The Descendants of John Michael Cromer

Fifth Generation

(Continued)


230. Silas Josephus Cromer (John Frederick , John Frederick , Frederick , John Michael ) was born on 05 NOV 1859 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. He died on 21 MAR 1944 in [Obituary]. He was buried in Newberry Co., South Carolina [NCB-l-53]. Silas was employed as in Farmer.

s/o John Frederick Cromer, Jr. & Margaret Elizabeth Crosson.
4 Children.

Silas married Nora Eleanor Wicker daughter of James David Wicker and Susannah Isabella Buzzard. Nora was born on 11 NOV 1860 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. She died on 14 MAY 1915 in [Death Cerificate #9497]. She was buried in Newberry Co., South Carolina [NCB-1-53].

See Nby Guardianship Est. 23-27..Nby Est. Bk Vol.2, page 688
for proof that she was a "Buzzard" and not a "Lever" as the
family had believed.

Silas and Nora had the following children:

+ 673 F i Mamye Othella Cromer was born on 22 APR 1887. She died on 12 APR 1965.
  674 M ii Fred Julian Cromer was born on 11 JUL 1889 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. He died on 05 OCT 1935. He was buried in Newberry Co., South Carolina [NCB-l-53].



W.O.W. [Tombstone Inf.]; 2 Step-sons..
l.Lambert Edward Chandler, b 6/20/l9l5 lives Nby Co., SC &
2.Thomas Erwin Chandler, Jr., b 5/l0/l9l9 lives Augusta, GA
        Fred married Ethel Mae (Wingate) Chandler on 01 APR 1923 in Nby Co., SC [MB C, p.464]. Ethel was born on 19 OCT 1890 in Lee Co., South Carolina. She died on 24 JUN 1987 in Newberry Co., SC. She was buried in Newberry Co., South Carolina [Obituary].



Widow of Thomas Erwin Chandler, 9/2/l875-l/l8/l9l9 [NCB-l-54], only child of
Lambert Henry Calhoun & Adella (Maffett) Chandler [See #754.06 Nby l850].
+ 675 F iii Mattie Wait Cromer was born on 19 OCT 1894. She died on 23 MAR 1974.
  676 F iv Sallie Lee Cromer was born on 16 SEP 1900 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. She died on 25 NOV 1986 in SC [Obituary]. She was buried in Newberry, Newberry Co., SC [NCB-2-84].



Died single; Supplied much information for her Family History;
Ref.: l989 Newberry Co. History, p.l75; Obituary..a Retired
School Teacher.

231. Anna Henrietta Cromer (John Frederick , John Frederick , Frederick , John Michael ) was born on 09 APR 1860 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. She died on 24 FEB 1927 in [Obituary]. She was buried in Newberry Co., South Carolina [NCB-1-60].

d/o John Frederick Cromer,Jr. & Margaret Elizabeth Crosson.
Ref.: l989 Nby Co. History, pp. 90-91 & Sligh History, p. 30.
11 Children.

Anna married James Pinckney Adams. James was born on 20 OCT 1856 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. He died on 06 MAR 1924. He was buried in Newberry Co., South Carolina [NCB-1-60]. James was employed as in Farmer.

s/o John Thomas Adams & Epsie Melinda Felker [See #555.03 Nby l850]
Ref.: l989 Nby Co. History, p.9l.

James and Anna had the following children:

+ 677 M i Clarence Freddie Adams died in 1968.
  678 F ii Carrie Eunice Adams was born in Newberry Co., South Carolina. Carrie was employed as in [Single].



Single.
Ref.: l989 Newberry Co. History, p.9l; Mother's Obituary.
+ 679 M iii Ernest Josephus Adams was born on 02 AUG 1881. He died on 18 DEC 1957.
  680 M iv Willie Erskine Adams was born in 1883 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. He died in 1955.



