Fayette County PA Archives Biographies.....Cameron, Albert S. June 5, 1834 - ????
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Source: Gresham and Wiley, 1889: Biographical & Portrait Cyclopedia, Fayette Co, PA, pg 419
Author: John H. Gresham & Samuel T. Wiley

Albert S Cameron, a faithful soldier and veteran 
teacher, was born in North Union township, Fayette county, 
Penna, June 5, 1834, and is a son of Hugh Cameron and Jane 
White Cameron
    His grandfather, Alexander Cameron, emigrated from 
Scotland to near Berryville, Mercer, now Clark county, 
Virginia, shortly after the Revolutionary War.  He had four 
children: Hugh Cameron, Moses Cameron, James Cameron and 
Mary Cameron.
    His father, Hugh Cameron, was born at Martinsburg, 
Virginia, in 1792, was a farmer and shoemaker, and served as 
a soldier in the War of 1812. Took part in the battle of 
Baltimore.  He was at Fort McHenry when it was attacked by 
the British, and it was in this fight that the Star-Spangled 
Banner was written by Francis S Key; he was in several other 
engagements.
    His wife was Jane White; they had born unto them 
fourteen children: George W Cameron, soldier in the late 
war; Alexander B Cameron; Sophia Cameron, widow of George 
Devan; William L Cameron (deceased); Hugh Cameron, second 
lieutenant in the One Hundred and Forty second Pennsylvania 
Infantry; James Cameron; Albert S Cameron; Daniel K Cameron, 
soldier in the later war; Charles Cameron (deceased); Nancy 
A Cameron, wife of John H Martin, county superintendent, 
Johnson county, Indiana; Mary Cameron, wife of Martin B 
Pope; Eliza Cameron, wife of Miller Dunaway; Margaret A 
Cameron, wife of T J Dobson; and Phoebe Cameron.  
    Mrs Cameron's father, George White, was a native of 
Ireland, emigrated to Connellsville; he enlisted in the 
American army in the War of 1812 and died during the war.  
He left four children: Phoebe Jane White; Margaret J White; 
George White and Mary White.
    Albert S Cameron was educated in the common and normal 
schools of Fayette county.  Leaving school he engaged in 
teaching, and taught one term in Dunbar, two terms in 
Franklin, and afterwards taught several terms in 
Connellsville.  
    In 1862 he went to Indiana and served two years as 
principal of Edinburg school.  After the war he served as 
principal of the Fairmont schools, West Virginia.  On the 
solicitation of the Connellsville school board in 1870, he 
accepted the vice principalship of the Connellsville schools 
and served in that capacity until 1875.  He was principal of 
the same schools in 1876, and since 1876 he has taught four 
years in New Haven.  He enlisted in the war as sergeant in 
Company E, Two Hundred and Eleventh Regiment, Pennsylvania 
Infantry, was in the battles in front of Petersburg, 
Hatcher's Run and Fort Steadman, and was seriously wounded 
at Petersburg.  
    He was married June 27, 1861, to Miss Artemisia Brown, 
daughter of John K Brown.  Unto their union have been born 
three children: Lizzie Ann Cameron, born April 13, 1862, 
deceased; Edgar Brown Cameron, born May 17, 1867; and Karl 
Lott Cameron, born December 15, 1868. Leaving the teacher's 
profession he engaged as a book-keeper with James Calhoun & 
Co, in the office of chief accountant of B & O R R, then 
with John W Miner & Co and is at present with the 
Connellsville Fire Brick Company.  
    He is a member of the General Worth Lodge, No 386, of I 
O O F, G A R , E A U of I O of H, besides being a member of 
several temperance organizations.  He has been a member of 
the Methodist Protestant church since 1851.  He is a 
scholarly gentleman, and a live and highly respected 
citizen.  

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