George W. Cramer

    George W. Cramer was born in Morris County, New Jersey, October 27, 1829, and is a son of Archibald and Margaret Cramer, the former born July, 1803, the latter in 1802. Archibald Cramer was a son of Abram and Rachel (More) Cramer, who were natives of New Jersey, where they lived and died, the parents of eleven children. Archibald Cramer married Margaret Stephens, and after living in Sussex and Morris Counties, emigrated to Morgan County, Indiana, in 1839, and died May 7, 1883, the father of six children -Sarah, George W., Emeline, Dayton D., William S. and Nelson.

    George W. Cramer, December 22, 1853, in this county, married Sarah A., daughter of James and Delilah Crawford, and she was born in this county December 17, 1834. This union brought forth nine children -Mary E., Lenora A., Hannah M., James C., Julia, Charles L., Rosa L., Archie and Delilah M. After marriage, Mr. Cramer located on his home farm of 267 acres of well improved and valued land. He is a much esteemed citizen, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Source: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884.