743. Lena Davis (Frances E. Cromer , George Wesley , George , Jacob , John Michael ).
d/o David C. Davis & Frances E. Cromer.
Ref.: l99l Keller Descendant Chart, p.12 & Gray Family Data, p.20.
Gray Data said "7 children but no inf."; have inf. on only one.
Lena married Joseph (Joe) H. Eddy.
They had the following children:
754. Annie T. Miller (Susan Cornelia A. Cromer , George Wesley , George , Jacob , John Michael ) was born on 08 SEP 1885 in Abbeville Co., South Carolina. She died on 26 JAN 1960. She was buried in Abbeville, South Carolina [ACC p.94].
d/o John David Miller & Susan Cornelia A. Cromer.
Ref.: l99l Keller Descendant Chart, p.12; Summer,p.214.
Annie married Bonner Leroy Haddon on 16 OCT 1912. Bonner was born on 24 JUN 1886. He died on 24 JAN 1961 in Abbeville Co., SC. He was buried in Abbeville, South Carolina [ACC p.94].
They had the following children:
755. Eugene Frank Miller (Susan Cornelia A. Cromer , George Wesley , George , Jacob , John Michael ) was born on 14 AUG 1888 in Abbeville Co., South Carolina. He died on 21 AUG 1961. He was buried in Abbeville, South Carolina [ACC p.95].
s/o John David & Susan Cornelia A. (Cromer) Miller.
Ref.: Keller Decendant Chart, p.9; Summer.p.2l4.
Eugene married Willie Mae Clamp. Willie was born on 21 NOV 1891.
They had the following children:
756. Mary May Cromer (George Andrew , George Wesley , George , Jacob , John Michael ) was born in ?Greenwood Co., SC [l900 inf.]. She died on 02 MAR 1978.
d/o George Andrew Cromer & Martha "Mattie" Ellison Rhodes.
Ref.: l99l Keller Descendant Chart, p.14.
Was living in Hodges, SC in July l926 [Mother's Obit.]
Was living in Greenwood, SC in Mar l962 [brother Hartwell P.'s Obit.]
Mary married James Franklin Davis.
They had the following children:
1703 F i ? Davis.
Ref.: l99l Keller Descendant Chart, p.l4.? Davis married Clark Bennett. + 1704 F ii Tommy Davis.
757. Lilliayas Cromer (George Andrew , George Wesley , George , Jacob , John Michael ) was born on 21 AUG 1878 in South Carolina. She died on 08 MAY 1953. She was buried in Newberry, Newberry Co., SC [NCB-2-25].
d/o George Andrew Cromer & Martha "Mattie" Ellison Rhodes.
2 Children.
Lilliayas married Rufus Dantzler Wicker on 22 JAN 1896. Rufus was born on 15 AUG 1873 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. He died on 27 DEC 1953. He was buried in Newberry, Newberry Co., SC [NCB-2-25].
Obituary notes that he was the last surviving member of his immediate
family; had been an active member of Central Methodist Church.
Ref.: l99l Keller Descendant Chart, p.13.
Rufus and Lilliayas had the following children:
1705 M i Thomas Creighton Wicker was born in [Inf. l9l0 Greenwood Co. census].
Called Clayton Wicker on l9l0 Greenwood Census; Thomas Creighton Wicker
in Father's Obituary. Was living in Charleston 12/27/1953.+ 1706 F ii Mattie Louise Wicker was born on 04 JAN 1897. She died on 18 NOV 1978.
759. Lonnie Baxter Cromer (George Andrew , George Wesley , George , Jacob , John Michael ) was born on 17 JUN 1881 in Abbeville Co., South Carolina. He died on 02 FEB 1949 in Greenwood Co., SC. He was buried in Greenwood, Greenwood Co., South Carolina.
s/o George Andrew Cromer & Martha "Mattie" Ellison Rhodes.
Ref.: Information collected by Luther Hampton (Columbia,SC).
l99l Keller Descendant Chart, p.l3.
l900 Census shows him born June l882 (sometimes the year is wrong);
Since sister was born 7/29/l880 he could have been born June l88l/2 but
not Jan l98l!
Lonnie married Lucy C. Addy. Lucy was born on 02 JUN 1882. She died on 13 APR 1949 in [Greenwood Co. Est. Box 376-12]. She was buried in Greenwood, Greenwood Co., South Carolina.
They had the following children:
760. Hartwell Pomeroy Cromer Sr. (George Andrew , George Wesley , George , Jacob , John Michael ) was born on 28 JUN 1889 in Abbeville Co., South Carolina. He died in SC [Obituary; Laurens Co.Est. #763-6]. He was buried in Cross Hill, Laurens Co., South Carolina.
s/o George Andrew Cromer & Martha "Mattie" Ellison Rhodes.
Were the 5 children all by lst wife? Were his wives sisters?
Saluda Co. Marriage Records show that he married Ethel Whiteford in l939
when they were ages 49 & 39 and again l/7/1952 when they were 62 & 52.
[Noting the ages of the children..were there 3 wives?]
Hartwell married (1) Annie Laura Whiteford. Annie was born on 31 AUG 1891. She died on 13 JAN 1951 in Laurens Co., South Carolina. She was buried in Clinton, Laurens Co., South Carolina.
They had the following children:
+ 1711 F i Georgia Louise Cromer was born on 22 FEB 1913. She died on 04 MAR 1982. + 1712 F ii Dorothy Cromer was born on 25 AUG 1914. She died on 24 APR 1978. 1713 M iii William W. Cromer was born in 1936 in Laurens Co., South Carolina. He was christened in [Mar l962].
