Alexander Cameron Enumerated In 1884

1884 Michigan Census, Ingham, Lansing:

Cameron, Alexander | Male | Husband | 53 | 1

Cameron, Sophia | Female | Wife | 53 | 2

Cameron, Margaret | Female | Daughter | 23 | 3

Cameron, Sophia | Female | Daughter | 19 | 4

Cameron, Mabelle | Female | Daughter | 14 | 5

Cameron, Alexander | Male | Son | 17 | 6

Alexander Cameron, Auditor General's Clerk

Published in the Flint Journal, March 9, 1908 (page 1):

Captain Alexander Cameron, who served valiantly in the civil war, and who was for over 20 years an efficient employee of the Auditor General's office, died this morning.  He was 78 years of age.

United States Census, 1900
name:    Alexander Cameron
residence:    Lansing city, Ingham, Michigan
birth date:    Aug 1833
birthplace:    Ireland
father birthplace:    Ireland
mother birthplace:    Ireland
 Household    Gender    Age
      Alexander Cameron    M  
spouse    Solnia Cameron    F  
Nellie Cameron    F  
James Hartness    M  
Laura B Cameron    F  
Sophia Prowty    F  
[Alexander Cameron's occupation was listed as clerk - State Capitol]

Descendants Of Alexander Cameron (Donald Daniel Cameron) - Part Six

 Part One, the blog post for Donald Daniel Cameron's father, ALEXANDER⁴.

DONALD DANIEL⁵ CAMERON (ALEXANDER⁴, DONALD DANIEL³, ALEXANDER², JOHN¹) was born 14 Jan 1856, in Dundee, Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada, and died 03 Feb 1936 in Plainfield, Michigan, USA. He married ANN JANETTE TOWNSEND 6 April 1881 in Ingham Co., Michigan. 

Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925
Groom's Name:Daniel Cameron
Groom's Birth Date:1856
Groom's Birthplace:Canada
Bride's Name: Anganetta Townsend
Bride's Birth Date: 1864
Bride's Birthplace: Ingham Co.
Marriage Date: 06 Apr 1881
Marriage Place: Stockbridge, Ingham, Michigan
Film Number:  2342468
Digital Folder Number: 4207675
Image Number: 417
Reference Number: v 2 p 401 rn 4709

She was born Feb 1864 in Ingham, Michigan and died 29 Mar 1927 in Ingham, Michigan. [Daughter of R.J. & Sarah J. Townsend living in Stockbridge, Ingham Co., MI, in 1870]




(Ann) Janette was living in Stockbridge in 1880:

United States Census, 1880
Name: Sarah J. Townsend
Residence: Stockbridge, Ingham, Michigan
Birthdate: 1843
Birthplace: Michigan, United States
Relationship to Head: Self
Martial Status: Widowed
NARA Film Number: T9-0583

Child Janette Townsend  F  16
Child  Alpheus D. Townsend  M  15
Child  Phebe M. Townsend  F  14
Child  Francis Townsend  F  12
Child Gethroe T. Townsend M  11
Child Robert W. Townsend M 6

PEARL⁶ CAMERON (DONALD DANIEL⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, DONALD DANIEL³, ALEXANDER², JOHN¹) was born May 1896 in Stockbridge, Ingham, Michigan and died Aft. 1910.

She married CHESTER SAYLES???  [The marriage record 20 Sept 1914 stated that Chester Sayles married Pearl Gannon, daughter of Charles and Annie (Nelson) Gannon, and that neither Chester nor Pearl had been previously married]

Child of CHESTER SAYLES (mother a Cameron?????):

i. EMERY O.⁷ SAYLES, b. 1918, St. Ignace, Mackinac, Michigan; d. 26 May 1918. [The mother is listed as Pearl Gannon who was born in Pickford, Michigan on Emery O. Sayles' death record] 

MAX⁶ CAMERON (DONALD DANIEL⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, DONALD DANIEL³, ALEXANDER², JOHN¹) was born 09 Oct 1887 in Stockbridge, Michigan, and died Oct 1974 in Plainfield, Michigan. 

GRACE ISABELL⁶ CAMERON (DONALD DANIEL⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, DONALD DANIEL³, ALEXANDER², JOHN¹) was born 16 Apr 1882 in Stockbridge, Michigan, and died 14 May 1976.

Descendants Of Alexander Cameron - (Minnie Cameron) - Part Five

Part One, the blog post for Minnie Cameron's father, ALEXANDER⁴.

