277. Andrew Cromer (David , Jacob , Jacob , John Michael ) was born in Newberry Co., South Carolina. He died on 26 FEB 1889. He was buried in Newberry Co., South Carolina [NCB-1-61].
s/o David Cromer (Annals, p. 646) and lst wife (unknown).
3 Children.
Is Tombstone age correct? 35y in l850 (b @1815); 44 in 1860 (b @1816)
and 54 in 1870 (b @ l8l6)
Andrew married Eleanor (Nellie) Red. Eleanor was born on 20 FEB 1816 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. She died on 12 MAY 1885. She was buried in Newberry Co., South Carolina [NCB-1-61].
They had the following children:
820 M i James W. Cromer was born on 08 JUN 1846 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. He died on 28 NOV 1899 in [Obituary]. He was buried in Newberry Co., South Carolina [NCB-1-45].
Single. Served in CSA.+ 821 M ii Robert Pressley Cromer was born on 20 SEP 1847. He died on 11 OCT 1916. 822 F iii Elizabeth Jane Cromer was born on 06 DEC 1849 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. She died on 04 MAY 1855. She was buried in Newberry Co., South Carolina [NCB-1-61].
Died young (5yrs).
278. Julia Maria Cromer (David , Jacob , Jacob , John Michael ) was born on 08 OCT 1817 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. She died on 11 APR 1876. She was buried in Newberry, Newberry Co., SC [NCB-2-59].
d/o David Cromer & l)Unknown. Called "Julia A. Milligan" on Tombstone.
4 Children [Inf. 1860 #850].
Ref.: Annals of Nby, p. 647.
Apparently missed by Census Taker in 1850; Family #950 in l860 (age in
error); Family #3666 in l870.
Julia married Edward Milligan. Edward was born in South Carolina. He died in 1870.
A Machinist by trade as were his sons.
Edward and Julia had the following children:
279. Jacob (Jake) Cromer (David , Jacob , Jacob , John Michael ) was born in Newberry Co., SC [l850 #624.02]. He died on 01 DEC 1898 in ?Macon Co., Georgia [CSA Records].
s/o David Cromer & l)Elizabeth Wicker.
Pvt.,Co.D,3rd Regt.,GA Reserve Infantry,Macon Co.,GA CSA (l864).
Ref.: History of Macon County Georgia by Louise Frederick Hays (l933),
page 722.
7 Children.
Jacob married (1) Nancy Margaret Wilson in Newberry Co., SC. Nancy was born on 25 JUN 1831 in Newberry Co., SC [1850 #460.03]. She died in [Cem. inf. "l859" has to be in error]. She was buried in [Lutheran] Newberry Co., SC [NCB-1-17].
They had the following children:
+ 827 F i Martha Ann Cromer was born on 05 NOV 1855. She died on 06 DEC 1950.
Jacob married (2) Margaret Meeks on 16 MAR 1858 in Macon Co., GA. Margaret was born in 1832 in GA [l860 Macon Co., GA inf.]. She died in ?Macon Co., GA.
They had the following children:
+ 828 M ii Andrew C. Cromer. + 829 M iii James B.\P. Cromer. + 830 M iv Jacob C. Cromer died in 1904. 831 F v Mary Cromer was born in Macon Co., Georgia [l900 inf.].
Single in l900 Macon Co.,GA..called S/L of William L.? Kelly.+ 832 F vi Nancy Margaret Cromer was born on 06 JUN 1865. She died on 27 OCT 1944. 833 M vii Allen Cromer was born in 1873 in Macon Co., GA [l880 inf.].
280. Mary Elizabeth Cromer (David , Jacob , Jacob , John Michael ) was born on 28 MAR 1832 in Newberry Co., SC [l850 #624.03]. She died on 26 DEC 1904 in Macon Co., Georgia. She was buried in Macon Co., Georgia.
d/o David Cromer & l)Elizabeth Wicker.
Ref.: Macon County Life,p.596.
Moved to Macon Co.,GA l850-l860..Family #80, l860 Macon Co.,GA.
Name was also spelled "Kelly" in Newberry Co.,SC.
The Kelley Cemetery is located near the Whitewater Baptist Church.
Mary married David Marcus Kelley son of William L. Kelly\Kelley in Newberry Co., SC. David was born on 14 DEC 1819 in Newberry Co., SC [l850 #ll49.01]. He died on 01 OCT 1889 in Macon Co., GA. He was buried in Macon Co., GA.
