28 December 2010

Early Defiance Co, OH Settler with Ties to Williams County, OH - Mordecai Cameron


Early Williams County, OH Settler Who Lived in Defiance Co, OH, 
Mordecai Cameron and Wife, Nancy Isaacs

By Pamela Pattison Lash

Here is an example of a family who settled in Williams Co, OH before the boundary changed to Defiance Co, OH; if you can prove a direct relation to Mordecai or his children, you may be eligible for FFWC (First Families of Williams County as sponsored by the Williams County Genealogical Society).

1 Mordecai Cameron
Birth: 12 Dec 1775, Donegal Twp, Lancaster Co, PA1,2
Death: Feb 1860, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH1,3,4
Occ: Tanner4
Father: Simon Cameron
Mother: Catherine McKenzie
His father Simon Cameron and grandfather Donald Cameron came to US on the Clementina into Philadelphia in July 17752
He moved from Donegal Twp, Lancaster Co, PA to Wayne Co, OH bet 1823 - 1829; in 1834 he moved to Wms Co, OH.3
He moved to Wayne Co, OH in 1817 and then to Tiffin Twp in 18344
1830 Salt Creek Twp, Wayne Co, OH Federal Census p62
1m 5-10
2m 10-15
1m 15-20
1m 50-60
1f under 5
1f 5-10
1f 10-15
1f 40-50
1840 Tiffin Twp, Williams Co, OH Federal Census p235
Mordecai Cameron
1m 15-20
1m 20-30
1m 60-70
1f 10-15
1f 15-20
1f 20-30
1f 50-605
1850 Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH Federal Census p46 h/h 623
Cameron, Mordecai 74 PA
Nancy 67 MD
SL (m) 30 OH
Lucretia 21 OH
1860 Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH Federal Census p413 h/h 953
Cameron, M 37 OH
Mary 30 OH
Mordecai 85 MD
Nancy 72 MD
Possibly buried at daughter Harriet Cameron Bostater’s farm which was declared abandoned in 1944 and graves moved to unknown site2
They had 10 children4
1845 Defiance Co, OH voter from Tiffin Twp
Spouse: Nancy Isaacs
Birth: 1783/1788, PA1
Death: aft 1860, OH1
Marr: 1807, PA
Children: John H (1807-1875)
Louisa (1810-)
Ellen (1810-)
Harriet (1810-1896)
Samuel P (1815-1896)
Standery Loman (1820-1871)
Matthew Milton (1823-1866)
Lucretia Ann (1827-1890)
1.1 John H Cameron
Birth: 24 Jun 1807, Donegal Twp, Lancaster Co, PA1,3
Death: 4 Aug 1875, Evansport, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH1,3,6
Death Memo: 68Y 1M 10D #1150
He moved to Mohican Twp, Wayne Co, OH after marriage then moved three years later to Wooster, Wayne Co, OH; shortly after that he moved back to his home in PA, but in 1833 he decided to settle in NW Ohio; in the company of his brother Samuel P in the spring of 1834 he bought land on Lick Creek and moved his family there in the fall of 1834.  In 1841 he was elected treasurer of the Wms Co and later served as JP; in 1865 he moved to Evansport and was appointed postmaster there until his death.3
1840 Tiffin Twp, Williams Co, OH Federal Census p235
John Cameron
1m under 5
1m 30-40
1f under 5
2f 5-10
1f 20-305
1850 Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH Federal Census p45 h/h 610
Cameron, John 43 PA farmer
Lydia 40 PA
Nancy J 19 OH
John S 14 OH
Lucretia 12 OH
Simon M 10 OH
William W 7 OH
Robert B 5 OH
Hombarger, Michael 46 GERM laborer
1860 Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH Federal Census p413 h/h 952
Cameron, John 53 PA
Lydia 49 PA
Simon 20 PA
William 17 PA
Robert 14 PA
John 9 PA
Olmstead, N (f) 29 PA sister to John
1870 Tiffin twp, Defiance Co, OH Federal Census p189 h/h 201
Cameron, John 62 PA carpenter
Lydia 59 PA
Robert B 24 OH
John WP 19 OH
Spouse: Lydia B. Stenger
Birth: 18 Sep 1810, Lycoming Co, PA1,3
Death: 29/30 Apr 1881, Evansport, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH1,3,6
Death Memo: 70Y 7M 11D #2162
Father: John Stenger (1768-1853)
Mother: Nancy Ann Cox (1767-1854)
Marr: 19 Nov 1829, Wooster, Wayne Co, OH1,3
Children: Nancy Jane (1831-)
Harriet Bostater (1833-1848)
John Stenger (1836-1902)
Lucretia Ann (1838-1919)