MINNIE⁵ CAMERON (ALEXANDER⁴, DONALD DANIEL³, ALEXANDER², JOHN¹) was born Aug 1866 in Ingham Co., Michigan, USA, and died Aft. 1930. 

Minnie Cameron may have been temporarily living with the Dun family in 1870 after her mother's death. 

Minnie married WILLIAM ANDREW LONGNECKER 3 Feb 1886 in Livingston Co. (or Ingham Co.), Michigan.  

United States Census, 1900

Name:     Minnie Longnecker [Aug 1866]
Residence:     Iosco township, Livingston, Michigan
Relationship to Head-of-Household:     Wife
Spouse Name:     Milton Longnecker [William not Milton] [Oct 1860]
Father Birthplace:     Canada Eng
Mother Birthplace:     Wisconsin
Estimated Marriage Year:     1886
  Spouse     Milton Longnecker     M     [William not Milton]
      Minnie Longnecker     F   
Child     John W Longnecker     M     [Nov 1886]
Child     Leon Longnecker     M     [Feb 1891]
Child     Alexander Longnecker     M     [Nov 1892]
Child     Alice S Longnecker     F     [Oct 1897]
    Charles Ackley     M     [May 1870] married boarder

United States Census, 1910
Name:     Minnie Longnecker
Relationship to Head of Household:     Wife
Residence:     Iosco, Livingston, Michigan
Father's Birthplace:     Canada
Mother's Birthplace:     Wisconsin
Spouse     William Longnecker     M     49y
      Minnie Longnecker     F     43y
Child     John W Longnecker     M     23y
Child     Leon D Longnecker     M     19y
Child     Alexander C Longnecker     M     17y
Child     Alice L Longnecker     F     12y
Child     Frank A Longnecker     M     1y 7m

William was the son of JOHN LONGNECKER (d. 17 Nov 1895) and ELIZABETH (d. 15 Oct 1882).  He was born Oct 1860 in Michigan, and died Aft. 1930.

John & Elizabeth Longnecker and family (including their son William) in Unadilla, Livingston Co., MI, in 1870:

United States Census, 1870

    John Longnecker     M     50y

    Elizabeth Longnecker     F     40y

    Jane Longnecker     F     18y [m. Charles Dutton]

    Anna M Longnecker     F     20y

    David Longnecker     M     14y

    Alice Longnecker     F     12y [m. Hiram Collart]

      William Longnecker     M     9y

    Clara Longnecker     F     7y

John & Elizabeth Longnecker's youngest child listed in the 1860 census was Alice, age 2 (the census was taken in June and William wasn't born until October).

Children of MINNIE CAMERON and WILLIAM LONGNECKER are:

i. JOHN WILLIAM⁶ LONGNECKER, b. 14 Nov 1886, Ingham, Michigan.

 

ii. LEON D LONGNECKER, b. 27 Feb 1891, Iosco, Livingston, Michigan.

 Pinckney Dispatch 3 June 1942

Leon D Longnecker
U.S. Social Security Death Index
birth:    27 February 1891
death:    27 May 1991 — Pasco, Florida

iii. ALEXANDER CAMERON LONGNECKER, b. 20 Nov 1892, Iosco, Livingston, Michigan; d. 13 Dec 1971, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan.

U.S. Social Security Death Index

First Name:     Alexander

Last Name:     Longnecker

Birth Date:     20 November 1892

Social Security Number:     371-10-6839

Place of Issuance:     Michigan

Last Residence:     Washtenaw, Michigan

Death Date :     December 1971

In 1930 an Alexander Longnecker, wife Ellen and stepchildren John Haviland, age 16 and Susan Haviland*, age 14, were living in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Michigan.  Alexander was an auto assembly manager.  Alexander Longecker was also a car dealer.

 Alexander Longnecker's wife, Ellen, in the census before they were married:

United States Census, 1920

Name:     Ellen Haviland

Residence:     , Washtenaw, Michigan

Relationship to Head of Household:     Self

Marital Status:     Widowed

      Ellen Haviland     F     35y

Child     John Haviland     M     6y

Child     Susan Haviland     F     3y10m

Parent     John Wortley     M     75y

    Rachel Haviland     F     40y

Ellen Longnecker
Social Security Card Issued:    Michigan
Last Residence:    Ypsilanti, MI
Birth Date:    21 Mar 1884
Death Date:    Feb 1975

*Susan King Haviland McCulloch

McCulloch, Susan King Haviland 3/16/16 - 10/29/10  Ms. McCulloch was born in Detroit, Michigan and graduated from Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Following graduation she taught elementary education in Mount Clemens and Ypsilanti, Michigan for 3 years. She then married Rudolph McCulloch and did research with Dr. Douglas Sprunt at Duke University while her husband was in medical school. In her later years she worked in the library archives of Eastern Michigan University until her retirement in 1976.  She was preceded in death by her father, John Haviland; mother, Ellen Wortley Haviland Longnecker; step father, Alexander Longnecker; and former husband, Dr. Rudolph Powers McCulloch. She is survived by her brother, John Haviland... .Published in Star Tribune on November 7, 2010

iv. ALICE L LONGNECKER, b. Oct 1897, Iosco, Livingston, Michigan; d. Aft. 1930.

