| HANCOCK COUNTY, ILLINOIS FAMILIES NEWS MEMORABILIA |
1852-1938
| Thanks to Jackie Wilson Smith on behalf of her niece, Jennifer Christine Dreiling, for sharing her extensive documentation on Alexander. |
Alexander Lee Camren was born June 13, 1852, and raised in Hancock Township, Hancock County, Illinois, the son of  Elizabeth Roberts and Elisha Cameron. Between 1870 and 1880 the family left Hancock County, lived briefly in Nodaway County, Missouri, and then moved on to Allodium Township, Graham County, Kansas.
Alex was a bachelor farmer all of his life. In 1897 he lost the election for road overseer of District #1 in 1897 in Allodium Township. In 1898 he was an Allodium township delegate for the People's Party Convention held in Graham County. He paid $4.60 personal tax in 1905 as published in the Reveille on January 25, 1906, in Graham County. Alex prepared a will and signed it on June 21, 1926:
In 1926 Alex was listed on the poll book of electors in Allodium Township. His sister, Ida, held a party in honor of his 86th birthday in June of 1937. They were living in Allodium Township. Alex died March 12, 1938, in or near Lenora, Norton County, Kansas. He was buried at Lenora South Cemetery in an unmarked grave. |
Alexander Lee Camren
enumerated July 23, 1860, dwelling #3267 Elisha Camren, 34, male, farmer, value of real estate 2000, value of personal estate 600,
enumerated June 17, 1870, dwelling #134 Cameron, Elijah, 44, male, white, farmer, value of real estate 3000, value of personal estate 500, born TN, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
|
enumerated June 7, 1880, dwelling #64 Camren, Elisha, white, male, 54, married, farmer, born TN, both parents born VA
|
| In a census taken in 1895, Alex Camren was enumerated with his parents and a niece in Allodium Township, Graham County, Kansas. Alex was listed as a white male, 42, born in Illinois, who came to Kansas from Missouri. He was reported as married [believed to be an error]. He was a farmer. |
enumerated June 6, 1900, dwelling #39 Cameron, Alex [middle initial, if present, obscured by enumerator's notes], head, white, male, June 1852, 47, single, born IL, father born TN, mother born KY, farmer, could read, write and speak English, owned his farm free of mortgage, farm schedule 44 Elisha, father white, male, Aug 1825, 74, married for 55 years, born TN, both parents born TN, could read, write and speak English Elizabeth, mother, white, female, Jan 1827, 73, married for 55 years; mother of 8 children, 6 living; born KY, both parents born TN, could read but not write, spoke English |
enumerated May 3, 1910, dwelling #82 Woodside, Marion C, head, male, white, 52, married (1st) for 16 years, born IL, [parents born - no entries], spoke English, farmer, general, employer, could read and write, paying on a mortgage on his farm home Ida M, wife, female, white, 43, married (2nd) for 16 years; mother of 6 children, all living; born IL, mother born TN, father born KY, spoke English, could read and write Marion C, son, male, white, 15, single, born KS, both parents born IL, spoke English, farm laborer, home farm, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 Glenna B, daughter, female, white, 13, single, born KS, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 Ivy M, daughter, female, white, 10, single, born KS, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 Eveline A, daughter, female, white, 6, single, born KS, both parents born IL, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 Bertha E, daughter, female, white, 3, single, born KS, both parents born IL Chester L, son, male, white, 4/12, single, born KS, both parents born IL Camron, Alexander, brother-in-law, male, white, 56, single, born IL, father born TN, mother born KY, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, could read and write, owned his farm free of mortgage |
enumerated March 18, 1920, dwelling #121, farm Cameren, Alex, head, owned his home free of mortgage, male, white, 66, [marital status written over and illegible], could read and write, born IL, father born TN, mother born KY, spoke English Minerva, sister, female, white, 64, widow, could read and write, born IL, father born TN, mother born KY, spoke English
enumerated April 10, 1930, dwelling #47 Camren, Alex L, head, owned his home, [no home value shown], did not own a radio, lived on a farm, male, white, 77, married ?, could read and write, born IL, father born TN, mother born, KY, spoke English, [farmer and retired crossed out], whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no Sines [followed by an illegible character or swirl], Minerva C, sister, lived on a farm, female, white, 75, widow, could read and write, born IL, father born TN, mother born KY, spoke English |
|
|