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52 Ancestors: Week 43, James and Louisa (Bailey) Cram

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James Cram, son of James and Dorcas (Woodman) Cram, was born probably in Montville, Lincoln County, Maine (now Waldo County) in March 1825 and died probably in Burt County, Nebraska after the census was taken on 7 June 1900.1 He married say 1846, Lousia Bailey, daughter of Thomas Turner and Harriet (Turner) Bailey. She was born in Pittston, Kennebec County, Massachusetts (now Maine) 13 February 1815 and died in Nebraska 5 January 1886.2

After a few years in Trenton, Washington County, Wisconsin, James and his family returned to Montville, Maine where they resided in 1850.3 On 21 December 1855, Thomas W. Slip sold he and his father lots 30 and 13 (each containing 80 acres) of the Portland Academy Grant (incorporated as Bridgewater in 1858) in Aroostook County, Maine, respectively.4 He was recorded there in the 1860 census.5 The agricultural schedule for the census indicates that only 15 of the 80 acres were improved and that he had 1 horse, 3 milk cows, 1 other cattle, and 1 swine. He also had various quantities of wheat, Indian corn, oats, peas and beans, Irish potatoes, buckwheat, butter, and hay.6 He was recorded again in Bridgewater when he registered for the draft in June 1863.7 On 1 October 1863, he purchased 160 acres bordering lot 30 from Enoch Steeves8 which he subsequently sold to Enoch's wife, Emma, on 29 September 1864.9 On 3 June 1865, he purchased lot 13 from his father.10 He sold lot 30 to George W. Collins on 19 May 186511 and lot 13 to him on 22 November 1867.12

The family moved to Washington County, Nebraska in February 186813 and are recorded in Grant Precinct in 1870.14 He had a farm of 80 acres, of which 60 were improved. He also had 3 horses, 1 milk cow, and 1 other cattle as well as various amounts of spring wheat, Indian corn, Irish potatoes, butter, and hay.15 James' daughter Harriet was married at his home in Herman, Washington County, Nebraska in 1879. Strangely, her mother's name was recorded as "unknown to officiant."16 He was recorded there in the 1880 census with his wife Louisa and son James, listed below the households of his son Charles and daughter Mary.17 He rented 15 acres, all of which were planted with Indian corn. He owned 2 horses, 2 milk cows, 10 swine, and 70 poultry.18 After Louisa's death in 1885, James moved in with their son Thomas. He was recorded in his household in Bell Creek, Burt County in 1885.19 As noted above, he last appeared in Thomas' household in the 1900 census in Riverside Precinct, Burt County.1

Children of James and Louisa (Bailey) Cram:

  1. Charles E. Cram, b. Trenton, Washington Co., Wis. 18 Oct. 1847;20 m. Emma Annetta Robinson.21
  2. Thomas Abial Cram, b. Washington Co., Wis. 30 Aug. 1849; m. Emma Alberta Bailey.22,23
  3. Mary Ellen Cram, b. Montville, Waldo Co., Me. 19 March 1852; m. Freeman Edward Fletcher.13
  4. Lucy Ann Cram, b. Me. Dec. 1854; m. Stephen Thomas Playford.24
  5. Harriet Jane Cram, b. Bridgewater, Aroostook Co., Me. 24 June 1860;25 m. George W. Robinson.16
  6. James Albert Cram, b. Me. about 1864; liv. 1885.26

  1. 1900 U.S. census, Burt County, Nebraska, population schedule, enumeration district 28, Riverside Precinct, sheet 3-B, dwelling 57, family 57; digital images, FamilySearch, DGS 4120373 > image 171; citing NARA microfilm T623, roll 918.↩

  2. Find a Grave, memorial 8546404, Loezer [sic] Cram, (13 Feb. 1815 [calc.]-5 Jan. 1886), New England Cemetery, Herman, Washington Co., Nebr.; gravestone photographed by Ruth Moss, maintained by MrsB.↩

  3. 1850 U.S. census, Waldo County, Maine, population schedule, Montville, p. 265 (stamped), p. 529 (penned), dwelling 151, family 153; digital images, FamilySearch, DGS 4198861 > image 517; citing NARA microfilm M432, roll 271.↩

  4. Aroostook Co., Maine, Deeds 16:102-103; digital images, FamilySearch, DGS 8570303 > image 393.↩

  5. 1860 U.S. census, Aroostook County, Maine, population schedule, Bridgewater, p. 40 (penned), dwelling 251, family 250; digital images, FamilySearch, DGS 5170016 > image 138; citing NARA microfilm M653, roll 434.↩

