Religion -
Methodist

Death Note

10-15-1999: [Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2 M-Z, Ed. 6, SSDI: U.S., Date of Import: Oct 15, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.112.6.26735.186] Individual: Mullaney, Margaret SS #: 037-05-1373 Issued in: Rhode Island; Birth date: Dec 24, 1914; Death date: May 1996; Last known residence: Providence, RI 02909

Marriage Note

What is the exact date of this marriage? Where?

Marriage Note

It was a Garden Wedding.

Occupation - [place: Batavia, Genesee Co, NY at New York Telephone]

Occupation - [place: Washington, DC for the Government]

Per obituary.

Occupation - [place: Batavia, Genesee Co, NY at Doehler-Jarvis]

Burial - [place: Batavia, Genesee Co, NY at St. Joseph Cemetery]

Event Funeral - [date: 26 DEC 1952] [place: Batavia, Genesee Co, NY from St Mary's Church]

Death Note

12-23-1952: Obituary lists time of death as 11:45 AM on Monday December 22, 1952. Funeral services were held Friday December 26, 1952 at 9:00 AM from the H. E. Turner & Co., Inc Mortuary and at 9:30 AM at St. Mary's Church

09-23-1998: Death certificate on file listing cause of death from ingestion of methyl salicylate (oil of wintergreen) occurring on Dec. 21, 1952 at 3 PM. Death occurred at 1:15 PM on Dec. 22, 1952 at St. Jerome's Hospital

09-11-1999: In an e-mail from Thomas D'Amore of Providence, RI to Paul J. Caito:
On Marighrita, she married John B Caito. Her father was Giovanni Caito who was a wealthy sea captain who owned a fleet of fishing boats. Giovanni married Guiesppina Gentile. Giovanni and Guiesppina's children were.. Salvatore, Peter. Marina, Providenzia, Sara and Marighrita (not in this
exact order) This document I am quoting from was made up by the daughters of John B Caito. I will try to send you a copy soon.
Tom and Denise D'Amore

10-14-1999: Ancestry.com Website: MARGHERITA CAITO 1 Dec 1879 Dec 1966 02909 Cranston, Providence, RI 036-34-0615 RI (Between 1966 and 1967)

10-14-1999: Family history report from the Descendants of John B. and Margherita Caito (August, 1988): Margherita Caito was born in Termini, the second child (the first daughter) of Giovanni and Josepina Gentile Caito.
Her father, Giovanni Caito, was a sea captain who owned a fleet of fishing boats. Captain CAito travelled all over, collecting many beautiful clocks, furniture and jewelry from other European countires. He was fairly well off and provided a comfortable life for his family of two boys and four girls.
Margherita's mother, Josepina Gentile Caito, was the only daughter of a wealthy sea captain and had been brought up in privileged conditions. Josepina had two older brothers, both fishermen, who never married but lived together like monks. Josepina learned to embroider as a child and was pampered by her parents, who bought her fine jewelry and even hired a woman to comb her hair.
As the first daughter of Josepina and Giovanni, Margherita was pampered, much as her mother had been. She was given jewelry and her mother embroidered her beautiful clothes. Josepina made elegant trousseaus for all four of her daughters. Margherita attended school and reached the highest grade, similar to our high school. She enjoyed reading and writing.
In 1897, when she was 18 years old, Margherita married Gian (John) Battista Caito, and was the first in her family to come to America. She had known her husband before he left Termini for America, and had bought eggplant from his mother, Francesca.
Margherita had an older brother, Salvatore; a younger brother, Peter; and three younger sisters: Marina, Providenzia and Sara. They all eventually came to America between 1907 - 1909; first to Batavia, New York; and then to Detroit, Michigan; where they were all in the fruit and vegetable business. Salvatore later retired with his daughters to Florida. Providenzia and her husband, retired to Los Angeles, California from Batavia. In 1988, at the time of the writing of the family history, Sara was 96 years of age and the last surviving child of Margherita.
After marrying in February of 1897, John B. and his new wife, Margherita, sailed to America, arrived at the Port of Providence and took up residence with his sister Sophie and her husband Augostino D'Amore in a six-family house on Lily Street on Federal Hill. They soon became American citizens.
After nearly four years of marriage, their first child was born at their Lily Street apartment. They named him Gian Battista, after his father and grandfather. Later his name was anglicized to John B. Caito, Jr., but everyone called him Jack.
In 1902, the family built a six-family house at 73 Gessler Street. Sophie and her family lived upstairs. Here, the next five children were born, two years apart and mostly named after their grandparents. They later anglicized the Italian names. John (Giovanni) was named after Margherita's father; next was Frances (Francesca) named after John B.'s mother; Thomas (baptized Gaetano); Josephine (Josepina) named after her maternal grandmother and Maury (Mauriano Joseph) named after his father's stepfather, who had recently died. Margherita had wanted to name this boy Joseph, as she was devoted to St. Joseph, but her mother-in-law, Francesca, won out.
The remaining children were born at 85 Gessler Street; the twins Sue (Assunta) and Margherita (who died at 10 mos); Margaret (Margherita); Mary (Maria) and Elena.
In late 1939, her husband was hit by a car, subsequently developed cancer and died in that year. She always stayed by his bedside, holding his hand and praying. She was a strong person and would not allow anyone to cry around her dying husband.
Margherita enjoyed her children and grandchildren and was always cheerful. She spent much ofher later life crocheting afghans for them and devoutly reading her Bible. She delighted in seeing her children and grandchildren on Sundays when many would stop in to see her. She was always the center of the many birthday celebrations. Margherita died on Christmas Day, 1966 at the age of 87 years.

Religion -
Roman Catholic

Burial - [date: 22 MAY 1963] [place: DeWitt, Onondaga Co, NY at St Mary's Cemetery]

Section 96, Lot 133

Event Funeral - [date: 22 MAY 1963] [place: Syracuse, Onondaga Co, NY at St Anthony of Padua Church]

Birth Note

8-27-98: Approximate birth year (1881) and marriage year (1909) supplied by Anna Caito in 1978 to Patrice Caito. (Note: we now know that she was born in 1879).

