Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Cameron, Alexander 1820 - 
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Author: History of Grundy Co IL 1882

Alexander Cameron, farmer, P. O. Braceville, was born April 12, 1820, in 
Scotland. Is a son of William and Jane Cameron, natives of the same country, 
and parents of ten children, four of whom are living, viz., Alexander, 
William, Isabel and Archibald. The parents emigrated to Peoria County, Ill., 
in 1833, and farmed in said county. The father died in 1864, and the mother in 
1867; they were Methodists. Our subject never attended school a single day in 
his life, yet he has picked up a fair business education. Was married, June 3, 
1846, to Julia A. Morrison, a daughter of William H. and Barbara (Usong) 
Morrison. Mrs. Cameron was born March 28, 1825, in Pike County, Ill. She and 
husband settled the present farm in 1856; they have 250 acres of fine land, 
the result of their own efforts; they have no children. Mrs. Cameron's father 
left his family in Pike County when she was very small, and traveled along the 
river looking up land to purchase, and never returned. The party who went with 
him said he died with fever. She lived for some time with Dr. Henry Ross, of 
Pike County, until twelve years old and returned to her mother, she having 
married Ira Ackley, the result being one child - Lydia E., and by the former 
union two children - Julia A. and William. Mrs. Cameron's education is also 
limited, she having been unable to attend school in her younger days. Mr. 
Cameron votes the Republican ticket.

Additional Comments:
Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois. (1882) Chicago: O.L. Baskin & Co. 
Historical Publishers, p108

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