Early Bethlehem Lutheran Church Records showed birth on 4 Dec l8l9.
David and Mary had the following children:
834 M i David Kelley was born in Newberry Co., SC.
Believed to be a twin of Mary A.; no information in Macon County Life,
p.596. Did he die young?+ 835 F ii Frances Kelly was born on 14 DEC 1853. She died UNKNOWN. + 836 F iii Mary Ann Kelley was born on 23 OCT 1857. She died on 11 JAN 1940. + 837 M iv William Frank Kelley was born on 10 MAY 1860. He died on 14 NOV 1907. + 838 M v Mark Kelley was born on 02 JUN 1862. He died on 27 JUN 1936. 839 M vi James Henry Kelley was born on 31 MAR 1866 in Macon Co., GA. He died on 03 MAR 1947 in Macon Co., GA. He was buried in Macon Co., GA.
Ref.: Macon County Life,pp596,600.840 F vii Alice Kelley was born on 22 NOV 1872 in Macon Co., GA. She died on 21 NOV 1916 in Macon Co., GA.
d/o David Marcus Kelley & Mary Elizabeth Cromer.
Ref.: Macon County Life, pp.596,
281. Hilliard Cromer (David , Jacob , Jacob , John Michael ) was born in 1835 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. He died in 1896 in Macon Co., Georgia.
s/o David Cromer & l)Elizabeth Wicker.
Pvt..transferred to Co.C,8th Regt.GA Cavalry..CSA [p.708]
Ref.: History of Macon County Georgia by Louise Frederick Hays (l933).
Hilliard married (1) Carrie A. ( ? ) Cromer. Carrie was born in OCT 1845 in Geogia.
Hilliard married (2) Mary J. Meeks on 17 JAN 1858 in Macon Co., Georgia. Mary was born in 1838 in Georgia [l860 & l880 inf.]. She died in 1896 in ?Macon Co., Georgia.
believe d/o Allen Meeks.
Hilliard and Mary had the following children:
841 M i Mark Nelson Cromer was born in Macon Co., Georgia.
Was he single in l900?; shown living with his step-mother.+ 842 M ii William Cromer died in 1900. + 843 M iii John Walter Cromer died on 14 JAN 1956. 844 F iv Wealthy A.M. Cromer was born in 1859 in Macon Co., Georgia [l860 inf.]. 845 F v Mavery\Mavereney Cromer was born in 1861 in Macon Co., Georgia [l880 inf.]. 846 M vi Allen Cromer was born in 1866 in Macon Co., Georgia [l880 inf.].
282. Martha Cromer (David , Jacob , Jacob , John Michael ) was born in 1837 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. She died in ?Macon Co., Georgia.
d/o David Cromer & l)Elizabeth Wicker.
Husband's will..Macon Co.,GA l/22/1864 [Index page 683,Macon Co.History].
Living with her in l870 Macon Co.,GA, p.570, were her 2 daughters;
half-sister Elizabeth & half-brother David.
Martha married Marcus N. Cady son of Alonzo A. Cady and Mary Cromer in Macon Co., GA [Source? Not in History]. Marcus was born in Macon Co., GA [?called "Mark" in l850]. He died on 15 OCT 1864 in Savannah, GA CSA [p.718 Macon Co.History].
s/o Alonzo A. & l)Mary (Cromer) Cady.
Marcus and Martha had the following children:
284. Thomas Hoard Cromer (Adam Boyd , Jacob , Jacob , John Michael ) was born on 31 MAR 1816 in Newberry Co., SC [l850 #1143]. He died on 10 FEB 1870. He was buried in Newberry Co., South Carolina [NCB-1-56]. Thomas was employed as in Farmer [l850].
s/o Adam Boyd Cromer & Frances Hoard.
Ref.: Thomas Hoard Cromer Family Bible now owned by Mrs. William Benner
of Laurens, SC [copied 6/26/l986 by Rubye L. Smith & Faye Berry and
published by the Piedmont Historical Society in their quarterly, Upper
SC Genealogy & History, Vol. IV, No. 4, October l986, pages l02-103].
