Susannah Cameron, also known as Susan, was born in White County, Tennessee.  The date of birth inscribed on her tombstone is May 13, 1819, which may or not be correct.  For a complete discussion of this subject, follow this link to Susannah's parents, John and Elizabeth Lee Cameron.

The Camerons were among the early settlers in Hancock County, Illinois, arriving sometime prior to 1840.  They brought with them a devotion to the Christian faith.  Susannah apparently followed the religious teachings of her parents; she worshipped with them at the Berea Christian Church.

Susannah married William Dye on March 25, 1841, in Hancock County, Illinois.
Marriage License

William Dye was born in 1820 in Ohio.  His tombstone inscription provides a birth date of January 10, other written sources list varying dates.

William's parents were James Madison Dye and Barbara Livengood.  The elder Dye was the central figure in an infamous murder case that ignited the interest of both Hancock and McDonough County residents.  See: Stokely P. Rhea (husband of Susannah Cameron's sister, Sarah)
See also: The Murder Trial of Rebecca Brown Dye

After spending many years in Hancock County, Illinois, Susannah and William moved on to Adair County, Missouri, where they spent their last days.  William died March 10, 1901, and was buried in Adair County at Bullion Cemetery.  Susannah may have died November 8, 1908, but we have no unclouded evidence of that; no date of death was inscribed on her tombstone.

The known children of Susannah Cameron and William Dye, all born in Hancock County, Illinois, were:

i.	Nancy Ann Dye, born May 19, 1842.  She married John James Geoghegan about October 2, 1862, in Hancock County, Illinois. He was born July 16, 1835, died April 18, 1894.  Nancy died April 11, 1927.  Both are buried at Bullion Cemetery, Adair County, Missouri.
ii.	Sarah E. Dye, born about 1844.
iii.	Isabel Dye, born about 1846.
iv.	Barbara Dye, born about 1848.
v.	George W. Dye, born about 1852.
vi.	Warren West Dye, born March 10, 1854.  He died February 15, 1936, and was buried at Bullion Cemetery.
vii.	Leander J. Dye, also known as Lee, born March 16, 1855, died April 6, 1931, at Kirksville, Adair County.  He married Elizabeth Rainier in Adair County on June 10, 1880.  According to her death certificate, Elizabeth was the daughter of John Rainier and Jane Clifford and was born May 15, 1863, in Akron, Ohio; May 20, 1863, is the date of birth reportedly inscribed on her tombstone.  Elizabeth died September 8, 1952, in Kirksville.  Both she and Lee were buried at Highland Park Cemetery, Adair County.
viii.	James B. Dye, born March 13, 1857.  He died July 16, 1936. He married Emma Margaret Mikel on December 24, 1882, in Adair County.  She was born May 5, 1865, died September 16, 1961.  They were both buried at Highland Park Cemetery.
ix.	John C. Dye, born in 1859.  While his death certificate was prepared with May 13, 1861, as his birthday (John's wife was the informant), the 1860, 1870 and 1900 censuses (in particular) support 1859 as the year he was born.  Also, 1859 is the year reportedly inscribed on his tombstone at East Center Cemetery, Adair County.  He died April 16, 1931, in Benton Township, Adair County.
x.	Minnie Dye, born November 13, 1862, in St. Mary's Township, Hancock County, Illinois. She died after April 15, 1910.

Household of John Camron
Males 0 thru 4 - 1   [born abt 1836-1840 Andrew]
Males 10 thru 14 - 1   [born abt 1826-1830 Elisha]
Males 15 thru 19 - 1   [born abt 1821-1825 James]
Males 40 thru 49 - 1   [born abt 1791-1800 John]
Females 0 thru 4 - 2   [born abt 1836-1840 Martha, Laura Jemima]
Females 5 thru 9 - 2   [born abt 1831-1835 Lavinia, Margaret]
Females 10 thru 14 - 2   [born abt 1826-1830 Fidelia Frances, Kizziah]
Females 15 thru 19 - 1   [born abt 1821-1825 Sarah]
Females 20 thru 29 - 1   [born abt 1811-1820 Susannah]
Females 40 thru 49 - 1   [born abt 1791-1800 Elizabeth]
Total - 13
Persons employed in agriculture - 3

