Capt. Alexander Cameron

Notes:

He was a sheep farmer in Ross-shire after leaving Army

Alexander married Isobel Cameron on 5 May 1788 in Fort William. Isobel (daughter of James Cameron and Mary Cameron) was born on 14 Nov 1768; died in ca 1804. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Allan Cameron was born on 17 Sep 1789 in Lundavra; died on 27 Sep 1821 in M'how.
2. James Cameron was born on 22 Jun 1791 in Fort William; died on 7 Jul 1791.
3. John Cameron was born on 19 Sep 1793; died on 17 Feb 1858 in Dingwall.
4. Mary Cameron was born on 26 Sep 1795 in Kildermorie, Rossshire; died on 9 Apr 1796.

Alexander married Jane Grant on 11 Jan 1806 in Urquhart, Inverness-shire. Jane (daughter of Major Alpin Grant and Agnes Shaw) was born in 1784 in Inverness; died in 1867. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Agnes Shaw Cameron was born in 1807 in Rosskeen, Ross-shire; died on 4 Mar 1897 in Rockfield, Ross-shire.
2. Patrick Grant Cameron was christened on 28 Dec 1808 in Alness, Ross & Cromarty ; died in ca 1830 in Calcutta.
3. Janet Stewart Cameron was christened on 27 Nov 1811; died in 1894.
4. Alexander James Cameron was christened on 27 Mar 1814 in Alness; died on 30 Sep 1891 in Ridgwood, New Jersey.
5. Alpin Grant Cameron was born on 3 May 1818; was christened on 6 May 1818 in Alness; died on 23 Jan 1886 in Cooktown, Qld.
6. Duncan William Cameron was christened on 30 Apr 1820 in Alness; died on 15 Mar 1855 in Combarton Grange, nr Nowra, NSW.
7. Allan Grant Cameron was christened on 31 Aug 1822 in Alness; died in 1901 in Westford, Mass.
8. William Grant Cameron was christened on 30 Jan 1825 in Alness; died in in USA.

Notes:

Accidentally killed, stated by his son in 1816 court case to have died 1805. Other sources suggest a death about 1790.

Allan married Janet Stewart. Janet died on 26 Jan 1815 in Culeraigie Ross-shire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dau. of John Stewart of Ardshiel and niece of Stewart of Glenbuckie, Perthshire. Her sister Mary married John Cameron of Callart.
She was served heir 1868 to her brother David Stewart, tacksman of Breanchyle.
She died "at a very advanced age"

Other Events:

• Ancestor of Line: [Lundavra] CAMERONS of LUNDAVRA

Notes:

Lieut in Lochiel's regiment.
Descent is from the second son of Allan nan Creach, 12th Chief or Captain of Clan Cameron, in common with the Callart family