Alexander MacDonald

Generation: 1

1. Alexander MacDonald was born on 17 Aug 1828 in Kilmallie (son of Thomas MacDonald and Margaret Cameron); died after 1841 in young.

Generation: 2

Thomas MacDonald was born in ca 1796 in Inverness-shire.

Notes:

Writer, of Fort William. Banker and farmer in 1841'
He and his wife were probably dead by 1851, when the younger children were in Fort William with his 99 year old mother Flora, and his niece, Jessie.

Thomas married Margaret Cameron on 12 Aug 1818 in Fort William. Margaret (daughter of Lt. Col John Cameron and Louisa Campbell, of Glenure) was born in ca 1804 in Inverness-shire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Cameron was born in ca 1804 in Inverness-shire (daughter of Lt. Col John Cameron and Louisa Campbell, of Glenure).

Children:

Louisa MacDonald was born on 28 Feb 1821 in Kilmallie; died after 1841 in young.
John Cameron MacDonald was born on 11 Aug 1822 in Kilmallie; died on 10 Dec 1889 in Waddon.
Flora MacDonald was born on 11 Aug 1822 in Kilmallie; died in in young.
Donald MacDonald was born on 20 Jun 1824 in Kilmallie; died after 1841 in young.
Margaret MacDonald was born on 4 Aug 1826 in Kilmallie; died after 1841 in young.
1. Alexander MacDonald was born on 17 Aug 1828 in Kilmallie; died after 1841 in young.
Colin Campbell MacDonald was christened on 13 Sep 1830 in Kilmallie; died after 1841 in young.
Mary Jane MacDonald was christened on 21 Jul 1832 in Kilmallie; died in in after 1851.
Augusina MacDonald was born on 10 Jan 1835 in Kilmallie.
Charles James Grant MacDonald was born on 10 Jan 1835 in Kilmallie; died after 1851 in young.
Isabella Jessie MacDonald was born on 22 Jan 1837 in Kilmallie; died in in young.
Caroline Crichten MacDonald was born in Jan 1837 in Kilmalllie; died in in young.
Ewen Cameron MacDonald was born on 13 Mar 1838 in Kilmallie; died after 1851 in young.
Campbell Donald MacDonald was born on 29 Jul 1840 in Kilmallie; died after 1851 in young.
Patrick Cameron MacDonald was born on 13 Dec 1842 in Kilmallie; died in in young.
Joann MacDonald was born on 23 Mar 1846 in Bowmore, Argyll; died in in young.

Generation: 3

Lt. Col John Cameron was born in ca 1754 (son of Alexander Cameron, of Glennevis and Mary Cameron); died on 12 Feb 1816 in Fort William.

Notes:

Tacksman of Achnasaul from 1790s.
Governor of Fort William

John married Louisa Campbell, of Glenure in May 1800 in Annat. Louisa died after 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louisa Campbell, of Glenure died after 1840.

Notes:

dau. of Collector Campbell of Fort William

Notes:

Married:
Ref. Oracle and Daily Advertiser (London, England), Monday, May 12, 1800

Children:

3. Margaret Cameron was born in ca 1804 in Inverness-shire.
Isabella Cameron was born in Aug 1805; died on 20 Aug 1847 in Fort William; was buried in St Andrew's, Fort William.
Jessie Cameron was christened on 15 Apr 1808 in Kilmallie; died in 1885 in NZ.
Ewen Cameron was christened on 13 Apr 1810 in Kilmallie (or 29 Oct 1810); died in in after 1881.
Colin Cameron was christened on 9 May 1813 in Kilmallie.
Lt. Col. Alexander Cameron, CB was christened on 22 Sep 1814 in Kilmallie; died on 9 Aug 1858 in Bareilly, India.

Generation: 4

12.

Alexander Cameron, of Glennevis (son of Allan Cameron, of Glennevis); died on 18 May 1774 in Glen Nevis; was buried on 21 May 1774 in Achnawan.

Notes:

"12th Chief of Glen Nevis", at the time of the '45. However some authorities name his son Ewen as 12th chief as noted below.

Listed as Captain in Lochiel's regiment.

It is noted he had 5 children living in 1746, when his house was burnt.

Surrendered ca March 1746 on parole at Inverary. Transferred to Edinburgh Castle March 1747, with Duncallon (Ref. London papers March 1747). Released July 1747 with Act of Indemnity.

Alexander married Mary Cameron. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Mary Cameron (daughter of Archibald Cameron, 1st of Dungallon and Isobel Cameron).

Children:

Ewen Cameron, XII of Glennevis was born in 1738; died on 11 Dec 1797 in Glen Nevis.
Mary Cameron was born in 1739; died on 3 Nov 1830 in Cornwall, Ontario.
Mary Cameron
Jane Cameron
Cameron was born in ca 1746; died in 1746.
Anne Cameron was born in 1751; died on 21 Jul 1827 in Middle Bridge, Perthshire; was buried in Kilmaveonaig, Perthshire.
6. Lt. Col John Cameron was born in ca 1754; died on 12 Feb 1816 in Fort William.