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3/28/03 obituary from Vicki Larson:
1915 - The Chillicothe Constitution (Chillicothe, MO) August 2, 1915 (Monday)
"Geo. W. Cranmer Died Saturday"
Was 91 years of age last February 23rd
One of the oldest and Most Highly respected citizens of Chillicothe and Livingston County.
"Uncle" George W. Cranmer,one of Chillicothe`s oldest and most highly respected citizens, died at his home on South Dickenson St., Saturday afternoon at 3:15 o`clock as stated in Saturday`s Constitution.
Several weeks ago Uncle George suffered a severe stroke of paralysis which hastened his death.
George W. Cranmer was born in Bourbon county Kentucky, in the year 1824. He moved to Missouri in a covered wagon in 1856 and located in Chillicothe. In the spring of 1860 he moved across the river west of this city on a farm where he lived until 1891, when he moved to Rich Hill Township. He married a Scott county, Kentucky girl by the name of Jan MacAfee in 1848 who left him a widower in 1874. In 1891 he was again married, this time to Mrs Manda J. Brookshier of this city, who died in 1897. Since that time Mr Cranmer has been living with his daughter, Sallie. To the first union 13 children were born, 10 boys and 3 girls. Out of this number only five are living.
Mr Cranmer`s first presidential vote was cast for Henry Clay, in 1844, and his illustration of the voting in those days were very amusing, but deeply interesting. In 1848 he voted for General Taylor under whom he had taken part in the Mexican war. Taylor was commander and chief of the army at that time and Mr Cranmer was a private under Captain Thos. F. Marshall. Mr Cranmer cast three votes for Grover Cleveland and his last successful presidential vote was for President Wilson. He was a staunch Democrat in politics.
Mr Cranmer followed the blacksmith trade in this city for a short time, but has spent practically all of his life on a farm. About a year ago he moved to this city with his daughter, Miss Sallie, and they have since made their home on So. Dickenson street. Although his sight and hearing had been affected slightly by old age he always took an unusually active interest in all current events, especially in the present war. He was one of a few Mexican war veterans of this county and he always delighted in relating his experiences during that conflict. He often spoke of the times he used to gather at the Middleton Hardware store and talked of early days.
He had been a member of the Masonic order for 59 years and until a few years ago had been a very active member of this order. The local Masonic members attended his funeral Monday morning in a body.
Besides his two sons, George Jr., and Robert Cranmer, and daughter, Sallie, of this county, Uncle George is survived by a son, Jess Cranmer and a daughter, Mrs Mary Brown of Brack, Neb.
Funeral services were held at the Cranmer home Monday morning at 9:30 o`clock, Rev. Edwin S. Priest of the Christian church conducting the services. Uncle George had been a member of this church for many years.
Burial was made in the Christison cemetery, south of this city.
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