James Jr (1758–1838) was born in British American Colony of Dunsmore, Shenandoah Co., VA and died in Floyd, Kentucky, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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James Cameron Jr 1758–1838

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Born 7 Feb 1758 · British American Colony of Dunsmore, Shenandoah Co., VA

Died 25 Oct 1838 · Floyd, Kentucky, USA

Father John Henry Canaday Cameron

Mother Margaret M Jones

Spouse Charity Anna Spangler

Children Daniel George Cameron, Duncan Cameron, Elizabeth Cameron, Felix Cameron, Jacob Cameron, James Cameron, John Cameron, Margaret Cameron, Mary Cameron, Nancy Cameron A1, Nancy S Cameron, Nina Cameron, Sally Cameron, Sarah Cameron

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Immediate Family

Parents

John Henry Canaday Cameron

Margaret M Jones

Spouse(s)

Charity Anna Spangler

Children

Daniel George Cameron

Biography

In 1758, James Cameron Jr entered the world in British American Colony of Dunsmore, Shenandoah Co., VA, born to john henry canaday cameron and margaret m jones. James Cameron Jr married charity anna spangler, and had children including daniel george cameron, duncan cameron, elizabeth cameron, felix cameron, jacob cameron, james cameron, john cameron, margaret cameron, mary cameron, nancy cameron a1, nancy s cameron, nina cameron, sally cameron, sarah cameron. James Cameron Jr passed away in 1838 in Floyd, Kentucky, USA.

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1758

Birth of James Cameron Jr in British American Colony of Dunsmore, Shenandoah Co., VA

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1784

James Cameron Jr was married in Thompson Valley, Tazewell, Virginia, United States

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1838

Death of James Cameron Jr in Floyd, Kentucky, USA

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: James Jr (1758–1838) was born in British American Colony of Dunsmore, Shenandoah Co., VA and died in Floyd, Kentucky, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have James in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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