Death Note

4 Nov 1998: Obituary of Margaret Caito Sansone (On file) notes that address at time of death was 107 W. Borden Avenue, Syracuse, NY. She was survived by three daughters: Mrs. Paul Maschiri, Mrs. Samuel Sanzone and Mrs. Josephine McKenzie. It also notes that she had seven (7) grandchildren. It notes further that she had four brothers and three sisters but does not name them. Funeral on Wednesday May 22, 1963 at 8:30 AM from her home on W. Borden Avenue and at 9:00 AM from St. Anthony of Padua Church. Burial in St. Mary's Cemetery, Dewitt, NY.

Marriage Note

23 Sep 1998: Marriage date of November 28th was supplied by Frank Scarpace (b.1922). Frank thinks he heard that all the Caito sisters were married at St. Anthony's Church in Batavia, NY. (Unfortunately, in checking records of St. Anthony's Church, there are no marriage records of any of the Caito women at the Church).

30 Oct 1998: Article in Batavia Daily News concerning the 80th Wedding Anniversary of Salvatore and Providenzia notes that Salvatore first came to the USA with his sister (Margaret) and her (then) new husband (Philip Sansone) from Sicily in 1898. This means that Margaret and Philip were married before our original marriage year of 1909. St. Anthony's Church in Batavia has no record of a wedding of Margaret and Philip. St. Anthony's was formed in 1909, so no weddings could have been performed there before that date. The question is: were Margaret and Philip married in Sicily and came to the USA as husband and wife; or, did they marry after arriving in the USA; and if so, where did they get married?

06-06-1999: Marriage day of November 11th, 1898 supplied by Lucille Maschiri and Margaret Sanzone McHarris (grandchildren of Phillip and Margaret).

09-26-1934: Obituary of Augustino Ardizzone Caito, who died on this date, indicates that he was survived by a sister, Mrs. Andrew Sansone of Italy.

05-03-1999: Family notes from Gloria Scarpace Caito (b. 1925), written in 1986 to Francis L. Caito (b. 1914) of Batavia, indicates that one of the sisters of Augustino Caito was a Maria Sansone who lived in Italy. Her notes also indicate that there was a sister, Lucia Sansone, who lived in Chicago.

05-21-1999: Information supplied by Gladys Hewitt indicates that Maria Ardizzone Caito and her husband, Andrea, spent their entire lives in Termini and never came to the USA.

08-24-1999: Genealogy Research Report from Kathy Kirkpatrick located the birth of Maria Ardizzone Caito in the Termini Birth Records 1855 (last half) - 1857 (LDS Library microfilm #1688283). The birth occurred or was registered on December 23, 1856. The birth was located in the index but the actual page of the birth record was missing from the filming. We hava a copy of the index page. The parents listed on the index page were Salvatore Ardizzone Caito and Saveria Corso.

Burial - [date: 16 MAR 1970] [place: Kenmore, Erie Co, NY from St. John the Baptist Church]

03-13-1970: Obituary notes address at time of death to be 293 Moore Avenue; Kenmore, New York (this is the address of her son, Augustine "Ed" Scarpace, with whom she lived). Funeral to be held Monday, March 16, 1970 at 9:15 AM from the Carl Mertz Jr. Funeral Home; 911 Englewood Avenue (between Colvin and Starin) and at 10:00 AM from St. John the Baptist Church; Kenmore, NY.
Maria is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Buffalo, NY.

Birth Note

8-27-98: Approximate dates of birth (1898) and marriage (1920) supplied by Anna Sansone Caito (b. 1897) to Patrice Caito in 1978. Birthdate is now known to be 1895, not 1898.

Death Note

Age at her death was 74 yrs, 5 mos, 29 days.
02-07-1999: [Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2 M-Z, Ed. 6, SSDI: U.S., Date of Import: Feb 7, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.112.6.69414.117]; Individual: Scarpace, Mary; SS #: 081-16-5163 Issued in: New York; Birthdate: Sep 15, 1895 Deathdate: Mar 1970; Buffalo, NY 14223.

Marriage Note

What is the exact date of their marriage? Where (city & church) were they married?

08-01-1998: Current address: Mary Eileen Caito, 120 Groton Drive #2, Amherst, NY 14228, (716) 688-1921

Occupation -
Medical Social Worker

Baptism - [date: 17 APR 1955] [place: Batavia, Genesee Co, NY at St. Mary's Church]

The baptism was performed by Fr. Gimmer. Her godparents were Frances and Joseph Monteleone (father's sister and her husband).

Religion -
Roman Catholic

Birth Note

10-23-1910: Maury was named after his father's step-father who had died about 1907. Maury's mother, Margherita, wanted to name him "Joseph," as she was devoted to St. Joseph, but her mother-in-law and Italian naming traditions won out.

Marriage Note

Maury, was the first in his family to graduate from College, a Brown University Alumnus. He was an All-American football player and outstanding athlete. Separately, in a newspaper article from 1933, when he was a 155-pound college freshman, he had distinguished himself at all of the Brown University's games and was one of the team's foremost candidates for All-American honors and played right-end. He owned a successful Box Manufacturing business.

Education - [date: ABT 1988] [place: Kingston, Washington Co, RI at University of Rhode Island]

08-01-1998: Current address: Michael D. Caito, 5 Shadow Creek, Penfield, NY 14526, (716) 385-4541; e-mail: mcaito@@InMotionInc.com

Occupation -
Software Engineer for InMotion Software

Baptism - [date: 7 MAY 1961] [place: Batavia, Genesee Co, NY at St. Mary's Church]

Michael was baptized by Fr. David Cahill, Pastor, on the birthday of his maternal grandfather, William H. Watkins. Godparents were Cheryl Watkins (mother's niece and cousin of Michael) and James Watkins (mother's brother). In actuality, his maternal grandparents, William H. Watkins and Marguerite Maxwell Watkins, were present as proxy godparents for Cheryl and James.

