He was born in August 1837, in Pennsylvania, perhaps to Eli and Sarah Cameron. [sources: date: 9; 2 (24 in 1861), 4 (14 in 1850), 5 (22 in 1860), 6 (30 in 1870), 7 (43 in 1880), 9 (62 in 1900), 11 (72 in 1910), 15 (53 in 1890). place: 4, 5, 7, 9, 15. parents: 4.
In 1850, he was living in the 4th ward, of Spring Garden, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. He was living with Eli and Sarah Cameron (presumably his parents), and six other children (presumably his siblings). He had attended school within the year. [source: 4]
In 1860, he was living in the 20th ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a conductor. [source: 5]
When he enlisted, he was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 2]
He also served in William B Mann's Independent Company of Pennsylvania Militia, company I of the 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery, and company B of the 22nd Pennsylvania Infantry. He was a lieutenant in company I. He served for two months. [sources: 3, 13, 14]
He enlisted in the 22nd Pennsylvania in April 1861, and was discharged in August 1861. Company B of the 22nd Pennsylvania Infantry was recruited in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and mustered in on 23 April 1861. The 22nd Pennsylvania Infantry mustered out on 7 August 1861. [sources: 8, 10]
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 10 October 1861. He enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was mustered in, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as a private in company I. [sources: 1, 2, 14, 20 (sgt)]
He was discharged on 22 January 1863 on surgeon's certificate of disability. He was first sergeant of company I. He had served for fifteen months. [sources: 1, 2, 13 (sgt), 15, 20]
In 1865/68, he married Emma J Ogden. She was born 9 June 1846, in Pennsylvania, to Charles Ogden and Mary Fletcher. They had one child:
[sources: 9, 11, 12, 15, 18]
In 1870, he was living in the 10th ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with Emma (presumably his wife) and Horrace (presumably their son). [source: 6]
In 1880, he was living at 869 West Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a physician. His wife Emma was living with him. [source: 7]
In 1890, he was living at 219 North 11th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He had experienced sunstroke. [source: 8]
On 11 July 1890, he was admitted to the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. [source: 14]
He applied successfully from Virginia for a pension on 12 July 1890. [sources: 3, 13]
In 1900, he was living at the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Southern Branch, in Elizabeth City County, Virginia. He was a physician. His wife, Emma J Cameron, was living at 1814 Jefferson [?] Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was an auditor. [sources: 9, 11]
On 12 August 1907, he again applied for a pension. [source: 13]
In 1910, he was living at the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Southern Branch, in Elizabeth City County, Virginia. [source: 11]
He died on 31 July 1913, at the Southern Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, in Hampton, Virginia. He was buried there. [sources: 13, 14 (2 Aug 13), 17 (2 Aug)]
His widow, Emma J Cameron, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension on 20 October 1913. [sources: 3, 13]
She is probably the Emma J Cameron who died on 25 June 1914 of uremia (duration 7 days), with arteriosclerosis and chronic interstitial nephritis contributing, at Medico-Chirurgical Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On 29 June 1914 she was buried in Mt Vernon Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [sources: 15, 16]
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Sylves. P Cameron)
2 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 28 March 2005 (Sylvester P Cameron)
3 pension index, by name (Sylvester B Cameron)
4 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, 4th Ward Spring Garden, page 71, line 26 (Sylvester Cameron)
5 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 20th ward, 1st division, page 487 handwritten = 485 stamped (Silvester Cameron)
6 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 10th ward, 29th district, page 31 handwritten = 130 stamped (S Cammron [?])
7 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 269, page 13 handwritten = page 268A stamped (Silvester Cameron)
8 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 183, page 1 (Sylvester B Cameron)
9 1900 US census, Virginia, Elizabeth City, supervisor's district 2, enumeration district 8, sheet 4A: Southern Branch National Home for D V S (Sylvester B Cameron)
10 Bates [see number 1 above], volume 1, page 203 (22nd Pennsylvania Infantry) (In the roster) (Sylvester B Cameron)
11 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 29th ward, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 714, sheet 9A handwritten = 206A stamped (Emma J Cameron)
12 1910 US census, Virginia, Elizabeth City County, Chesepeake Magistreat [sic] district, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 29 [? perhaps 27], page 25A handwritten = page 86A stamped (Sylvester B Cameron [?])