Simon Mordecai (1840-1917)
William Wallace (1843-1862)
Robert Bruce (1845-1940)
Edwin Ruthvin (1848-1849)
John WP (1851-)
1.1.1a Nancy Jane Cameron*
Birth: 11 May 1831, Perry Twp, Wayne Co, OH
Spouse: Robert B Olmstead
Birth: 1832, OH
Death: bef 1860
1850 Washington Twp, Defiance Co, OH Federal Census p64 h/h 851
Olmstead, Robert B 18 OH laborer living with John Ury family
Marr: 3 Jun 1852, Defiance Co, OH
Marr Memo: Marriage V1 p68
Other spouses: Tunis Stirers
Marr: 10 Oct 1864
1.1.2 Harriet Bostater Cameron
Birth: 29 Aug 1833, Wayne Co, OH7
Death: 25 Jun 18487
Burial: New Evansport Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH
1.1.3 DR. John Stenger Cameron
Birth: 30 Jan 1836, Tiffin Twp, Wms Co, OH7,8
Death: 9 Oct 1902, Evansport, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH7,8
Death Memo: 66Y 8M 9D
Burial: New Evansport Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH
Burial Memo: 66Y GAR
1860 Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH Federal Census p416 h/h 989
Cameron, John S 24 OH
Elizabeth 20 OH
Edwin 1 OH
1870 Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH Federal Census p179 h/h 37
Cameron, John S 34 OH farmer
Elizabeth 29 OH
Edwin 11 OH
Nancy 9 OH
John 3 OH
Jennie 1 OH
Lydia 1M OH
p160-161 - Dr. John Steyer Cameron
d home Evansport, OH heart failure 9 Oct 1902
s/o John Cameron & Lydia Steyer
b Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH 30 Jan 1836
1855 studied medicine
vet CW Co D 38th OVI of Defiance Co
m 26 Aug 1858 Elizabeth Snider
7ch - all survive w/wife: Edwin R of Kansas City, MO, Mrs. Ella Ferris of Denver, CO, James of Kansas City, MO, John of Evansport, Mrs. Jennie Ray of Denver, CO, Donald & Grace at home
p29 - Dr. JG Cameron
b Steuben Co, IN, 15 Jan 1844
d 21 Feb 1899, paralysis
m Hannah Webb, 6 Feb 1868, Decatur, IL
3 children - Edna, Blanche, Beulah
college at Hillsdale, MI; teacher; medical college at Cincinnati, Rush Medical College of Chicago; oldest professional in Edon
Spouse: Elizabeth Snider
Birth: 1840, Fairfield Co, OH
Death: aft 1902
Father: Solomon Snider (1811-1889)
Mother: Nancy Lantz (1813-1852)
Marr: 26 Aug 1858, Defiance Co, OH
Marr Memo: Marriage V1 p168
Children: Edwin (1859-)
Ella
James
Nancy (1861-)
John (1867-)
Jennie (1869-)
Lydia (1870-)
Donald
Grace
1.1.3.1 Edwin Cameron
Birth: 1859
1.1.3.2 Ella Cameron
1.1.3.3 James Cameron
1.1.3.4 Nancy Cameron
Birth: 1861
1.1.3.5 John Cameron
Birth: 1867
1.1.3.6 Jennie Cameron
Birth: 1869
1.1.3.7 Lydia Cameron
Birth: 1870
1.1.3.8 Donald Cameron
1.1.3.9 Grace Cameron
1.1.4 Lucretia Ann Cameron
Birth: 27 Jan 1838, Tiffin Twp, Wms Co, OH7
Death: 19197
Burial: New Evansport Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH
Spouse: Amos Snider
Birth: 16 Dec 1834, Fairfield Co, OH3
Death: 19177
Burial: New Evansport Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH
Father: Solomon Snider (1811-1889)
Mother: Nancy Lantz (1813-1852)
He came to Evansport w/parents in 1841.3
1860 Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH Federal Census p417 h/h 1003
Snyder, A 25 OH
Lucretia 22 OH
Harriet 1 OH
1870 Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH Federal Census p184 h/h 127
Snider, Amos 35 OH farmer and currier
Ann 33 OH
Lilian 11 OH
Jane 8 OH
Mary 6 OH
Frank 1 OH
Marr: 5 Nov 1857, Defiance Co, OH
Marr Memo: Marriage V1 p149
Children: Harriet Lillian (1858-1936)
Lydia Jane (1862-)
Mary L (1864-)
Martha C (1867-1867)
Frank M (1868-)
UNNAMED (1868-)
Clyde C (1871-1969)
Lake Roy (1874-1949)
Celia Aelera (1880-)
1.1.4.1 Harriet Lillian Snider
Birth: 12 Aug 1858, OH9
Death: 19369
Burial: Oakwood Cem, Springfield Twp, Wms Co, OH
Spouse: Clarence Betts
Birth: 18589
Death: 19369
Burial: Oakwood Cem, Springfield Twp, Wms Co, OH
Father: Hiram T Betts (1832-)
Mother: Mary Ann (1817-1907)
They lived in Wms Co c1883
