BIO: James J. McCAMLEY, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, page 441.
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  JAMES J. McCAMLEY, a well known and substantial citizen of Madera, Pa., where 
he owns a comfortable home and has two valuable lots adjoining it, was born in 
Scotland, February 14, 1855, and is a son of John and Margaret (Clark) 
McCamley.  The mother died in Scotland and the father, some years later, died 
at Madera.  They had nine children, James J. being the eldest of the family.
  James J. McCamley attended school in boyhood in the neighborhood of his home.  
As soon as he was old enough he went to work in blast furnaces and later became 
a coal miner and has followed mining as his main business ever since.  He has 
been a careful, prudent industrious man and has shown his foresight and good 
judgment in the investments he has made in property.  He came to the United 
States in 1883 and lived for four years at Morrisdale, in Clearfield County, 
but has been a resident of Madera since June, 1887.
  In November, 1883, Mr. McCamley was married in Scotland, to Miss Mary 
Carroll, who was born July 4, 1861, and is a daughter of martin and Catherine 
(Lynch) Carroll.  They never came to the United States and since leaving her 
native land, Mrs. McCamley has not seen the other members of her family.  She 
has one brother, Patrick, but her two younger sisters, Margaret and Elizabeth, 
are both deceased.  To Mr. and Mrs. McCamley ten children have been born, two 
of whom are deceased - John and Margaret.  The survivors are Mary, James, 
Martin, Jane, Agnes, Gertrude, Patrick and Thomas.  Mary is the wife of Bruce 
Johnston.  Mr. McCamley and family belong to the Catholic church.  In politics 
he is a Democrat.