Samuel King CRAMER
Samuel's birthdate from Sanner Lutheran Church records. === Samuel K. Cramer. His age is given as 55 in 1860 census, 53 in 1870, and 63 in 1880. 1817 was a best guess as to his year of birth. He was a farm laborer in 1860 and 1870 and a farmer in 1880. This family was followed through the U.S. Censuses from 1850 to 1920. See the summary in the Appendix. === In a letter by Patience Cramer Keeler, he is supposed to have had a twin sister, Rachel, who married a Harbaugh and who lived near Connellsville, PA.
RIN 205. Anna Maria's age is given as 19(?) in the 1860 census, 48 in 1870 and 57 in 1880. 1822 seemed a good guess on her year of birth. Present birth date is from data of Mazie Cramer Emanuel.
In a letter by Patience Cramer Keefer, she says that her aunt Patience Cramer Ritenour had 18 children. Patience and John are buried at Tarrs Methodist Church, Westmoreland Co., PA. Source: Stella Ansell Redfoot.
RIN 1984. Elizabeth Cramer. Age 33, S. Huntington Twp., Westmoreland Co. PA, 1880 census. There are two possible death dates for her: Oct. 12, 1911, or Sep. 18, 1912, aged 68 yrs, 4 mo. and 13 days. She asked to be buried in the Lutheran Cemetery ot or near Barren Run, alongside her departed husband. The tombstone was not to cost over $50. Data from Stella Ansell Redfoot.
RIN 209. Lucretia Cramer. Death date is from her tombstone. Birth date is based on age at death from tombstone. It appears to say: "Aged 24 Y 9 M 5 D." The digit 9 was difficult to read and may be in error. A note in data from Mazie Cramer Emanuel says that she died in a fire. She is supposed to have been lighting a kerosene lamp that exploded.
RIN 94. Benjamin Harrison Cramer. In 1900 census married 23 years = married 1877. In 1910 census married 31 years = m. 1879. Est. probable marriage year as 1878. He was born probably in Salt Lick Twp., Fayette Co, PA. Probably married in Pennsylvania and moved to Dixon, Lee Co., IL immediately as all children were born in IL. First child born May, 1879 in IL. He moved to Wayne Twp. of Cass Co. Michigan between 1910 and 1920. In 1920, he, Marie and three sons appear in the 1920 census there. Cass Co. death record gives 25 Nov, 1924 as date of death, aged 69 years, 9 months and 23 days. His occupation is listed as farmer. He was taken back to Dixon, IL for burial. His age in the censuses is consistent with his birth date as 2 Feb., 1855. An obituary in the possession of Grace Cramer states that he came to Lee Co., IL from Fayette Co. PA in 1876 and settled in Dixon in 1877. He moved to Michigan in 1912 and resided in Wayne Twp., Cass Co. until his death from pneumonia.
RIN 1986. Jennie Cramer died at age 18.
He married Mariah Ann or Anna Maria Henry Abt 1839 at Pennsylvania . Mariah Ann or Anna Maria Henry was born at Pennsylvania 14 Jul 1820 .
They were the parents of 13
children:
Patience Cramer
born 25 May 1840.
Louise Cramer
born Abt 1844.
Elizabeth Cramer
born Abt 1847.
Rebecca Cramer
born Abt 1847.
Mary Cramer
born Abt 1848.
Lucretia V. Cramer
born 4 Apr 1849.
Benjamin Harrison Cramer
born 2 Feb 1855.
Catherine Cramer
born Abt 1857.
Joseph Cramer
born Abt 1864.
Pauline Cramer
born Abt 1865.
Jennie Cramer
born Abt 1866.
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Samuel King Cramer died 2 Jun 1890 at Salt Lick, Fayette, Pennsylvania .
Mariah Ann or Anna Maria Henry died 7 Jul 1890 at Salt Lick, Fayette, Pennsylvania .