Martha Jane Gamble was born in Tascarawas county, Ohio, January 10, 1828, and died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Wallace Hess, April 11, 1912 aged 83 years 4 months and 1 day.
Our subject was united in marriage to Jeremiah Cremer Oct. 12, 1848, at Canal Dover, Tascarawas. Moved with her husband to Momence, Ill, in 1852, removing to there- from to Wayne county, Ill., eight years later. Returned to Momence township in 1865, the Cremer family coming to Cass county, Nebr., in the year 1879. Here on the farm two miles west of Elmwood Mrs. Cremer continuously resided until the death of her husband, which occurred in 1898, removing thereafter to California to reside with her daughter Mrs. J. A. Wright. She returned to Nebraska with her granddaughter, Cora Shay, following the untimely death of Mrs. Wright. In 1908 she removed to Momence, Ill., where, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wallace Hess, she passed peacefully to the spirit world.
Deceased was the mother of ten children, thirty-four grand-children and eight great-grandchildren. The surviving children are Mrs. Claus Ohm, of Elmwood; Isiah Cremer of Eagle; John Cremer, of Kankakee, Ill.; Mrs. Wallace Hess, of Momence, Ill.; and Grant Cremer, of Grant Park, Ill.; *J. D. Skiles, of Overton, Nebr.; Frank Cremer, of West Frankfort, Ill.; The deceased children are Mrs. R. D. Shay, Mrs. J.F. Groff and Mrs. J. A. Wright.
Mrs. Cremer was converted when 16 years of age, becoming a member of the United Brethren church. She was always a faithful member of her church, and her religious activities was silenced only by death.
The remains were brought to Elmwood cemetery, funeral services being held Sunday afternoon from the M. E. church. The Rev. Mr. Davis delivered the funeral oration, issuing a message of cheer and consolation to the congregation of sorrowing relatives and friends.
[*Correction, “Mrs.” was omitted, from the obituary. J. D. Skiles is not a surviving child, rather the husband of her surviving daughter Clarissa Anne.
This obituary was kindly provided by Diane Parker.
Martha Jane Gamble was born in Tascarawas county, Ohio, January 10, 1828, and died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Wallace Hess, April 11, 1912 aged 83 years 4 months and 1 day.
Our subject was united in marriage to Jeremiah Cremer Oct. 12, 1848, at Canal Dover, Tascarawas. Moved with her husband to Momence, Ill, in 1852, removing to there- from to Wayne county, Ill., eight years later. Returned to Momence township in 1865, the Cremer family coming to Cass county, Nebr., in the year 1879. Here on the farm two miles west of Elmwood Mrs. Cremer continuously resided until the death of her husband, which occurred in 1898, removing thereafter to California to reside with her daughter Mrs. J. A. Wright. She returned to Nebraska with her granddaughter, Cora Shay, following the untimely death of Mrs. Wright. In 1908 she removed to Momence, Ill., where, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wallace Hess, she passed peacefully to the spirit world.
Deceased was the mother of ten children, thirty-four grand-children and eight great-grandchildren. The surviving children are Mrs. Claus Ohm, of Elmwood; Isiah Cremer of Eagle; John Cremer, of Kankakee, Ill.; Mrs. Wallace Hess, of Momence, Ill.; and Grant Cremer, of Grant Park, Ill.; *J. D. Skiles, of Overton, Nebr.; Frank Cremer, of West Frankfort, Ill.; The deceased children are Mrs. R. D. Shay, Mrs. J.F. Groff and Mrs. J. A. Wright.
Mrs. Cremer was converted when 16 years of age, becoming a member of the United Brethren church. She was always a faithful member of her church, and her religious activities was silenced only by death.
The remains were brought to Elmwood cemetery, funeral services being held Sunday afternoon from the M. E. church. The Rev. Mr. Davis delivered the funeral oration, issuing a message of cheer and consolation to the congregation of sorrowing relatives and friends.
[*Correction, “Mrs.” was omitted, from the obituary. J. D. Skiles is not a surviving child, rather the husband of her surviving daughter Clarissa Anne.
This obituary was kindly provided by Diane Parker.
Family Members
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Elizabeth Ellen Cremer Ohm
1849–1940
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Isaiah Leonidas Cremer
1851–1933
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John Wesley Cremer
1854–1930
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Sarah M. Cremer Hess
1856–1933
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Clarissa Anne Cremer Skiles
1858–1928
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Franklin Winfield "Frank" Cremer
1861–1948
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Ulysses Grant "Grant" Cremer
1863–1931
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Mrs Lillie May Cremer Shay
1866–1888
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Emma Helice Cremer Groff
1868–1905
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Lettie J. Cremer Wright
1871–1907
