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From: "Alexander G. Cameron" <>
Subject: Re: [CAMERON-L] Simon Cameron
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 1999 12:40:43 -0400


wrote:
>
> Sandy,
>
> I have a written family history, inadequate, but it has a lot of
> information. From what I can piece together a John Cameron (b 1721 Scotland)
> immigrated with his parents to the US in about 1735. I do not know how many
> family members immigrated.
> John married (?(a German woman) and had 8 children: John, Hugh, Nancy,
> Betsy, Alexander (b. 1763), Margaret, Susan & Peter.
> Alexander, one of my # 4 Great-Grandfathers, was born in Armagh Twp of
> Cumberland Co.,PA. He married Elizabeth Simmerman in 1800 in Franklin Co.,PA
> after he was discharged from the Continental Army.
> They had 9 children, and one son Samuel Cameron born 1800 in Somerset
> Co.,PA is a # 3 Great-Grandfather of mine. It is this Samuel Cameron that had
> a cousin (Alexander's nephew), named Simon Cameron that was a Penn.
> Congressman and US Sect of War. Simon's son, James Donald Cameron was also a
> US Sect of War.
> If my information is on the right track, one of the male children, John,
> Hugh or Peter was Simon's father, correct?
> If you or anyone else can shed a brighter light on my information I would
> be most pleased and grateful.
> Thanks,
> Steve Rieke
>
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Steve,
Thanks for your reply but unfortunately there are no connections here.

All the best for the NEW YEAR,

Sandy Cameron

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