1.1.4.2 Lydia Jane Snider
Birth: 3 Dec 1862
1.1.4.3 Mary L Snider
Birth: 12 May 1864
1.1.4.4 Martha C Snider
Birth: 23 Jan 1867
Death: 5 Mar 1867
Burial: New Evansport Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH
Burial Memo: 1M 10D
1.1.4.5 Frank M Snider
Birth: 3 Oct 1868
1.1.4.6 Snider
Birth: 4 Oct 1868, Evansport, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH10
1.1.4.7 Clyde C Snider
Birth: 18 Oct 1871, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH7,10
Death: 19697
Burial: New Evansport Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH
1.1.4.8 Lake Roy Snider
Birth: 12 May 1874, Evansport, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH7,10
Death: 19497
Burial: New Evansport Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH
Occ: Pharmacist
Educ: Ohio Northern University
Spouse: Emma Daft
Birth: 15 Jul 1877, Springfield Twp, Williams Co, OH7
Death: 19437
Burial: New Evansport Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH
Educ: Ohio Northern University
Marr: 1900
1.1.4.9 Celia Aelera Snider
Birth: 8 Jul 1880, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH10
1.1.5a Simon Mordecai Cameron*
Birth: 1840, Tiffin Twp, Wms Co, OH
Death: 26 Jan 1917, Defiance Co, OH7
Burial: New Evansport Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH
Burial Memo: 76Y
1870 Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH Federal Census p179 h/h 38
Cameron, Simon 29 OH farmer
Martha 24 OH
Lydia C 1 OH
Spouse: Martha A Lingle
Birth: 1845, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH
Death: 10 /17 Mar 1877, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH7,6
Death Memo: 32Y 4M 28D #1318
Burial: New Evansport Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH
Burial Memo: 32Y 4M 5D
Father: John Lingle (1811-1876)
Mother: Catharine (1814-1898)
Marr: 21 Nov 1865, Williams Co, OH
Marr Memo: Marriage V3 p494
Children: John William (1866-1917)
Lydia C (1869-)
Other spouses: Susan May Bennett
1.1.5a.1 John William Cameron
Birth: 21 Oct 1866
Death: 17 Sep 1917
Burial: New Evansport Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH
1.1.5a.2 Lydia C Cameron
Birth: 1869
1.1.5b Simon Mordecai Cameron* (See above)
Spouse: Susan May Bennett
Birth: 17 May 1851, Brunersburg, Defiance Co, OH
Death: 30 Apr 19177
Burial: New Evansport Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH
Burial Memo: 66Y 11M 17D
Father: Aaron Bennett , JR (1814-1894)
Mother: Rebecca Schaffer (1819-1879)
Marr: 8 May 1882
1.1.6 William Wallace Cameron
Birth: 25 Jan 1843, Pulaski Twp, Wms Co, OH
Death: 9 Mar 1862, Lebanon, KY
Burial: New Evansport Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH
Burial Memo: Co D 38th OVI
1.1.7 DR. Robert Bruce Cameron
Birth: 13 Dec 1845, Bryan, Pulaski Twp, Wms Co, OH3,7
Death: 22 Feb 1940, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH7
Burial: New Evansport Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH
Spouse: Isabella C Christy
Birth: 30 Oct 1853, Springfield Twp, Williams Co, OH
Death: 19507
Burial: New Evansport Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH
Father: John Christy (1829-1906)
Mother: Frances “Fanny” Coy (1833-1916)
Marr: 15 Oct 1876, Evansport, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH
Children: Lillian May
Robert Clayton (1880-1960)
Royal Belt (1881-1913)
Frances
Virgil C
John Vernon
Lydia
1.1.7.1 Lillian May Cameron
1.1.7.2 Robert Clayton Cameron
Birth: 1880
Death: 18 Aug 1960, Defiance Co, OH
1.1.7.3 Royal Belt Cameron
Birth: 18817
Death: 19137
Burial: New Evansport Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH
1.1.7.4 Frances Cameron
1.1.7.5 Virgil C Cameron
1.1.7.6 John Vernon Cameron
1.1.7.7 Lydia Cameron
1.1.8 Edwin Ruthvin Cameron
Birth: 3 Oct 1848, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH7
