Bios: John C. Kramer & John P. Kramer : Greene County Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Diane E Goldhammer. diane105@JUNO.COM Typed by :Sherry Norton - dnorton@earthlink.net USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________________ History of Greene County, Pennsylvania, By Samuel P. Bates, Chicago, 1888 Pg. 772 JOHN C. KRAMER, Greensboro, Greene County, Penn.-The subject of this sketch is a descendant of the early settlers of Greene County. He was born in Monongahela Township, September 15, 1838, and is a son of George R. and Louisa (JONES) KRAMER, also natives of Monongahela Township. Mr. Kramer's mother was born in 1814, and was of German origin. His father, who was a farmer and glass-blower, was born in 1808 and died June 28, 1881. John JONES, Mr. Kramer's grandfather, was a farmer by occupation, and died at the age of forty-two. His grandfather Kramer was a glassblower, and lived to a good old age. John C. is the second in a family of six children, and was reared on his father's farm where he received his early education. At an early age he learned glass-cutting and he is now employed in that business in Pittsburgh. Mr. Kramer was married in Camden, New Jersey, May 26, 1870 to Sallie C., daughter of Joseph and Lydia (CAINE) SOUTHARD. Her parents were natives of New Jersey, and of German extraction. Mrs. Kramer is the third in a family of eight children, and was reared in Camden New Jersey. Mr. and Mrs. Kramer are the parents of four children, viz.: William M., Franklin B., Louisa J. and George R. Mr. Kramer is a Republican in politics, and in religion a Presbyterian. He is also a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Typed by :Sherry Norton - dnorton@earthlink.net History of Greene County, Pennsylvania, By Samuel P. Bates, Chicago, 1888 Pg. 772 JOHN P. KRAMER, potter by trade, is the youngest son of T. P. Kramer, was born at the glass-works February 7, 1854. He received a common-school education and learned the potter's trade, which he has followed as a business very successfully. Mr. Kramer was united in marriage June 26, 1876, with Miss Josephine, daughter of William and Frances (BLACK) WOLVERTON. Mrs. Kramer is of German lineage. They are the parents of six children, viz.: Harry, Estella, Harris, Clarence, Fannie and Sarah. Mr. Kramer is a Republican. He and his wife are zealous members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he has served as steward and superintendent of the Sabbath-school.