STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1899, page 1, column 7

JAMES GILFOFD CAMERON, M.D., 05 Jan 1844 - 21 Feb 1899

   DIED at his home in Edon, Ohio, Feb. 21st, 1899, James Gilford 
Cameron, aged 55 years, 1 month and 16 days.  
   
   Deceased was born Jan. 5, 1844, and was the second of a family of 
nine children, all of whom but one are yet living.  His parents were 
pioneers of Steuben county, locating in Richland township in 1841 
and living there until their death.  His father was well known and 
esteemed for the work which he accomplished for both county and 
township while acting in the capacity of a public officer.  Dr. 
Cameron was one of the early teachers of Steuben county, and was for 
some time a student of Hillsdale college.  He read medicine with Dr. 
H. D. Wood when the latter was located at Metz, after which he 
attended Rush Medical college in Chicago, graduating from there in 
1869.  Soon after his graduation he located at Edon, Ohio, and in 
that town and vicinity for thirty years he practiced his profession 
with untiring energy.  His zeal and devotion to his calling were 
marked, and he administered to the afflicted long after his own 
vital powers had begun to fail.  In his death, the vicinity in which 
he worked so faithfully may well feel that it will be hard to 
replace his services.  He was married to Hannah Webb, Feb. 6, 1869.   
There were born to them three children, one son and two daughters 
who with their mother survive him.  The burial ceremonies were in 
charge of the Masonic order assisted by the Knights of Pythias.  The 
address was by Judge Bowersox, of Bryan, Ohio, an old acquaintance 
and warm friend of Dr. Cameron.

Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net