14 Children..Marie, Verta Mae, Erskine, Emma, Bessie, Ruth, William Hodges,
Richard, Juanita, Hazel, Arthur, Hubert, Jeanette & Mildred.
        Willie married Lillie Mae McCollum. Lillie was born in 1888 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. She died in 1980.
  681 F v Nora Viola Adams was born on 14 FEB 1886 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. She died on 30 JAN 1965. She was buried in Newberry Co., South Carolina [NCB-1-107].
        Nora married Thomas Bachman Richardson. Thomas was born on 18 NOV 1888. He died on 18 JUN 1936 in Newberry Co., SC. He was buried in Newberry Co., South Carolina [NCB-1-107].
  682 M vi Leo Thomas Adams was born on 11 APR 1887 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. He died on 10 MAY 1949. He was buried in Newberry, Newberry Co., SC [NCB-2-69].



10 Children..Elizabeth, Haskell, Raymond, Nelva, Clyde, Alvin, Jack,
Grady, Eugene & Dorothy.
        Leo married Mable Alice Reynolds. Mable died in 1948 in Newberry Co., SC. She was buried in Newberry, South Carolina [NCB-2-69].
  683 F vii Lillie Henrietta Adams was born on 02 JAN 1891 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. She died on 02 MAR 1891. She was buried in Newberry Co., South Carolina [NCB-1-60].



Died as an infant.
  684 M viii (Infant) Adams was born on 28 MAR 1892 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. He died on 28 MAR 1892. He was buried in Newberry Co., South Carolina [NCB-1-60].



Died at birth.
  685 M ix John Gary Adams was born on 15 SEP 1894 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. He died on 02 JUL 1969. He was buried in Newberry, South Carolina [NCB-2-93]. John was employed as in Fireman in NC (l927).



s/o James Pinckney Adams & Anna Henrietta Cromer.
Living Asheville, NC in Feb 1927 when his mother died.
2 Children.
Ref.: 1989 Newberry County History, p. 91.
        John married (1) Pearl Inez Black. Pearl died in 1924.



1 Daughter, Marion Adams.
        John married (2) Mattie Lee Hyder. Mattie was born in 1897. She died in 1975.



1 Daughter..Martha Adams.
        John married (3) Corrie Putnam. Corrie was born on 14 NOV 1897. She died in 1988.
  686 M x Olin James Adams was born on 27 OCT 1897 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. He died on 01 SEP 1959. He was buried in Newberry, Newberry Co., SC [NCB-2-93].



3 Children..Audrey, Barnette & James Olin Adams.
        Olin married Sumpter Isoline Schumpert. Sumpter was born on 27 OCT 1903. She died on 07 FEB 1977 in Newberry Co., SC. She was buried in Newberry, Newberry Co., SC [NCB-2-93].



Her Tombstone reads Sumpter S. Long Adams..did she marry lst a Long?
  687 M xi Allen Wharton Adams was born on 11 DEC 1901 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. He died on 10 JUN 1954 in Newberry Co., SC. He was buried in Newberry Co., South Carolina [NCB-2-152].



5 Children..Ettie, Troy, Betty, Shirby & Reba.
        Allen married Gladys Julia Stockman. Gladys was born in 1912.

232. John Frederick Cromer III. (John Frederick , John Frederick , Frederick , John Michael ) was born on 18 DEC 1867 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. He died on 27 FEB 1927. He was buried in Newberry Co., South Carolina [NCB-1-60].

s/o John Frederick Cromer, Jr. & Margaret Elizabeth Crosson.
1 Daughter.

John married Mary Emmie Sligh. Mary was born on 02 JUN 1854 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. She died on 21 APR 1937 in [DC #5756; Obituary]. She was buried in Newberry Co., South Carolina [NCB-1-60].

They had the following children:

+ 688 F i Sarah E. Cromer was born on 23 AUG 1896. She died on 16 OCT 1962.

233. Fannie Jane Cromer (John Frederick , John Frederick , Frederick , John Michael ) was born on 18 DEC 1870 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. She died on 24 OCT 1958. She was buried in Newberry Co., South Carolina [NCB-1-60].

d/o John Frederick Cromer, Jr. & Margaret Elizabeth Crosson.
6 Children.

Fannie married William Job Hentz in Newberry Co., SC. William was born on 25 NOV 1850 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. He died on 12 APR 1928. He was buried in Newberry Co., South Carolina [NCB-1-60].

