Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Grater, Abraham L 
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Author: Portrait & Bio Album, 1885

Abraham L. Grater, general farmer on section 35, Clyde Township, was born 
Sept. 12, 1845, in Limerick Township, Montgomery Co., Pa. Henry and Elizabeth 
(Landis) Grater, his father and mother, were natives of the same county and 
were both descendants of German ancestors. The father was married twice and by 
the first marriage there were three children. Ten children were born to the 
parents of Mr. Grater, and he is the fourth in order of birth. His father and 
mother now reside with him, and are aged respectively 76 and 72 years. When he 
was 18 years of age he left his father's household to learn the business of a 
carpenter, and entered upon an apprenticeship with his brother-in-law, Samuel 
E. Horning. After working under instructions three years, he operated as a 
journeyman, remaining some time in his native State, and in the city of 
Philadelphia. He was united in marriage Sept. 12, 1867, in his native county, 
to Hannah Spare. She was born in Limerick, Montgomery Co., Pa., Sept. 8, 1845, 
and is the daughter of William and Delana (Poley) Spare. She is four days 
older than her husband, and is the mother of seven children,—William H., 
Lizzie, Jacob W., John, Mary E., Benjamin F. and Abraham E. After marriage, 
Mr. and Mrs. Grater resided eight years in their native county, where the 
former engaged in farming. In April, 1875, they came, to Illinois and located 
on a farm in Clyde Township, situated near the projected village of Malvern, 
and during one year after locating there, Mr. Grater operated as a carpenter. 
He then engaged in farming, and he now owns 75 acres of first-class land under 
excellent improvements. He is the owner of a herd of 33 cows of good grades 
and has for some time been engaged in the dairy business, in which he has met 
with satisfactory results. Mr. Grater is a Republican in political principles. 
He is a member of the Dunkard or Brethren Church, and in 1879 was made a 
Deacon. In 1883 he was elected minister and has since filled that position. 
Mrs. Grater is a member of the same religious denomination.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois, Containing Full-
page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens of the County. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1885.

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