GRAMLY, FRANCIS
GRAMLY, FRANCIS, was a native of Northampton County, and came to Brush valley either in 1795 or 1796, a year later than his brother-in-law, Christopher Spangler. He bought the tract now owned by Snook and Geiswait, better known as the Philip Gramly farm. The stone house on the place was erected by him in 1804.
The saw-mill - the ruins of which are still visible - was built prior to 1803. Besides the above-mentioned place, Mr. Gramly owned the farms now belonging to Reuben Gramly, Joseph Gramly, Jefferson Royer, John Shultz (Christopher Gramly farm), and William Walker.
Francis Gramly was married to a sister of Christopher Spangler, Barbara; they came from the same place originally. Mr. Gramly died about the year 1833, and lies buried in the Lutheran and Reformed cemetery, Rebersburg. There is no tombstone to mark the grave.
Children, - Adam George, born April 5, 1777; Anna Maria, born Nov. 25, 1778, married to John Walker; Christian, born Aug. 22, 1781; John, born Dec. 22, 1783; Jacob, born Dec. 31, 1785; Daniel, born Aug. 19, 1788; Susannah, born Oct. 24, 1790, married to William Krape, Nittany valley; George, born Aug. 16, 1792; Francis, born July 3, 1795; and Philip, born April 11, 1798. The children are all dead.
Of grand-and great-grandchildren there is a host who are scattered through Brush, Sugar, and Nittany valleys and States of the West.
Source: History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania; John Blair Linn; Philadelphia; Louis H. Everts; 1883
History of Centre and Clinton Counties Surname Index
Pennsylvania Biographies Index
|
| FREE Ancestry.com Tools
|
Ancestry.com
FREE Start your Own Family Tree and get access to the largest collection of family history records online.
Family Trees
FREE The largest collection of family trees online.
|
|
|
Gramly at RootsWeb
|
Gramly at RootsWeb
Gramly in a metasearch of the oldest largest free genealogy site.
Gramly in USGenWeb
Gramly in the Pennsylvania USGenWeb Archives of genealogy records transcriptions.
|
|
| Site Features
|
Quick Search Surname Finder
Enter your surname once to search 20 huge genealogy databases.
Genealogy Search Tips
Learn how to make your ancestor search more productive.
Learn
Learn how to research your family ancestry and find your ancestors.
Share
Register your surnames and find out who else is researching the same family names.
Record
Free genealogy software, forms, charts and templates.
Free Genealogy
Free genealogy resources: charts, lessons, software, databases, look ups, relationship charts, form letters, translation services.
Genealogy Free Trials
Free trials to Ancestry.com databases. Why pay when you can view for free?
|
|
|
