Christian C. Camery (b. May 08, 1790, d. March 11, 1874)
Christian C. Camery was born May 08, 1790 in Rockingham Co., Virginia6, and died March 11, 1874 in Saratoga Twp, Marshall Co., Illinois. He married Nancy Messick on April 16, 1821 in Rockingham Co., Virginia (June Applen has marriage bond).
Notes for Christian C. Camery: 1810 Census Rockingham Co., VA There are several possible families that our Christian Camery could be associated with (as in parents) but none are convincing enough to note as of this date - 5/2002
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1820 Western District, Rockingham Co., Virginia p. 10 Christian Caimer Head 1 white male 26-44 1776-1794 Commerce
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1830 Western District, Rockingham Co., Virginia p. 206 Christian Camery 1 white male 30-39 1791-1800 1 white male & 2 females 20-29 1801-1810 2 white males 15-19 1811-1815 2 white males 5-9 1821-1825 3 white males 0-4 1826-1830
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Came to Ohio about 1832. They remember crossing the Ohio River by ferry at Wheeling, Virginia. Moved to Illinois in 1854 arriving in October. Moved by team from Virginia and from Ohio." John (actually "James") Messick, fought in the Revolutionary War. Died when Isaac W. Camery was 8 or 10 years old. Isaac (Isaac Walter Camery) remembered his grandfather making shoes for them. He was a shoemaker by trade and a butcher. Grandmother Messick died at the Camery home, where she lived after Grandfather's death, at the age of 92. Buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery near Gambier, Ohio, 12 miles from Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Both Grandfather and Grandmother Messick died in Ohio and were buried there. Grandmother Messick died after they moved to the stone house." Lura G. Camery
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1840 Knox Co., Ohio Clinton Twp Image 37 (ancestry.com online images) Christian Kemery Head of Household 1 male 50-59 1781-1790 1 females 40-49 1791-1800 1 male 15-19 1821-1825 3 males 10-14 1826-1830 2 males 0-4 1836-1840
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1850 Knox Co., Ohio Harrison Twp pg 408(a) Stamped Image 407 (ancestry.com online images) Camery, Christian 60 yo w/m farmer, b. VA Camery, Nancy 50 yo w/f, b. VA. Camery, John 26 yo w/m farmer, b. VA. Camery, Isaac 19 yo w/m farmer, b. VA. Camery, David 18 yo w/m farmer, b. VA Camery, Elijah 15yo w/m, b. OH Camery, Morgan 13 yo w/m farmer, b. OH Camery, Samuel 11 yo w/m farmer, b. OH Camery, Mary 9 yo w/f, b. OH Camery, Martha 7 yo w/f, b. OH Camery, Amanda 5 yo w/f, b. OH
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Records of Olden Times_Elworth 1880 "C. Camery stuck his stakes on the northwest corner of section 14 in 1854." (This was in Saratoga Twp, Marshall Co., Illinois)
Lura G. Camery "Moved by team from Ohio in October 1854."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1860 Marshall Co., IL Saratoga Twp Image 56 (ancestry.com online images) Camery, C. C. 70 yo w/m, b. VA Camery, Nancy 60 yo w/f, b. VA Camery, Morgan 22 yo w/m b. OH Camery, Saml 10 yo w/m, b. OH Camery, Mary 16 yo w/f, b. OH Camery, M. 14 yo w/f, b. OH Camery, Amanda 12 yo w/f, b. OH
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1870 Marshall Cty, Illinois Saratoga Twp Image 11 (ancestry.com online images) Camery, Christian 79 yo w/m, b. VA, $8,800 re &$1,500 in pe Camery, Nancy 69 yo w/f, b. VA, keeps house Camery, Amanda 22 yo w/f, b. OH, at home Camery, Samuel 28 yo w/m, b. VOH, at home
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1880 Marshall Co., IL Saratoga Twp Image 9 (ancestry.com online images) Camery, Nancy 80 yo widowed w/f, b. VA Camery, Amanda 28 yo dau, b. OH Miller, James 30 yo w/m boarder/fariner b. IL Stephens, Albert 13 yo grandson, b. IL Stephens, Emma 12 yo granddau, b. IL
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Death Record: Christian C. Camery March 19, 1874 In Saratoga township, March 11, of infirmity of age, Christian C. Camery, aged 82 years.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Taken From the Henry Republican, March 19, 1874 In Saratoga township, March 11, of infirmity of age, Christian C. Camery, aged 82 years.
Local News Item: Christian C. Camery died on Wednesday last. He and his surviving wife were from Virginia, where they were married. Afterwards seeking their fortune by going west, living in Ohio about 20 years and as long on the farm in this county where he died. He was a soldier of the war of 1812, a pensioner up to this date. His body was interred at Sugar Grove cemetery.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ War of 1812: Virginia (anncesters who served. lived, died or married in VA or WVA) Bounty Land & Pension Applicants__by Patrick G. Wardell
P, BLW: (Pension & Bounty Land Warrants) Camery, Christopher d. 3-3-1874 Marshall Co., Illinois m. 4-16-1821 Nancy Messick Harrisonburg, VA She d. b/4 8-14-1886 LNR: (Last Known Residence) Saratoga, Marshall Co., Illinois
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In correspondence with Jan Camery Pientok during early 2002, Jeannine K. JSK1296@aol.com has provided some insight on who the veteran's marker came to be placed at Christian's gravesite:
"If you have not been in Sugar Grove Cemetery in the past couple years, you have not seen an addition to Christian's grave. I am a member of the US Daughters of 1812. My chapter marked his grave with a very nice ceremony and marker almost 3 years ago. There are a few Camerys left in the Henry area and I worked with Shirley Morse Quinn, a gr dau of Isaac W. Camery. She and I have become friends and she did pass along some of the information she had on her family."