12 Children.
Thomas married Mary Ann (Polly) Ridlehuber on 26 NOV 1835 in [Bible date]. Mary was born on 19 AUG 1819 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. She died on 01 NOV 1909. She was buried in Newberry Co., South Carolina [NCB-1-56].
They had the following children:
850 M i Thomas Hoard Cromer Jr. was born in Newberry Co., S.C.. He died on 28 MAR 1865 in [Bible date].
Bible inf. failed to give his birth date but noted that he died 28th
March l865, aged l6 years, 3 months & 25 days; was a Volunteer in the
Confederate Army. [did he die in CSA?..ecw]
He is named in his brother (William P.)'s Nby Estate.851 M ii William Philander Cromer Capt. was born on 05 SEP 1836 in Newberry Co., SC [Bible date]. He died on 01 JUL 1863 in Gettysburg, PA..CSA [Bible date].
No children; his l863 Nby Est. names his widow, father, 8 brothers &
2 sisters. His widow [#l477.05 Nby l850] married 2nd, William Sanford
Eleazer (l828-l893..#320.02 Lex l850).William married Maria Isabella (Issie) Suber on 21 MAR 1862 in Nby Co., SC by Rev. Boinest [Bible date]. Maria was born in Newberry Co., South Carolina. She was buried in Spring Hill, Richland Co., SC [NCB-1-232]. + 852 M iii James L. Cromer was born on 21 AUG 1838. He died on 16 DEC 1870. + 853 F iv Elizabeth Ann Cromer was born on 11 JUL 1840. She died on 06 JAN 1897. 854 F v Lila Cromer was born on 06 JUL 1842 in Newberry Co., SC [Bible date]. She died on 06 JUL 1842 in Newberry Co., SC [Bible date].
Bible records reads "Infant Lila still born 6th of July l842".+ 855 F vi Susannah Frances Cromer was born on 27 AUG 1843. She died on 18 JUN 1906. + 856 M vii John Adam Cromer was born on 03 JUN 1846. He died on 01 OCT 1907. + 857 M viii Wallace C. Cromer was born on 05 MAR 1851. He died on 28 FEB 1902. + 858 M ix Henry Walter Cromer was born on 03 APR 1853. He died on 11 MAY 1926. + 859 M x Charlton C. Cromer was born on 25 MAY 1855. He died on 11 MAY 1930. + 860 M xi George Benedict Cromer Dr. was born on 03 OCT 1857. He died on 25 SEP 1935. + 861 M xii Julius Bachman Cromer was born on 15 JUN 1860. He died on 01 FEB 1934.
285. Ann Elizabeth Cromer (Adam Boyd , Jacob , Jacob , John Michael ) was born on 31 JAN 1820 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. She died on 11 OCT 1901. She was buried in Newberry Co., South Carolina [NCB-1-3].
d/o Adam Boyd Cromer & Frances Hoard.
7 Children.
Family #ll42 Nby l850. Ref.: The Bundrick Bunch,p.33.
Nby Land Record Book "BB", p.135, 2/3/1840, Adam Cromer for "L&A" gives
to his daughter Ann Eliz. Hentz, w/o Wm R. Hentz, 2 tracts of land
(44 Acres & 114 Acres) on Indian Creek.
Ann married William Rutherford Hentz on 31 DEC 1835 in Newberry Co., SC. William was born on 02 FEB 1816 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. He died on 28 FEB 1887. He was buried in Newberry Co., South Carolina [NCB-1-3]. William was employed as in Farmer [l850].
They had the following children:
862 F i Frances C. Hentz was born in Newberry Co., S.C.. 863 M ii Harrison Walter Hentz was born on 17 DEC 1838 in Newberry Co., SC. He died on 10 JUL 1858 in Newberry Co., SC. He was buried in Newberry Co., SC [NCB-1-3].
Died young.+ 864 M iii David Julius Hentz was born on 06 JUN 1841. He died on 26 JUN 1919. + 865 M iv Thomas Middleton Hentz was born on 01 SEP 1846. He died on 12 APR 1899. 866 M v William Adam Hentz was born on 08 SEP 1849 in Newberry Co., S.C.. He died on 22 SEP 1906 in Newberry Co., S.C.. He was buried in Newberry Co., SC [NCB-1-3]. 867 F vi Ella Beatrice Hentz was born on 27 AUG 1858 in Newberry Co., SC. She died on 01 APR 1860 in Newberry Co., SC. She was buried in Newberry Co., SC [NCB-1-3].