William Dye, 29, male, farmer, born OH
Susannah, 30, female, born TN
Nancy A, 8, female, born IL [no school attendance indicated]
Sarah E, 6, female, born IL
Isabel F, 4, female, born IL
Barbary J, 2, female, born IL

William Dye, 39, male, farmer, value of real estate 2800, value of personal estate 765
born OH
Susannah Dye, 40, female, born TN
Nancy A Dye, 18, female, born IL, attended school within the year
Isabel J Dye, 14, female, born IL, attended school within the year
Sarah E Dye, 12, female, born IL, attended school within the year
George W Dye, 8, female [sic], born IL, attended school within the year

Census page 357, dwelling #731, Bidwell household, continued

Warren W Dye, 6, male, born IL
Leander J Dye, 4, male, born IL
James B Dye, 2, male, born IL
John Dye, 1, male, born IL

At face value, the four youngest Dye sons would seem to have been living in the home of Esta and Hannah H. Whaley Bidwell, whose household was recorded on census page 357.  However, this confusion arises only because the census pages appear to have been out of proper order when the page numbers were stamped on them.

Dye, William, 52, male, white, farmer, value of real estate 5000, value of personal estate 1000, born OH, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Susan, 51, female, white, keeping house, born TN, could read but not write
Barbra, 21, female, white, without occupation, born IL
George W, 19, male, white, assisting on farm, born IL
Warren W, 17, male, white, assisting on farm, born IL, attended school within the year
Leander J, 15, male, white, at home, born IL, attended school within the year
James B, 13, male, white, at home, born IL, attended school within the year, could read but
not write
John C, 11, male, white, at home, born IL, attended school within the year, could read but
not write
Minnie, 7, female, white, at home, born IL, attended school within the year

William Dye, white, male, 59, married, farming, born OH, both parents born PA
Susan, white, female, 60, wife, married, keeping house, born TN, both parents born TN
Warren W, white, male, 27, son, single, farms, born IL, father born OH, mother born TN
Leander J, white, male, 25, son, single, farms, born IL, father born OH, mother born TN
James B, white, male, 23, son, single, farms, born IL, father born OH, mother born TN

Dye, William, head, white, male, Jan 1820, 80, married for 60 years, born OH, both parents born PA, farmer, months not employed - 0; could read, write and speak English, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 10

Susan, wife, white, female, May 1819, 81, married for 60 years; mother of 10 children, 9 living; born TN, father born PA, mother born TN, could read, write and speak English

Isabell, daughter, white, female, Nov 1846, 54, married, # of years - Un [or Ukn]; mother of 0 children; born IL, father born OH, mother born TN, could read, write and speak English

Barbara, daughter, white, female, Nov 1848, 52, married, # of years - Un [or Ukn]; mother of 0 children; born IL, father born OH, mother born TN, could read, write and speak English

George, son, white, male, May 1852, 48, married, # of years - Un [or Ukn], born IL, father born OH, mother born TN, farm laborer, months not employed - 2, could read, write and speak English

Warren, son, white, male, Mar 1854, 46, married, # of years - Un [or Ukn], born IL, father born OH, mother born TN, [no occupation entry], months not employed - 1, could read, write and speak English

Leander, son, white, male, May 1856, 44, married, # of years - Un [or Ukn], born IL, father born OH, mother born TN, [no occupation entry], months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English

James, son, white, male, Mar 1858, 42, married, # of years - Un [or Ukn], born IL, father born OH, mother born TN, [no occupation entry], months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English

John, son, white, male, Mar 1852, 48, married, # of years - Un [or Ukn], born IL, father born OH, mother born TN, [no occupation entry], months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English [John's birth year and age must have been an enumerator's transcription error]

Minnie, daughter, white, female, Nov 1861 [or 62, hard to read], 38, married, # of years - Un [or Ukn]; mother of 0 children, born IL, father born OH, mother born TN, [no occupation entry, but then months not employed - 2], could read, write and speak English