OBIT: William S. CRAMER, 1898, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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WILLIAM S. CRAMER.

  After a lingering illness which extended over a period of fifteen 
months and three days, Mr. William S. Cramer died at his home, 1124 
Sixth avenue, at ten minutes of 6 o'clock Wednesday evening.  Death was 
the result of the infirmities which are due to old age.  The deceased 
was born in Maryland on August 16, 1818, and was consequently aged 80 
years, 4 months and 12 days.  While born in Maryland he spent almost 
all his life in Pennsylvania.  Coming to Hollidaysburg he was a canal 
boat captain when the commercial lines were running between that place 
and Columbia.  Then later he entered the service of the Pennsylvania 
Railroad company, and for thirty-four years was station-master in this 
city.  He retired from active duties about seven years ago.
  On March 14, 1844, he was married in Hollidaysburg to Miss Margaret 
Ferry, who survives him.  With the widow there are left two sorrowing 
children - Mrs. Laura B. Hoar and Mrs. Mary B. Daron, of this city.  
These brothers and sisters also survive: David T. Cramer, foreman of 
the coal wharves at Mifflin; George B. Cramer, of Philadelphia, where 
he has charge of the reading room at the Broad street station of the 
Pennsylvania railroad, and Mrs. Jane White, of Hollidaysburg.  He also 
leaves six grandchildren.
  He was a member of the Eighth Avenue Methodist Episcopal church and 
also of the Pennsylvania Voluntary Relief association.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, January 5, 1899