BIO: Cromer, John - Laurel Co

"HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES, INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS.
1884

POSEY TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON COUNTY

PAGE 886

JOHN CROMER, a prominent old citizen of Fredericksburg, was born August 27,
1820 in what is now called Laurel County, Ky., the oldest in a family of
seven children born to George and Jane (Walker) Cromer, both of whom were
natives of Virginia, and came to Lawrence County, this State, about the year
1822, where they remained about one year, thence removed to Harrison County,
staying there until after the death of our subject's mother in the year
1847, when his father removed to Washington County, of which he remained a
resident until his death.  John received a limited education in the
primitive log schoolhouse of his day.  At the age of fifteen he was
apprenticed for five years to the tanner and currier trade;  the former has
been chiefly his occupation through life.  In the year 1869 he established
the hotel known as the Traveler's Rest, and this enjoys a liberal patronage.
November 10, 1842, he was wedded to Evaline Wilson, by whom he was father of
four children, three of whom are now living:   Joseph P., John B. and Annie
L.  September 22, 1864, he answered the call of his country to assist in
preserving our Union, serving until mustered out at Indianapolis, May 11,
1865.  In politics he is a Republican;  a member of the G. A. R. fraternity,
and has been Justice of the Peace of his township four terms.


Transcribed by: Diana Flynn 
<ivie@tima.com>
Date: Tue, 6 August 1997