John Cramer was a liveryman.  Our subject was born in Guernsey County, Ohio; his parents were Benjamin and Anna (Speck) Cramer, natives of Maryland, of German descent.  His father was a life long farmer, and one of the early settlers of this State.  Our subject was raised on a farm and has devoted most of his life to the occupation of a farmer.  In, 1881, he sold his farm and embarked in the livery business at Richwood.  Upon the death of his father, he was appointed administrator of the estate, and as such discharged his duties in a most satisfactory manner.  He married Eliza Hudson, a daughter of John and Olinda (Ward) Hudson, and by her has had six children, namely, Leander, deceased in 1880, and Samantha, twins, Olinda A., Mary C., Bush J. and Edward R. Leander, at the time of his decease, was an influential and wealthy farmer of this county.