They had the following children:

  689 F i Annie Elizabeth Hentz was born in Newberry Co., South Carolina. She died in 1928. She was buried in Newberry Co., South Carolina [NCB-1-127].



3 Children..Dorothy, Carrol & Ralph Cumalander.
        Annie married Louis Thompson Cumalander. Louis was born in 1884. He died in 1928. He was buried in Newberry Co., South Carolina [NCB-1-127].
+ 690 F ii Lola Talmadge Hentz died on 13 JAN 1988.
  691 M iii Harold Horace Hentz was born in Newberry Co., SC.



Living Spartanburg, SC in l989 when his brother died.
  692 F iv Mary Etta Hentz was born in Newberry Co., South Carolina. Mary was employed as in [Single].



Single; living in a Columbia, SC Nursing Home in 1989.
  693 F v Minnie Victoria Hentz was born on 28 DEC 1893 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. She died on 06 JUN 1982 in Fairfield Co., South Carolina.



Inf. from Mrs. Mary Ann (Ladd) Chibbaro Hollis, 212 Pine View Church Rd.,
Blyhewood, SC 29016 (grand-daughter).
        Minnie married Garris McCabe Ladd on 10 JAN 1915. Garris was born on 19 JUN 1893 in Fairfield Co., South Carolina. He died on 25 MAY 1970 in Richland Co., South Carolina.
+ 694 M vi Henry Middleton Hentz II. was born on 16 MAY 1897. He died on 10 JUL 1989.

237. Annah Isabel Cromer (Jacob Lemuel , John Frederick , Frederick , John Michael ) was born on 28 APR 1859 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. She died on 25 DEC 1925. She was buried in Newberry Co., South Carolina [NCB-1-110].

d/o Jacob Lemuel Cromer & Hope Rebecca Moser.
6 Children.

Annah married John Samuel Ringer. John was born on 28 OCT 1857 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. He died on 02 NOV 1935 in [Obituary]. He was buried in Newberry Co., South Carolina [NCB-1-110].

They had the following children:

  695 M i Willie Jason Ringer was born in 1881 in Newberry Co., SC. He died in 1958 in Newberry Co., SC. He was buried in Newberry, SC [NCB-1-1l0].
        Willie married Eva Price. Eva was christened in Smyrna, GA 30080 [l966 Bethlehem Record].
  696 F ii Lillie Viola Ringer was born on 07 MAY 1883 in Newberry Co., SC. She died on 03 MAY 1971 in Newberry Co., SC. She was buried in Newberry, SC [NCB-1-1l0].



Single. Called "Lillie B." in NCB.
+ 697 M iii Roland Luther Ringer was born on 26 APR 1885. He died on 15 MAY 1958.
  698 M iv Joseph (Joe) L. Ringer was born on 07 DEC 1887 in Newberry Co., SC. He died on 07 DEC 1963 in Newberry Co., SC. He was buried in Newberry, SC [NCB-1-110].



Called "Joseph Henry" in inf. shared by Louise Sligh, l809 Bivens
St., Durham, NC 27707..July l992.
3 Children (not named).
        Joseph married Annie E. Eargle. Annie was born on 09 JAN 1892 in [Tombstone Inf.]. She was christened in Little Mountain, SC.



d/o Charles B. Eargle (l863-1848).
+ 699 F v Mattie Louise Ringer was born in 1894.
+ 700 M vi John Julius Ringer was born on 06 AUG 1896. He died on 27 NOV 1965.

238. Elma Frances Cromer (Jacob Lemuel , John Frederick , Frederick , John Michael ) was born on 22 APR 1861 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. She died on 31 JUL 1947 in ?Durham, North Carolina.

d/o Jacob Lemuel Cromer & Hope Rebecca Moser.
Ref.: SLIGH HISTORY (p.86).
Lv Durham, NC Aug l936.
3 Children.

Elma married Gustavis Beauregard Sligh on 24 DEC 1885. Gustavis was born on 06 MAY 1862 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. He died on 23 APR 1936 in ?Durham, North Carolina.

They had the following children:

  701 F i Nina Amelia Sligh was born in Newberry Co., SC [l900 Census inf.].



Lv Durham, NC.
2 Children (no inf.).
        Nina married J. H. Rutledge.
  702 M ii Jesse Clifton Sligh was born in Newberry Co., SC [l900 Census inf.]. He died UNKNOWN.



Single.
  703 M iii Allen Dilam Sligh was born on 08 NOV 1892 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. He died on 01 MAR 1987 in ?Durham, North Carolina.



Ref.: Inf. shared by Louise Sligh of this family..July l992.
        Allen married Violet Dobson. Violet was born in ?York, South Carolina.

240. James Augustus Cromer (John Philip , George , Jacob , John Michael ) was born in Abbeville Co., South Carolina.

s/o John Philip Cromer & Dorothy Ann Keller.
Enlisted in Confederate Service but was not sent to the front on account
of the surrender; said that wife was from Union Point,GA..inf. on the
2 children [Gray Family Data, p.l9].
Also Ref.: l99l Keller Descendant Chart,p.4 & Summer, p.213.

James married Emma Carlton. Emma was born in ?Union Point, GA.

They had the following children:

  704 M i Carlton Cromer MD..



Gray Family Data, p. l9, noted that he lived in Atlanta, GA.
  705 F ii ---- Cromer.
        ---- married W. O. Washburn.

242. Sarah Virginia Cromer (John Philip , George , Jacob , John Michael ) was born in Abbeville Co., SC [l850 inf.]. She died on 31 DEC 1906 in ?Astor Park, Florida.

d/o Philip & Dorothy Ann (Keller) Cromer.
Ref.: Keller Descendant Chart, p.l & Gray Family Data, p.l9.

Sarah married Curtis Moore Richie Capt. on 04 SEP 1862. Curtis was born on 18 MAR 1841. He died in ?Astor Park, Florida.

They had the following children:

+ 706 F i Eola Elizabeth Richie was born on 24 AUG 1874. She died on 27 NOV 1957.

243. Mary A. Elizabeth Cromer (John Philip , George , Jacob , John Michael ) was born in 1831 in Abbeville Co., South Carolina. She died in 1886. She was buried in Anderson Co., SC [ACB-1-136].

d/o Philip Cromer & Dorothy Ann Keller; in Family #l62l Abbeville 1850.
Gray Family data said that there were 2 children but gave inf. on only l.
Ref.: Keller Descendant Chart, p.1; Summer, p.213.

Mary married (1) Robert H. Wardlaw Hodges. Robert was born in 1818. He died in 1894. He was buried in Anderson Co., SC [ACB-1-136].

Mary married (2) James Franklin Tolbert on 05 AUG 1858 in [Keller Descendant Chart]. James was born in [in Family #l7l0 Abbeville Co.l850].

They had the following children:

+ 707 F i Mary B. Tolbert was born in 1861. She died in 1927.

245. John Philip W. Cromer (John Philip , George , Jacob , John Michael ) was born on 26 JAN 1834 in Abbeville Co., South Carolina. He died in Manchester Hosp., Virginia. He was buried in Abbeville Co., South Carolina [p.ll0].

Served Co. K, 2 SC Riffles, CSA; died with pneumonia.
s/o Philip Cromer & Dorothy Ann Keller.
Marriage from p.417, Mariage & Death Notice, Southern Christian Advocate..
shows Marriage date as 26 March; JHK quotes Newspaper date as 25 March.

John married Rosannah (Rosa) P. Barnes on 25 MAR 1856. Rosannah was born in 1833 in Abbeville Co., SC [1850 Family #712].

She married 2nd, l/11/1866, George A. Morrow (b @1837).
CSA Penion inf. showed her living at Shallow Ford, SC 9/22/l863.
Named in the Estate of her Step-mother Susannam M. Barnes of
Pendleton Village (LWT 10/25/1872 Probated 5/7/1880)..calling her
Rosannah Morrow, formerly Rosannah P. Cromer. Also named were Mattie
Cromer and her twin sister Mollie Cromer.

John and Rosannah had the following children:

+ 708 F i J. Frances (Fannie) Cromer died in 1934.
  709 M ii J. W. Menairy Cromer was born in Abbeville Co., South Carolina. He died on 22 FEB 1858. He was buried in Abbeville Co., South Carolina [ACC pll0].



Died young (5ml2d); Tombstone reads "s/o J.P. & R.P. Crommer(sic)".
Ref.: Keller Descendant Chart, p.l & Abbeville Banner 3/ll/l858.
+ 710 F iii Mary (Mollie) Aurelia Cromer was born on 01 NOV 1858. She died on 28 DEC 1894.
+ 711 F iv Martha (Mattie) E. Cromer was born on 01 NOV 1858. She died on 21 NOV 1907.
  712 F v Anna Virginia Cromer was born on 15 MAY 1860 in Abbeville Co., South Carolina. She died on 23 FEB 1862. She was buried in Abbeville Co., South Carolina [ACC pll0].



Died young; Tombstone reads "d/o J.P. & R.P Crommer(sic)".
Apparently she is the 2/l2yr old daughter shown on l860 Census
(Called "Eugenia")..l99l Keller Descendant Chart, p.l.

247. Jane Amanda Cromer (John Philip , George , Jacob , John Michael ) was born on 25 MAY 1844 in Abbeville Co., South Carolina. She died on 04 JAN 1928 in ?AR.

d/o John Philip Cromer & Dorothy Ann Keller.
Said to have moved to Arkansas after the Civil War [Gray inf.].
Ref.: Keller Descendant Chart, p.2; Summer, p.213; & Gray Family Data,
p.19 (called her husband "Pinkney Travers Boyd"). Did they move to
Emmet,Nevada Co.,AR? [Gray data said that son Marion was lv there].

Jane married Pinckney M. Travis Boyd on 27 JAN 1867. Pinckney was born on 06 NOV 1840 in Newberry Co., S.C. [#ll22.02]. He died on 29 MAR 1888 in ?AR.

They had the following children:

  713 M i John Philip Cromer Boyd was born on 08 AUG 1870.



"Unmarried" [Gray data]
  714 M ii Lemon Dugan Boyd was born on 12 DEC 1872. He died on 15 JAN 1953.



Called "Dugan". Ref.: l99l Keller's Descendant Chart,p.3; Gray Family.
Data, p.l9. 4 Children [not named].
        Lemon married Rosa Riddle on 07 JAN 1897.
  715 F iii Dorothy Ann Boyd was born on 16 AUG 1874.



Ref.: l99l Keller Descendant Chart.
9 Children [not named].
        Dorothy married J. M. Chison\Chism on 04 JAN 1894.
  716 F iv Margaret Frances Boyd was born on 13 JUL 1876. She died on 07 JAN 1880.



Died young. Ref.: l99l Keller Descendant Chart, p.3.
  717 M v Willie Anderson Boyd was born on 16 AUG 1878. He died on 17 SEP 1878.



Died young. Ref.: l99l Keller Descendant Chart, p.4.
  718 F vi Lucia Belle Dacus Boyd was born on 14 NOV 1879. She died on 03 JAN 1973.



Ref.: l99l Keller Descendant Chart, p.4.
  719 M vii James Marvin\Marion Boyd was born on 23 JUL 1882. He was christened in [Gray Family data, p.l9].



Called "Marvin" (l99l Keller Descendant Chart, p.4) & "Marion" (Gray
Family Data, p.l9).
  720 M viii Travis Pinckney Boyd was born on 30 MAY 1884.



Ref.: l99l Keller Descendant Chart, p.4.
Called "P. Travers" (Gray Family Data, p.l9..no dates].

249. William Oscar Cromer (John Philip , George , Jacob , John Michael ) was born on 14 MAR 1850 in Abbeville Co., South Carolina. He died on 04 OCT 1920 in [D.C.#17737]. He was buried in Abbeville Co., SC [ACR, p.96].

s/o John Philip Cromer & Dorothy Ann Keller.
Family Bible now owned by Mrs. William C. Cromer, 705 Fairfield Rd.,NW
Atlanta,GA 30327 (January l99l) who contributed much help for this family
to Luther Hampton (Columbia,SC).
Ref.: l99l Keller Descendant Chart, p.4.

