EDWARD O. KAMERER,
farmer, post-office Greenville, was born July 3, 1852, in Delaware
Township, this county. His grandfather, Samuel, settled in
Hempfield at an early date, where he remained until his
death. David was married to Leah Bortz. They
commenced housekeeping on his father’s farm, in Hempfield, where they
remained a few years, when they settled on a farm in Delaware
Township. There were seven children born to them: Levi T.,
Edward O., Mary Adaline, Samuel S., David L., Franklin W. and Tillman
E. He was secretary of the Pymatuning Mutual Fire Insurance
Company for twenty-seven years. Edward O. obtained his
education in Delaware Township, and was married September 23, 1875 to
E.C., daughter of Jacob and Catharine (Artherholt) Klingensmith,
of Pymatuning Township. Edward first located on the homestead,
where he remained for three years. They then moved to the farm of
Mrs. Klingensmith, mother of Mrs. Kamerer, where they remained four
years. They then purchased a farm in Pymatuning Township, on
which they still live. Before his marriage he was clerk at
Hecker & Fry’s, in New Hamburg, and for Packard & Co. and
Henry Keck, in Greenville. In politics he is a Republican.
His wife is a member of Baptist Church at Transfer.
History of Mercer County, 1888 page 907; Transcribed and Submitted by Janet Stanko |
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