Catherine MacPherson Cameron

Catherine married Walter Wood on 23 Jun 1891 in East Maitland, NSW. Walter was born on 14 Dec 1852 in Camden Town, London; died on 8 May 1925 in West Maitland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Florence May Wood was born on 22 May 1892 in East Maitland.
2. Walter Allan Wood was born on 20 May 1894 in East Maitland; died on 25 Jul 1998.
3. Ivy Muriel Wood was born on 20 Nov 1896 in East Maitland; died on 2 Feb 1967 in Macksville, NSW.
4. Hilda Doris Wood was born on 8 Sep 1899 in East Maitland; died on 2 Oct 2005 in Newcastle, NSW.
5. Gladys Beryl Wood was born on 19 Aug 1901 in East Maitland, NSW; died on 15 Jul 1932 in Katoomba, NSW.
6. Alfred Cameron Wood was born on 24 Jul 1905 in East Maitland, NSW; died on 21 Mar 1999 in Maroochydore, Qld.
7. Constance Anne Wood was born on 17 Jan 1908 in East Maitland, NSW; died on 24 Jan 1989 in Maitland, NSW.
8. Ewen Tempest Wood was born on 27 Oct 1910 in East Maitland, NSW; died on 6 Oct 1999 in Sydney.

Other Events:

• Immigration ship: Brilliant

Notes:

Drover, farmer, tin miner. He arrived per "Brilliant", 1838, "aged 8", d. "aged 42"

Immigration:
arrived per "Brilliant"

Allan married Ann Elliott on 12 Nov 1866 in E. Maitland. Ann was born on 26 Jun 1844 in Whyaba, Buttai Creek, near Maitland; died on 15 Sep 1902 in West Wallsend. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

dau. of John Elliott and Martha Sadler.
She m.2. 1878, William Shelton, with issue

Other Events:

• Immigration ship: Brilliant

Notes:

Farmer, later shoemaker He was of Ardtow (Ardtoe) at marriage and birth of first child, of Arivegaig for other children. He arrived per "Brilliant", 1838, "aged 32"

Immigration:
arrived per "Brilliant"

Alexander married Catherine McPherson on 3 Mar 1828 in Ardtoe, Acharacle, Argyll. Catherine was born in ca 1809 in Argyllshire; died on 24 Mar 1869 in Newcastle, NSW. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Immigration ship: Brilliant

Notes:

Dau. of Duncan McPherson, contractor, her father-in-law's employer ("Duncan of the Roads") and Jane McDougall.
They migrated with 5 children per "Brilliant", 1838 and settled at Phoenix Park, near East Maitland, as tenants of J. Barker

Immigration:
migrated with 5 children per "Brilliant"

Other Events:

• Immigration ship: Brilliant

Notes:

Records regarding the early generations of this family contain a number of conflicting details. Some of the facts recorded in the several accounts of the family are not backed up by primary documentation, rather representing oral tradition, which is known to often get distorted. The order and detail of Donald Cameron's children given below represent my best guess, having given consideration to the merits of conflicting documents. RSC

This family has reason to accept a connection with the Dungallon family, but the details have yet to be discovered. Donald is said to have called Jean Cameron (who was wife of Dr Archibald Cameron) "Aunt".

"Dungallon" was certainly used as a house name, and stud animal name, in the later family.

One reading is that "Aunt" Jean Cameron was in fact a first cousin once removed of Donald, who was grandson of Donald or Ewen Cameron of Camusaine, (half) brothers of Archibald Cameron of Dungallon (father of the standard bearer) - ref. Alf Wood

A further possibility is that descent is from Donald Cameron, natural son of Alexander, 3rd of Dungallon. If so, then on dates Donald (of Australia) would be grandson of this Donald, either through Alexander or Mary Cameron.

Immigration:
emigrated on "Brilliant"

Died:
"aged 88"

Donald married Ann MacPherson in ca 1798 in Ardtoe, Ardnamurchan. Ann died in ca 1832. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]