William married Ella E. Cox on 26 JUN 1877 in Abbeville, SC by Rev. R.N. Pratt. Ella was born on 22 AUG 1858 in Abbeville Co., South Carolina. She died on 06 NOV 1941 in Trenton, Edgefield Co., SC. She was buried in Abbeville Co., South Carolina [ACC p96].

They had the following children:

  721 M i Gustave C. Cromer was born in Abbeville Co., South Carolina. He was buried in Abbeville Co., SC [ACC, p.95]. Gustave was employed as in [died young].



Died young. Could this actually be Waldo Augustus Cromer (6/28/1893-
4/l7/l894 who is the only one mentioned in the Family Bible?? ecw
Keller Descendant Chart shows Gustave C. Cromer (l893-l894) &
Waldo Augustus Cromer (6/ll/1902-6/l9/l902).
  722 M ii Waldo Oscar Cromer was born on 02 APR 1878 in Abbeville Co., South Carolina. He died on 13 JUN 1878 in Abbeville Co., South Carolina.



Died young.
Ref.: l99l Keller Descendant Chart (inf. provided by Josephine Ethel
Virginia (Cromer) Glover in l974).
+ 723 F iii Daisy Ann Cromer was born on 16 MAY 1879. She died on 13 FEB 1960.
+ 724 F iv Maude St.Claire Cromer was born on 07 MAR 1881. She died on 08 APR 1964.
+ 725 F v Marie Samuella Cromer was born on 09 NOV 1882. She died on 14 JUN 1964.
+ 726 M vi Philip Sidney Cromer Sr. was born on 23 AUG 1884. He died on 12 FEB 1952.
+ 727 M vii Charles Forest Cromer was born on 18 JUN 1886. He died on 07 APR 1954.
  728 M viii Hugh Wilson Cromer was born on 14 DEC 1888 in Abbeville Co., South Carolina. He died on 03 FEB 1965 in Atlanta, GA. He was buried in Atlanta, Georgia.



No children. Ref.: William Oscar Cromer Bible for birth & death; 1991
Keller Descendant Chart, p.8 & inf. provided by Mrs. Wm C. Cromer
(Atlanta,GA). Bookkeeper for an Atlanta Firm [Inf. Gray Family Data,
p.20].
        Hugh married (1) Willie Ransom White. Willie died on 10 AUG 1946 in [Cromer Bible inf.].
        Hugh married (2) Isabelle Ashmore on 03 APR 1916 in [Keller Descendant Chart].
+ 729 M ix William Oscar Cromer Jr. was born on 07 MAR 1891. He died on 08 FEB 1975.
  730 M x Waldo Augustus Cromer was born on 28 JUN 1893 in Abbeville Co., South Carolina. He died on 17 APR 1894 in Abbeville Co., South Carolina.



Also called "Augustus Waldo" & "Gussie"; died young.
Could this actually be the "Gustave C. Cromer (l893-l894) who is
buried with his parents? No Tombstone for Waldo Augustus Cromer!
The Family Bible only mentions Waldo Augustus/Augustus Waldo with the
above dates. Keller Descendant Chart shows Waldo Augustus Cromer born
6/ll/l902 died 6/l9/l902. Gray Family Data, p.20, shows "Waldo Augustus,
l893-l894, but does not show Gustave C. Cromer.
  731 M xi Emmet Cecil Rosenberg Cromer was born on 09 JUN 1895 in Abbeville Co., South Carolina. He was buried in Abbeville Co., SC [ACC, p.95].



Died single.
Ref.: Cromer Bible & l99l Keller Descendant Chart, p.8.
Gray Family Data, p.20, calls him "Cecil R., born l895 who was a
Farmer, Contractor & Promoter".
  732 F xii Helen Calhoun Cromer was born on 12 AUG 1904 in Abbeville Co., South Carolina. She was christened in Due West Retirement Center [l99l].



No children.
Ref.: Cromer Family Bible & inf. added by Mrs. Wm C. Cromer (Atlanta).
[Other information shows birth date as 8/22/l898].
        Helen married L. Keith Leonard on 08 SEP 1945 in [Cromer Bible inf.]. L. Keith Leonard was born on 24 FEB 1899. He died on 29 APR 1970 in Spartanburg, SC. He was buried in Spartanburg, SC.

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