Beulah Bradley Cameron (1917 to 2016)

My last living grandparent died last week at the age of 98 (plus 11 months 16 days). Beulah Arena Bradley was born on 30 Jun 1917 to parents Reverend James William Bradley Sr (1871 to 1961) and Bettie Cutchin Lentz (1881 to 1960). She married John Lansing Cameron (1916 to 1997) on 7 Sep 1940. …

Dr William John Cameron Sr (Sep 1941 to May 2015)

My 73-year-old uncle Dr. William John Cameron Sr. recently died. Here are some photos from his funeral as well as his obituary. Funeral Photos Obituary Dr. William John Cameron Sr. Father: Dr. John Lansing Cameron b: 14 Sep 1916 in Jonesboro, Lee County, North Carolina Mother: Beulah Bradley Cameron Marriage 1 Nancy Marie Wise Marriage …

18,500 releatives

I have been interested in genealogy for about 10 years now. In that time, I have researched, documented, and linked about 18,500 relatives. More importantly, I have identified 90 percent of my 7th generation ancestors. Considering that every generation doubles your number of ancestors, knowing all of your 7th generation ancestors and their direct line …

A History of the Cameron Family in North Carolina

If you are a genealogist studying the Cameron family from North Carolina, then A History of the Cameron Family in North Carolina by John Burton Cameron of Broadway, North Carolina, published in 1967, will interest you. This publication contains two parts: Part I: Descendants of Allen Cameron and his wife Mary Stewart Part II: Descendants …

Genealogy database now at 14,000 relatives

After entering some census records to my genealogy database this weekend, I decided it was time to backup my database. To my surprise, I have entered exactly 14,000 relatives into my family tree. Here’s what my export reported: Created by: PAF Personal Ancestral File 5.2.18.0 Submitted by: Jason Pearce Individuals: 14000 Marriages: 4215 Sources: 361 …