Jeannine, from all the Desc. of Christian Camery, thank you & the US Daughters of 1812 for honoring Christian for his war time service with such handsome marker.
Jan Camery Pientok, her sister Joan Camery Prather & myself their niece Barbara Camery Reininger had been to the gravesite in September 2001. We noticed the marker & not knowing how it had come to be there, I drew a (very) rough sketch & fortunately it was good enough for Joan to find it on the internet & discover it's connection with the US Daughters of 1812.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Correspondence:
Hi Denise, Sure hope you can help me. Our family history indicates the Christian Camery and John/James Messick families moved to the Gambier, Ohio,area after 1830. In 1830 they were listed on a Rockingham Co.,Va, census and I can't find them anywhere until an Illinois 1860 census.
There were 12 children and the last 5 were born in Ohio. The older children(all boys) married Ohio girls. Thanks for any help you can give me. Jan Camery Pientok
Response: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 10:02:01 -0700 Crawford Hi, I don't know if these names will be helpful - but it's all I could find: 1. Amelia Messick/Mosick m. James Rogers 31 Jul 1836 by Asa Freeman JP 2. Julanea Camby/Camley m. Edward Bishop 24 Apr 1842 by George Gardner minister 3. C. P. Comary/Camary m. Ana Williams 2 Mar 1854 by W. M. Gilbreth minister 4. Mary Camagery m. Joseph Shawaker 21 Aug 1866 by John Workman
Be sure to also check neighboring counties - Denise Crawford
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SHAFFER / CAMERY Polly Ann SHAFFER, the wife of Thomas H. KISER, was the daughter of John SHAFFER and Mary Elizabeth ARMENTROUT. John SHAFFER was born 4 Oct. 1828 in Rockingham County and died 16 Sept. 1906. He married Mary Elizabeth ARMENTROUT on 18 Mar. 1860 in Rockingham County. John was the son of Isreal SCHAEFER and Mary CAMERY. Any information regarding the SHAFFER and ARMENTROUT and CAMERY families of Rockingham County, VA is welcome.
(e-mail sent 1-7-1998 to see if connection) Response: none known, age would indicate possible sibbling to our Christian/Christopher.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In correspondence with Jan Camery Pientok during early 2002, Jeannine K. JSK1296@aol.com has provided some insight on Christian Camery
More About Christian C. Camery: Burial: Unknown, Sugar Grove Cemetery, Saratoga Twp, Marshall Co., Illinois. Son of: Unknown.
More About Christian C. Camery and Nancy Messick: Marriage: April 16, 1821, Rockingham Co., Virginia (June Applen has marriage bond).
Children of Christian C. Camery and Nancy Messick are:
+John Frankin Camery, b. August 07, 1823, Near Winchester, Rockingham Co., Virginia7, d. November 01, 1896, Kewaunee, Henry Co., Illinois.
+James Monroe Camery, b. May 11, 1825, Near Winchester, Rockingham Co., Virginia8, d. February 02, 1911, Toledo, Tama Co., Iowa.
William G. Camery, b. June 27, 1827, Near Winchester, Rockingham Co., Virginia9, d. September 14, 1848, Ohio (20 yo)10.
+Christian Palmer Camery, b. June 23, 1829, Near Winchester, Rockingham Co., Virginia11, d. February 09, 1910, Traer, Tama Co., Iowa (80 yo)12.
+Isaac Walter Camery, b. April 02, 1831, Near Winchester, Rockingham Co., Virginia, d. June 26, 1920, Henry, Marshall Co., Illinois.
+David Hiram Camery, b. February 19, 1833, Near Winchester, Rockingham Co., Virginia, d. April 1907, Kewaunee, Henry Co., Illinois.
+Elijah Shaw Camery, b. February 12, 1835, Knox Co., Ohio, d. January 09, 1910, Marshall Co., Illinois.
Jerad Morgan Camery, b. August 22, 1837, Knox Co., Ohio, d. November 08, 1864, Saratoga Twp, Marshall Co., Illinois (26y 2m 16d).
+Samuel Riley Camery, b. February 14, 1839, Knox Co., Ohio, d. September 15, 1880, Marshall Co., Illinois (41 yrs 7 mos).
+Mary Catherine Camery, b. April 18, 1841, Mount Vernon, Knox Co., Ohio, d. December 13, 1935, Milo Twp, Bureau Co., Illinois.
+Martha A. Camery, b. February 18, 1843, Knox Co., Ohio, d. May 27, 1872, Whitefield Twp, Marshall Co., Illinois (28 yrs).
Amanda Jane Camery, b. June 27, 1845, Mt. Vernon, Knox Co., Ohio, d. January 14, 1940, Henry, Marshall Co., Illinois.
Christian C. Camery (b. May 08, 1790, d. March 11, 1874)
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