Jonathan Washington CRAM

Birth:
19 Mar 1780
Deerfield, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Death:
5 Oct 1859
Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire
Burial:
Old First Congregational Churchyard, Meredith, New Hampshire
Marriage:
Abt 1798
of Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire
Father:
Joel CRAM
Mother:
Sarah HOYT
Sources:
The Cram Source Book, Volume 2
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Notes:
                   BIRTH-DATE-PLACE-PARENTS:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.  {Place assumed to have probably been Deerfield, since father didn't sell farm and move to Meredith until 1789.]

MARRIAGE-SPOUSE-FAMILY:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

DEATH-DATE-PLACE:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

BURIAL-PLACE:  From the book "Meredith, N.H. - Annals and Genealogies", Arranged by Mary E. Neal Hanaford, 1932.

BIOGRAPHY:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

       "Jonathan Washington Cram was born Mar 19, 1780, and died in Meredith, N.H., on Oct 5, 1859.  He married Polly DOCKUM on Apr 16, 1800. She was born Jul 17, 1778, and died Apr 9, 1861, in Meredith.  He was a carpenter and a painter, and was a captain of the militia.  He held many town offices.  According to family legend, Polly Dockum, was a full-blooded Indian."
Polly DOCKUM
Birth:
1 Jul 1778
Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire
Death:
9 Apr 1861
Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire
Burial:
Old First Congregational Churchyard, Meredith, New Hampshire
Notes:
                   BIRTH-DATE-PLACE:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.  [Polly was reportedly a full-blooded Indian.]

MARRIAGE-SPOUSE-FAMILY:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

DEATH-DATE-PLACE:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

COMMENT:  Polly was reportedly a full-blooded Indian.
Children
Marriage
1
Amos CRAM
Birth:
26 Nov 1799
Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire
Death:
13 Feb 1879
Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire
Jane Sanborn PRESCOTT 
Marr:
8 May 1821
Vershire, Orange, Vermont 
Notes:
                   BIRTH-DATE-PLACE-PARENTS:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

MARRIAGE-SPOUSE-FAMILY:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

DEATH-DATE-PLACE:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

BIOGRAPHY:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

       "Amos, with his son George, built the Elm Hotel at Meredith long before the Civil War.  He was a Captain in the State Militia and held many town offices."
2
Polly CRAM
Birth:
27 Jan 1802
Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire
Death:
1 Mar 1810
Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH-DATE-PLACE-PARENTS:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

DEATH-DATE-PLACE:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.
3
John CRAM
Birth:
22 Jun 1803
Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire
Death:
13 Feb 1888
Sally LANE 
Marr:
7 Aug 1823
Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshi 
Notes:
                   BIRTH-DATE-PLACE-PARENTS:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

DEATH-DATE:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.
4
George Washington CRAM
Birth:
11 Apr 1805
Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire
Death:
17 Mar 1893
Sarah HOLDEN 
Marr:
22 Oct 1827
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts 
Notes:
                   BIRTH-DATE-PLACE-PARENTS:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

MARRIAGE-DATE-PLACE-SPOUSE:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996. [They were married in the Charles Street Baptist Church in Boston.}

DEATH-DATE:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

OTHER SOURCES:  Various family genealogy sources, including "A Compilation of Historical Facts and Information of the CRAM Family", compiled in 1992 by Stu Anthony.

BIOGRAPHY:  George was surveyor general of the City of Boston for thirty years.
5
Nancy CRAM
Birth:
2 May 1807
Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire
Death:
5 Feb 1889
Notes:
                   BIRTH-DATE-PLACE-PARENTS:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

MARRIAGES-SPOUSES:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

DEATH-DATE:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.  [Other date 5 May 1889.]

OTHER SOURCES:  Various family genealogy sources, including "A Compilation of Historical Facts and Information of the CRAM Family", compiled in 1992 by Stu Anthony.
6
Richard W. CRAM
Birth:
24 Apr 1808
Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire
Death:
13 Feb 1857/59
Notes:
                   BIRTH-DATE-PLACE-PARENTS:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

MARRIAGE-SPOUSE:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

DEATH-DATE:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

OTHER SOURCES:  Various family genealogy sources, including "A Compilation of Historical Facts and Information of the CRAM Family", compiled in 1992 by Stu Anthony.
7
Noah CRAM
Birth:
8 Feb 1810
Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire
Death:
3 May 1830
Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH-DATE-PLACE-PARENTS:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

DEATH-DATE:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.  [Reportedly never married.]

OTHER SOURCES:  Various family genealogy sources, including "A Compilation of Historical Facts and Information of the CRAM Family", compiled in 1992 by Stu Anthony.