Person Full name:    Alice L Jors
Last Residence:    Jackson, MI
Birth Date:    11 Oct 1897
Death Date:    16 Sep 1989

 From the Pinckney Dispatch printed 22 May 1940

v. FRANK A LONGNECKER, b. 29 Jul 1909, Iosco, Livingston, Michigan; d. 28 Feb 1981, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. 

William & Minnie (Cameron) Longnecker were still living in Livingston Co., Michigan, in 1930, with children Leon and Frank.  

   18 Dec 1929 Pinckney Dispatch

Descendants Of Alexander Cameron (Max Cameron And His Descendants) - Part Four

  Part One, the blog post for Max Cameron's grandfather, ALEXANDER⁴.

MAX⁶ CAMERON (DONALD DANIEL⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, DONALD DANIEL³, ALEXANDER², JOHN¹) was born 09 Oct 1887 in Stockbridge, Michigan, and died Oct 1974 in Plainfield, Michigan. He married BLANCH VAN KUREN 17 Oct 1906. She was born 31 Aug 1887 in Livingston Co., Michigan (daughter of Peter and Amy (Watters) Van Kuren) and died in 1945. 

Children of MAX CAMERON and BLANCH VAN KUREN are:

MILDRED ANITA⁷ CAMERON (MAX⁶, DONALD DANIEL⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, DONALD DANIEL³, ALEXANDER², JOHN¹) was born 07 Feb 1907 in Plainfield, Ingham, Michigan, and died 25 Jul 1937 in Rust, Montmorency, Michigan.

She married CLIFTON JONES 21 January 1930 in Hillman, Michigan (son of Clifton Jones (grandson of Wm Jones & Mary Brock) and Mrs. Mattie (Kenyon) Shoots) Clifton Jones Sr. had been married 3 previous times and Mattie (dau of James & Flora (Obett) Kenyon) had been married twice* before.

 Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995
Groom's Name:     Clifton Jones
Groom's Birth Date:     1911
Groom's Birthplace:     Michigan
Bride's Name:     Mildred Annette Cameron
Bride's Birth Date:     1908
Bride's Birthplace:     Michigan
Marriage Date:     21 Jan 1930
Marriage Place:     Hillman, Michigan
Groom's Father's Name:     Clinton Jones
Groom's Mother's Name:     Mattie Kenyon
Bride's Father's Name:     Mack Cameron
Bride's Mother's Name:     Blanche Vankuren
System Origin:     Michigan-EASy

Child of MILDRED CAMERON and CLIFTON JONES is:

i. ELIZABETH ANJEANETTE⁸ JONES, b. 06 Jun 1930, Montmorency Co., Michigan; d. 24 Jan 1943.

 Clifton Jones, widower of Mildred Cameron, married 2nd Olive O. Northrup 1 April 1939:

Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995
Groom's Name:     Clifton K. Jones
Groom's Birth Date:     1911
Groom's Birthplace:     Newberry, Michigan
Bride's Name:     Olive O. Northrup
Bride's Birth Date:     1921
Bride's Birthplace:     Midland, Michigan
Marriage Date:     01 Apr 1939
Marriage Place:     Hillman, Michigan
Groom's Father's Name:     Clint Jones
Groom's Mother's Name:     Mattie Kenyon
Bride's Father's Name:     Albert Northrup
Bride's Mother's Name:     Ida Hepinstall
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:     M51875-4
System Origin:     Michigan-EASy

ii. LYLE BURR CAMERON 7 (MAX⁶ CAMERON (DONALD DANIEL⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, DONALD DANIEL³, ALEXANDER², JOHN¹), b. 16 Mar 1908, Plainfield, Ingham, Michigan; d. 15 May 1976, Plainfield, Michigan; married ARVADA JONES, 24 Aug 1936, Hillman, Michigan; b. 29 Sep 1917; d. 10 Jun 1965, Plainfield, Michigan. Arvada was the sister of  Clifton Jones who married Lyle's sister, Mildred Cameron.

