William
Brua
(Brua)
Cameron
Born in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Son of [father unknown] and Margaretta (Brua) Cameron
Husband of
Elizabeth (Bastedo) Cameron
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Janet Rogers (Cameron) Husband
Died
at age 37
in Middletown, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Mar 2022
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Biography
William, often known by his middle name Brua, was born in 1836. The 1850 census shows him at 24 with his father General Simon Cammeron (51) and mother Margaret (47). The rest appear to be siblings, but relationships were not specified in 1850. Spellings are as transcribed online.[1]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Genl Simon Cammeron | M | 51 | Gentleman | Pennsylvania |
| Margaret Cammeron | F | 47 | Pennsylvania | |
| B?na? Cammeron | M | 24 | Lawyer | Pennsylvania |
| J Donnele Cammeron | M | 17 | Pennsylvania | |
| Margaret B Cammeron | F | 14 | Pennsylvania | |
| Virginia R Cammeron | F | 11 | Pennsylvania | |
| Simon Junr Cammeron | M | 7 | Pennsylvania |
In 1860 he is head of household with wife Elizabeth and 4 small children.[2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Buena Cameron | M | 34 | Pennsylvania | |
| Elizabeth Cameron | F | 32 | Canada | |
| Simon Cameron | M | 5 | Pennsylvania | |
| Maryann B Cameron | F | 3 | Pennsylvania | |
| Margaret B Cameron | F | 2 | Pennsylvania | |
| Janet R Cameron | F | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Ann Roger | F | 25 | Germany |
Major Brua Cameron died in 1864. According to FindAGrave he graduated from Princeton in 1847 and served as paymaster in the U.S. Army in the civil war. His profile there includes some possible references.[3]
Sources
- ↑
1850 Census:
"United States Census, 1850"
Citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
FamilySearch (accessed 23 March 2022)
FamilySearch Image Image number 00303
B?na? Cammeron (24) in Middletown, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States. - ↑
1860 Census:
"United States Census, 1860"
Citing Page: 69; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 1104; FHL microfilm: 805104; Record number: 7536;
FamilySearch (accessed 23 March 2022)
FamilySearch Image Image number 00196
Buena Cameron (34) in North Ward Middletown, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pennsylvania. - ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9363919/william-brua-cameron : accessed 23 March 2022), memorial page for Maj William Brua Cameron (1 Aug 1826–13 Jan 1864), Find A Grave: Memorial #9363919, citing Middletown Cemetery, Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by JC (contributor 48883716) .
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