THEODRIC CAMERON DIES
FORMER SENATOR, PIONEER AND MINE OWNER PASSES AWAY
Journey Made to Oregon When Gold Fever Strikes California and Paying Deposits are Found.
MEDFORD, Or., June 13 – (Special) –
Former State Senator Theodric (“Todd”) Cameron, 85 years old, a Jackson County pioneer, stalwart Republican and a prominent figure in mining, mercantile and political circles of Jackson County for half a century, died at Oakland, Cal., June 9, where he was visiting his son, Don Cameron.
Of Scotch heritage, Mr. Cameron was born in Madison County, N. Y., June 21, 1829, and at 10 years of age migrated with his family to Van Buren County, Iowa.
At the time of the gold fever in California he came across the plains in and ox team and arrived at Foster, Clackamas County, August 14, 1852. Hearing of the gold discovery near Jacksonville, he came to Jackson County and engaged in mining for two years.
The next year Mr. Cameron took up a donation land claim of 160 acres at Eagle Point and farmed until 1858, when he engaged in the bakery business at Sterlingville for a short time, taking up another farm on the Applegate in 1860.
The following year he joined with U. S. Hayden in the mercantile business at Uniontown on the Applegate, a business relationship which lasted 30 years.
In 1872, in addition to his mercantile business, Mr. Cameron opened up the Sterling mine, which proved most productive, selling it three years later to a Portland company for $25,000. This mine has since paid out $1,000,000 to stockholders and is at present being extensively developed by the Bullis interests.
The Old Channel mine in the Galice district, and the Simmons-Cameron min in the Waldo district, were then secured, both of which proved to be profitable.
In March 1871, Mr. Cameron married Mrs. Mary Krause, who died several years ago. He is survived by one son, Don Cameron, a brother, Zack Cameron of Medford, a sister, Mrs. Ellen Welles, of Jacksonville, and William Cameron, of Applegate, and Kendall Cameron, of Newmarket, Iowa, brothers.
Todd Cameron was elected to the state Legislature as a Republican in 1878 And in 1880, while in 1896 he was elected State Senator.
The funeral was held at the Jacksonville Masonic Hall Friday afternoon at 2:30 under the auspices of Warren Lodge No. 10.
[The Morning Oregonian – Sunday 14 Jun 1914, p9]
[Contributed by: Tracy Turner #46815350]
Contributor:
Tracy Turner
FORMER SENATOR, PIONEER AND MINE OWNER PASSES AWAY
Journey Made to Oregon When Gold Fever Strikes California and Paying Deposits are Found.
MEDFORD, Or., June 13 – (Special) –
Former State Senator Theodric (“Todd”) Cameron, 85 years old, a Jackson County pioneer, stalwart Republican and a prominent figure in mining, mercantile and political circles of Jackson County for half a century, died at Oakland, Cal., June 9, where he was visiting his son, Don Cameron.
Of Scotch heritage, Mr. Cameron was born in Madison County, N. Y., June 21, 1829, and at 10 years of age migrated with his family to Van Buren County, Iowa.
At the time of the gold fever in California he came across the plains in and ox team and arrived at Foster, Clackamas County, August 14, 1852. Hearing of the gold discovery near Jacksonville, he came to Jackson County and engaged in mining for two years.
The next year Mr. Cameron took up a donation land claim of 160 acres at Eagle Point and farmed until 1858, when he engaged in the bakery business at Sterlingville for a short time, taking up another farm on the Applegate in 1860.
The following year he joined with U. S. Hayden in the mercantile business at Uniontown on the Applegate, a business relationship which lasted 30 years.
In 1872, in addition to his mercantile business, Mr. Cameron opened up the Sterling mine, which proved most productive, selling it three years later to a Portland company for $25,000. This mine has since paid out $1,000,000 to stockholders and is at present being extensively developed by the Bullis interests.
The Old Channel mine in the Galice district, and the Simmons-Cameron min in the Waldo district, were then secured, both of which proved to be profitable.
In March 1871, Mr. Cameron married Mrs. Mary Krause, who died several years ago. He is survived by one son, Don Cameron, a brother, Zack Cameron of Medford, a sister, Mrs. Ellen Welles, of Jacksonville, and William Cameron, of Applegate, and Kendall Cameron, of Newmarket, Iowa, brothers.
Todd Cameron was elected to the state Legislature as a Republican in 1878 And in 1880, while in 1896 he was elected State Senator.
The funeral was held at the Jacksonville Masonic Hall Friday afternoon at 2:30 under the auspices of Warren Lodge No. 10.