Burial - [date: BEF SEP 1947] [place: Cheektowaga, Erie Co, NY at Mt Calvary Cemetery]

Section G

Death Note

09-25-1947: Obituary of his mother, Anna Sansone Caito, notes that Michael had predeceased his mother.

Death Note

25 Sep 1947: Obituary of her mother, Anna Sansone Caito, on this date, notes that Michalina predeceased her mother.

Religion -
Methodist

09-23-1998: Petition papers for naturalization lists his name as Paolo Caito Ardizzone and lists his birth date as July 26, not July 25 as we currently have him down. It notes he emigrated from Palermo, Italy on December 18, 1906 and arrived at the Port of New York on December 31, 1906 on the vessel S.S. Cedric, White Star Line. He arrived in Batavia on January 15, 1907. He declared his intention to become a citizen on October 28, 1908 and made a final petition for citizenship on February 27, 1912. At the time his address was listed as 72 Union Street. At the time he was listed as 5' 8" with weight of 164 lbs., dark brown hair and brown eyes. His occupation was "Merchant."

Occupation - [date: BET 1908 AND 1948]
Partner: Caito Brothers Wholesale and Retail Fruit

Burial - [date: 14 MAY 1970] [place: Batavia, Genesee Co, NY at St. Joseph Cemetery]

Retirement - [date: 31 OCT 1952] [place: NY from Caito Brothers Wholesale and Retail Fruit]

Address at the time of his retirement on Oct 31, 1952: 31 Union Street, Batavia, NY.

Event Hobby -
Golf Enthusiast

Birth Note

09-21-1998: Frank Scarpace (b. 1922) notes that all the children of Augustino Caito (b. Nov. 1845) were born in Termini Imerese. Even though obituaries list Palermo as the birthplace of most of the male children, the most likely birthplace is Termini as Augustino himself was born in Termini (according to his death certificate) and very likely did not move to Palermo temporarily and back to Termini.

Death Note

05-10-1970: Obituary obtained form Batavia Daily News indicates Paul had been a patient at St. Jerome Hospital since March 1, 1970 before his death. It notes that he died at 12:30 PM on Sunday, May 10, 1970. He had been a former director of the Batavia Baseball Club and had been a resident of Batavia for 55 years (since 1915?). Services were held from the Gilmartin Funeral Home on Thursday May 14th at 9:30 AM and from St. Mary's Church at 10 AM. Burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Batavia, New York. Memorials may be made to St. Mary's Church.

Address at time of death: 37 Woodrow Road, Batavia, NY 14020.

SS Death Index lists birth date as January 26, 1885 (incorrect, it's July 26) and death as May, 1970 (correct).

8-27-98 Approximate date of marriage (1909) supplied by Anna Sansone Caito (b. 1897) to Patrice Caito in 1978.

Baptism - [date: 21 JUN 1959] [place: Batavia, Genesee Co, NY at St. Mary's Church]

Patrice was baptized by Fr. Edward Scanlan on Father's Day at St. Mary's Church. her godparents were Betty Fago Sansone and Michael Sansone (father's cousin and his wife).

Occupation - [place: NY at Sylvania Home Electronics]
Accounting Dept.

Adoption - [date: 1935]

Event Funeral - [date: 18 FEB 1960] [place: Batavia, Genesee Co, NY from St Mary's Church]

Birth Note

29 Nov 1998: Birthday is either Feb 23 or Feb 27.

Death Note

02-15-1960: Obituary notes that Funeral held at H. E. Turner & Co. Inc. at 9:30 AM on Thursday, February 18, 1960 and at 10:00 AM at St. Mary's Church.

Address at time of death: 3 Fordham Drive, Batavia, NY.

10 Dec 1998: Current Address: Paul F. Caito, III, 2649 Ashwood Drive; Loveland, OH 45140; H: (513) 683-8354 W: (513) 576-2421; e-mail: H: ccaito@aol.com W: paul.caito@sdrc.com

Occupation - [place: NY at Structural Dynamics Research Company]

Religion -
Methodist

Adoption -

Marriage Note

After Paul's father died, his mother remarried. Paul was adopted by his mother's second husband, Augustine Edward Caito.

Education - [date: 1971] [place: Batavia, Genesee Co, NY at Notre Dame High School]

Education - [date: MAY 1975] [place: Rochester, Monroe Co, NY at St John Fisher College]
Biology/Chemistry (B.S.)

Education - [date: MAY 1979] [place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA at Pennsylvania College of Optometry]
Optometry (O.D.)

Occupation - [date: JUL 1979] [place: Rochester, Monroe Co, NY]
Optometrist

Baptism - [date: 15 NOV 1953] [place: Batavia, Genesee Co, NY at St. Mary's Church]

Paul was baptized by Fr. Lee J. Mays.

Burial - [date: 14 OCT 1987] [place: Mission Hills, Los Angeles Co, CA at San Fernando Mission Cemetery]

Death Note

10-11-1987: Funeral Holy Card lists her funeral from Bastian & Perrott Mortuary on Wednesday October 14, 1987 and at 9:00 AM from Our Lady of Lourdes Church; Northridge, CA.

Marriage Note

Because Providenza and Salvatore are first cousins, both of their last names are Caito.

