMPA, FL.
5. ii. LAURA FEAGIN, b. November 18, 1893; d. June 12, 1980, PROB. TAMPA FLA.
6. iii. WILLIAM H. FEAGIN, b. March 04, 1896, AMERICUS, SUMTER COUNTY,
GA; d. 1970, PROB TAMPA, FL.
7. iv. JOHN THOMAS FEAGIN, b. January 05, 1898, AMERICUS, SUMTER COUNTY, GA;
d. September 22, 1935, PLACERVILLE, CA.
v. EUGENIA FEAGIN, b. July 05, 1900.
8. vi. LEROY HENDERSON FEAGIN, b. July 02, 1904, SUMTER COUNTY, GA; d.
August 09, 1961, ASHEVILLE, NC.
9. vii. RUTH FEAGIN, b. October 02, 1907, AMERICUS, GA.
viii. CORDELIA FEAGIN, b. August 29, 1910, AMERICUS GA.