John Cameron McCubbin (1863 - 1957)

Born 4 Sep 1863 in Hancock, Illinois, USA

Ancestors

Died 2 Jan 1957 at age 93 in Los Angeles, California, USA

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Biography

Son of Thomas McCubbin and Martha Cameron McCubbin.

John Cameron McCubbin was born in Hancock County, Illinois on September 4, 1863 to Thomas and Martha Cameron McCubbin. In April 1885, McCubbin moved to Red Bluff, California where he lived until August 1886. He then moved to Traver, California and shortly thereafter accepted a position with the 76 Land and Water Company, eventually becoming their Assistant Superintendent. In late 1889, McCubbin left the 76 Company and moved to Selma, California where be became a beekeeper.

An early California beekeeper in the San Joaquin Valley. There is an historical collection called The McCubbin Papers that chronical the beekeeper business, customers, equipment, suppliers, business corresponence with other beekeepers as well as materials relating to the California State Bee Keepers Association and the California Honey Producers Cooperative Exchange.

1910 Census, Fresno Co. CA. John C. McCubbin's family includes his wiffe Lottie L. (34) McCubbin; his son Bruce (15) and daughter Grace (14); and a step-daughter Lois Rose (11). Report shows: this was the 2nd marriage for John and Lottie; they were married 1 year, and she was the mother of 1 child (living).

Sources

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M64S-JX4 : 17 October 2014), John Mccubbin in household of Joseph Mccubbin, Illinois, United States; citing p. 20, family 143, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,725.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH3P-DCJ : accessed 15 July 2017), John C Mccubbin in household of Thomas Mccubbin, Fresno, Fresno, California, United States; citing ED 42, sheet 6B, line 63, family 141, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 97; FHL microfilm 1,820,097.

• "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPWZ-JBD : 26 November 2014), John C Mccubbin, 02 Jan 1957; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.

• "Find A Grave," John Cameron McCubbin, Memorial# 69796568, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=69796568