12 Jan 1987: 80th Wedding Anniversary celebrated at a garden party in Northridge, CA after a Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. 100 guests were present. As of this date they were the oldest and longest married couple in California and the second oldest and longest married couple in the USA in that category. The anniversary celebration was carried by the Associated Press in reports that appeared in newspapers across the USA. Copies of the news articles are on file in this family tree documents section. (per Paul J Caito, Rochester, NY)

05-29-1999: Genealogy Research Report by Kathy Kirkpatrick located the marriage records of Salvadore Ardizzone Caito and Saveria Corse in the Termini Marriage records for 1834-1836 (LDS LIbrary microfilm #1713872) occurring on November 20, 1836 in a church (not specified) in Termini. Salvadore Ardizzone Caito was a single male, 25 years old, born in Termini, fisherman, living in Termini, son of Giovanni Battista Ardizzone Caito, 50 years old, fisherman, living in Termini, and Antonina di Blasi, 40 years od, living in the same place. The bride was Saveria Corso, single female, 19 years old, born in Termini, living in Termini, daughter of Agostino Corso, 50 years old, fisherman, living in Termini, and Agostina Spicuzza (spelling?), 43 years old, lviing in the same place.

Religion -
Roman Catholic

Naturalization - [date: 12 SEP 1906]

Death Note

The funeral was from Bastian & Perrott Mortuary; Northridge, CA and Our Lady of Lourdes Church; Northridge, CA.

Marriage Note

Because Providenza and Salvatore are first cousins, both of their last names are Caito.

12 Jan 1987: 80th Wedding Anniversary celebrated at a garden party in Northridge, CA after a Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. 100 guests were present. As of this date they were the oldest and longest married couple in California and the second oldest and longest married couple in the USA in that category. The anniversary celebration was carried by the Associated Press in reports that appeared in newspapers across the USA. Copies of the news articles are on file in this family tree documents section. (per Paul J Caito, Rochester, NY)

Occupation - [place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA]
Beer Distributor

Occupation - [place: Miami, Dade Co, FL on 7th Avenue]
convenience store owner

Education - [date: ABT 1960] [place: Buffalo, Erie Co, NY from Canisius College]
B.S.

Education - [date: 1965] [place: Buffalo, Erie Co, NY from Canisius College]
M.A.

Occupation - [date: BET 1957 AND 1985] [place: NY]
Owner: Caito's Liquor Store

Occupation - [date: BET 1961 AND 1967] [place: Batavia, Genesee Co, NY at Notre Dame High School]
9th Grade Science Teacher

Occupation - [date: BET 1967 AND 1987] [place: Batavia, Genesee Co, NY]
7th Gr Science Teacher

Baptism - [date: ABT 1926] [place: Buffalo, Erie Co, NY at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church]

Birth Note

Samuel was born at home and was delivered by Dr. Lascola, a family friend of the Sansone's.

1 Dec 1998: [Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2 M-Z, Ed. 6, SSDI: U.S., Date of Import: Dec 1, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.112.6.58679.26] Individual: Rini, Sarah; SS #: 369-54-5730 Issued in: Michigan; Birth date: Aug 18, 1898 Death date: Dec 1982; Llast known residence: St. Clair Shores, MI 48081.

Occupation -
Homemaker

Burial - [date: 11 DEC 1982] [place: Detroit, Wayne Co, MI at Mt Olivet Cemetery]

Birth Note

21 Sep 1998: SS Index records lists a Sarah Rini with birth dates of August 18, 1898 and a death date of Dec, 1982 with an address of St. Clair Shores, MI 48081. These dates seem to fit with what is known about Sarah. Frank Scarpace (b. 1922) confirmed that Sarah lived in St. Clair Shores, MI.

Death Note

12 Nov 1998: Death Certificate received from Michigan. Date of birth is listed as August 15, 1899 while SS records list year of birth as 1898. Since Sarah herself had to apply for Social Security, the correct year is probably 1898. The informant for the certificate was her son, Nicholas Rini who lived at the same address as his mother. Sarah died at South Macomb Hospital at 1:12 AM on December 8, 1982 of variable heart block (2 mos. duration), cardiac arrythmia (1 day duration) and atherosclerotic heart disease (3 years duration). In addition she was experiencing gastrointestinal bleeding and went into hypotensive shock. Funeral arrangements were handled by Frank J. Calcaterra Funeral Home, Inc.; 16090 East Seven Mile Road; Detroit, MI 48205 with burial on December 11, 1982 in Mt. Olivet Cemetery; Detroit, MI. She was 84 yrs, 3 mos, 21 days.

7 Feb 1999: [Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1 A-L, Ed. 6, SSDI: U.S., Date of Import: Feb 7, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.111.6.37513.45] Individual: Caito, Sarah; SS #: 122-10-6202 Issued in: NY; Birth date: Jun 23, 1913 Death date: Sep 26, 1996; Last known residence: Northridge, CA 91326.

Religion -
Roman Catholic

1 Dec 1998: [Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1 A-L, Ed. 6, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Dec 1, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.111.6.37513.61] Individual: Caito, Vincent; SS #: 070-10-8491; Issued in: NY; Birth date: Nov 5, 1909 Death date: Nov 1974; Last known residence: Buffalo, NY 14213.

Burial - [place: Cheektowaga, Erie Co, NY at Mt Calvary Cemetery]

Emme Ratcliff Leslie,wnlerl@cts.com Feb. 26, 1999
I am searching for the parents of James CAMERON b. 1760 in Wythe Co., VA d. 25 Oct 1838. He married on 20 Jul 1784 to Charity Ann SPANGLER b. 17 Mar 1757 in Shenandoah, VA d. 29 Apr 1855 in Wythe. Their son was Daniel CAMERON b. abt 1785 in Smyth Co., VA. Thanks for your help.

Birth Note

DAR removed Smyth Co, VA.