Death: 24 Jul 1849, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH7
Burial: New Evansport Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH
1.1.9 John WP Cameron
Birth: 29 Mar 1851, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH3
1.2 Louisa Cameron
Birth: 1810
1.3 Ellen Cameron
Birth: 1810
1.4 Harriet Cameron
Birth: 15 Nov 1810, Lancaster Co, PA1,3,9
Death: 30 May 1896, Williams Co, OH1,3,9
Burial: Oakwood Cem, Springfield Twp, Wms Co, OH
Spouse: Andrew Bostater
Birth: 30 Jan 1804, Washington Co, PA1,3,9
Death: 8 Dec 1891, Williams Co, OH1,9
Burial: Oakwood Cem, Springfield Twp, Wms Co, OH
Father: John Bostater (1773-1849)
Mother: Agnes Gantz (1780-1865)
1850 Washington Twp, Defiance Co, OH Federal Census p62 h/h 830
Bostater, Andrew 46 MD
Harriet 39 PA
Andrew 15 PH
George 12 OH
Adelia 9 OH
Harriet J 7 OH
Franklin 5 OH
Ellen L 1 OH
Marr: 1832, OH
Children: Milton C (1832-1842)
Andrew J (1835-)
Francis Marion (1836-1842)
George W (1838-)
Adelia A (1841-)
Harriet J (1843-)
Benjamin Franklin (1845-)
Leander (1847-1847)
Ellen L (1849-)
Nancy J
John W
1.4.1 Milton C Bostater
Birth: 3 Nov 18329
Death: 28 Sep 18429
Burial: Oakwood Cem, Springfield Twp, Wms Co, OH
1.4.2 Andrew J Bostater
Birth: 1835
Spouse: Alice Marion
Birth: 25 May 1839, Defiance Co, OH9
Death: 22 Feb 18649
Burial: Oakwood Cem, Springfield Twp, Wms Co, OH
1.4.3 Francis Marion Bostater
Birth: 5 Nov 18369
Death: 30 Sep 18429
Burial: Oakwood Cem, Springfield Twp, Wms Co, OH
1.4.4 George W Bostater
Birth: 1838
1.4.5 Adelia A Bostater
Birth: 1841
1.4.6 Harriet J Bostater
Birth: 1843
1.4.7 Benjamin Franklin Bostater
Birth: 1845
1.4.8 Leander Bostater
Birth: 5 Jun 18479
Death: 5 Nov 18479
Burial: Oakwood Cem, Springfield Twp, Wms Co, OH
1.4.9 Ellen L Bostater
Birth: 1849
1.4.10 Nancy J Bostater
1.4.11 John W Bostater
1.5a Samuel P Cameron*
Birth: 11 Sep 1815, Donegal Twp, Lancaster Co, PA or Preston Co, VA1,3,7
Death: 18967
Burial: New Evansport Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH
Occ: JP, Farmer
In 1842 he purchased land in Washington Twp, Wms Co, OH which he sold in 1852 and in 1864 he moved to Springfield Twp, Wms Co, OH where he served as Townshp Trustee and JP.3
1845 Defiance Co, OH voter from Washington Twp
1850 Washington Twp, Defiance Co, OH Federal Census p65 h/h 870
Cameron, Samuel P 34 VA
Eliza 39 PA
Wallace 11 OH
Lucinda 7 OH
Winfield Scott 2 OH
Kingwood, Preston Co, VA was his b-place4
1870 Springfield Twp, Williams Co, OH Federal Census  - June 1870
Cameron, SP 52 VA
Susan 35 OH
Wallace 29 OH
Warfield 23 OH
Corley (m) 19 OH
James R 21 OH
Ashbrook, Corrin (m) 14 OH
Ellen 12 OH
Emma 10 OH
Spouse: Eliza B Mullen
Birth: 1820, OH7
Death: 18 Oct 18657
Burial: New Evansport Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH
She was from Wayne Co, OH and they had six children4
Marr: 17 Oct 1837, Wayne Co, OH1
Children: Wallace P (1838-1921)
Lucinda (1843-1867)
Mary E (1845-1849)
Winfield S (1847-1927)
James R (1849-)
Corley (1851-)
Other spouses: Susan Demorest
1.5a.1 Wallace P Cameron
Birth: 18387
Death: 19217
Burial: New Evansport Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH
1.5a.2 Lucinda Cameron
Birth: 18437
Death: 18677
Burial: New Evansport Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH
1.5a.3 Mary E Cameron
Birth: 18457
Death: 18497
Burial: New Evansport Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH
1.5a.4 Winfield S Cameron
Birth: 18477
Death: 19277
Burial: New Evansport Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH
Spouse: Arabella
Birth: 18587
Death: 19507
Burial: New Evansport Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH
1.5a.5 James R Cameron
Birth: 1849
1.5a.6 Corley Cameron
Birth: 1851
1.5b Samuel P Cameron* (See above)
Spouse: Susan Demorest
Birth: 18367
Death: 31 Aug 18817
