Orville H. Cram

1843 - 1915  (72 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	Orville H. Cram
  Born	10 May 1843	North Shenango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	North Shenango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 20 100 Umphrey Cram 54 1796 male farmer New Hampshire 21 100 Horace Cram 23 1827 male Ohio 22 100 Maria Cram 20 1830 female Ohio 23 100 Caroline Cram 17 1833 female Ohio 24 100 Elizabeth Cram 11 1839 female Pennsylvania 25 100 Orvil Cram 4 1846 male Pennsylvania 26 100 Umphrey Cram 4 1846 male Pennsylvania   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=1fyg_869
  Census	1860	North Shenango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 17 685 Horace Cram 31 1829 male farmer Ohio 18 685 Wilamina Cram 28 1832 female Pennsylvania 19 685 James O. Cram 9 1851 male Pennsylvania 20 685 Louisa C. Cram 6 1854 female Pennsylvania 21 685 Orville H. Cram 18 1842 male Pennsylvania 22 685 Humphrey Cram 12 1848 male Pennsylvania   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=jhwg_870
  Military Service	21 Aug 1862	Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	A Civil War veteran, Orville registered for the draft in Meadville and enlisted in Company H, 145th Pennsylvania Infantry at Erie, on August 21, 1862. He was wounded in the wrist at Fredericksburg, Virginia, Dec. 13, 1862; promoted to Corporal of his company, June 4, 1864. He was captured at Petersburg, Virginia June 16, 1864 and was taken to Andersonville where he was held as a prisoner until April 28, 1865. He was discharged from service at Harrisburg, Pa., by General Order, May 18, 1865. That he survived Andersonville is a sign that he had a very strong constitution. In 1894 he was granted an $8 per month military pension. The January 2, 1906 issue of the Linesville Herald (photo not available) noted: "Mr. O.H. Cram has returned from a trip south, going to the battlefield of Chattanooga and the prison reserve at Andersonville where he was among the sufferers during the prison days of the rebellion. The government furnishes transportation to the survivors." To go back and visit the place where he had endured untold hardships again points to a strong will.
  		Civil War Pension Index Card Orville H. Cram
  Census	1870	Pine Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 39 16 O.H. Cram 27 1843 male white carpenter Pennsylvania 40 16 Lorinda Cram 25 1845 female white keeping house Pennsylvania   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=yh4g_871
  Census	1880	Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Occupation Street 7 178 O.H. Cram male white 1844 36 Pennsylvania carpenter Conneaut St 8 178 Laura A. Cram wife female white 1846 34 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania keeping house 9 178 Wilford H. Cram son male white 1867 13 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania at home   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=jb8z_872
  Census	1890	Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
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  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 4 4 Orville Cram   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=256h_2710
  Census	1900	Pine Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 19 183 Orville Cram head male white May 1843 57 married 35 Pennsylvania Vermont Connecticut carpenter 20 183 Laurinda Cram wife female white Jan 1845 55 married 35 1 1 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=txcz_873
  Will	15 Sep 1909	Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	Know all men by these presents, that I, Orville H. Cram, of the Borough of Linesville, County of Crawford and State of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make my last will and testament in manner and form following. I give and bequeath unto my son Wilfred H. Cram, all of my carpenter tools and tool chests, and the sum of one hundred dollars in cash. I give and bequeath unto the Linesville Cemetery Association the sum of forty dollars, provided the said Cemetery Association will in consideration therefor perpetually keep my lot in the Linesville Cemetery in good condition and repair. All of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate real, personal and mixed, of whatsoever nature or kind soever, and wheresoever the same may be at the time of my death I give, devise and bequeath the same unto my beloved wife, Lori A. Cram, her heirs and assigns. I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my said wife Lorie A. Cram, and my son Wilfred H. Cram, executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I, Orville H. Cram, the estator, have to this my will typewritten on one sheet of paper set my hand and seal this 15th day of September AD 1909. Orville H. Cram (seal) Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Orville H. Cram, as and for his last will and testament, in the presence of us who at his request have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto, in the presence of the said testator, and of each other. Eva Fenner A.M. Fenner