*******MY CAMERON ORIGINS*******
This is not an effort on my part to bore the reader. I will not go into the history of The Clan Cameron - if the reader wishes to know the history, there are many places on the net to learn such history. I cannot give a complete history of my CAMERON family because I do not know which of the two Cameron Clans was the progenitor of my Cameron Tree.
The Cameron Family is a very large Clan and Camerons can be found in almost every country in the world. The purpose of this page is to let other Camerons know my Camerons as best I can document my ancestors.
After some 40 years of research, I can get my Cameron family only back to Shenandoah County, Virginia in 1779. It was here that my gggg grandfather, James Cameron, joined the Army in 1779. The origin and parents of James Cameron are still a mystery.
James was first stationed at Albemarle Barracks, now Charlottesville, Virginia, where he guarded prisoners of war. Later, his command marched the prisoners to Winchester, Virginia, and after turning the prisoners over to another command, James' outfit marched to the Falls of the Ohio, now Louisville, Kentucky, using Braddock's old road.
His service papers say that when he was discharged in 1781, he took the Kentucky Trace and returned home. It is not known for sure, but it is thought he returned to Shenandoah County, Virginia.
The next record I find concerning James is here in Wythe County, Virginia, when he married Charity Ann Spangler on July 20, 1784. They were married in the home of William Thompson, in Thompson Valley, now Tazewell County, Virginia.
In his early years after the war and his marriage, it appears James and Charity moved to different places because an old personal family history tells of James living in North Carolina - then Georgia (but I think Alabama on the Tennessee River) and then Floyd County, Kentucky.
By the census records, his third son, Duncan, was born in North Carolina.
About 1808, James, who was already in Floyd County, Kentucky, was visiting in Burke's Garden, Virginia with at least one of his son Duncan. I say "at least" because his oldest son, Daniel George, (my ggg grandfather) never left the Ceres, Virginia in his lifetime.
While in this area in 1808, James left his son, Duncan, with Jacob Spangler, and James returned to Floyd County, Kentucky, where he died in 1838.
In addition to Daniel George, and Duncan, other sons of James and Charity Cameron were Jacob, James, and Felix. Nothing is known about these three sons.
From all available records and an old personal history of the family, these three sons did not live to adulthood. There is one possible exception - A Felix Cameron was living in Hardin County, Kentucky in 1840-1850 and this man may have been the son of James and Charity Cameron.
The daughters of James and Charity were: Elizabeth, thought to have married a Snider and moved to Iowa, (2) Mary, who married Jacob Handshew, and lived in the Ceres, Virginia area, Sarah, who married Joe Watkins, in Floyd County, Kentucky, and moved to Missouri, (3) Nancy, who married John Howard, in Floyd County, Kentucky, and (4) Margaret, who never married, but had quite a few children.
My ggg grandfather Daniel, lived most of his life on the old Ceres Road as you travel from Ceres across Walker's Mountain into Crawfish Valley. Daniel's old home stood to the east of the old road just as you start up the mountain and above the present day (1998) Hudson place. He died sometime after 1850, a few days after being kicked in the head by a horse.
Duncan would serve in the War of 1812 in place of Jacob Spangler who did not want to go to war.
After serving six months in Norfolk, Virginia, Duncan Cameron returned home and married Jacob Spangler's daughter, Margaret.
In 1818, Duncan took his new bride across the Garden Mountain to the Valley of Wolf Creek, now in Bland County, Virginia, where he built his home and lived there until he died December 18, 1886, at the ripe old age of 92 years.
No ! That is not a flock of ducks passing over the old house. The original photo is very large, and I have compressed it greatly for loading speed.
The Duncan Cameron home no longer stands. From my talks with the older folks on Wolf Creek, it appears the old home, which was vacant and falling down, was most likely torn down around 1930-1940 time frame, and it is thought the home was torn down by the Boy Scouts of America when they acquired the Cameron land to be used as a campground.
From talking to Randolph Looney, who was born in the old Duncan Cameron home, it is thought the last family to live in the old home was John H. and Virgie Looney, Randolph's parents. The Looney family moved out of the old house in the 1920's.
The old home's location was on present day route # 614 (Wolf Creek Road), approximately 3 miles west of the intersection of # 614 and US # 52.
As you drive up Wolf Creek Road, and about 100 yards before you come to the entrance to the Boy Scout Camp, you will see a place on the right of the road where a large amount of dirt has been removed.
Directly across the road is where the Duncan Cameron home stood. During his productive years, Duncan acquired over six thousand acres of Wolf Creek land.
His boundary lines were from approximately one mile east of the site of his home up Wolf Creek to about the present (1998) Teddy Wolfe place, and the southern and northern limits of his land were the tops of Round and Rich Mountain.
The majority of this land Duncan and his son, Peter, owned jointly.
Peter would sell his part back to his father, and move west to Missouri where he was killed in action during the Civil War.
For unknown reasons, most likely the Civil War and it's aftermath, and advancing years, Duncan became burdened with debts, and in 1882, all his land was sold to cover his debts which had been long outstanding. His creditors, his neighbors, must have been very close friends and very understanding with Duncan because when the land was sold, Duncan and his wife were given the home place and the surrounding 200 acres of bottomland for their lifetime use.
Some in the family think the last Cameron to live in the old home was Joseph Wynn, Duncan's son, who sold his land about 1902, and moved to eastern Virginia, near Maidens.
I cannot prove or disprove this.
Joseph Wynn Cameron had acquired about 250 acres joining his father's land to the west - land that originally belonged to Squire Stephen Gose, and it is possible that Joseph lived in an old log home that stood on the north bank of Wolf Creek road across from the present day Teddy Wolfe place.
Duncan Cameron had a large family from two wives. After his first wife died, he married Margaret Fox, and there are descendants still living today on Wolf Creek.
Some of the family surnames associated with the Duncan Cameron family are Fox, Gose, Tabor, Cox, Brown, Brewster and Wolfe.
My ggg grandpa, Daniel Cameron, married Jean Gullion, a daughter of Barnabus Gullion, and the majority of that family remained in the Ceres, Virginia area with surnames such as; Bean, Ratliffe, McRae, Carver, Spangler, and others.
James W. Cameron, a son of Daniel, lived across the old Ceres Road from his father in 1850, and his two sons, Thomas, and Gordon eventually moved south across Walker's Mountain to the Kimberling area of present day Wythe County, Virginia, where they married Tobler sisters.
It is from Gordon Cameron that I descend. His son, Thomas Hawkins Cameron was my grandpa, and his son, Dewey Phipps Cameron was my father. My ggg grandpa, Daniel Cameron, had a son, David, who moved west after 1850, and it is thought he went to Indiana, or perhaps Illinois.
David's brother, Joseph, left present day Smyth County, Virginia, for Ohio either just before or during the Civil War leaving his family on Bear Creek, in Smyth County. Either during the war, or shortly thereafter, all of Joseph's family would move to Vinton County, Ohio, and some of those Camerons moved on west into Indiana and Illinois.

