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James Alexander Cameron 1851 – 1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 SEP 1851

Birth Location: Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States of America

Death Date: 8 OCT 1928

Death Location: Blackfoot, Bingham, Idaho, United States of America

Father: John Cameron

Mother: Margaret Fairgrieve

Spouse(s): Sarah Conley

Children(s): Margaret Cameron, Ethel Cameron, Catherine Cameron, Sarah Cameron, Faymetta Cameron

The story of James Alexander Cameron began in 1851 in Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States of America. James Alexander Cameron married Sarah Eve Conley, and had children including Margaret Eve Cameron, Ethel Pearl Cameron, Catherine Ruby Cameron, Sarah Vera Cameron, Faymetta Hortense Cameron. James Alexander Cameron passed away in 1928 in Blackfoot, Bingham, Idaho, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Alexander Cameron began in 1851 in Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States of America.
  • James Alexander Cameron married Sarah Eve Conley, and had children including Margaret Eve Cameron, Ethel Pearl Cameron, Catherine Ruby Cameron, Sarah Vera Cameron, Faymetta Hortense Cameron.
  • James Alexander Cameron passed away in 1928 in Blackfoot, Bingham, Idaho, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cameron
1818 – 1903
Birth Location: Kilmelford, Argyll, Scotland
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Margaret Fairgrieve
1818 – 1855
Birth Location: Fallhills, Howgate, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Conley
1855 – 1936
Birth Location: Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States of America
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Children(s)

Margaret Cameron
1877 – 1963
Birth Location: Evanston, Uinta, Wyoming, United States of America
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Ethel Cameron
1885 – 1960
Birth Location: Randolph, Rich, Utah, United States of America
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Catherine Cameron
1887 – 1972
Birth Location: Randolph, Rich, Utah, United States of America
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Sarah Cameron
1891 – 1991
Birth Location: (United States of America)
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Faymetta Cameron
1896 – 1956
Birth Location: Thomas, Bingham, Idaho, United States of America
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James Cameron's Ancestors

Self
James Cameron
1851 – 1928
Birth Place: Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States of America
Parents
John Alexander Cameron
1818 – 1903
Kilmelford, Argyll, Scotland
Margaret Fairgrieve
1818 – 1855
Fallhills, Howgate, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
James Fiergrieve
1772 – 1837
Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret Murdison
1782 – 1837
Peebles, Peebleshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Fiergrieve
1732 – 1832
Marion Hunter
1737 – 1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Cameron's Descendants

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James (Alexander) Cameron (22 SEP 1851 – 8 OCT 1928) m. Sarah (Eve) Conley (14 APR 1855 – 13 NOV 1936)
  1. 1. Margaret (Eve) Cameron (18 OCT 1877 – 22 DEC 1963) m. Edward Cornia (26 NOV 1873 – 13 SEP 1944)
    1. 1. Nola Cornia (19 SEP 1920 – 4 NOV 2018) m. Ross (David) Jackson (21 NOV 1919 – 9 JUL 2018)
      1. 1. [________] Jackson (EST 1944 – )
        1. 1. Maureen Stuart (EST 1964 – )
  2. 2. Ethel (Pearl) Cameron (18 AUG 1885 – 24 OCT 1960) m. James Jackson (19 AUG 1874 – 31 MAY 1956)
    1. 1. Luane (Robert) Jackson (21 DEC 1925 – 8 SEP 2007) m. [________] Sjoberg (ABT 1925 – )
      1. 1. [________] Jackson (AFT 1945 – ) m. [________] Warnke (AFT 1945 – )
        1. 1. Kara (Lyn) Jackson (AFT 1965 – ) m. [________] Toler (AFT 1965 – )
  3. 3. Catherine (Ruby) Cameron (29 OCT 1887 – 29 APR 1972) m. John (Melvin) Cornia (6 AUG 1888 – 23 NOV 1966)
    1. 1. Melvin (Leslie) Cornia (16 APR 1912 – 10 NOV 1992) m. Mary (Gladys) Pope (3 DEC 1912 – 7 JUL 2000)
      1. 1. Evelyn Cornia (AFT 1932 – )
    2. 2. Paul (Chesley) Cornia (24 FEB 1915 – 12 JUN 1991) m. Carol (Anne) Hodges (23 SEP 1918 – 22 AUG 1987)
      1. 1. Richard (Paul) Cornia (23 SEP 1940 – 12 SEP 1997) m. Judy (Ann) Kennedy (29 NOV 1940 – 13 APR 1992)
      2. 2. Edwin Cornia (ABT 1942 – )
      3. 3. Carolyn Cornia (12 NOV 1944 – 25 MAR 2016)
    3. 3. Faye Cornia (22 JAN 1918 – 14 JUN 1994)
    4. 4. John (Ellis) Cornia (2 MAR 1920 – 17 AUG 2011)
    5. 5. Mary (Ann) Cornia (3 JUN 1922 – 22 JUL 1923)
    6. 6. James (Russell) Cornia (10 AUG 1923 – 7 FEB 2000)
    7. 7. Charles (Dean) Cornia (11 AUG 1927 – 22 NOV 2020) m. Lona (Janet) Hill (13 JUN 1929 – 9 DEC 2013)
      1. 1. Cheri (Ann) Cornia (AFT 1949 – ) m. John (William) Schorr (22 MAR 1946 – 3 SEP 2019)
        1. 1. Rodger (Brandon) Schorr (8 JUL 1972 – 13 AUG 2012)
      2. 2. [________] Cornia (EST 1972 – )
        1. 1. Nicholas [________] (EST 1992 – )
    8. 8. Zelma Cornia (15 JUN 1929 – 15 JUN 1929)
  4. 4. Sarah (Vera) Cameron (AFT 1891 – 1991) m. John (Weston) Twiggs (7 JUL 1900 – 3 MAR 1978)
    1. 1. [________] Twiggs (AFT 1936 – ) m. Shirley (Jane) Mainard (3 JUN 1936 – 17 OCT 2016)
      1. 1. Teresa Twiggs (AFT 1956 – ) m. [________] Underwood (AFT 1956 – )
  5. 5. Faymetta (Hortense) Cameron (26 JAN 1896 – 17 FEB 1956) m. Daniel (Smith) Jackson (3 MAY 1896 – 6 APR 1983)
    1. 1. Faye Jackson (29 APR 1924 – 7 APR 1987) m. Marion (Orland) Fielding (27 JUL 1923 – BEF 2021)
      1. 1. Jill Fielding (AFT 1944 – )

James Cameron's Timeline

2 Records

1851
22 SEP 1851
Birth of James Alexander Cameron in Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States of America
Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States of America
1928
8 OCT 1928
Age 77
Death of James Alexander Cameron in Blackfoot, Bingham, Idaho, United States of America
Blackfoot, Bingham, Idaho, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 SEP 1851
    Event Place: Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 OCT 1928
    Event Place: Blackfoot, Bingham, Idaho, United States of America
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