CROMER BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== CROMER, George H. - b: 1834 Lancaster Co, PA source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 757 residence: Fairview George H. Cromer, farmer, section 30, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, September 16, 1834, being the son of John Cromer, also a native of Pennsylvania, who was born in 1812. His mother, formerly Elizabeth Fink, came originally from the same state. John Cromer moved with his family from Lancaster to Adams County in 1841, where they lived about thirteen years, going thence to Darke County, Ohio in 1854. George H. passed his youth on a farm and received a common school education. He was married in Darke County, November 25, 1856, to Miss Ellen Hufnagle, of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, and a daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Hufnagle. She moved to Ohio with her parents when about three years old, they settling in Darke County, where she was reared and educated. He was engaged in farming after this nine years, and in the fall of 1865 he came to Missouri, locating in Henry County. He moved on the farm where he now resides in 1870, having 160 acres, all fenced and in cultivation and pasture. His new residence is a neat and substantial one, and his yard is tastily ornamented. Mr. Cromer is one of the thrifty farmers of this township. He and his wife have four children: William D., James H., and Ettie Jane and Nettie Belle, twins. Mr. and Mrs. C. are members of the Presbyterian Church. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by the Henry County MOGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~mohenry/henryco.html Contact the Henry County Coordinator for comments or corrections. ====================================================================