Birth Note

DAR removed place of birth of VA.

Subj: Cameron - Howard Query Date: 05/22/2000 11:02:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: lparker@tgtel.com (Lowell T. Parker) To: LaurieMcK@aol.com

Hello Laurie,
I received your query concerning James Cameron from the Magoffin Co Historical Society.

I have done some research on this line while researching the Thomas Watkins family of Eastern Kentucky. Here is what I have on James CAMERON.

James Cameron came to Floyd County Kentucky 1803-1808 and settled on land in the present day Magoffin Co, along the Licking River. He was named as a bondsman in court records of 1808. He was married to ANNA SPRINGER and they had at least 6 children, 5 sons and 1 daughter. The daughter, Nancy Cameron married John Howard in Floyd Co 10-5-1817. Their oldest son was born in the early 1790's. I believe Nancy was the youngest of their children, born ca. 1802 in VA. That would mean that they were not in Kentucky prior to 1802.

James Cameron was a Revolutionary veteran and received a pension for his service as a Corporal in the Virginia Line. It was from an excerpt of his Revolutionary War pension application that I got most of the information I have. You can obtain a copy of his pension application from the National Archives. What I read was an excerpt of the application where his wife, Anna Springer, applied for his pension after his death.

Here is a chronology of James as I have been able to find information on him:

Born 1760, Virginia
Served in Virginia Line, Revolutionary Way 1777-1780 (approximate times) Rank: Corporal
Married about 1785 to Anna Springer.
Moved to Kentucky about 1803.
Received Kentucky Land Grant for 50 acres of land on the Licking River - 1827.
Died - 1828 in Floyd Co, KY.

I do not know where James is buried. There is no record of his grave in any of the cemeteries in Magoffin Co. His daughter Nancy died 1850-1860 in Magoffin Co. I have no record of her place of burial.

I'm sorry I couldn't give you more info than this little bit, but if there is anything I can do to help you in your research, please let me know. Hope this helps you out.
Lowell Parker
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Subj: Re: James Cameron and Charity Ann(a) Spangler
Date: 10/26/2001 10:03:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: cameronnet@naxs.com (Joe Cameron)
To: LaurieMcK@aol.com

At 07:25 PM 4/24/00 EDT, you wrote:

Laurie,

Just returned from Floyd County. I think I told you before that ole James signed his deeds with an X so you will never find his signature.

I did find the marriage bond for Nancy Cameron, and the clerk does verify here that James was Nancy's father. Also in the old order books, there is a record where James gets his pension, and it states that he was an old Rev. War. Soldier.

As I have said before, I never fool with the DAR tooooo many errors in their records. BUT, surely this info should be enough for their records.

You can get copies of this info from the Courthouse in Prestonsbugh, KY. I would send a SASE along with at least 3 dollars for copy expense. It may only be 2 dollars - not sure what they would copy for you.

Joe.................

>In a message dated 04/24/2000 1:29:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>cameronnet@naxs.com writes:
>
><< I do have a statement from Mathias Fox (about 1900) that Nancy was a daughter of James and Charity. Mathias Fox married here to a daughter of Duncan Cameron, a son of James. >>
>
>Joe ~~
>
>Thanks for you quick response. James is my 5th gr grandfather. Nancy was married to John Howard - and if I have proof of Nancy being a dau of James Cameron - I have another Rev War Ancestor.
>
>Is there any chance of you either snail-mailing me the statement you spoke
of above? Or scanning it and emailing it to me?
>
>Laurie
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Subj: Re: Nancy Cameron/John Howard
Date: 11/25/2001 10:02:46 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: cameronnet@naxs.com (Joe Cameron) To: LaurieMcK@aol.com

Laurie,

Made a trip to Floyd County recently, but did not find much. I can tell you this:

The old marriage bond for Nancy states that she was a daughter of James Cameron. No signature, but then ole James could not write according to old deeds.

Found his last land. It is on Pruitt's Branch, now called Salyers Branch. Still puzzled because I did not find a deed where the land left the Cameron name after the ole man died in 1838. I highly suspect ole man William Salyers, Sr took up the land. Don't know if it was legal - could be that before Charity came back to VA, her and ole man Salyers made a deal leaning over the fence, and the record just never got to the court house. I have seen that happen down here quite a few times.

Could not exactly pin point the fence lines for ole James because many of the old deeds are missing, but by the deed, and by driving up and down the branch a bunch of times with Berlin Howard, we think we know about where the land laid. MAN ! talk about country! can't imagine why ole man James left 200 acres of good bottom land back here and went to Floyd County??? Sure he had a reason, but guess we will never know it.

Did not get back to Bull Mire Creek and the Lewis Howard Cemetery because I was in the car, and that is NOT car country over there. Does not matter too much, I guess since there are no readable stones there. Berlin and I both now suspect ole James is buried on Salyers Branch either in the old Salyers Cemetery, or an old cemetery behind the Green place just as you turn up Salyers Branch. One of his grandsons is buried there, but again, no readable stones except for his grandson. Rest are just plain ole creek rock.

The old marriage bond is as close as you will ever get for proof as to who Nancy was. Hope the DAR will accept that for you. If not, tell them this ole Cameron boy says, "stick it in your ears.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Joe..............