NOTE:  Subject reportedly never married.
8
Joseph CRAM
Birth:
21 Jan 1812
Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire
Death:
6 May 1813
Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH-DATE-PLACE-PARENTS:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

DEATH-DATE:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

OTHER SOURCES:  Various family genealogy sources, including "A Compilation of Historical Facts and Information of the CRAM Family", compiled in 1992 by Stu Anthony.
9
Mary Jane CRAM
Birth:
4 Jan 1814
Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire
Death:
22 Dec 1898
Joseph PARSONS 
Marr:
6 Jan 1840
Savannah, Chatham, Georgia 
Notes:
                   BIRTH-DATE-PLACE-PARENTS:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

MARRIAGE-DATE-PLACE-SPOUSE:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.
10
Polly CRAM
Birth:
19 Oct 1816
Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire
Death:
9 Apr 1861
Notes:
                   BIRTH-DATE-PLACE-PARENTS:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

MARRIAGE-SPOUSE:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

DEATH-DATE:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

OTHER SOURCES:  Various family genealogy sources, including "A Compilation of Historical Facts and Information of the CRAM Family", compiled in 1992 by Stu Anthony.
11
Rosanah Smith CRAM
Birth:
9 Oct 1818
Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire
Death:
14 Nov 1858
Notes:
                   BIRTH-DATE-PLACE-PARENTS:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

MARRIAGE-DATE-SPOUSE:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

DEATH-DATE:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

OTHER SOURCES:  Various family genealogy sources, including "A Compilation of Historical Facts and Information of the CRAM Family", compiled in 1992 by Stu Anthony.
12
Elizabeth Sanborn CRAM
Birth:
6 Dec 1820
Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire
Death:
9 Aug 1886
Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Stephen FENNO 
Marr:
19 Oct 1841
Rindge, Cheshire, New Hampshir 
Notes:
                   BIRTH-DATE-PLACE-PARENTS:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

MARRIAGE-DATE-SPOUSE:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

DEATH-DATE:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

OTHER SOURCES:  Various family genealogy sources, including "A Compilation of Historical Facts and Information of the CRAM Family", compiled in 1992 by Stu Anthony.
13
Naomi CRAM
Birth:
12 Sep 1821
Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire
Death:
25 Mar 1835
Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH-DATE-PLACE-PARENTS:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

DEATH-DATE:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

OTHER SOURCES:  Various family genealogy sources, including "A Compilation of Historical Facts and Information of the CRAM Family", compiled in 1992 by Stu Anthony.
14
Ruth CRAM
Birth:
12 Sep 1821
Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire
Death:
21 May 1887
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Thomas Henry HOLLAND 
Marr:
22 Mar 1840
New Hampshire 
Notes:
                   BIRTH-DATE-PLACE-PARENTS:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

MARRIAGE-DATE-SPOUSE:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

DEATH-DATE-PLACE:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

OTHER SOURCES:  Various family genealogy sources, including "A Compilation of Historical Facts and Information of the CRAM Family", compiled in 1992 by Stu Anthony.
15
Elvira Catharine CRAM
Birth:
24 Aug 1824
Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire
Death:
3 Mar 1903
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
John Nelson STEVENS 
Marr:
1 Mar 1842
Rumny, Grafton, New Hampshire 
Notes:
                   BIRTH-DATE-PLACE-PARENTS:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

MARRIAGE-DATE-SPOUSE:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

DEATH-DATE:  Information from "THE CRAM SOURCEBOOK", Volume Two, compiled by Michael A. Cram and published in 1996.

OTHER SOURCES:  Various family genealogy sources, including "A Compilation of Historical Facts and Information of the CRAM Family", compiled in 1992 by Stu Anthony.
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Jonathan Washington Cram - Polly Dockum

Jonathan Washington Cram was born at Deerfield, Rockingham, New Hampshire 19 Mar 1780. His parents were Joel Cram and Sarah Hoyt.

He married Polly Dockum Abt 1798 at of Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire . Polly Dockum was born at Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire 1 Jul 1778 daughter of Nathaniel Dockum and Anna Judkins .

They were the parents of 15 children:
Amos Cram born 26 Nov 1799.
Polly Cram born 27 Jan 1802.
John Cram born 22 Jun 1803.
George Washington Cram born 11 Apr 1805.
Nancy Cram born 2 May 1807.
Richard W. Cram born 24 Apr 1808.
Noah Cram born 8 Feb 1810.
Joseph Cram born 21 Jan 1812.
Mary Jane Cram born 4 Jan 1814.
Polly Cram born 19 Oct 1816.
Rosanah Smith Cram born 9 Oct 1818.
Elizabeth Sanborn Cram born 6 Dec 1820.
Naomi Cram born 12 Sep 1821.
Ruth Cram born 12 Sep 1821.
Elvira Catharine Cram born 24 Aug 1824.

Jonathan Washington Cram died 5 Oct 1859 at Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire .

Polly Dockum died 9 Apr 1861 at Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire .