History of Huntingdon and Blair Counties, Pennsylvania
By J. Simpson Africa
Abstract
Martinsburg
About the year 1812, Daniel Camerer and Abraham ; Stoner settled upon the village site, Camerer owning the lands lying eastward of the street known as Market, while Stoner’s lay to the westward of the same avenue, which, by the way, was the dividing lilic between them. The first lots were plotted by Camerer about 1815, and his son-in-law, John Soyster, built the first house immediately afterwards. Rev. Christian Winebrenner, too, built several early houses. James Shirley (a surveyor), John Hysong, William Entriken (a merchant), Benjamin Vright (a merchant) were also among the very earliest to locate here. Daniel Bloom,a tanner, settled in the village in the spring of 1819, and he has been heard to remark that Camerer had sold but very few lots before his (Bloom’s) coming. Stoner’s plot was laid out about 1820.
Family Members
Parents
Daniel Camerer
1760–1833
Margaret Brumbaugh Camerer
1770–1839
Spouse
Elizabeth Horn Camerer
1820–1920
Siblings
Susanna Camerer Ake
1791–1843
Hannah Camerer Soyster
1792–1865
Elizabeth Camerer Metzler
1796–1852
Children
Susanna Camerer Wineland
1845–1921
Sarah Horn Camerer Stayer
1849–1921
Elizabeth Camerer Kochenderfer
1849–1937
Samuel H Camerer
1851–1935
Joseph H Camerer
1854–1922
James H Camerer
1857–1940
Jennie H. Cameron Miller
1860–1920