Ref.: l99l Keller Descendant Chart, p.l4.1714 M iv Hartwell Pomeroy Cromer Jr. was born on 09 OCT 1938 in Laurens Co., South Carolina. He died on 16 JAN 1991. He was buried in Cross Hill, Laurens Co., South Carolina.
Ref.: l99l Keller Descendant Chart, p.l4.
Funeral Home information shows him as s/o Hartwell Pomeroy Cromer &
his mother as Ethel Whitford. Is this correct or was she his step-
mother?Hartwell married Rebecca Ann Outz on 02 MAR 1957 in Laurens Co., South Carolina. Rebecca was born in 1938. 1715 M v David Hitt Cromer Rev. was born in 1941 in Laurens Co., South Carolina.
Ref.: l99l Keller Descendant Chart, p.l4.
Living Timmonsville, SC (1993).
Hartwell married (2) Ethel Whiteford on 23 MAY 1939 in Saluda Co., South Carolina [File #118]. Ethel was born on 27 NOV 1899 in [Tombstone Inf.].
Living in a Nursing Home in Florence, SC (1991).
761. David W. Cromer (John David Wightman , George Wesley , George , Jacob , John Michael ) was born on 16 JAN 1887 in Abbeville Co., South Carolina. He died on 03 OCT 1921 in Columbia, Richland Co., SC [DC.#l6393]. He was buried in Graniteville, Aiken Co., South Carolina.
s/o John David W. Cromer & Louisa Anna Cannon.
4 Children (identified in son's Obituary; order of birth unknown).
David married Bessie Eargle. Bessie was born on 31 DEC 1888. She died on 22 APR 1976. She was buried in Graniteville, Aiken Co., SC.
They had the following children:
763. Mary E. Cromer (John David Wightman , George Wesley , George , Jacob , John Michael ) was born on 30 JAN 1889 in Abbeville Co., South Carolina. She died on 11 JUL 1954 in [Obituary]. She was buried in Abbeville, South Carolina [ACC p.95].
d/o John David Wightman Cromer & Louisa Anna Cannon.
8 Children.
Mary married (1) Jesse L. Davenport. Jesse was born in 1872. He was buried in Abbeville, SC [p.95].
They had the following children:
1720 M i Jesse L. Davenport Jr. was born in 1911 in Abbeville Co., SC.
Inf. Luther Hampton, June l99l.
Called "James Davenport" in his mother's Obituary.
Mary married (2) Lawton James Jackson. Lawton was born on 12 SEP 1888. He died on 21 NOV 1968 in Abbeville Co., SC. He was buried in Abbeville, South Carolina [ACC p.95].
They had the following children:
764. John Henry Cromer Sr. (John David Wightman , George Wesley , George , Jacob , John Michael ) was born on 05 AUG 1892 in Abbeville Co., South Carolina. He died on 19 JUN 1978 in [Obituary]. He was buried in Abbeville, South Carolina [ACC p.95].
s/o John David Wesley Cromer & Louisa Annie Cannon.
Ref.: Keller Descendant Chart, p.10.
4 Children.
John married Mary Frances Erwin. Mary was born on 02 JUN 1901 in Abbeville Co., South Carolina. She died on 06 JUN 1951 in [Obituary]. She was buried in Abbeville, South Carolina [ACC p.95].
Survived by husband, one son, 2 daughters, father, 3 sisters [Mrs. Ben
King, Mrs Frank Miller & Mrs. Allen Brock..all of Abbeville], 4 brothers
[Luther Erwin of Greensboro, NC; Charlie, John & James Erwin..all of
Abbeville] & 3 grandchildren.
John and Mary had the following children:
1728 F i Mary Frances Cromer was born on 17 DEC 1924 in Abbeville Co., South Carolina. She died in [D.C.#23621]. She was buried in Abbeville, South Carolina [ACC p.95].
Death Certificate #23621 names parents..J.H. & Mary Irwin Cromer.
Cemetery record shows "d/o Mrs. & Mrs. J.H. Cromer, d 20 Dec. l924":
D.C. shows death date as l9 Dec l924. Died young.+ 1729 M ii John Henry Cromer Jr. was born on 12 MAY 1926. He died on 15 JUL 1973. + 1730 F iii Jessie Louise Cromer was born on 26 OCT 1928. 1731 F iv Minnie Lee Cromer was born on 08 OCT 1933. She was christened in [l99l].
Ref.: l99l Keller Descendant Chart, page l5; inf. Collected by Luther
Hampton (Columbia,SC). [Single when her mother died..June l95l].
Living Columbia, SC (1991).Minnie married Walter R. Hughes.
765. Claude Prichet Cromer (John David Wightman , George Wesley , George , Jacob , John Michael ) was born on 25 JUN 1894 in Abbeville Co., South Carolina. He died on 18 MAY 1922 in [Obituary]. He was buried in Presbyterian Ch., Abbeville Co., SC.
s/o John David Wesley Cromer & Louisa Annie Cannon.
Ref.: Obituary & Cemetery data; l99l Keller Descendant Chart, p.l5.
1 Son.
Claude married Nina Ore Beauford on 19 MAY 1920 in Abbeville Co., SC. Nina was born on 19 APR 1893. She died on 26 OCT 1969 in Abbeville Co., SC [Obituary]. She was buried in Presbyterian Ch., Abbeville Co., SC.
They had the following children:
+ 1732 M i Claude William David Cromer was born on 23 JUN 1921. He died on 03 FEB 1973.
806. Henry J. Cromer (David , David , Jacob , Jacob , John Michael ) was born in Georgia [l900 inf.; 3 in l880].
Henry married Mattie Lee Taylor on 14 SEP 1913 in Macon Co., GA. Mattie was born in 1899.
They had the following children: