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Cameron Farquhar McRae (born 1812)
Cameron Farquhar McRae (June 1812 – August 1, 1872) was an Episcopalian minister who served as the rector of different parishes in North Carolina, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Maryland. Early life and education Cameron Farquhar McRae was born in June 1812 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, to Rhoda (née Young) and Duncan McRae. He was educated by John Rogers of Hillsboro. He matriculated at the University of North Carolina as a member of the class of 1829, but did not graduate. In 1827, he attended the United States Military Academy, but left due to ill health after 12 months. He served in the army, but he resigned his position to study for ministry. He then graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary in 1835. He was ordained deacon by Bishop Richard Channing Moore in the same year, and priest by Bishop Levi Silliman Ives in 1836. He was a high church Anglican. Career For a brief time, he worked under Bishop Moore at Monumental Church in Richmond, Virginia. He the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville () is a city in and the county seat of Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a major U.S. Army installation northwest of the city. Fayetteville has received the All-America City Award from the National Civic League three times. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 208,501, It is the 6th-largest city in North Carolina. Fayetteville is in the Sandhills in the western part of the Coastal Plain region, on the Cape Fear River. With a population in 2020 of 529,252 people, the Fayetteville metropolitan area is the largest in southeastern North Carolina, and the fifth-largest in the state. Suburban areas of metro Fayetteville include Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Spring Lake, Raeford, Pope Field, Rockfish, Stedman, and Eastover. History Early settlement The area of present-day Fayetteville was historically inhabited by various Siouan Native American peoples, such as the Eno, Shakori, Waccamaw, Keyauwee, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