Burial: New Evansport Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH
Marr: 27 Oct 1866
1.6a Standery Loman Cameron*
Birth: 1820, OH
Death: 17 Nov 1871, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH7,6
Death Memo: 51Y 5M 23D #448
Burial: Clinker Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH7
Burial Memo: 51Y 5M 19D
1870 Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH Federal Census p179 h/h 41
Cameron, SL 50 OH farmer
Louisa 48 OH
Spouse: Caroline A
Birth: 1844
Death: 28 Nov 18657
Death Memo: 20Y 10M 28D
Burial: Clinker Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH7
Burial Memo: 20Y 10M 28D
Other spouses: Ruth Jane, Louisa
1.6b Standery Loman Cameron* (See above)
Spouse: Ruth Jane
Birth: 19 Sep 18197
Death: 2 Aug 18647
Burial: Clinker Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH7
Mrs. Ruth Jane Ury
Marr: 8 Mar 1859, Defiance Co, OH
Marr Memo: Marriage V1 p179
Children: NJ (1859-1865)
James M (1862-1864)
Other spouses: Caroline A, Louisa
1.6b.1 NJ Cameron
Birth: 17 Dec 1859, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH7
Death: 3 Jul 1865, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH7
Burial: Clinker Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH7
1.6b.2 James M Cameron
Birth: 11 May 1862, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH7
Death: 28 Jul 1864, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH7
Burial: Clinker Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH7
1.6c Standery Loman Cameron* (See above)
Spouse: Louisa
Birth: 1821
Death: 9 Aug 18847
Death Memo: 63Y 5M7D
Burial: Clinker Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH7
Burial Memo: 63Y 5M 7D
1.7 Matthew Milton Cameron
Birth: 9 Aug 1823, PA7
Death: 15 Nov 18667
Burial: Old Evansport Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH
1850 Defiance, Defiance Co, OH Federal Census p5 h/h 63
Cameron, Milton 28 OH carpenter living as boarder in home of Calvin and Ann Noble
1860 Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH Federal Census p413 h/h 953
Cameron, M 37 OH
Mary 30 OH
Mordecai 85 MD
Nancy 72 MD
Spouse: Mary P Porter
pos d/o Leven and Rebecca Porter in the 1850 Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH Federal Census p53 h/h 703 as Mary 30 OH
1870 Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH Federal Census p183 h/h 115
Cameron, Mary P 39 OH
Elmore 14 OH farm laborer
Mordecai 5 OH
Marr: 1 Jan 1852, Defiance Co, OH
Marr Memo: Marriage V1 p63
Children: Ellen (1856-)
Elmore P (1856-1874)
Mordecai (1865-)
1.7.1 Ellen Cameron
Birth: 1856
1.7.2 Elmore P Cameron
Birth: 1856, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH
Death: 4 Mar 1874, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH6
Death Memo: 18Y 6M21D #776
1.7.3 Mordecai Cameron
Birth: 1865
1.8 Lucretia Ann Cameron
Birth: 1827, OH7
Death: 17 Mar 18907
Burial: New Evansport Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH
Burial Memo: 63Y 11D 17D
Spouse: DR. Houston Russell
Birth: 9 Nov 1823, Hampshire Co, VA3,7
Death: 25 Nov 1888, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH7,11
Death Memo: 65Y 16D heart disease
Burial: New Evansport Cem, Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH
Burial Memo: 65Y 16D
Father: Samuel Russell (1792-1859)
Mother: Margaret Gusler (1795-<1850)
1860 Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH Federal Census p416 h/h 983
Russell, H 34 VA physician
Lucretia 31 OH
M. Renton 11 PEI
1870 Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH Federal Census p182 h/h 93
Russell, Houston 45 VA physician
Ann 43 OH
Nancy 34 OH
Fanny 5 OH
Marr: 26 Dec 1854, Defiance Co, OH
Marr Memo: Marriage V1 p105
Children: Fannie May (Adopted) (1865-)
1.8.1 Fannie May Russell
Birth: 1865, OH
Spouse: John Hall
Birth: 1858
Father: Jacob Hall (1832-1894)
Mother: Margaret Christy (1832-1918)

