Simeon Cram - is a native of Canada, born August 28, 1834, is a son of Jacob and Nancy (Hibler) Cram. He is a carpenter by trade and settled in this county in 1856. Harriet Donat, the companion chosen to share his joys and sorrows, was a native of Stark county, and ws the mother of six children: Mary Jane (Steiner), born June 16, 1859; Lucinda Caroline (Carr), May 22, 1860; John Willis, September 18, 1861, died November 22, 1863; Jacob Abraham, August 24, 1866; Apelles Emanuel, December 22, 1878; George Washington, August 31, 1872. Mrs. Cram died on the 25th day of October, 1875. Mr. Cram enlisted February, 1864, in Company G, 14th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry; was with the regiment until the battle of Burnt Hickory, then taken sick and after recovering was kept on strictest diet until Spring, then returned to his regiment and was discharged at the close of the war. Address, Antwerp, Paulding county, Ohio.
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