Christian Palmer Camery (b. June 23, 1829, d. February 09, 1910)
Christian Palmer Camery (son of Christian C. Camery and Nancy Messick) was born June 23, 1829 in Near Winchester, Rockingham Co., Virginia13, and died February 09, 1910 in Traer, Tama Co., Iowa (80 yo)14. He married Anna "Annie" Williams on March 24, 1854 in Knox Co., Ohio.
Notes for Christian Palmer Camery: From early family notes: C. P. Camery went with his parents from Rockingham Co., VA to Knox Co., OH, in 1832 and in 1852 located in Marshall Co., Ill. He learned the trade of carpenter and joiner in Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "These Early Vital Records were originally compiled by the Ohio Daughters of the American Revolution. They were later copied by the Western Reserve Historical Society, through the courtesy of the Kokosing Chapter , DAR, Mount Vernon, Ohio in 1948. The microfilmed data which I am transcribing has, sadly, many illegible entries. Any corrections of names and dates will be gratefully accepted, via email to susan@kinfocus.com"
Canary, C.P. to Williams, Ann March 2, 1854 Knox Co., Ohio & Camary, C.P. to Williams, Ann March 2, 1854 Knox Co., Ohio
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1850 4th Ward of Mount Vernon, Knox Co., Ohio pg 249(a) Stamped pg 407 ancestry.com online images Camary, Christian 20 yo single w/m carpenter, b. VA, James Rumsey HOH.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1860 Henry, Marshall Co., IL p. 056 Camery, C. P. 30 yo w/m carpenter, b. VA Anna 30 yo w/f, b. NY
~~~~~~~~ 1860 Henry, Marshall Co., IL - p. 049 (even thou this record is on totally different pages, I believe this record should be a part if the above record) Camery, Robert 5 yo w/m, b. IL Camery, E. A. 3 yo w/f, b. IL Camery, A. M. 1 yo w/f, b. IL Williams, Robert 79 yo w/m gentleman, b. Ireland, $1,000 Mulgren, Mary 12 yo w/f servant, b. Ireland
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1870 Buckingham Twp., Tama Co., IA - p. 201 Camery, C. P. 40 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $4,000 re $100 pe Camery, Hanna 41 yo w/f, b. NY, keeping house Camery, Robert A. 14 yo w/m, b. IL Camery, Elizabeth 12 yo w/f, b. IL, home & attended school Camery, Adda 10 yo w/f, b. IL, home & attended school Camery, Cora 8 yo w/f, b. IL, home & did not attend school Camery, Logan 6 yo w/m, b. IL, at home & attended school Camery, Morgan 5 yo w/m, b. IL, at home Camery, Lulu 6/12 w/f, b. IL, at home
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1880 Not Buckingham Twp Not Tama Twp or City Not Toledo Twp or City Not Grant Twp
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1885 Iowa State Census (Jan Camery Pientok picked this up at the Tama County Historical Society in Tama, Iowa)
Camery, Christian P. 55 yo married w/m, b. VA, Bridge builder Camery, Annie 55 yo married wife, b. NY, HK (housekeeper?) Camery, Logan 22 yo single w/m b. IL, carpenter Camery, Morgan 19 yo single son, b. IL , carpenter Camery, Lulu 14 yo single dau, b. IL Camery, William 13 yo single son, b. IL Camery, Lizzie 28 yo single sister, b. IL, HK Camery, Addie 26 yo single sister, b. IL, dressmaker
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Obit: Wed. morning, Jan 9, (1910), C. P. Camery, an old and respected citizen of Traer, died at his home in that town. Death was the result of a weak heart. Was the fourth child in a family of twelve. Four of his father's family survive him. 8 living children.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From C. P. Camery's obit: DOB: 23 Jun. 1829, WEST (?) Virginia DOD: 9 Feb 1910, Cause: heart failure and gastritis, Age: 80 years, 7mos., 17 days Occupation: retired Maritial Status: widowed, Parents: Christian, b. ? WEST Virginia, Nancy Messick. 4th child in family of 12 4 Surviving sibs: 1. J. M. Camery, brother 2. sister 3. sister 4. Isaac, brother in Illinois Living children: 1. Robert 2. Mrs. Addie Brown 3. Mrs. Will Fleming 4. Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell 5. Mort 6. Logan 7. William. All were present at the funeral Friday.
James M. Camery (the brother) died 2 Feb 1911. Addie (dau) m. George R. Brown 18 Dec. 1902, Lulu (dau) m. William R. Fleming 28 Dec 1897 Lizzie (dau) m. William Campell 28 Dec.1892. Cora (dau) m. Charles S. Peer Nov 1918. (5 boys in family--4 reached maturity)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gravestone Records of Tama County, Ia. Page: 25 Name: C. P. Camery Birth Date: 1830 Death Date: 09 Feb 1910 Age: 80 Cemetery: Buckingham
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More About Christian Palmer Camery: Burial: Unknown, Buckingham Cemetery, Traer, Tama Co., Iowa. Obit: Wed. morning, Jan 9, C. P. Camery, an old and respected citizen of Traer, died at his home in that town. Death was the result of a weak heart. Was the fourth child in a family of twelve. Four of his father's family survive him. 8 living children..
More About Christian Palmer Camery and Anna "Annie" Williams: Marriage 1: March 24, 1854, Knox Co., Ohio. Marriage 2: March 02, 1854, Knox Co., Ohio.
Children of Christian Palmer Camery and Anna "Annie" Williams are:
+Robert Adrian Camery, b. April 09, 1855, Henry, Marshall Co., Illinois15, d. February 10, 1919, Traer, Tama Co., Iowa.
Elizabeth A. "Lizzie" Camery, b. March 23, 1857, Marshall Co., Illinois15, d. August 18, 1934, Alta, Buena Vista Co., Iowa.
Addie M. Camery, b. September 01, 1858, Marshall Co., Illinois15, d. February 02, 1936, Traer, Tama Co., Iowa.
Cora Belle Camery, b. August 21, 1860, Marshall Co., Illinois16, d. September 04, 1922, Traer, Tama Co., Iowa (tombstone has 1860-1922).
+Logan Jones Camery, b. November 16, 1862, Henry, Marshall Co., Illinois16, d. November 08, 1926.
+Morgan Arthur "Mort" Camery, b. May 08, 1865, Henry, Marshall Co., Illinois17, d. May 08, 1931, Harlan, Shelby Co., Iowa.
+Lulu May Camery, b. April 28, 1869, Old Buckingham Village, Tama Co., Iowa, d. February 13, 1939, Traer, Tama Co., Iowa.
Isaac Bertie Camery, b. 1871, Traer, Tama Co., Iowa, d. 1872, Traer, Tama Co., Iowa.