Marriage: 10 May 1897 in Kingman Co., Kansas
I don't know exactly where Will & Nellie got married. One of my records says they married in Kingman (city), but in those days folks living in the country frequently got married in the home of the parents of the bride or groom.
They were living in the area of Spivey / Rago, Kingman Co., KS
5 Aug 1898 Birth of daughter Mabel Elizabeth Kramer (1898-1982) Spivey, Kingman Co., KS
23 May 1900 Birth of daughter Ruth Amy Kramer (1900-1983) Spivey, Kingman Co., KS
Ruth was named after her father's mother, Ruth Amy Davis Kramer
13 March 1903 Birth of daughter Nellie Iris Kramer (1903-1993) Spivey, Kingman Co., KS
13 March 1903 Birth of unnamed son, twin to Iris. He was either stillborn or died shortly after birth. Grandma Kramer said he was buried on their farm. I don't know if the grave was marked or if it is still visible today.
L to R: Iris, Ruth, Mabel
Taken about 1908
I believe this was taken in a photographer's studio. The girls are dressed up. If you look closely at it's tail and body, the donkey is a prop, as is the background.
1900 Census, Valley, Kingman Co., Kansas
In about 1904, Will and Nellie moved to western Kansas, where Will tried to make a go of farming / ranching. They lived in a sod hut for about 3 years. Grandma Nellie Kramer talked about searching for buffalo dung to use as fuel. She found 4 buffalo horns that she kept her entire life. Grandma told of making dandelion tea. She also said how barren the land was, and she didn't like it there. They moved back to the Spivey / Rago area.
1910 Census, Wichita Ward 1, Sedgwick Co., Kansas
1918 WWI Draft Registration, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS
1920 Census, Wichita Ward 5, Sedgwick Co., KS
1925 Census, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS
1930 Census, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS
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| 30 Sept 1930 Downtown Wichita can be seen in the background |
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| 30 Sept 1930 In "the circle" in the middle of the circle driveway. House they built is behind them. Fishpond on the right had large (i.e. 10") goldfish. |
Lost the Dairy
1935 Census, Pajarito, Bernalillo Co., New Mexico
1940 Census, Pajarito, Bernalillo Co., New Mexico
18 Apr 1942 Death of Brother David Benjamin Kramer (1869-1942) in Spivey, Kingman Co., KS
17 Aug 1943 Death of William Grant Kramer Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS
Will died in his sleep. When Grandma Kramer woke up in the morning, she found him lying dead beside her. He was buried at Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS
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