Biographical Sketch of John Cameron, Texas County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, from Earliest Times to the
Present" Published by Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1889.

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John Cameron is one of the worthy farmers of Texas County, MO., and is
a son of Malcom and Rose (Craig) Cameron, both of whom were born in
County Antrim, Ireland, and were there also reared and married, their
five children being also born there.  The father was a weaver by occu-
pation, and in 1847 sailed for America, landing at Montreal, Canada;
two of his children died while on the voyage, and were buried at sea.
The father and eldest son took ship fever, from which they died soon
after landing, the widow and remaining children being cared for by the
wife of Rev. Willoughby until they could secure homes elsewhere. While
with this lady John Cameron was sent to school, and secured a fair ed-
ucation.  He was born in April, 1838, and at the age of ten years be-
came errand boy in a printing office, for which he received his board
and clothes.  At the age of thirteen years he began learning the 
plumber's trade, at which he served an apprenticeship of five years,
and worked at his trade in Canada until 1865, when he went to New York,
and worked in that city and in Brooklyn until 1877, when he took up his
abode in Texas County, MO., where he is the owner of 360 acres of land,
which he earned by working at his trade.  On his arrival here he had
never ridden a horse or driven a team, and the first year he was com-
pelled to hire his plowing done, but the second year took hold himself,
and has become one of the best farmers in the neighborhood.  In 1870 he
was united in marriage to Miss Agnes C. Bell, who was also born in 
County Antrim, Ireland, and by whom he is the father of seven children:
Rose Ella, John, David M., Jennie B., William W., James R., and Aggie,
who is deceased.  Mr. Cameron is a Republican in politics, and he and
wife belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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