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Peter B Cameron

12 Jan 1824 – 6 Oct 1901

Transcribed from the original coffin plate

Editorially verified

At-a-glance facts

Record type

Coffin plate

Date of death

6 Oct 1901

Date of birth

12 Jan 1824

Age at death

77 years, 8 months, 24 days

Plate found in

New York, United States

The coffin plate

Inscription transcription

Peter B Cameron
Born January 12th 1824~Died October 6th 1901
Transcription from the Ancestors at Rest archive.

Researcher's notes

This Coffin Plate was found in New York State.

I went and had a hunt for Peter B Cameron in the 1880 and 1900 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com. I found several individuals of interest as you can see below.

1880 United States Federal Census

NameParents or spouseHome in 1880 (City, County, State)Est. birth yearBirthplaceRelation
Peter CameronLafayette, FL1820FloridaSelf
Peter CameronNancy A. CameronSugar Creek, Miami, KS1821KentuckySelf
Nancy A. CameronPeter CameronSugar Creek, Miami, KS1829MissouriWife
Peter CameronLouisa CameronHandy, Livingston, MI1830New YorkSelf
Louisa CameronPeter CameronHandy, Livingston, MI1830New YorkWife
Peter CameronBitha CameronGreenwood, Moore, NC1820North CarolinaSelf
Bitha CameronPeter CameronGreenwood, Moore, NC1829North CarolinaWife

1900 United States Federal Census

NameHome in 1900 (City, County, State)Est. birth yearBirthplaceRaceRelation to head-of-house
Peter CameronNorth Washington, Clermont, Ohioabt 1821OhioWhiteHead
Peter S CameronUpper, Cape May, New Jerseyabt 1829New JerseyWhiteHead

Sources consulted

  • 1880 United States Federal Census
  • 1900 United States Federal Census

Record submitted by

Thomas Roberts — to the Ancestors at Rest archive

Source & citation

Source type
Original photograph
Provenance
Submitted by Thomas Roberts to the Ancestors at Rest archive
Transcribed by
Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
Last verified
2026-05-12
Permalink
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Image vs transcription
Transcription only — no photograph of the plate survives.

Citation: "Coffin plate of Peter B Cameron (12 Jan 1824 – 6 Oct 1901)," transcribed and contributed to the Ancestors at Rest archive (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/coffin-plates/cameron-peter-b-1901/ : accessed [your access date]).

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