Other Sources

1. “Jacob Coy Family and Other Related Families (Rootsweb.com),” 30 Apr 2005, Connie Coy Rice <conniecoyrice@yahoo.com>.
2. Virgil Cameron, “Mordecai Cameron PA to Ohio,” 9 Aug 2005, Genforum.com.
3. History of Defiance Co, Ohio, 1883, p335, 350-355, 357-367, 370-373.
4. Weston Goodspeed, History of Williams Co, OH, 1882, p660, 713, 715, 722-723, 731, 733, 740, 743.
5. Carol Sindel Schad, 1830 and 1840 Williams Co, OH Federal Census, Williams Co, OH Genealogical Society, 47-51.
6. Early Death Records of Defiance Co, OH 1867-1884, Defiance Co, OH Genealogical Society, 2001, alphabetical.
7. Tombstone Inscriptions for Cemeteries in Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, OH, Defiance Co, OH Genealogical Society, Nov 2000, V5, Clinker, Kibble, McCauley, Old/New Evansport Cemeteries, Indexed.
8. West Unity, OH Newspaper Collection, West Unity, Brady Twp, Williams Co, OH, print, Bryan Public Library.
9. Cemeteries of Williams County, OH: Springfield Twp, Williams County Genealogical Society, 1992.
10. Fayne Harter, Birth Records of Defiance Co, OH 1867-1908, Defiance County Genealogical Society, Apr 2001.
11. Defiance County, Ohio Death Records 1884-1907, Defiance County Genealogical Society, 2004.

1 comment:

Pamela Lash said...

Starting with Mordecai's son John Cameron. Although several sites list him as John H. Cameron, his real name was John Eagan Cameron. I am attaching a photo of his Baptismal Record that I photographed from the actual document at the Donegal Presbyterian Church in PA. Mordecai also had a daughter Harriet christened at the same church in 1811. Mordecai stayed close to his half brother Charles early on but eventually moved West THROUGH Virginia (now West Virginia) where Samuel Cameron was born in Kingwood, Preston Co.

I researched tax records and census records to prove residency of these early years.

Other Items of note:
Charles (Mordecai's half brother) was the father of Simon Cameron, Secretary of War for Lincoln. (Although Simon was raised by foster parents)

Simon (Mordecai's father) had a revolutionary war record of being fined for not marching when called. His case was dismissed because he said: "I speak no English, only Gaelic and my wife recently died leaving me 4 small children" and he agreed to march when next called.

Virgil Cameron
virgil@vcameron.com