John Wesley Cramer
1845 - 1891 (46 years)-
Name John Wesley Cramer Birth 1845 Illinois 
[1, 2] Gender Male Census 1880 Norway Township, Republic County, Kansas Occupation farmer [1] _MILT Civil War. Union Army. Iowa 15th Infantry. Co. I, Corporal.
Captured by the Confederates on July 22, 1864 near Atlanta, Georgia and was held at Andersonville Prison until September 23, 1864. [3, 4]Death 1 Jul 1891 Decatur County, Kansas [2, 3] Burial Allison Cemetery, Allison, Decatur County, Kansas [2] Person ID I86 Gritton Last Modified 17 May 2025
Father Joseph Henry Cramer, b. 19 Aug 1813, Maryland County, Virginia d. 23 Apr 1906, Kansas (Age 92 years) Mother America Cline, b. 27 Nov 1820, Kentucky d. Bef 1860 (Age 39 years) Marriage 2 May 1839 Vermilion County, Illinois [5, 6] - Marriage License Abstracts Vermilion County, Illinois 1826-1852. Page 18. John B. Cline and Nathaniel Cline signed permission for America Cline.
LKH note: John B. Cline was America Cline's father. Nathaniel Cline was her brother.
Family ID F7 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Sarah Tyrrell, b. Abt 1848, Iowa Marriage 19 Aug 1865 Monroe County, Iowa [6] Children 1. Harry H. Cramer, b. Abt 1868, Iowa 2. George E.W. Cramer, b. Abt 1872, Kansas 3. Ammee Cramer, b. Abt 1874, Kansas 4. Emma Cramer, b. Abt 1874, Kansas Family ID F1933 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 17 May 2025
- Marriage License Abstracts Vermilion County, Illinois 1826-1852. Page 18. John B. Cline and Nathaniel Cline signed permission for America Cline.
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Birth - 1845 - Illinois 
Death - 1 Jul 1891 - Decatur County, Kansas 
Burial - - Allison Cemetery, Allison, Decatur County, Kansas = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - Note on Find a Grave:
Civil War Company I 15th Regiment Iowa infantry Corpl
John Wesley Cramer
John Wesley Cramer is buried in Allison Cemetery with other family members. John enlisted as a private on November 10, 1861 at the age of 19. He was assigned with Co. I. 15th Iowa Infantry. He reenlisted on December 21, 1863. He was captured by the Confederates on July 22, 1864 near Atlanta, Georgia and was held at Andersonville Prison until September 23, 1864.
We missed the familiar face of John W. Cramer who two days before, to the sound of the muffled drums, took his last march to the grave. Mr. Cramer was commander of the Jennings Post G.A. R. The funeral sermon was preached by the Rev. John Langley of Fremont. There was a large attendance at the funeral.
Dresden Star July 18, 1891
[2, 3] - Mr. J.W. Cramer, of Allison, died last Wednesday morning and was buried yesterday. He has been sick for several months. Mr. Cramer was a kind father, a devoted husband and well liked by all his neighbors. He was Commander of the Post at this place.
The Jennings Gazette, Jennings, Kansas. Friday, 3 July 1891, page 1.
[3, 7] - Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
Name John W Cramer
Enlistment Age 19
Birth Date abt 1842
Birth Place Illinois, USA
Enlistment Date 10 Nov 1861
Enlistment Rank Private
Muster Date 21 Jan 1862
Muster Place Iowa
Muster Company I
Muster Regiment 15th Infantry
Muster Regiment Type Infantry
Muster Information Enlisted
Rank Change Date 4 Jan 1865
Rank Change Rank Corpl
Muster Out Date 24 Jul 1865
Muster Out Place Louisville, Kentucky
Muster Out Information Mustered Out
Side of War Union
Survived War? Yes
Residence Place Eddyville, Iowa
Notes 1864-07-22 Missing, (Atlanta, GA); 1864-09-23 Returned
Title Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion
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