Union County, Ohio Biographies Project - Jacob Kramer
JACOB KRAMER
Jacob Kramer, a farmer near Plain City, was born in Center County,
Penn., December 24, 1822. September 20, 1814, his parents, Joseph and
Mary (Brown) Kramer, were married, and in 1834 came to Madison County,
Ohio. The following year they removed to Union Township, Union County.
Mr. Kramer was a blacksmith and followed it two years at Homer, then
removed to Madison County, and died at West Jefferson in August 1873.
Mrs. K. had died in August 1849. Jacob is the second son of a family of
eleven children. At the early age of twelve, he began and served a four
years' apprenticeship at his father's trade. He then turned his
attention to farming, which he has since followed, except the years
1850-51 he spent in driving Cattle from Illinois to Lancaster, Penn. In
1866, he located on his present farm and has since cultivated its soil.
November 1850, he was married to Miss Maria D., daughter of Daniel and
Polly Kent, and a native of Jerome Township. Six children that were
born to this union are as follows: Marilla J., wife of Joseph Wilson;
Mary E., Charles H., Album D., John H. and Anna. Mr. Kramer is the
fifth child of eleven children, viz.: Sarah, born March 25, 1815; Mary,
May 5, 1816; Lewis, July 24, 1818; Eliza, July 20, 1820; Jacob, the
subject of this sketch; Hannah, March 9, 1824; John, February 9, 1825;
Henry, February 22, 1827; Isaac C., April 3, 1830; Sarah E., April 22,
1832, and Jerome, April 16, 1834. Mr. Kramer owns a farm of fifty one
and a half acres of land. Mrs. Kramer is a member of the United
Brethren Church, and Mr. K. is a Democrat.