  		Will of Orville H. Cram registered in Crawford County, Pa., May 21, 1915
  Census	1910	Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 1 125 Orville H. Cram head male white 1844 66 married 1x 44 Pennsylvania Vermont Connecticut house carpenter 2 125 Lorinda A. Cram wife female white 1845 65 married 1x 44 1 1 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania none   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=vkp4_874
  Died	13 May 1915	Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	cause of death:pernicious anemia from the May 19, 1915 issue of the Conneautville Courier: LINESVILLE. Orville H. Cram, one of the most highly respected citizens of this place, died at his home on Thursday, having passed his 72d birthday three days before. He was a native of North Shenango, but had lived here for nearly fifty years. He was a veteran of the Civil war, serving three years in the Conneautville company, H, of the 145th Pennsylvania, during which time he was a prisoner of war for over ten months. He was a member of the Veteran Legion, of the Masonic fraternity, of the Royal Arcanum and the Universalist church. His wife, a son, W.H. Cram, of this place, and a sister, Miss Elizabeth Marshall, of Plainview, Minn., survive him. Funeral services were held at the home of Saturday afternoon, with a large attendance and he was buried with Masonic honors. from the May 19, 1915 issue of the Linesville Herald: ORVILLE H. CRAM Orville H. Cram was born in North Shenango township, May 10, 1843 and passed from this life at his home in Linesville, Pa., May 13, 1915. At an early age he served an apprenticeship in the carpenter and joiner trade under the late Nathaniel Wiser. On August 21, 1862, he enlisted in Company H, 145 Regt. Penna Vol., was wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862, promoted to Corporal of his company, June 4, 1864, and was at once taken to Andersonville where he was held as a prisoner until April 28, 1865. He was discharged from service at Harrisburg, Pa., by General Order, May 18, 1865. He was a member of Camp No. 147 Union Veteran Legion of Meadville, Pa., and a charter member of Linesville Council Royal Arcanum. On November 16, 1875, he was raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason in Pine Lodge, No. 498, F. & A.M., Linesville, Pa., which body conducted the final services. He was also a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Universalist. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lara A. Cram, one son, W.H. Cram, and one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Marshall, Plainview, Minn. Relatives and friends from Akron, Ashtabula, Kinsman, Ohio, Meadville, Sharon, Jamestown, Espyville, Westford, Harmonsburg, Center Road, Hartstown, Adamsville, Pa., attended the funeral which was held from his late residence, May 15, 1915.
  		Pennsylvania Death Certificate Orville H. Cram
  Age	72 years
  Buried	15 May 1915	Linesville Cemetery, Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	Section B, Lot 17, Grave 8
  		Cram, Orville H. 1843-1915 Plot: Section B, Lot 17, Grave 8
  Person ID	I2830	Local Families
  Last Modified	20 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Humphrey Cram,   b. 25 Feb 1794, New Hampshire ,   d. 15 Jan 1852, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Harriet Hotchkiss,   b. 1802, Connecticut, USA ,   d. 20 Nov 1847  (Age 45 years)
  Married	About 1822
  Family ID	F15268	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lorinda A. Gaugh,   b. 15 Jan 1845, North Shenango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 30 Jan 1922, Washington, DC  (Age 77 years)
  Married	Abt 1865
  Children	1. Wilfred H. Cram,   b. 5 Oct 1866, Espyville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 19 Feb 1921, Washington, DC  (Age 54 years)
  Last Modified	24 May 2018
  Family ID	F1009	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Buried - 15 May 1915 - Linesville Cemetery, Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Fire At Linesville Ten Buildings Burned in the Business Center of the Town from the May 21, 1891 issue of the Conneautville Courier