[The Morning Oregonian – Sunday 14 Jun 1914, p9]
[Contributed by: Tracy Turner #46815350]
Contributor:
Tracy Turner
THEODRIC CAMERON DIES
FORMER SENATOR, PIONEER AND MINE OWNER PASSES AWAY
Journey Made to Oregon When Gold Fever Strikes California and Paying Deposits are Found.
MEDFORD, Or., June 13 – (Special) –
Former State Senator Theodric (“Todd”) Cameron, 85 years old, a Jackson County pioneer, stalwart Republican and a prominent figure in mining, mercantile and political circles of Jackson County for half a century, died at Oakland, Cal., June 9, where he was visiting his son, Don Cameron.
Of Scotch heritage, Mr. Cameron was born in Madison County, N. Y., June 21, 1829, and at 10 years of age migrated with his family to Van Buren County, Iowa.
At the time of the gold fever in California he came across the plains in and ox team and arrived at Foster, Clackamas County, August 14, 1852. Hearing of the gold discovery near Jacksonville, he came to Jackson County and engaged in mining for two years.
The next year Mr. Cameron took up a donation land claim of 160 acres at Eagle Point and farmed until 1858, when he engaged in the bakery business at Sterlingville for a short time, taking up another farm on the Applegate in 1860.
The following year he joined with U. S. Hayden in the mercantile business at Uniontown on the Applegate, a business relationship which lasted 30 years.
In 1872, in addition to his mercantile business, Mr. Cameron opened up the Sterling mine, which proved most productive, selling it three years later to a Portland company for $25,000. This mine has since paid out $1,000,000 to stockholders and is at present being extensively developed by the Bullis interests.
The Old Channel mine in the Galice district, and the Simmons-Cameron min in the Waldo district, were then secured, both of which proved to be profitable.
In March 1871, Mr. Cameron married Mrs. Mary Krause, who died several years ago. He is survived by one son, Don Cameron, a brother, Zack Cameron of Medford, a sister, Mrs. Ellen Welles, of Jacksonville, and William Cameron, of Applegate, and Kendall Cameron, of Newmarket, Iowa, brothers.
Todd Cameron was elected to the state Legislature as a Republican in 1878 And in 1880, while in 1896 he was elected State Senator.
The funeral was held at the Jacksonville Masonic Hall Friday afternoon at 2:30 under the auspices of Warren Lodge No. 10.
[The Morning Oregonian – Sunday 14 Jun 1914, p9]
[Contributed by: Tracy Turner #46815350]
Contributor:
Tracy Turner
FORMER SENATOR, PIONEER AND MINE OWNER PASSES AWAY
Journey Made to Oregon When Gold Fever Strikes California and Paying Deposits are Found.
MEDFORD, Or., June 13 – (Special) –
Former State Senator Theodric (“Todd”) Cameron, 85 years old, a Jackson County pioneer, stalwart Republican and a prominent figure in mining, mercantile and political circles of Jackson County for half a century, died at Oakland, Cal., June 9, where he was visiting his son, Don Cameron.
Of Scotch heritage, Mr. Cameron was born in Madison County, N. Y., June 21, 1829, and at 10 years of age migrated with his family to Van Buren County, Iowa.
At the time of the gold fever in California he came across the plains in and ox team and arrived at Foster, Clackamas County, August 14, 1852. Hearing of the gold discovery near Jacksonville, he came to Jackson County and engaged in mining for two years.
The next year Mr. Cameron took up a donation land claim of 160 acres at Eagle Point and farmed until 1858, when he engaged in the bakery business at Sterlingville for a short time, taking up another farm on the Applegate in 1860.
The following year he joined with U. S. Hayden in the mercantile business at Uniontown on the Applegate, a business relationship which lasted 30 years.
In 1872, in addition to his mercantile business, Mr. Cameron opened up the Sterling mine, which proved most productive, selling it three years later to a Portland company for $25,000. This mine has since paid out $1,000,000 to stockholders and is at present being extensively developed by the Bullis interests.
The Old Channel mine in the Galice district, and the Simmons-Cameron min in the Waldo district, were then secured, both of which proved to be profitable.
In March 1871, Mr. Cameron married Mrs. Mary Krause, who died several years ago. He is survived by one son, Don Cameron, a brother, Zack Cameron of Medford, a sister, Mrs. Ellen Welles, of Jacksonville, and William Cameron, of Applegate, and Kendall Cameron, of Newmarket, Iowa, brothers.
Todd Cameron was elected to the state Legislature as a Republican in 1878 And in 1880, while in 1896 he was elected State Senator.
The funeral was held at the Jacksonville Masonic Hall Friday afternoon at 2:30 under the auspices of Warren Lodge No. 10.
[The Morning Oregonian – Sunday 14 Jun 1914, p9]
[Contributed by: Tracy Turner #46815350]
Contributor:
Tracy Turner
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