13 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company I (Sylvester B Cameron)
14 Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1914. Serial Set volume 6875, Session volume 90, 63rd Congress, 3rd Session, House Document 1363. Page 290 (Sylvester B Cameron)
15 death certificate, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, 1903-1915, 25 June 1914 (Emma J Cameron)
16 death notice, Philadelphia Inquirer, 27 June 1914, page 13 (Emma J Cameron)
17 Find a grave, memorial 3078412, accessed 27 Jan 12 (Sylvester Cameron)
18 IGI record for Horace Cameron, born 29 May 1868 in Philadelphia to Sylvester and Emma Cameron (source birth registers 1860-1903 for Philadelphia)
19 death certificate [not transcribed], Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 25 April 1872, Horace Ogden Cameron (Sylvester B Cameron)
20 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Sylvester B [sic] Cameron)
| Line | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| Dwellings visited | 29 | ||||||||
| Families visited | 34 | ||||||||
| Name | Eli Cameron | Sarah do. | Caroline do | Eliza do | Edwd do | Sylvester do | Sarah do | Joseph do | Eliza do |
| Age | 48 | 35 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 3 |
| Sex | M | F | " | " | M | " | F | M | F |
| Color | |||||||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Clerk | clerk | |||||||
| Real estate owned | |||||||||
| Birthplace | Maryland | do | do | do | do | Pa | do | do | do |
| Married within year | |||||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | |||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| Line | 33 |
| Dwelling number | [sc.3109] |
| Family number | [sc. 3439] |
| Name | Silvester Cameron |
| Age | 22 |
| Sex | M |
| Color | |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Value of real estate owned | |
| Value of personal estate | |
| Place of birth | Penna |
| Married within year | |
| Attended school within year | |
| Cannot read & write | |
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| Line | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Dwelling-house number | 100 | |||||
| Family number | ||||||
| Name | Ogden Mary | Cammron [?] S | _ Emma | _ Horrace | Rex Dr Oliver | _ Anna |
| Age | 40 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 30 | 25 |
| Sex | F | M | F | M | M | F |
| Color | ||||||
| Occupation | ||||||
| Real estate value | ||||||
| Personal estate value | ||||||
| Birthplace | ||||||
| Father foreign born | ||||||
| Mother foreign born | ||||||
| Birth month if born within year | ||||||
| Marriage month if married within year | ||||||
| Attended school past year | ||||||
| Can't read | ||||||
| Can't write | ||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | ||||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | ||||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 11 | 12 |
| street name | West St | |
| house number | 869 | |
| dwelling visit # | 100 | |
| family visit # | ||
| name | Cameron Silvester | _ Emma J. |
| color | W | W |
| sex | M | F |
| age | 43 | 30 |
| month born if born in year | ||
| relationship | wife | |
| single | ||
| married | 1 | 1 |
| widowed/divorced | ||
| married during year | ||
| occupation | physician | |
| [something is written to the right and above 'physician'--it looks like 'allopi'] | ||
| months unemployed | ||
| currently ill? | ||
| blind | ||
| deaf/dumb | ||
| idiotic | ||
| insane | ||
| disabled | ||
| school this year | ||
| can't read | ||
| can't write | ||
| birthplace | Penn | Penn |
| father's birthplace | Maryland | unknown |
| mother's birthplace | Maryland | Penn |
| line | 37 |
| street | |
| house number | |
| dwelling number | |
| family number | |
| name | Cameron Sylvester B |
| relationship | Inmate |
| color | W |
| sex | M |
| birth date | Aug 1837 |
| age | 62 |
| married? | M |
| # years married | 32 |
| mother of how many children? | |
| # of children living | |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Maryland |
| mother's birthplace | Maryland |
| immigration year | |
| # years in USA | |
| naturalized citizen? | |
| occupation | Physician |
| # months not employed | |
| # months in school | |
| can read | yes |
| can write | yes |
| speaks English | yes |
| owned/rented | |
| free or mortgaged | |
| farm/house | |
| # of farm schedule |
| line | 29 |
| street | Jefferson [?] Street |
| house number | [1814] |
| dwelling number | [140] |
| family number | [153] |
| name | Cameron Emma J. |
| relationship | lodger |
| color | W |
| sex | F |
| birth date | June 1846 |
| age | 53 |
| married? | W [??] |
| # years married | |
| mother of how many children? | 1 |
| # of children living | 0 |
| birthplace | Pa |
| father's birthplace | N Jersey |
| mother's birthplace | Pa. |
| immigration year | |
| # years in USA | |
| naturalized citizen? | |
| occupation | auditor |
| # months not employed | 0 |
| # months in school | |
| can read | yes |
| can write | yes |
| speaks English | yes |
| owned/rented | |
| free or mortgaged | |
| farm/house | |
| # of farm schedule |
| line | 13 |
| street | |
| house nr | |
| dwelling nr | |
| family nr | |
| name | Cameron [?] Sylvester B |
| relationship | Inmate |
| sex | W |
| color | M |
| age | 72 |
| marrital status | M1 |
| #years present marriage | 45 |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Maryland |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| immigrated | |
| naturalized/alien | |
| speaks English | English |
| occupation | None |
| employer etc. | |
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | |
| # weeks out of work 1909 | |
| can read | yes |
| can write | yes |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | |
| owned/rented | |
| owned free or mortagaged | |
| farm/house | |
| nr on farm schedule | |
| civil war vet | Un |
| blind | |
| deaf & dumb |
CAMERON.--June 25, 1914. MRS. EMMA J. CAMERON. Funeral services at R. R. Bringhurst & Co., 38 N. 11th st., on Monday, at 2 P.M. Interment private.