Cameron Family Collection

Title

Cameron Family Collection

Subject

Families--portraits
Cameron, John, 1799-1866
Cameron, Elizabeth L. (Elizabeth Lee), 1799-1873
Geoghegan, Nancy Ann, 1842-1929
Tolman, Lee C. (Lee Cameron), 1834-1916
Cameron, Andrew J., 1838-
Robinson, Kizia, 1827-1911
Cameron, Elisha, 1829-1901
Owen, Fidelia Francis, 1829-1919
Printy, Margaret, 1831-1908
Paxton, Jemima, 1839-1929
Paxton, John C. (John Cowdon)

Description

The Cameron Family collection contains images of John and Elizabeth Cameron from Hancock County, Illinois. The family moved to Hancock Township, Illinois in 1832 from White County, Tennessee.

Photographs in this collection include images of John and Elizabeth Cameron and portraits of several of their children and their family members.

Collection Items

Andrew J. Cameron Family
Andrew J. Cameron and his wife, Julia Wilson Cameron, pose for a portrait with their children (from left to right) Meron, Horace, and Randolph. On verso: "Andrew J. Cameron, son of John and Elizabeth, nee Lee, Cameron, was born in Hancock Co. Ills.,…

Fidelia Francis Owen
Mrs. Fidelia Francis Owen sits next to a table during a portrait session. On verso: "Mrs. Fidelia Francis, nee Cameron Owen was born in White Co. Tenn. 7/20-1829. Moved with her parents, John and Elizabeth, nee Lee, Cameron to Hancock Co. in 1832.…

John C. Paxton
John Cowdon Paxton poses for a portrait. On verso: "John Cowdon Paxton was a school teacher in Hancock Co. during the "fifties". He married Miss Levina Cameron, daughter of John and Elizabeth, nee Lee, Cameron. He died at Sawtelle, Calif. and is…

Jemima Paxton
Jemima Paxton poses for a portrait wearing a dress with stripes on the front. On verso: "Mrs. Jemima Paxton wife of John C. Paxton and daughter of John and Elizabeth, nee Lee, Cameron. She was born in Hancock Co. Ills. 9/9-1839. She married John C.…

Elisha and Elizabeth, Nee Roberts, Cameron
Elisha Cameron sits next to his wife, Elizabeth Roberts Cameron, during a portrait session. On verso: "Elisha Cameron was born in White Co. Tenn. 8/9-1829, moved with parents John and Eliz. Cameron to Hancock Co. Ills. in 1832. Married Eliz. Roberts…

Henry Robinson and Kiziah Robinson
Henry Robinson and his wife, Kiziah Cameron Robinson, pose for a portrait in a room with a wooden floor. On verso: "Kiziah, daughter of John & Eliz. Cameron was born in Green Co. Ky, 8/19-1827. Came with her parents John and Eliz. Cameron to…

James Tolman, Lee Tolman, and Maud Clark
James Tolman and his wife, Lee Cameron Tolman, pose for a portrait with their granddaughter, Maud Clark. On verso: "Mrs. Lee C. nee Cameron, Tolman was born in Hancock Co. Ills. 2/14-1834. Daughter of John and Elizabeth, nee Lee, Cameron she married…

Margaret Printy
Margaret Cameron Printy poses for a portrait wearing a black dress. On verso: " Mrs. Margaret, nee Cameron, Printy was born in Sangamon Co. Ills. 12/4-1831 and moved with her parents John and Elizabeth nee Lee to Hancock County the following spring.…

John Cameron and Elizabeth Cameron
Individual portraits John Cameron and his wife, Elizabeth Lee Cameron, in dark clothing appear on the same card. On verso: "John and Elizabeth, nee Lee, Cameron. John and Elizabeth Cameron moved with their seven children to Hancock County, Ills. in…

Merrill Geoghegan, Nancy Ann Geoghegan, and Jennie Geoghegan
Nancy Ann Geoghegan poses for a portrait with her son, Merrill Geoghegan, and daughter, Jennie Geoghegan. On verso: "For Miss Grace McCubbin, Reedley, California. Mrs. N. A. Geoghegan aged 67 the 19 of next May. Merrill Geoghegan oldest son aged 23…
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