Simpson Cameron

From Civil War "Widows' Pensions," Indiana Infantry Regiment 53, Company F: Cameron, Simpson (WC111377):

Soldier enrolled 20 February 1862, and died at hospital, Indianapolis, 13 March 1862, of pneumonia

United States Census, 1850

Spencer, Indiana, United States

Household Gender Age Birthplace

John M Cameron M 55  New York

Sarah Cameron F 49  Pennsylvania

Harvey Cameron M 25  Ohio

Simpson Cameron M 21  Ohio

Sarah Cameron F 19  Ohio

Margaret Cameron F 16  Ohio

John Cameron M 14  Ohio

Lana Cameron F 11  Indiana

Adeline Cameron F 9  Indiana

Amos Cameron M 6  Indiana

United States Census, 1850

Event Place: Luce, Spencer, Indiana

Household Gender Age Birthplace

Henry Kerns M 36 Ohio

Margaret Kerns F 35 New Jersey

Caroline Kerns F 15 Ohio

John Kerns M 13 Ohio

Jeremiah Kerns M 11 Ohio

Cinderella Kerns F 8 Indiana

Amanda M Kerns F 7 Indiana

Francis M Kerns M 4 Indiana

Sarah A Kerns F 2 Indiana

Elizabeth J Kerns F 0 Indiana

Simpson Cameron married Caroline Kernes in Spencer County, Indiana, on 30 March 1853

Minor children:

William Cameron, b. November 18, 1855

John Cameron, born August 17, 1858

Mother's remarriage:  George Lauham m. Caroline Cameron, 12 March 1867; George Lauham died 10 December 1867

George Lauham and John W. Squier were witnesses for Caroline's widow's pension


1860: