William A. Cramer

1854 - Abt 1938  (83 years)

• Name	William A. Cramer  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	5 Jul 1854	York County, Pennsylvania   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Abt 1938  [3]
  Burial	Mount Etna Cemetery, Mount Etna, Huntington County, Indiana   [3]
  Notes	Copied from the Ancestry.com Message Board for Huntington County, Indiana From Biographical Memoirs of Huntington County, 1901, pages 389-390 William A. Cramer, one of the progressive farmers of Jefferson township, Huntington county, Indiana, was born in York county, Pennsylvania, July 5, 1854. The Cramers are a fighting family, the great-grandfather being a soldier in the Revolution and three uncles taking part in the late Rebellion.... William Cramer was the second child and only son, and remained on the farm with his father until the death of the latter, in fact has always been a resident of this farm. He had been taught in his childhood to save his money and not spend it foolishly, and he still has two hundred cents which he had thus saved up to his tenth year. When he began to do for himself his supply of clothing was very meager, and his early training kept him from indulging in extravagant purchases or unwise investments. He secured employment by the month, receiving from twenty to twenty-six dollars for his work, and by the time he was twenty-three years of age he had saved one thousand dollars. About this time, in 1877, he led to the altar Miss Catherine Cross, invested his thousand dollars in land, settled down to farming and stock raising, and has now two hundred and forty-four acres, all under cultivation. Mrs. Cramer is a lady of much kindness of heart and many excellent characteristics. Her parents were of German descent and came to Huntington county, Indiana, at an early day, moving from Fairfield county, Ohio. Mr. Cramer continued to buy land, going in debt for it, but always paying his notes before they fell due and keeping his credit at the highest point. He was also largely interested in stock raising, his especial hobby being hogs. He is much interested in sheep and raises the famous Shropshire breed. He has also raised some cattle, but his interest centers principally in hogs as it is from them he received the greater part of his income. Fully two-thirds of the money and land saved by him represents the price he has received from the sale of hogs. He clears from four hundred to five hundred dollars per year on them. He has cleared over fifty acres of land and is considered one of the finest and most capable farmers in Jefferson township. He has leased one hundred and ten acres of his land to the Fearless Oil Company, at an annual rental of one hundred and twenty dollars, has three wells in operation, and his royalty from these is ten dollars a month. The company is anxious to lease the balance of his land. The children of Mr. Cramer are three in number, viz.: Clinton, who was born June 6, 1881; Joseph L., born August 23, 1882; and Alverdie, born April 3, 1884. Mr. Cramer is not member of any religious organization, but leans toward the German Reformed church and is upright and honorable in all walks of life. He has been an enthusiastic Republican up to the late presidential election (1900), when he gave his vote to the Democratic nominee. He is fond of hunting and fishing and usually makes two or three trips each year to Webster lake and other places, where the fishing is superb, bringing back a nice string of the finny tribe as a trophy of his success. He is also a good shot and considered a very successful nimrod. His mother, Maria (Brenaman) Cramer, was born in York county, Pennsylvania, where she was reared to womanhood and also married. Her people coming direct from Germany and locating in York county, Pennsylvania, where her father died, the mother passing away in Indiana. Mrs. Cramer, since the death of her husband, sold out her interests and has since loaned her money, realizing several hundred dollars therefrom. She still remains a widow, refusing many proposals of marriage since her husband's demise. http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.huntington/4499/mb.ashx (Research): Census Listings: 1900 Census Indiana, Huntington County, Jefferson Twp Enumerated 25 Jun 1900 SD 11 ED 83 Sheet 14B 296-307 Hanna, Wallace H Head W M March 1856 44 M 22 Oh Oh Oh Farmer Hanna, Anna M Wf W F March 1857 43 M 22 1/1 Ind Pa Pa Hanna, Noah Son W M March 1879 21 S Ind Oh Ind Farmer Cramer, Maria Mother-in-law W F Jun 1855 65 Wd 3/3 Pa Pa Pa 297-308 Cramer, William Head W M July 1854 45 m 22 Pa Pa Pa Farmer Cramer, Catharine Wf W F Feb 1853 47 M 22 6/3 Oh Va Oh Cramer, Clinton A Son W M Jun 1881 19 S Ind Pa Oh Farm Laborer Cramer, Joseph L Son W M Aug 1882 17 S Ind Pa Oh Farm Laborer Cramer, Alverda m Dtr W F Apr 1854 16 S Ind Pa Ohio 1910 Census Indiana, Huntington County, Jefferson Enumerated 15 Apr 1910 SD ED 100 Sheet 5B 133-134 Cramer W A Head M W 55 M1 32 Pa Pa Pa Farmer Cramer, Cathern Wf F W 57 m1 32 6/3 Oh Va Oh Cramer, Joseph L. Son M W 21 S Ind Pa Oh Laborer Odd Jobs 135-136 Cramer, Clinton Head M W 28 m1 6 Ind Pa Oh Farmer Cramer, Lizzie Wf F W 26 m1 6 3/3 Ind Oh Oh Cramer, Edna Dtr F W 5 S Ind Ind Ind Cramer, William Son M W 3 S Ind Ind Ind Cramer, Ruth Dtr F W 2 S Ind Ind Ind 1920 Census Indiana, Huntington County, Jefferson Enumerated 5 and 6 Jan 1920 SD 11 ED 122 Sheet 21B 21-22 Cramer, William Head M W 65 M Pa Pa Pa Cramer, Catherine Wf F W 66 M Oh Va Oh 22-23 Cramer, Clinton Head M W 38 M Ind Pa Oh Farmer Cramer, Elizabeth Wf F W 36 M Ind Oh Oh Cramer, Edna Dtr F W 15 S Ind Ind Ind Cramer, William Son M W 13 S Ind Ind Ind Cramer, Ruth Dtr F W 12 S Ind Ind Ind Cramer, Jessie Son M W 8 S Ind Ind Ind 1930 Census Indiana, Huntington County, Jefferson Twp Enumerated 24 Apr 1930 ED 35-15 SD 4 Sheet 7B 201-201 Cramer, Clinton Head M W 48 m 21 Ind Ind Oh Farmer Cramer, Elizabeth Wf F W46 M 20 Ind Oh OH Cramer, William A Son M W 23 S Ind Ind Ind Laborer Farm Cramer, Jessie L Dtr F W 19 S Ind Ind Ind 202-202 Cramer, William A Head M W 75 Wd 23 Pa Pa Pa Farmer
  Person ID	I12438	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Joseph Lehmann Cramer,   b. 30 Oct 1829, York County, Pennsylvania d. 3 Sep 1872 (Age 42 years)
  Mother	Anna Maria Brennerman,   b. Jun 1835, York County, Pennsylvania d. 27 Jun 1911 (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1852
  Family ID	F5112	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Cross,   b. Feb 1853, Ohio d. Abt 1922, Huntington County, Indiana (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1877  [1, 4]
  Children	1. Clinton A. Cramer,   b. 6 Jun 1881, Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana d. 22 Sep 1954 (Age 73 years)   2. Joseph Lemiel Cramer,   b. 23 Aug 1882, Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana d. Yes, date unknown   3. Alverda "Alverdie" M. Cramer,   b. 3 Apr 1884, Huntington County, Indiana d. Dec 1980, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Age 96 years)
  Family ID	F5167	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Mar 2013

  
  

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  Birth - 5 Jul 1854 - York County, Pennsylvania  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S547] Cramer, Dean-Family Researcher (dcramer@primus.al.net). [S207] 1870 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003., (United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. Minnesota. Minnesota Census Schedules for 1870. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T132, RG29, 13 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1870 United States Federal Census, the Ninth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age at last birthday, sex, color; birthplace, occupation, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1870 Federal Census.), Indiana, Huntington County, Jefferson Twp, P. O. Huntington Enumerated 5 Aug 1870 Pages 5 and 6 Stamped 138 41-41 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 74851358 (Reliability: 3). [S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.), Indiana, Huntington County, Jefferson Twp Enumerated 25 Jun 1900 SD 11 ED 83 Sheet 14B 297-308 (Reliability: 3).