  6. "U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880," digital images, Ancestry, Maine > Agriculture > 1860 > Aroostook > Monticello > images 3-4, pp. 13-14 [entries for Bridgewater begin partway through p. 13], entry no. 31; citing National Archives, NAID 2791276.↩

  7. Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865, "Maine, 4th Congressional District, Class No. 2, A-Z (Volume 2 of 2)," p. 47; Record Group 110: Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War); digital images, National Archives, NAID 109402882 > image 57.↩

  8. Aroostook Co., Maine, Deeds 25:430-431; digital images, FamilySearch, DGS 8570308 > image 232.↩

  9. Aroostook Co., Maine, Deeds 27:352-353; digital images, FamilySearch, DGS 8570309 > image 185.↩

  10. Aroostook Co., Maine, Deeds 28:480-481; digital images, FamilySearch, DGS 8570309 > image 561.↩

  11. Aroostook Co., Maine, Deeds 28:462; digital images, FamilySearch, DGS 8570309 > image 551.↩

  12. Aroostook Co., Maine, Deeds 31:589; digital images, FamilySearch, DGS 4272225 > image 291.↩

  13. "Obituary," Blair (Nebraska) Courier, 28 Sept. 1889, p. 1, col. 6; digital images, Newspapers.com.↩

  14. 1870 U.S. census, Washington County, Nebraska, population schedule, Grant Precinct, p. 9 (penned), dwelling 96, family 95; digital images, FamilySearch, DGS 4273890 > image 425; citing NARA microfilm M593, roll 833.↩

  15. "U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880," digital images, Ancestry, Nebraska > Agriculture > 1870 > Washington > Grant > images 2-3, pp. 3-4, entry no. 33; citing National Archives, NAID 2791276.↩

  16. Washington County, Nebraska, Marriage Records, Book 3:247, George W. Robinson-Harriet J. Cram, m. 13 April 1879; digital images, Ancestry, "Nebraska, Marriage Records, 1855-1908," > Washington > 1856-1898 > image 349.↩

  17. 1880 U.S. census, Washington County, Nebraska, population schedule, enumeration district 37, Herman Precinct, p. 2 (penned), sheet 262-B, dwelling 18, family 20; digital images, FamilySearch, DGS 5161396 > image 103; citing NARA microfilm T9, roll 757.↩

  18. "U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880," digital images, Ancestry, Nebraska > Agriculture > 1880 > Washington > Herman > image 5, p. 8, entry no. 4; citing National Archives, NAID 2791276.↩

  19. 1885 Nebraska state census, Burt County, population schedule, enumeration district 93, Bell Creek, p. 23, dwelling 177, family 180; digital images, FamilySearch, DGS 4639832 > image 110; citing NARA microfilm M352, roll 5.↩

  20. State of Montana, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Standard Certificate of Death, G.V. [Golden Valley Co.] 238, Charles E. Cram (18 Oct. 1847-9 Jan. 1937); digital images, Ancestry, "Montana, U.S., State Deaths, 1907-2018" > Montana Death Records > 1920 Nov-1961 Mar > image 247.↩

  21. Burt County, Nebraska, Marriage Record 1:219, Charles E. Cram-Nettie Robinson, m. 16 Dec. 1877; digital images, Ancestry, "Nebraska, Marriage Records, 1855-1908," > Burt > 1871-1890 > image 232.↩

  22. "Obituaries," Tekamah (Nebraska) Journal, 3 March 1904, p. 5, col. 3; digital images, Newspapers.com.↩

  23. Washington County, Nebraska, Marriage Records, Book 2:83, Thomas Abial Cram-Emma Alberta Bailey, m. 27 Feb. 1870; digital images, Ancestry, "Nebraska, Marriage Records, 1855-1908," > Washington > 1856-1898 > image 106.↩

  24. Washington County, Nebraska, Marriage Records, Book 3:42, Stephen T. Playford-Lucy A. Cram, m. 12 March 1875; digital images, Ancestry, "Nebraska, Marriage Records, 1855-1908," > Washington > 1856-1898 > image 349.↩

  25. State of Montana, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Standard Certificate of Death, Musl. [Musselshell Co.] 1241, Hattie Jane Robinson (24 June 1860-13 Oct. 1935); digital images, Ancestry, "Montana, U.S., State Deaths, 1907-2018" > Montana Death Records > 1931 May-1940 Feb > image 243.↩

  26. 1885 Nebraska state census, Washington County, population schedule, enumeration district 761, Herman Township, p. 5, dwelling 37, family 37; digital images, FamilySearch, DGS 4639882 > image 14; citing NARA microfilm M352, roll 54.↩