Died young.+ 868 M vii Edwin Olin Hentz Dr. was born on 12 JUN 1864. He died on 06 NOV 1937.
286. Adam Frederick Cromer (Adam Boyd , Jacob , Jacob , John Michael ) was born on 22 FEB 1824 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. He died on 28 FEB 1898 in Anderson Co., SC. He was buried in Baptist Cem., Anderson Co., SC.
s/o Adam Boyd Cromer & l)Frances Hoard. Family #1338 Nby l850.
Moved to Anderson Co.,SC about l875/6.
[Also called "Adam Francis"]
10 Children.
Adam married (1) Tincy Elizabeth (?Cox) Gambrell in Anderson Co., SC. Tincy was born on 17 JUN 1830 in Anderson Co., SC. She died on 18 JUN 1923 in Anderson Co., SC [D.C. #10533]. She was buried in Belton, SC [ACB-1-75].
Was she a Cox? d/o David Cox & Laura Breazeale?
Adam married (2) Sarah (Sallie) C. Counts. Sarah was born on 05 MAY 1830 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. She died on 01 JAN 1885 in Anderson Co., SC [Est. 3536]. She was buried in Baptist Cem., Anderson Co., South Carolina.
d/o John Adam Counts (l797-1844) & Sarah Ruff (@1800-1880) of
Newberry Co., SC.
Adam and Sarah had the following children:
869 F i Elizabeth (Lizzie) A. Cromer was born in Newberry Co., SC [l900 inf.]. She died on 08 MAY 1904 in Anderson Co., SC. She was buried in Baptist Cem., Anderson Co., SC.
Mother's l884 Estate calls her an "Adams"; l900 Census shows her as a
"Cromer", living alone. Tombstone reads "Lizzie A. Cromer d/o A.F. &
S.C.".870 F ii Anna L. Cromer was born in Newberry Co., SC [l870 inf.].
Not named in mother's l884 Estate.871 M iii Hubert Cromer was born in Anderson Co., South Carolina. He died in 1871. He was buried in Baptist Cem., Anderson Co., SC.
Tombstone reads "i/s A.F. & S.C. B.& D.l87l".872 F iv Fannie A. Cromer was born on 26 FEB 1849 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. She died on 15 AUG 1863. She was buried in Newberry Co., SC [NCB-l-l09].
Died young. Ref.: Rev. Thaddeus Street Boinest Journal, p.414.+ 873 M v James Hartwell Cromer was born on 05 MAY 1855. He died on 25 DEC 1915. 874 F vi Sallie C. Cromer was born on 15 AUG 1858 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. She died on 28 NOV 1884 in Hartwell, GA. She was buried in Baptist Cem., Anderson Co., SC.
Single. The Sun Newspaper, Hartwell, GA, l5 Dec l883 notes "Miss Sallie
C. Cromer d/o Mr. A.F. Cromer died Friday Dec. 7, l883, age 23. Member
of Hartwell Meth. Church; remains carried to old home in SC".
[The date of death nor age agrees with the Tombstone record as
recorded in The Book of the Dead (Anderson Co. Cemeteries) nor by
the tombstone record of Roy Davis. Tombstone reads "d/o A.F. & S.C.".875 F vii Mary Louisa Cromer was born on 11 AUG 1859 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. She died on 02 FEB 1860. She was buried in Newberry Co., South Carolina [NCB-1-109].
Died young. Ref.: Boinest's Journal, p.285.+ 876 M viii Adam Counts Cromer was born on 19 DEC 1861. He died on 17 MAR 1933. + 877 M ix John Schwartz Cromer was born on 18 APR 1866. He died on 11 MAY 1938. 878 M x Herbert Hord Cromer was born on 27 AUG 1875 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. He died on 30 JUN 1877 in Anderson Co., South Carolina [Obituary].
Early Bethlehem Lutheran Church Records,Nby Co.(p.9) show that he was
born 8/27/l875 & baptised 9/l9/l875..s/o "A.F. & S.C. Cromer".
From his Obituary we learn that he died June 30, l877, aged ly9m3d,
and that he was an afflicted child.
288. Dorothy Ann Keller (Elizabeth Cromer , Jacob , Jacob , John Michael ) was born in Newberry Co., South Carolina. She died in Abbeville Co., SC. She was buried in Abbeville Co., SC [ACC, p.ll0].
d/o John Keller & Elizabeth Cromer.