The Clinton Jones family in Alger Co., Michigan:

United States Census, 1920
Name:     Arvada Jones
Residence:     , Alger, Michigan
Estimated Birth Year:     1918
Birthplace:     Michigan
Relationship to Head of Household:     Daughter
Film Number:     1820753
   
Parent     Clinton D Jones     M     63y
Parent     Mattie Jones     F     37y
    Clifton Jones     M     9y
    Cleon Jones     M     9y
    Valma Jones     F     7y
    Yevon Jones     M     4y
      Arvada Jones     F     2y

Arvada Cameron died in June of 1965:

U.S. Social Security Death Index
     Arvada Cameron
Birth Date:     29 September 1917
Social Security Number:     372-22-0031
Last Residence:     Fowlerville, Livingston, Michigan
Death Date :     June 1965

iii. DONALD CAMERON (MAX⁶ CAMERON (DONALD DANIEL⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, DONALD DANIEL³, ALEXANDER², JOHN¹), b. 1911, Plainfield, Michigan.  Donald married Pearl Pfeiffer 29 October 1934 in Otsego, Michigan.

Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995
Groom's Name:     Donald Cameron
Groom's Birth Date:     1911
Groom's Age:     23
Bride's Name:     Pearl Pfeiffer
Bride's Birth Date:     1915
Marriage Date:     29 Oct 1934
Marriage Place:     Otsego, Michigan
Groom's Father's Name:     Mark Cameron
Groom's Mother's Name:     Blanche Vankuren
Bride's Father's Name:     William Pfeiffer
Bride's Mother's Name:     Ida Banes

Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995
Name:     Donald Cameron
Burial Place:     Montmorency County, Michigan
Death Date:     16 Jul 1981
Death Place:     Alpena, Alpena, Michigan
Age:     71
Birth Date:     07 Jan 1910
Birthplace:     Michigan
Occupation:     Stone Mason
Marital Status:     Married
Spouse's Name:     Pearl Pfeiffer
Father's Name:     Mack Cameron
Mother's Name:     Blanche Van Kuren

iv. HERBERT CAMERON (MAX⁶ CAMERON (DONALD DANIEL⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, DONALD DANIEL³, ALEXANDER², JOHN¹), b. 04 Oct 1912, Plainfield, Michigan, USA; d. 27 Sep 2000, Lansing, Michigan; m. KINCAID.

U.S. Social Security Death Index
 Herbert Cameron
Birth Date:   4 October 1912
Social Security Number: 67-05-7140
Last Residence:  Lansing, Ingham, Michigan
Death Date :  27 September 2000

The Max Cameron family in Livingston County in 1920:

United States Census, 1920
Name:     Max Cameron
Residence:     , Livingston, Michigan
Estimated Birth Year:     1888
Birthplace:     Michigan
Relationship to Head of Household:     Self
Marital Status:     Married
Film Number:     1820780
      Max Cameron     M     32y
Spouse     Blanche Cameron     F     32y
Child     Mildred Cameron     F     12y
Child     Lyle Cameron     M     11y
Child     Donald Cameron     M     9y
Child     Herbert Cameron     M     7y
 

In 1930 the family is living in Montmorency County, Michigan; Mildred (Cameron) Jones is living with them.  Clifton Jones is head of a separate household in Montmorency County in 1930; his brother, Cleon, is living with him.

Mattie Kenyon's previous two marriages*:

Ancestral File Record

name:     Mattie Sarah KENYON

gender:     Female

birth:     1882 Jul 29

death:     1928 Jun 11

Plainfield, Livingston Co., Michigan

AFN:     1XS2-PG7

father:     James Ketchinson KENYON (AFN: 1XS2-P80 )

mother:     Flora OVITT (AFN: 1XS2-P96 )

Marriages (1)

spouse:     Elmer Daniel BARTON (AFN: 1XS3-6MS )

marriage:     1898 Aug 9

Source Citation

FamilySearch™ Ancestral File v4.19

Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995

Groom's Name:     John Shoots

Groom's Birth Date:     1881

Groom's Birthplace:     Michigan

Groom's Age:     24

Bride's Name:     Mattie Barton

Bride's Birth Date:     1883

Bride's Birthplace:     N. Dakota

Bride's Age:     22

Marriage Date:     25 Feb 1905

Marriage Place:     Luther, Lake, Michigan

Groom's Father's Name:     O. Shoots

Groom's Mother's Name:     Mary Grover

Bride's Father's Name:     J. Kenyon

Bride's Mother's Name:     Flora Doratt

System Origin:     Michigan-EASy