Census - [date: 1830] [place: Floyd Co, KY]

Camron, James 1000000001 1000100001
1-under 5 yrs; 2-of 5 & under 10; 3-of 10 & under 15; 4-of 15 & under 20; 5-of 20 & under 30; 10-of 70 under 80; 11--all other free persons; 12 slaves

1 male under 5; 1 male between 70 & 80; 1 female under 5; 1 female between 20 & 30; 1 female between 70 & 80.

Census - [date: 1820] [place: Prestonsburg, Floyd Co, KY]

James Camron 1 male - 45 & up; 1 female under 10; 1 female 10 to under 16; 1 female 26 to 45.
Series: M33 Roll: 22 Page: 49

Surname GivenName Age Sex Race
CAMRON JAMES

Birthplace State County Location Year
KY FLOYD PRESTONSBURG 1820

Census - [date: 1810] [place: Floyd Co, KY]

James Camron: 1 male under 10, 1 male 10 under 16, 1 male 45 & over. 3 females under 10; 1 female 45 & over.

Event Rev War - [date: BET 1777 AND 1781] [place: Charlotteville, Shenandoah Co, VA]
as a guard of prisoners of war

Subj: Anna Charity Spangler
Date: 02/06/2000 9:07:32 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: mam@itexas.net (Mary Ann Million)

Written by Joe Cameron, a descendant of Daniel George Cameron.

James was first stationed at Albemarle Barracks, now Charlotteville, Virginia, where he guarded prisoners of war. Later, his command marched the prisoners to Winchester, Virginia, and after turning the prisoners over to another command, James' outfit marched to the Falls of the Ohio, now Louisville, Kentucky, using Braddock's old road.

His service papers say that when he was discharged in 1781, he took the Kentucky Trace and returned home. It is not known for sure, but it is thought he returned to Shenandoah County, Virginia. The next record I find concerning James is here in Wythe County, Virginia, when he married Charity Anna Spangler on July 20, 1784. They were married in the home of William Thompson, in Thompson Valley, now Tazewell County, Virginia.

In his early years after the war and his marriage, it appears James and Charity moved to different places because an old personal family history tells of James living in North Carolina, then Georgia (but I think Alabama on the Tennessee River) and then Floyd County, Kentucky. By the census records, his third son, Duncan, was born in North Carolina.

About 1808, James, was already in Floyd County, Kentucky, was visiting in Burke's Garden, Virginia with at least one of his son Duncan. I say at least because his oldest son, Daniel George, (my ggg grandfather) never left the Ceres, Virginia in his lifetime. While in this area in 1808, James left his son Duncan, with Jacob Spangler, and James returned to Floyd County, Kentucky, where he died in 1838.

In addition to Daniel George, and Duncan, other sons of James and Charity Cameron were Jacob, James and Felix. Nothing is known about these three sons. From all available records and an old personal history of the family, these three sons did not live to adulthood. There is one possible exception-A Felix Cameron was living in Hardin County, Kentucky in 1840-1850 and this man may have been the son of James and Charity Cameron.

The daughters of James and Charity were: Elizabeth, thought to have married a Snider and moved to Iowa, Mary, who married Jacob Handshew, and lived in the Ceres, Virginia area, Sarah, who married Joe Watkins, in Floyd County, Kentucky, and moved to Missouri, Nancy, who married John Howard, in Floyd County, Kentucky and Margaret, who never married, but had quite a few children.

James settled Rock Fork Creek sometime between 1797-1806. he died there in October 1838. James sold 30 acres of his land in 1824 to Joel Martin, who in turn sold the land about 1858 to a Sarah Patton.

James Cameron was living in present day Woodstock, Va., when he joined the Army in the Revolution in 1779. After his military service, he came to Wythe Co., Va., and married Ann C. Spangler.

Washington County, Virginia, Survey Records Abstracts 1781-1797;

Page 247- James Cameron...200 acres..on a branch of Cedar Creek, waters of the Middle Fork of Holstein...Commissioners Certificate..Beginning corner to Joshua McCormick's survey...corner to Jonathan Langdon's survey...by the old wagon road....June 16, 1784-James Cameron...200 acres on the waters of Holstein, 29 acres surveyed January 25, 1774, actual settlement made in 1774...Sep 1, 1781.

Page 279- James Cameron..171 acres..adjoining his settlement and also the lines of George Buchanan, Jonathan Langdon and Colin McKinney...Treasury Warrant. Beginning corner to George Buchanan's land and with a line of Coling McKinney's land...comes to Joshua McCormick's land..by the old waggon road..on Langdon's line...on George Buchanan old line..Warrant #16636 for 125 acres and 46 acres by warrant #9829. June 16, 1784.

Death Note

Information from NSDAR Patriot Index On-line 8/24/2001 said 1834. When the genealogist at DAR was working on the application, the date was changed from 1834 to 1838.

Marriage Note

They were married in the home of William Thompson, in Thompson Valley, now Tazewell Co, VA.

"No record of marriage in the mariage books, but James and Charity Ann were married in Wythe County (now Tazewell) on July 20, 1784, in Thompson Valley, in the home of William Thompson. This I found in pension papers for Charity, and the marriage was sworn to by John and Archibald Thompson, sons of William."

NOTE: Wythe Co was formed from Montgomery Co, VA.

Birth Note

DAR removed her birthdate of 26 Dec 1800. Obviously more research needs to be done here.

Census - [date: 1860] [place: Magoffin Co, KY]

HOWARD, Nancy, age 45, H543 This Nancy may not be the wife of John. According to other information, Nancy, wife of John was born in 1802. The Nancy in the 1860 census would have been born in 1815. Unless this is another error in the census.

Event Marriage Bond - [date: 17 SEP 1817] [place: Floyd Co, KY]
father posted her Marriage Bond

p 151 Floyd County Marriage Bonds: Bond dates 17, Sept. 1817 by John Howard and James Camron for a marriage shortly to be had between John Howard and Nancy Camron.

