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Cramer, Barney
 
Newspaper: Democratic Northwest
Date: 1889-10-24
Age: 84
Page: 8 Col: 6
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Cramer. Barney Cramer was born Oct. 15th, 1805, and died Oct. 19th, 1889, aged 84 years and 14 days. Deceased was born in the State of Pennsylvania, moving with his parents to the State of Ohio In 1812; was married to Elizabeth Bowen in Franklin county, February 16th, 1831; moved to Henry oounty In 1861, living in Liberty township 2 years and the remainder of his life in Freedom township. Mr. Cramer was one of the first settlers of Henry county, residing on the farm until death that he cleared up from the wllderness. He was the father of 12 children, eight of whom proceeded him to the better world; he leaves an aged companion, four sons, one brother, twenty grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends to mourn his loss. He was a man of good moral habits and was willing and prepared to die.

Funeral services were held at the Freedom Church, Rev. George Miller officiating. Text 11th chapter of Job, part of the 14th verse.

Call not back the dear departed,
Anchored safe where storms are O'er--
On the border land we left them
Soon to meet and part no more.

When we leave this world of changes,
When we leave this world of care.
We shall find our missing; loved one,
In our Father's mansion fair.

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