BIO: Clement H. GRAMLY, Centre County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania: Including 
the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion: Containing 
Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Etc. 
Chicago: J. H. Beers, 1898.
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  CLEMENT H. GRAMLY, one of the prosperous young farmers of Brush 
Valley, Centre county, and one of its excellent citizens, is a 
descendant of that grand old pioneer family of Gramlys or Gramleys, who 
for nearly a century have been prominent and active in the growth and 
development of "the garden spot of Centre county."  The family, which 
is a numerous one, has given to the county many of its best citizens, 
and in Brush Valley the name of Gramly is almost synonymous with good 
citizenship.
  Our subject was born November 14, 1862, on the farm where he now 
lives, it being the old homestead of his parents, Samuel and Sarah 
(Smull) Gramly, and in the schools of the neighborhood began his 
education, which was mostly obtained in the Harter district, though 
completed in Rebersburg, where his brother, Prof. C. L. Gramly (now 
county superintendent of schools), was then teaching.  He was reared in 
much the usual manner of farmer boys, early becoming familiar with the 
duties of an agriculturist, and continued to remain upon the home farm 
with the exception of a short time spent as a farm hand in the employ 
of Jacob Krape, of Nittany Valley.  On July 20, 1884, in Rebersburg, 
Mr. Gramly was married to Miss Elizabeth Krape. who was born in 
Clintondale, Penn., January 3, 1866, and is a daughter of Michael and 
Hannah (Bierly) Krape.  They have one son, Samuel C., born December 5, 
1885.
  Mr. Gramly brought his bride to the home farm, which he operated for 
his father for two

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years, but in 1886 purchased the stock and necessary machinery and 
rented the farm, which he still successfully cultivates.  He is one of 
the few Republicans in Brush Valley, and comes of a family whose 
members are practically the nucleus of that party in Miles township.  
On more than one occasion he has served as delegate to the county 
conventions from the township, and takes an active and commendable 
interest in political affairs.  He is one of the leading and popular 
citizens of the community, and those who have known him from boyhood 
are numbered among his stanchest friends.  With the Lutheran Church he 
and his estimable wife hold membership, and at present he is serving as 
secretary of the Sabbath-school.