#123 - on microfilm
Floyd County to wit:
These are to license and permit you to join in marriage according to the rites and ceremonies of the church to which you belong John Howard and Nancy Camron and for so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant given under my hand the 27th day of September 1817 Wm J Mayo, CFCC

This is to certify that James Camron father of the said Nancy has given oral consent hereto and that bond with security is given in my office according to law. teste - Wm J Mayo, CFCC

To any person legally authorized to so canonize(?) matrimony.

Birth Note

According to DAR, Nancy was proven in Nat'l #792056

Death Note

It is thought Nancy died in the home of her grandson, Lewis Howard, on Bull Mire Creek. She was in the census as an old woman living with Lewis. from Joe Cameron. (I don't know which census he is referring to. LMcK-25 Apr 2000) The 1880 date came from DAR.

Marriage Note

Floyd Co, Ky Marriage Book 1 - page 78
Floyd County to wit,
I hereby certify that the within named John Howard and Nancy Camron was this day joined together in marriage by me, this 5th Day of October 1817. Simeon Justice

Sarah CAMERON was shown as age 41 in the 1850 census of Wright Co., MO. She married Joseph WAD(T)KINS June 18, 1827 in Floyd Co., KY. She and Joseph are shown in the 1880 census of Douglas Co., MO, so her death was after that. (no exact date or location known).

Sarah and Joseph had two other children other than the ones listed with them in the 1850 census of Wright Co., MO. Jean WATKINS SHERWOOD in AZ. <sherwood@kna.to>

Retirement - [place: Buffalo, Erie Co, NY from Harrison Radiator]

Marriage Note

Headline: NANCY AND MICHAEL CAMPAGNA/50 YEARS Publication Date: December 27, 1998 Source: Buffalo News Announcement:
Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Campagna of Lancaster celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a renewal of their vows in St. Mary's on the Hill Catholic Church, Lancaster, followed by a gathering in Hearthstone Manor, Depew. Campagna and Nancy M. Scarpace were married Sept. 21, 1948, in St. Robert Belliman Catholic Church, Burbank, Calif.
They are both retired from Harrison Radiator, Buffalo. The couple has two children and three grandchildren. (Copyright 1998)

All information on this family came from Todd Prestons' column in the Salyersville Independent.

Marriage Note

They are a Johnson county family with many Magoffin descendants

Education - [date: ABT 1988] [place: Providence, Providence Co, RI at Providence College]

Residence - [date: 1998 to present] [place: Royal Oak, Oakland Co, MI]
1608 Pleasant St.

The engaged couple began renovating the house soon after their engagement.

Graduation - [date: JUN 1985] [place: Media, Delaware Co, PA from high school]

Event Degree - [date: ABT 1994] [place: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co, MI from the University of Michigan]
in Engineering (MA)

Event Degree - [date: 2000] [place: East Lansing, Ingham Co, MI from Michigan State University]
in Business Administration (MA)

Brian is employed by Ford Motor Company.

Event Degree-BA - [date: 1989] [place: Bethlehem, Northampton Co, PA from Lehigh University]

Event Baby Announce - [date: 1 JAN 2002] [place: Royal Oak, Oakland Co, MI]
are pregnant and expecting the baby in late October, 2003

The email announcement: Well, with the new year I'll share my news...Brian and I are expecting a little Carlson in early June. (In plenty of time for the Scarpace reunion!) I had the ultrasound yesterday and he/she is a squirmy little one! I better enjoy my sleep while I can get it.

Marriage Note

Their reception was held at Red Run Country Club in Royal Oak, MI.

Religion -
Methodist

Marriage Note

After Paul's father died, his mother remarried. Paul was adopted by his mother's second husband, Augustine Edward Caito.

Birth Note

Just heard about their pregnancy - 18 May 2003

Birth Note

Subj: Baby Girl!!!
Date: 6/12/2002 12:37:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: janescarpace@hotmail.com
To: deloreseggen@mybluelight.com, LaurieMcK@aol.com

Jennifer had a baby girl this morning:

Born - 11:22am Wednesday June 12th
Size - 8 lbs 9 1/2 ounces, 21 inches long
Name - Sidney Grace Carlson

Both mother and baby doing great!!!!

Marriage Note

This date is based on her birthdate.

Burial - [place: Breathitt Co, KY in Clear Fork of Frozen at Carpenter Cemetery]

Burial - [place: Salyersville, Magoffin Co, KY at Blue Grass Cemetery]

Burial - [place: Breathitt Co, KY in Clear Fork of Frozen at Orben Bach Cemetery]

Burial - [place: Fredville, Magoffin Co, KY at Carpenter Cemetery on the former Dudley Carpenter Farm]

Death Note

Date of death is not on tombstone. Obituary says: "Mrs. Malinda
Carpenter, 93, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ervin Lovely of
Bloomington Magoffin Co. on Fri. May 17. Mrs. Carpenter was the widow
of the late W. M. Carpenter who preceded her in death about 33 years
ago. Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Ervin (Mary) Lovely,
Bloomington; Mrs. H. C. (Sola) Franklin of Malone; Mrs. Floyd (Martha)
Howard, West Liberty. Mrs. Albert (Rose) McGuire of Ardmore, OK
preceded her in death about 9 years ago. (She leaves ) 8 children, 21
grandchildren and a large number of great grandchildren and more than
20 great great grandchildren. Mrs. Carpenter was the sister of George
Carpenter, a Salyersville banker who passed away about 10 years ago.
She was the last survivor of a large well-known pioneer family of
eastern Kentucky. For the last 20 years, "Aunt Linda" as she was knows
to her friends and acquaintances, made her home among her daughters'
homes. During the last five years she was unable to walk because of an
injury received by a fall but was able to go about in a wheel chair.
Over 40 years ago she united with the Baptist Church and lived and
practiced the Christian way of life until the end. Funeral rites were
held in the Baptist Church in Salyersville, May 19th amidst a vast
crowd of relatives and friends. Burial in the Carpenter Cemetery near
Royalton with the Prater Funeral Home in Charge."