TAYLOR COUNTY GA Bios Cameron, John A. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Virginia Crilley varcsix@hot.rr.com http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/taylor/bios/cameron.txt John A. Cameron, farmer, Butler, Taylor Co., Ga., son of Thomas D. and Nancy A. (Clark) Cameron, was born in Upson County, Ga.,in 1829. His grandparents on his father's side were John D. and Jennie E. (Bone)Cameron. He was of Scotch descent, born in North Carolina, and lived there all of his life. He was a soldier in the patriot army during the Revolutionary War. Mr. Cameron's father, was born in North Carolina, migrated to Georgia in early life, and settled near Thomaston, Upson Co., and reared his family there. He served as a soldier in the Seminole War. Politically, he was an ardent Whig. He died in 1866. Mr. Cameron's grandparents on his mother's side, were Gilbert C. and Jane Clark. He was born in North Carolina of Scotch descent and died there. He was a soldier in the patriot army during the Revolutionary War. Mr. Cameron was raised a farmer, and the little education he received was at the old-time log school house. He began life as a carpenter, and followed that trade until the unpleasantness was precipitated, when, in 1862, he enlisted in Company E, Capt. W.S. Wallace,Forty-fifth Georgia Regiment. Among other hard fought bloody battles he was in were those at Cedar Run, Seven-days' fight around Richmond,Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spottsylvania Court-house, etc. He was wounded at the battle of Cedar Run, and was in the hospital two months. Capt. Wallace was shot at the same battle, and Mr. Cameron took command of the company. After the war he engaged in farming, and has followed it successfully and prosperously. In 1866, Mr. Cameron was married to Miss Dora Murray, born in Houston County, Ga., in 1846, daughter of John S. and Judy A. Roial) Murray. He (Mr. Murray) was of Scotch descent, and born in Burke County, moved first to Houston County, Ga., and thence to Taylor County. He (Mr. Cameron) was raised a farmer and followed that pursuit through life. Of the children born to them, eight are living: Julia, John, Asa,Lena, James, Annia, Katie, and Murray. Mr. Cameron is an exemplary member of the Methodist Church, and Mr. Cameron, his wife and family are held in high esteem by the community. [Note: This bio was published in the Memoirs of Georgia around 1896] ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ==============