Ref.: Keller Descendant Chart, p.l;
Abbeville Est. Box l24, pkg. 3680.
Dorothy married John Philip Cromer son of George Cromer Rev. and Elizabeth (Gray) Ruff. John was born on 20 AUG 1809 in Abbeville, SC [1850 #1621]. He died on 25 SEP 1859. He was buried in Abbeville Co., South Carolina [ACC pll0]. John was employed as in Farmer.
Abbeville Estate Box l49 Pkg 4221 names wife Dorothy Ann and l2 Children
(Child #5 had died). Family #1621 Abbeville Co.l850.
Called "Philip"; s/o Rev. George Cromer & Elizabeth (Gray) Ruff.
Ref.: Keller Descendant Chart (p.l) by James Hawthorne "Jim" Keller,
l3 East Chaucer Rd., Greenville, SC 29609 (Jan. l99l).
Abbeville Banner 9/29/l859 notes that he died at home (5mi.East of
Abbeville) after a protracted illness of 2 months from Thypoid Fever.
John and Dorothy had the following children:
+ 879 M i James Augustus Cromer is printed as #240. 880 M ii Asbury Fletcher Cromer is printed as #241. + 881 F iii Sarah Virginia Cromer is printed as #242. + 882 F iv Mary A. Elizabeth Cromer is printed as #243. 883 M v George M. Cromer is printed as #244. + 884 M vi John Philip W. Cromer is printed as #245. 885 M vii David Franklin Cromer is printed as #246. + 886 F viii Jane Amanda Cromer is printed as #247. 887 M ix Samuel Foster Cromer is printed as #248. + 888 M x William Oscar Cromer is printed as #249. + 889 M xi Lindsay Harper Cromer is printed as #250. 890 F xii Lucia Victoria Cromer is printed as #251. + 891 M xiii Thomas Thomson Cromer is printed as #252.
290. Anna Louise Keller (Elizabeth Cromer , Jacob , Jacob , John Michael ) was born on 31 JUL 1817 in South Carolina. She died on 24 OCT 1858 in Abbeville Co., SC. She was buried in Abbeville Co., South Carolina [ACC pl09].
d/o John Keller & Elizabeth Cromer.
Anna married George Wesley Cromer son of George Cromer Rev. and Elizabeth (Gray) Ruff in Abbeville Co., SC. George was born on 25 JUN 1812 in South Carolina. He died on 25 DEC 1892 in Abbeville Co., SC. He was buried in Abbeville Co., South Carolina [ACC p109]. George was employed as in Farmer.
Family #l620 Abbeville l850; s/o Rev. George Cromer & Elizabeth (Gray)
Ruff. l Child by lst marriage died in infancy.
Ref.: l99l Keller Descendant Chart, p.ll & Gray Framily Data,p.20.
His 3rd wife was the widow of James Irwin [b @1820 d pr. l859; Family
John & Willie born later].
George and Anna had the following children:
+ 892 F i Frances E. Cromer is printed as #253. 893 F ii Florence R. C. Cromer is printed as #254. 894 F iii Florida A.E. Cromer is printed as #255. 895 F iv Mary J. Cromer is printed as #256. 896 F v Jane Cromer is printed as #257. 897 F vi Eugenia N. Cromer is printed as #258. + 898 F vii Susan Cornelia A. Cromer is printed as #259. + 899 M viii George Andrew Cromer is printed as #260. + 900 M ix John David Wightman Cromer is printed as #261. 901 M x James Isaac Cromer is printed as #262.
291. Nancy Jane Keller (Elizabeth Cromer , Jacob , Jacob , John Michael ) was born on 23 OCT 1818. She died on 16 NOV 1917.
d/o John Keller & Elizabeth Cromer.
Ref: Information collected by Jim Keller (1993).
4 Children.
Nancy married William Augustin Swift on 17 FEB 1847. William was born on 11 APR 1806. He died on 13 DEC 1856.
They had the following children:
902 M i W. A. Swift.
Would he be William A. Swift, Jr.?903 F ii ? Swift. ? Swift married Richard Haliburton. 904 M iii John Swift. + 905 M iv Thomas Madison Swift was born on 10 NOV 1847. He died on 17 JAN 1932.